Fiscal Year 2003

Type of Program: Prevention, Prosecution, and Protection
Funding Agency: USDOS/G/TIP
Recipient: IOM
Project Title: Migrants Rights in Bahrain - Capacity Building of National Institutions
Description: Bahrain is a destination country for trafficked persons from North Africa, South and East Asia, and Eastern Europe. The aim of this project is to increase the capacity of government institutions and NGOs to develop national instruments to protect foreign workers from abuse and establish mechanisms to fight and prevent migrant trafficking. Components of this project include: 1) Submission to the government IOM's recommendations for implementing a national plan of action; 2) Organization of a tour to selected source countries to build effective networks between source and destination countries; 3) Dissemination of anti-trafficking publications; and 4) Training at national institutions on trafficking, migrant worker rights, and victim interview techniques.
Amount: $200,000