NIGERIA SUBMISSIONS FOR G/TIP FY 2007 ESF AND

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 LAGOS 000320 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR AF/W STATE FOR INR/AA STATE FOR G/TIP WARSAW FOR LISA PIASCIK CIUDAD JUAREZ FOR DONNA BLAIR ISTANBUL FOR TASHAWNA SMITH SAO PAOLO FOR ANDREW WITHERSPOON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ELAB KCRM PHUM SMIG PREL SUBJECT: NIGERIA SUBMISSIONS FOR G/TIP FY 2007 ESF AND INCLE FUNDS REF: STATE 28157 LAGOS 00000320 001.2 OF 003 Summary: Mission Nigeria submits five proposals for consideration for Economic Support Fund (ESF) and International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INCLE) funding. Nigeria is a Tier 2 country making progress to combat its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) problem. Because of the nation's poverty, sizable population, and porous borders, Nigeria's trafficking problem remains considerable. G/TIP funding for even parts of these proposals can assist Nigerian government agencies and non-governmental organizations combat trafficking. The following proposals are in order of post's ranking. End summary. -------------- Proposal 1: WOCON-Sensitization And Reintegration Program -------------- ¶1. Name of Applicant: Women's Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) Executive Director, Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi ¶2. Requested funding amount: $101,890 ¶3. Project title: Sensitization and Reintegration Program ¶4. Project duration: 2 years ¶5. Proposal abstract: The Women's Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) is an advocacy group that works on a variety of women's issues. The WOCON proposal targets two trafficking issues, public sensitization and victims' rehabilitation. The sensitization project focuses on key stakeholders in the community as well as the general public. The proposal establishes consultative forums involving these stakeholders. The sensitization project also includes advocacy, public enlightenment, and skills training. The rehabilitation project trains mental health service providers to work with trafficking victims and has a vocational skills component to train these victims. The project will focus on the Southern states of Ogun, Ebonyi, Kwara, Akwa Ibom and Edo states. The WOCON proposal ranks highest because it provides sustainable ideas to handle trafficking. The proposal provides for the training of victims and trainers, and organizes the community in forums in order to discuss the trafficking issue. WOCON's experience will be a key factor. If successful, this model could be replicated in other regions of the country. -------------- Proposal 2: CDFON-Sensitization and Training -------------- ¶1. Name of Applicant: Child Development Focus of Nigeria (CDFON) Organization Director, Shem Shehu ¶2. Requested funding amount: $93,800 ¶3. Project title: Strengthen Effort to Combat Human Trafficking and Forced Labour in the Middle Belt of Nigeria ¶4. Project duration: 1 year ¶5. Proposal abstract: The Child Development Focus of Nigeria (CDFON) focuses on trafficking in North Central Nigeria, an area from which post receives few proposals. The CDFON proposal covers awareness programs, advocacy visits to traditional rulers in these states, and a skills acquisition program for victims. The CDFON proposal covers the states of Kaduna, Plateau, Nassarawa, and Bauchi states. The CDFON proposal's has some excellent objectives, including victim protection, criminal justice assistance, and training security agencies on trafficking. CDFON also focuses in an area that has received less attention than southern Nigeria. LAGOS 00000320 002.2 OF 003 However, the proposal, at present, does not provide sufficient detail as to how to achieve all its objectives, particularly on how it will work with victims. Poloff is not familiar with CDFON's capacity and would recommend working with CDFON to refine the proposal prior to any funding. -------------- Proposal 3: NAPTIP-Investigation, Training, and Rehabilitation -------------- ¶1. Name of Applicant: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) Head of Lagos Zonal Office, Godwin Morka ¶2. Requested funding amount: $722,600 ¶3. Project title: Investigation, Training, and Rehabilitation ¶4. Project duration: 2 years ¶5. Proposal abstract: The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) is the primary government agency tasked with with TIP issues. NAPTIP's proposal is a request for training, equipment, and funding for investigation, capacity building, and rehabilitation of victims. The NAPTIP proposal includes support for investigators in the form of equipment and training, the training of law enforcement officers and caregivers, and the training and rehabilitation of victims. The NAPTIP proposal will cover the six states of the Southwest, including Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti. The proposal could help NAPTIP improve its investigation techniques. However, the proposal is weighted toward equipment requests and short on training and capacity building. The proposal also has inflated numbers, including a large sum allocated for a daily subsistence allowance (DSA) for investigators. We should avoid funding these allowance requests but some sections of the proposal can be considered, including the proposed training for trafficking victims. -------------- Proposal 4: Idia Renaissance- Training and Awareness Program -------------- ¶1. Name of Applicant: Idia Renaissance Executive Director, Eki Igbinedion Program Officer, Nwoha Roland ¶2. Requested funding amount: $473,708 ¶3. Project title: Proposal to Address Identified Trafficking Problems in Edo State ¶4. Project duration: 2 years ¶5. Proposal abstract: Idia Renaissance works on combating trafficking and training of youth. Idia's proposal requires expanding and equipping Idia's training facilities at the resource center, and reintegrating trafficking victims through this center. Idia will also conduct advocacy and awareness programs, and hold vocational training for young people considered at risk for trafficking. Idia's youth center attracts a large number of trainees, and the facilities are popular. Idia's proposal includes a significant percentage for trainer salaries and microcredit requests. Idia has not worked with microcredit before, so it is difficult to see Idia handling such a large sum without previous experience. The requests to fund victim rehabilitation and training by better outfitting the resource center deserve consideration, though Idia should be encouraged to work through and support the NAPTIP Benin City shelter. -------------- LAGOS 00000320 003.2 OF 003 Proposal 5: Royal Pearls Foundation- Sensitization and Training -------------- ¶1. Name of Applicant: Royal Pearls Foundation (RPF) Chairperson, Eno Otu ¶2. Requested funding amount: $60,618 ¶3. Project title: Trafficking in Persons-Advocacy Against, Protection and Support of Victims; Prosecution of Offenders ¶4. Project duration: 2 years ¶5. Proposal abstract: The Royal Pearls Foundation (RPF) is a faith-based organization based in the Niger Delta. The proposal has three components. RPF will sensitize potential victims and community leaders to the dangers of trafficking. RPF will establish community skills acquisition centres and training and grant micro credit to qualified trainees to start small scale businesses. RPF will also establish referral centres for registration of trafficked cases for investigation. The project targets eight local government areas, four in Akwa Ibom and four in Cross-River states. The Royal Pearls has worked with G/TIP small grant funds before. The proposal largely focuses on sensitization and training. While one of the proposal's objectives is to work rescuing and empowering trafficking victims, the proposal provides few details on how to do this. BROWNE