ESF PROPOSAL FOR ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT

UNCLAS LILONGWE 000123 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR G/TIP, AF/S USAID FOR AFR/SA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN KCRM PHUM ASEC EAID ELAB PREL SMIG MI SUBJECT: ESF PROPOSAL FOR ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT REF: A) STATE 221178 B) STATE 226696 ¶1. Lilongwe submits the following proposal for funding under ESF. This proposal is first priority, ranked above a separate INCLE-funded proposal that is being submitted septel. Proposal format is keyed to ref A, para 21. ¶A. Establishment and dissemination of information regarding trafficking in Malawi in order to prevent TIP and rehabilitate victims ¶B. USAID, and local non-governmental and faith based organizations - A local researcher will be engaged to conduct the research that will provide information and basis for future work around trafficking in persons in Malawi. High quality expertise is available in country and research will build on efforts to date by the Ministry of Gender, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Malawi Human Rights Commission, and UNICEF to design a comprehensive study of the nature of human trafficking. - Story Workshop is an experienced USAID partner with a history of very popular and successful radio dramas, supported by "listener's club", that disseminate civic education messages. - St John's of God is a faith based organization in Mzuzu that works with two sister organizations, one in Lilongwe and one in Blantyre, reintegrating children who have been trafficked. ¶C. 18 months. This is a new project ¶D. Description Objective The objective of the proposed project is to: ¶1. Develop an objective quantitative and descriptive base line regarding the scope of human trafficking in Malawi. ¶2. Provide information and public awareness /education campaigns, based on the finds of the research proposed above, on the issue of TIP and Malawi's TIP legislation (subject of another proposal to INCLE from this post),particularly targeting key constituencies including social workers, teachers, health care providers, border officials, and orphan care patrons. ¶3. Provide limited material assistance to key local non- governmental organizations who facilitate the reintegration of domestically trafficked children. Activities ¶1. USAID will, through a purchase order, procure locally available services of a researcher(s) to establish a baseline that quantifies and describes TIP in Malawi. ¶2. A public information/education campaign that, in particular, targets key constituencies will disseminate the findings of the research proposed above and raise awareness of the issues surrounding TIP in Malawi. This campaign will be implemented by local NGOs supported by small grants administered by USAID. ¶3. USAID will provide small grants to select Malawian FBOs already working in the field of reintegrating domestically trafficked children in their home communities in order to support that service provision. Sustainability The activities proposed will form a foundation and basis for future efforts to prevent trafficking in Malawi by establishing the description and nature of trafficking and mobilizing community awareness of the problem. ¶E. Justification Malawi is rated by the US Department of State as a Tier 2 country, meaning that it does not comply with minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons. Malawi is not in Tier 3, because it is making "significant efforts" to bring itself into compliance with minimum standards, but the country is seriously challenged in offering more than lip service in terms of significant efforts to bring itself into compliance because of its extreme poverty. The phenomenon of trafficking in Malawi is very poorly documented. Donors, service providers, and the government all know that Malawian men, women, children are trafficked for labor, domestically and internationally, and that Malawian women and children are trafficked in the domestic, international, and tourism sex trade. However, actual number of persons trafficked, methods, vulnerabilities, and perpetrators are poorly defined. Much of the information about trafficking in Malawi is, while credible, anecdotal in nature. This makes addressing the problem difficult. There is a need to objectively quantify and describe trafficking as a first step underpinning future actions and efforts. Malawi does not have anti-trafficking legislation, hampering efforts of law enforcement professionals and the judiciary. Support for the development of legislation has been requested in a proposal to INCLE by this post. With our without that legislation in place, the issue of trafficking needs to be the subject a greater public awareness and information, particularly amongst groups that might be in a position of mitigate or prevent trafficking, including teachers, social workers, health professionals, and civil society. ¶F. Performance Indicators ¶1. Professional study quantifying and describing the status quo of TIP in Malawi conducted, disseminated, and being used by social service providers and donors to inform decision making. ¶2. Target groups, including social workers, teachers, health workers, civil society, and service providers demonstrate improved knowledge and sensitivity to TIP and TIP related legislation. ¶3. 500 children reintegrated in their communities by faith- based organizations. ¶G. Evaluation Plan USAID, will facilitate the formation of a task force, comprised of Government of Malawi, National Assembly, and civil society stakeholders, as well as key multilateral counterparts such as UNDP and UNICEF. The task force will meet on a monthly basis to review progress towards the project objective, stated above, and to determine what contributions need/should be made by the stakeholders to review research, plan dissemination of information efforts, and oversee small grants program impact. The proposed task force will link to the already established inter-ministerial anti-trafficking committee. ¶H. Budget Breakout Comprehensive Study on Nature of Malawi TIP Local researcher 40 days @ $180/day $7,200 DSA for researcher 20 days @ $180/day 3,600 Translator 20 days @ $90/day 1,800 DSA for translator 20 days @ $180/day 2,700 Materials and printing 1,000 Transportation 1,200 Subtotal 17,500 Information and Public Awareness Campaign 4 regional workshops @ $5000 each 20,000 Radio spot design and play 30,000 Listener club follow ups 7,000 Civic ed curriculum design and delivery 10,000 Eye of the Child video production 31,000 Subtotal 98,000 Grants to FBOs for reintegration 25,000 Total 140,500 ¶I. Type and Amount of Host Government Contribution or other Cost Sharing ¶J. Proposed funding mechanisms USAID will issue a purchase order for the research and grants to appropriate civil society and faith-based organizations for dissemination of information and reintegration activities. ¶K. Embassy point of contract Martha Myers, USAID Democracy and Governance Team Leader ¶L. Other donors Very little work on the issue of trafficking is being undertaken in Malawi. GILMOUR