Bangladesh Counter Trafficking-in-Persons (BC/TIP) Program
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
YEAR 4: October 2017 – September 2018
Cooperative Agreement No. AID-388-A-14-00003 Bangladesh Counter Trafficking-in-Persons
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
YEAR 4: October 2017 – September 2018
Prepared for: Prepared by: Habiba Akter Winrock International
Agreement Officer’s Representative 2101 Riverfront Drive United States Agency for International Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 Development /Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh
Submitted October 31, 2018
DISCLAIMER
The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 II. POLITICAL CONTEXT AND ENABLING ENVIRONMENT……………………………………………………….. 5 III. PROGRAM OUTCOMES…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 IV. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11 V. CHALLENGES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 65 VI. EXPENDITURE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 66 VII. PROGRAM PRIORITIES FOR QUARTER 1, YEAR 5……………………………………………………………….. 66 VIII. LIST OF SUB-AWARDS ISSUED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD AND SUB-AWARD PERFORMANCE REPORT……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 68 IX. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 69 ANNEX A: BC/TIP CORE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Q4 OF Y4 (JULY – SEPTEMBER 2018) AND Y4 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….70 ANNEX B: BC/TIP ’S ACTIVITY INDICATORS, OBJECTIVES AND GOALS: Q4 OF Y4 (JULY – SEPTEMBER 2018), AND Y4…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 81
Cover Photo: Human Chain to mark the World Day Against Trafficking-in-Persons, organized by the BC/TIP program, in collaboration with 17 organizations.
Photo Credit: Khandoker Shohel Rana BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4
ABBREVIATIONS a2i Access to Information ATSEC Action against Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children BC/TIP Bangladesh Counter Trafficking-in-Persons BITA Bangladesh Institute of Theater Arts BMET Bureau of Manpower, Education and Training BNWLA Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association BSEHR Bangladesh Society for Enforcement of Human Rights CBO Community-Based Organization CBSG Capacity Building Service Group CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CTC Counter-Trafficking Committee CTIP Counter-trafficking in Persons CWCS Center for Women and Children Studies DAM Dhaka Ahsania Mission DEMO District Education and Manpower Office DG Director General DQA Data Quality Assessment DYD Department of Youth Development GOB Government of Bangladesh GO-NGO Governmental Organization/Non-Governmental Organization ICT Information and Communication Technology IEC Information, Education, and Communication IGP Inspector General of Police INGO International Non-Governmental Organization IR Intermediate Result M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MOEWOE Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment MOHA Ministry of Home Affairs MoSW Ministry of Social Welfare MoLJPA Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs MOWCA Ministry of Women and Children Affairs MOU Memorandum of Understanding MSP Multi-Sectoral Program MSW Ministry of Social Welfare MYS Ministry of Youth and Sports NGO Non-Governmental Organization NLASO National Legal Aid Services Organization NPA National Plan of Action OEMA Overseas Employment and Migrant Act of 2013 OKUP Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program PSA Public Service Announcement PSHTA Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act of 2012 PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Q1/2/3 Quarter 1/2/3 SDC Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SME Small and medium-enterprise TIP Trafficking-in-Persons TTC Technical Training Center UDC Upazila Cooperative Department UNO Upazila Nierban Officer UP Union Parishad USG United States Government VTF Vigilance Task Force VGD Vulnerable Group Development Y4 Year Four YPSA Young Power in Social Action
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I. BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Trafficking-in-persons (TIP) is the fastest growing criminal activity worldwide and takes several forms, including exploitation of men, women and children into bonded or abusive labor or the commercial sex trade. TIP is one of the largest sources of illegal income globally. Trafficking violates basic human rights, damages lives, feeds corruption, exerts an economic toll on governments and citizens, and harms society at all levels.
The five-year Bangladesh Counter Trafficking-in-Persons (BC/TIP) Program, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Winrock International, works in 20 trafficking- prone districts to address the trafficking problem. BC/TIP provides robust interventions in all four USAID areas of emphasis: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and Partnership. The project connects local and national government representatives, non-governmental organizations, citizens and community leaders to prevent trafficking-in-persons, protect survivors and reverse damage done to them, prosecute the crimes of perpetrators, and engage at all levels of society as change agents in curbing the crime. The BC/TIP Program works collaboratively with stakeholders to reduce the prevalence of human trafficking in Bangladesh by:
• Strengthening the capacity of communities to identify trafficking victims and take action; • Improving trafficking victims’ access to assistance; • Increasing the responsiveness of criminal justice actors to trafficking victims; and • Facilitating effective and coordinated partnerships among stakeholders to combat trafficking. The purpose of this report is to outline project achievements and activities undertaken in Quarter 4, Year 4 (July – September 2018), and provide a compilation of Year 4 (October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018) results. The report also includes information on the current political situation in Bangladesh and the challenges addressed by the BC/TIP project.
II. POLITICAL CONTEXT AND ENABLING ENVIRONMENT Economic growth: In 2018, Bangladesh fulfilled all three eligibility criteria for graduation from the UN’s Least Developed Countries list for the first time and is on track for graduation in 2024. Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty, supported by sustained economic growth. Based on the international poverty line of $1.90 per person per day, it reduced poverty from 44.2 percent in 1991 to 14.8 percent in 2016/17. In parallel, life expectancy, literacy rates and per capita food production have increased significantly. Progress was underpinned by 6 percent plus growth over the decade and reaching to 7.9 percent in 2017/2018, according to official estimates. Rapid growth enabled Bangladesh to reach the lower middle- income country status in 2015. Rohingyas: Since August 2017, about 700,000 people have crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar, most taking shelter in congested camps, with some living amongst host communities. They join around 300,000 people displaced from Myanmar in previous years. This population has enormous needs for humanitarian services, placing an immense strain on an already resource-constrained service delivery system. Given uncertainties
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BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4 and expected delays in repatriation, the Government of Bangladesh will continue to deliver humanitarian aid directly and through UN agencies and local/international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Political uncertainty: Acute political polarization in Bangladesh has caused recurrent violent flare-ups, governance breakdowns, and widened social divisions. Furthermore, an increase in jihadist violence is exacerbating Bangladesh’s problems. Years of political deadlock between the two main parties, the Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), have facilitated the rise of extremist groups, the narrowing of political debate, and the erosion of the rule of law. The next Bangladeshi general election will elect the members of the Jatiya Sangsad, the parliament of Bangladesh, on a date to be determined, currently planned either for the third or last week in December 2018. Anti-human Trafficking: As prescribed by the US State Department’s Trafficking-in-Persons Report 2018, Bangladesh remains on the ‘Tier-II Watch List’. Though the Government of Bangladesh has made significant efforts to prevent human trafficking, the government has not been able to meet the US State Department’s required minimum standard to lift it off the ‘Watch List’. In FY 2018, BC/TIP supported the Ministry of Home Affairs to organize a two-day National Conference on the “National Plan of Action (NPA) for Combatting Human Trafficking 2015-2017: Achievements and Way Forward.” The conference facilitated consultation between government, civil society and the international community to develop strategies and recommendations on the development of the next NPA for combatting human trafficking. An important outcome was to link the NPA with the National Five-Year Plan and other national plans of actions of the government. BC/TIP supported MOHA to develop the 2018-2022 NPA which will be launched in next quarter.
III. PROGRAM OUTCOMES The following outcomes were achieved in Year 4 under each intermediate result (IR):
IR 1. Prevention: Strengthened capacity of communities to identify and prevent TIP
BC/TIP’s Prevention activities have a twofold focus: increasing the capacity of targeted communities to identify and prevent TIP and take the necessary actions; and developing the capacity of local governmental institutions to prevent incidents of TIP.
During Y4, BC/TIP Prevention sub-grantees made significant progress in community mobilization for TIP prevention and linking at-risk persons to service providers through follow-up, coaching, mentoring and monitoring of trained Peer Leaders. BC/TIP partners guided Peer Leaders to use the service directories developed under BC/TIP’s Protection component and refer at-risk persons to safety net programs. Through extensive monitoring visits, BC/TIP assessed the selection process for at-risk people and the results of referral services provided. In this reporting period, 142 Peer Leaders (F-60, M-82) were newly recruited to work with BC/TIP program and received basic training on TIP and Safe Migration Awareness through its prevention sub-grantees. 48 Peer Leaders (F-15, M-33) received refresher training.
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Prevention partners also focused on facilitating Peer Leaders’ interaction with and access to service providers to strengthen effectiveness of referral systems. To emphasize coordination among Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN members, BC/TIP organized 14 coordination meetings at the sub-district and district level and one divisional consultation took place in Chattogram. A total of 349 Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN members participated in these meetings, with service providers representing the Department of Social Welfare, Youth Development, Women’s Affairs, DEMO (District Education and Manpower Office) and TTCs in attendance to identify and discuss advocacy issues for joint actions to combat TIP. Following the Peer Leaders’ interventions, 637 at-risk persons (F-270, M-367) were identified and referred to livelihood and vocational training, government and private sector safety net programs, SME loan support and safe- migration related services. Winrock believes the training of Peer Leaders, their interaction with and access to service providers, and the resulting access to services by at-risk persons is one of the prominent valuable and sustainable outcomes of BC/TIP.
Through partnership with two new community radio stations along with existing partners, and awareness activities by prevention sub-grantees, BC/TIP has reached a total of 4,773,455 people (F-2,121,590, M- 2,651,865) with anti-trafficking and safe migration information using audio-visual and mass media campaigns. In addition, more than 20,344 IEC materials were distributed at campaign events, trainings, workshops, and among stakeholders. Through partnership with a2i, BC/TIP published a comic book on a2i’s website1 that has been visited by more than 3,500 individuals to date.
Following the BC/TIP program modification, new training activities for journalists were added to the workplan. In this reporting period, 50 journalists (F-4, M-46) were trained of Khulna, Satkhira, Narail, and Jashore districts. CTC trainings reached 758 members (F-208, M-550) of CTCs in Barishal, Khulna, Chattogram, Rajshahi, and Rangpur divisions. Complemented by advocacy and conferences on the CTCs’ roles and responsibilities, the trainings resulted in 28 Union CTCs with allocated budgets for CTC meetings, awareness activities and reintegration of victims for the 2018- 2019 fiscal year. In Y4, a total of 55 CTCs was activated with BC/TIP support.
In Year 4, BC/TIP reached 8,743 prospective and registered migrants (F-1,643, M-7,100) through migration training with the support of its sub-grantees, DEMOs, and government and private TTCs. Winrock believes institution building is one of the key pillars of sustainability in BC/TIP. The training of instructors of government and private TTCs, and of DEMO officials on TIP awareness modules for migrants’ training is one of the prominent valuable and sustainable outcomes of BC/TIP.
IR 2. Protection: Improved access of trafficking victims to assistance
The BC/TIP Protection component works to provide holistic assistance for survivors. This includes shelter and rehabilitation, establishing a comprehensive referral system, promoting survivor leadership, and facilitating community-based reintegration support. Protection activities aim to restore physical health, mental stability, self-confidence, self-determination, self-esteem, economic security and freedom for survivors.
1 http://konnect.edu.bd/comic/18/show 7
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During Year 4, BC/TIP organized two trainings on “Comprehensive Survivor Services” for the staff of governmental and non-governmental organizations. A total of 41 officials attended the training who are currently working on survivor services. The training focused on the importance of providing comprehensive and need-based services for trafficking survivors. BC/TIP also organized a three-day refresher training on the same issues with 19 officials.
In Year 4, BC/TIP protection partners supported 720 trafficking victims (F-361, M-359). Among this number, 515 were victims of labor trafficking, while 83 were sex trafficking victims.
In the reporting period, BC/TIP organized two three-day trainings on Basic Counselling, with 41 participants from the Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW), and NGOs providing survivor services. ANIRBAN leaders also participated in the training.
A total of 23 new ANIRBAN members received capacity building training organized by DAM and YPSA in Jashore and Cox’s Bazar. Among the new ANIRBAN members, 14 were female.
ANIRBAN Cox’s Bazar completed registration with the Department of Youth Development under the Ministry of Youth and Sports as a youth organization. ANIRBAN has a goal to establish themselves as an organization to provide support to the victims of trafficking and raise awareness on safe migration. Winrock believes the training of ANIRBAN, their registration, their interaction with and access to service providers, and the resulting access to services by victims-of-trafficking is one of the promising valuable and sustainable outcomes of BC/TIP.
IR 3. Prosecution: Increased responsiveness of criminal justice actors to trafficking victims
BC/TIP Prosecution component activities are based on the conviction that an effective criminal justice response to trafficking is essential to end impunity for traffickers and ensure security and justice for those who have been trafficked. Key elements of an effective response include: a strong and realistic legal framework; adoption of provisions of the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act 2012 (PSHTA) and Rules 2017 and National Action Plan (NPA) 2012-2017; capable frontline and specialist investigators; informed committed judges and Public Prosecutors; a working system for quick and specific identification of victims and referrals to services; and mechanisms to encourage cooperation between criminal justice agencies and NGOs providing services to victims to ensure access to justice.
In Year 4, BC/TIP received approval from the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to conduct trainings for the Bangladesh Police and continued to build the capacity of criminal justice actors, including Judicial Officers (Judges, Magistrates), Police, Public Prosecutors and District Legal Aid Panel Lawyers. In total, 12 trainings, workshops and awareness raising sessions have been conducted: three trainings for Judicial Officers (Judges, Magistrates); six training courses for first responder police officers; one training for District Legal Panel Lawyers; one training on Mixed Police-Prosecutors Cooperation in TIP cases; and one Police- Prosecutor workshop at the district level. BC/TIP also followed up on cases filed under PSHTA and for arbitration with BMET, observed National Legal Aid Day 2018 on April 28th in collaboration with National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO), and worked closely with the Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI) to include trafficking-in-persons as a subject area in their curriculum.
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To ensure a coordinated approach across the prosecution component, BC/TIP continuously focuses on coordination and cooperation with other prosecution-related organizations, such as Justice and Care, Justice Watch Foundation, NLASO, JATI, Solicitors Wing under Law, ICTAP, and the Justice Division of Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (MoLJPA).
IR 4. Partnership: Effective and coordinated partnership among stakeholders to combat trafficking
BC/TIP expanded its partnerships with two Community Radio stations, two NGOs, two TTCs, DENIM EXPERT LTD, and Internews. BC/TIP has maintained its membership on the TIP Government/Non-Government Coordination Committee, MoEWOE Vigilance Taskforce, and NPA Implementation Committee. In preparation for support to Rohingya refugees to prevent human trafficking and child marriage, BC/TIP pursued coordination with IOM, UNHCR, ACF, and Mukti.
IR 5. Child Marriage: Effective and coordinated partnership among stakeholders to combat trafficking
With the USAID cost extension in Y4, BC/TIP added a new component to address the prevalence of child marriage in Bangladesh. To increase the responsiveness of the duty bearer and justice actors on child marriage issues, BC/TIP raises awareness among families, communities and youth on the harmful impact of child marriage and develops the capacity of service providers to provide information on rights and referrals for protection services for children at-risk of early marriage. Eight sub-awards were modified to include Anti-Child Marriage awareness activities.
IR 6. Knowledge Management and Learning: Increased use of learning activities to improve performance and achieve results
Starting in Q3, BC/TIP expanded activities of the M&E unit to include a structured Knowledge Management and Learning (KML) component. The KML component reinforces the Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) mechanisms used in BC/TIP’s work to scale up learning among BC/TIP staff and partners and enhance the capacity of stakeholder groups for systematic change in community, local institution and government service delivery for combating trafficking, child marriage, and countering violent extremism.
To maintain and ensure high program quality and standards, and best support the decision-making process through systematic M&E data management, BC/TIP continuously emphasizes evidence-based program implementation and a strong monitoring process.
In Q4, BC/TIP conducted a needs assessment for male survivors and returnee migrants, completed KAP baseline survey implementation and reporting, follow up activities with training participants, CTC performance review, at-risk beneficiary review, and updates to its Microsoft Excel-based database of core performance indicators and TraiNet. To improve data management, the project is in the process of hiring a firm to develop a M&E database.
Table 1. Progress on BC/TIP indicators in Q4 of Y4 and Y4 Sl# Indicator Disaggregation Q4 achievement Y4 Remarks 1 # People in targeted Gender, T-1,261,476 T-1,302,771 Together with populations, geographic M-814,918 M-835,817 community including vulnerable locations, role F-446,558 F-466,954 awareness raising populations, law program, community
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Sl# Indicator Disaggregation Q4 achievement Y4 Remarks enforcement, health Community Community Awareness radios such as Radio care providers, Awareness raising raising Nalta, Radio educators, and T-11,476 T-52,771 Mohananda, Radio others, exposed to a M-4,918 M-25,817 Padma, Radio USG-funded mass F-6,558 F-26,954 Borendro, Radio Naf media campaign that and Radio Shagorgiri, provides information Community Radio Community Radio Radio Shundorban about TIP (1.5.3-14) T-1,250,000 T-1,250,000 and Radio Chilmari M-810,000 M-810,000 reached to F-440,000 F-440,000 4,480,000 people
Geographic locations: The indicator’s activities reached to 352 Unions Role: The indicator educated community people with TIP, Safe migration information through different community intervention and community radio’ PSA and programs 2 # Survivors of TIP Gender, T-162 (M-73, F-89) T-720 (M-359, F-361) receiving services geographic Geographic locations: 43 with USG assistance locations, role districts. (1.5.3-18) Role: Provide support such as counselling, health, vocational training, entrepreneurship, small business support etc. to cross boarder and internal victims to ensure their rights. 3 # Host nation Gender, T-49 (M-49, F-0) T-305 (M-258, F-47) criminal justice geographic personnel who locations, role Police: T-49 (M-49, F- Police T-145 (M-140, F-5) received USG-funded 0) anti-TIP training Lawyer T-32 (M-25, F-7) during the life of a project (1.5.3-17) Judge T-128 (M-93, F-35)
Geographic locations: 52 districts
Role: Capacitated host national criminal justice personnel on TIP law, rules investigation process, victim rescue operation, victims’ identification and interviewing to implement TIP laws. 4 # Anti-TIP policies, N/A 0 No activities planned laws or international and nothing to agreements report. strengthened with USG assistance (1.5.3-16)
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Sl# Indicator Disaggregation Q4 achievement Y4 Remarks 5 Total $ value of in- N/A 0 $286,672 Total to date kind and financial $865,035 contributions leveraged from private sector for TIP prevention and protection activities
IV. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES The key achievements of BC/TIP’s Prevention, Prosecution, Partnerships during Year 4 are below.
Table 2. Summary of BC/TIP Achievements in Y4 BC/TIP Achievements Component • 142 Peer Leaders (F-60, M-82) newly trained; • 14 sub-district and district level consultations and one divisional consultation held in Chattogram including 349 Peer Leaders, ANIRBAN and Service Providers (F-97, M-252) identified advocacy issues and challenges; • 637 at-risk persons (F-270, M-367) were identified and linked with services by Peer Leaders, ANIRBAN, and CTCs; • 8,743 potential and registered migrants (F-1,643, M-7,100) were trained on safe migration and TIP through government and private TTCs, sub-grantees and Peer Leaders; • 52,771 individuals (F-26,954, M-25,817) reached through 1,190 public awareness activities Prevention organized by BC/TIP, sub-grantees, Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN members; • Around 1,250,000 people reached through mass-media campaigns, especially through community radios; • 758 CTC members (F-208, M-550) trained in Khulna, Rajshahi, Barishal, Rangpur and Chattogram divisions; • 55 CTCs activated, and 28 Union CTCs allocated budgets for FY2018-2019 to functioning CTCs, awareness activities and reintegration of victims; • 61 instructors (F-18, M-43) of government and private TTCs, and DEMO officials trained on TIP awareness module for migrants training; • 50 journalists (F-4, M-46) from Satkhira, Khulna, Narail, Jashore trained on TIP, safe migration awareness, and investigative reporting on TIP. • 720 survivors (F-361, M-359) received different types of support from BC/TIP protection partners; • 316 survivors (F- 129, M-187) participated in Life Skills Training; • 71 cases were filed under the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act 2012 and BMET Arbitration process; • 305 survivors (F-166, M-139) received livelihood support, including vocational training, entrepreneurship training, business support, Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) card support and job placement; Protection • 20 survivors received BDT 1,880,000 as compensation from the recruiting agency through the BMET arbitration process, with the coordination of Sachetan, OKUP and BSEHR; • 131 survivors received Entrepreneurship Development Training organized by BC/TIP protection partners; • 41 officials (F-16, M-25) from the Department of Social Services and different NGOs attended the “Comprehensive Survivor Services Training” organized by BC/TIP; • A total of 23 new ANIRBAN members received capacity building training in Jashore and Cox’s Bazar; • 41 officials (F-27, M-14) from the Department of Social Services and different NGOs attended the “Basic Counseling Training” organized by BC/TIP. • 128 Judicial Officers (F-35, M-93; Judges and Magistrates) oriented on Trafficking in Persons and Protection of Victims’ Rights in Domestic and International Legislation; Prosecution • Revised and tailored, jointly with JATI, the existing BC/TIP module, for the incorporation in JATI’s regular curriculum; 11
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BC/TIP Achievements Component • 145 Police Officers (F-5, M-140) trained on TIP and protection of victims’ rights; • Training participants’ nomination completed in Barishal Range Police (Division) for police training and two other trainings will be held next year; • 32 District Legal Aid Panel Lawyers (F-7, M-25) oriented on protection of victims’ rights in TIP cases; • BC/TIP conducted a two-day workshop on Police-Prosecutors Cooperation in TIP Cases in Rajshahi; • BC/TIP received approval from the Director General of JATI to conduct an orientation training for Judicial Officers (Judges, Magistrate) at JATI till December 2018; and working with JATI to incorporate the existing BC/TIP module into JATI’s regular curriculum; • Observed National Legal Aid Day 2018 activities on 28th April in collaboration with NLASO; • Prosecution sub-grantee Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR) is in two new working areas—Sirajgonj and Faridpur; • One Police-Prosecutor workshop at the district level, this was the first of its kind during the BC/TIP Program, in corporation with BSEHR, organized a Police-Prosecutors workshop in Tangail District; • Training participants’ nomination completed from solicitor office for Prosecutor training in Dhaka Division; • 66 survivors filed 71 cases with legal assistance from BC/TIP in accessing the arbitration process in 39 BMETs and proceeding 32 cases under the PSHTA-2012. • BC/TIP expanded its partnerships with two Community Radios, two NGOs, two TTCs and one private company; Partnership • BC/TIP maintained its membership in the TIP Government/Non-Government Coordination Committee; MoEWOE Vigilance Taskforce; and NPA Implementation Committee. • 11 sub-grantees were oriented on child marriage issues; • Established a network with organizations who are working on preventing child marriage like Plan International, UNICEF, Terre des Hommes; • Built the capacity of 18 sub-grantee staff, 4 Peer Leaders and 1 ANIRBAN member on child marriage issues through ToTs; • 1 ToT module on child marriage was developed; Child • 4 girls were identified as at risk for child marriage; Marriage • 10 child marriage victims were supported for shelter home services by sub-grantee; • 1 community session guideline, 1 orientation module with Union Parishad members and a marriage registrars training module were developed; • 12 school sessions were conducted; • 44 community meetings for 2,168 participants (F-1,119, M-1,049) were conducted based on the prescribed module on child marriage. • KAP Baseline survey design, implementation and reporting • Male TIP survivors and returnee migrants need assessments design, implementation and reporting MERL • Desk review—a comparative study on child marriage in Asian Muslim countries • Follow up with progress review of CTC, beneficiary follow up, training participants, MOUs • Field Monitoring
IR 1. Prevention: Strengthen Capacity of Communities to Identify and Prevent TIP BC/TIP prevention activities focus on increasing the capacity of targeted communities to identify and prevent TIP and take relevant actions. BC/TIP equips students, migrants, and local leaders with tools, support, and knowledge to inform and mobilize citizens to identify TIP incidents/traffickers, promote safe migration, connect survivors to services, and address root causes of TIP. BC/TIP also provides training to potential migrants on safe/smart migration, activates CTCs and supports their activities, and improves the capacity of government agencies to actively work for the prevention of human trafficking. Sub-IR 1.1. Increased Capacity of Communities to Identify and Prevent Trafficking Sub-IR 1.1. Activity A: Peer Leaders Program
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Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN Survivors’ Voice Group Leaders trained by Winrock are important drivers in BC/TIP’s community-based interventions. Through community actions, Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN members help identify vulnerable individuals and instances of TIP. This enables communities to report potential trafficking cases and refer victims and other vulnerable groups for services.
Sub-IR 1.1. Task A.1: Training of Peer Leaders and Survivors’ Voice ANIRBAN
During Year 4, BC/TIP 142 Peer Leaders (F-60, M-82) were newly recruited to work with BC/TIP program and received basic training on TIP and Safe Migration Awareness through its prevention sub-grantees. During those trainings, Peer Leaders learned about human trafficking, safe migration process, a participatory community awareness approach, PSHTA 2012 and OEMA 2013 laws, victim identification and referral processes. Participants engaged in group work, practice sessions, and discussions on prevention activities, with a focus on activities included in the NPA. Additionally, 48 Peer Leaders (F-15, M-33) received refresher training. “I am a religious leader of Mulia. I am always aware of people trying Following BC/TIP’s capacity development plan for Peer Leaders, to prevent human trafficking, early prevention sub-grantees conducted 49 follow-up and progress marriage and unsafe migration in review meetings with 549 Peer Leaders (F-197, M-352) in its different programs.” working areas. In these meetings, peer leaders’ targets were Sudorson Chokorboti (32Y) reviewed along with the next course of actions. The key outcome Peer Leader, Mulia Union from the Peer Leaders training and follow-up activities was the Sadar Upazila, Narail identification of at-risk people and linked with at least one of the services through referral mechanism of 637 (F-270, M-367) at-risk people to service providers. Among these identified at-risk people, Peer Leaders identified and referred 643 (F-216, M-246). See Graph 1.
Graph 1. Identified at-risk people and referral services
People At Risk of TIP Type of Service Providers for People At Risk Identified & Referred Referrals
LIVELIHOOD/SAFETY NET SUPPORT 228
SAFE MIGRATION INFORMATION 193 637 VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL TRAINING 110 367 270 DOCUMENT/VISA VERIFICATION 63 OTHERS 43 Male Female Total
In Q4 of Y4, 19 follow-up and progress review meetings of Peer Leaders were conducted where 152 peer leaders (F-55, M-97) attended. 129 at-risk persons (F-71, M-58) were identified and linked with at least one of the services through the referral mechanism. Apart from these, BC/TIP prevention sub- grantees continued to follow-up and mentoring of Peer Leaders regularly to improve their presentation, facilitation, advocacy and mobilization skills. Sub-grantees and Peer Leaders activities were focused on CTC activation and referral services for at-risk people through use of referral directories developed by BC/TIP Protection sub-grantees.
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Graph 2. Referees and region of those identified as at-risk
People At Risk of TIP Identified People At Risk of TIP Identified and and Referred by Referred in Region
CTC/Govt./ Khulna Community Jessore 17% Satkhira 18% 5% 27% Kurigram Partner Rajshahi Peer 3% Staff Lamonirhat 1% 10% Leader 5% Chapai Dinajpur Chittagong 72% nawabganj 20% 1% 17%
Norail Comilla 2% 2%
An at-risk person linked with services by Peer Leaders “Natural disaster is one of the main events that gives Mikail Islam, a 27 year old from Muslimpur village in the Chapainawabganj rise to human trafficking. District, completed his Secondary School Certificate but due to a financial River erosion is common in crisis was unable to continue his studies. Mikail explored various livelihood our working areas, and options in his village but struggled to find success. homelessness is increasing. Md. Dalim Hossain, one of the Peer Leaders of PROYAS, learned about Mikail’s We need to pay special struggles and reached out to him to inform him of the trainings offered by the attention to protect these Upazila Youth Development Office. Mikail was able to participate in a month- people from being long training on basic veterinary skills for livestock. After completion of the trafficked.” training, Mikail began providing these services for cattle farmers within his Sanwer Mollah (23Y) neighborhood. Gradually he became renowned for his expertise, and has been Peer Leader, able to earn a respectable wage through his practice. Bapra Hasla Union Kalia Upazila, Narail
Sub-IR 1.1. Task A.2: District-Level Advocacy Consultations by Peer Leaders and Survivors’ Voice ANIRBAN
During Year 4, BC/TIP and its sub-grantees emphasized coordination among Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN. This is underlined by the 14 consultation meetings organized by the sub-grantees in their respective districts and sub-districts, while BC/TIP organized a divisional consultation meeting at Chattogram. A total of 349 Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN members (F-97, M-252) participated in these meetings. Representatives of the Department of Social Welfare, Department of Youth Development, Women Affairs, DEMO and TTCs attended these meetings to coordinate with the Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN to ensure available services
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BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4 for victims and at-risk people of trafficking, and to strengthen the referral mechanism at their respective working areas. Participants identified and discussed advocacy issues for joint actions to combat TIP. Major advocacy issues identified were:
1. Fully functioning and sustaining of CTCs 2. Easy access to the government’s safety-net “(Consultation meetings) are a great opportunity to reach the community program for TIP victims and at-risk people through youth volunteers. Recently,
3. Economic rehabilitation of victims and survivors we have observed that more people 4. Reintegration and social dignity of survivors at the are visiting our office for assistance community level related to the migration process. I 5. Referral of at-risk/survivors for support services think this is due to the awareness created by Peer Leaders.” In Q4 of Y4, three consultations were conducted by Agrogoti and RDRS where 73 Peer Leaders, ANIRBAN members and Mohammad Ali Siddique government and non-government service providers attended. Asst. Director, DEMO, Khulna See Table 3.
Table 3. Consultations by Agrogoti Sangstha and RDRS Participants Sub-grantee Area Date # of Events Male Female Total
August 18 Agrogoti Ghatvog, Rupsha, Khulna and PTRC, Satkhira 02 21 12 33 August 20
RDRS DC office, Kurigram September 9 01 33 7 40 Total 03 54 19 73
Sub-IR 1.1. Activity B: Issue-Based Public Mobilization Campaigns on Root Causes of TIP
Addressing the root causes of TIP can reduce the “push” factors in society, while well-mobilized citizens can create community pressure for accountability of state institutions to reduce the prevalence of TIP. BC/TIP deploys various approaches in addressing the push factors for TIP.
Sub-IR 1.1. Task B.1: Behavior Change Campaign
During Y4, awareness campaign activities were organized by BC/TIP, sub-grantees, Peer Leaders, and ANIRBAN, reaching around 52,771 individuals (F-26,954, M-25,817) through 1,190 events. BC/TIP has reproduced five IEC materials and distributed among relevant stakeholders. BC/TIP also printed 100,000 leaflets for the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (MoEWOE), which contained safe migration information and has been distributed through all the local government administrative offices (i.e. Union, Pouroshova, City Corporation, etc.), and DEMO offices.
BC/TIP through its prevention sub-grantees conducted 529 community awareness sessions/meetings, where 16,589 community members (F-12,025, M-4,564) participated. BC/TIP’s sub-grantee PROYAS regularly conducted video campaigns within its target area. In Y4, PROYAS organized 23 video
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BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4 campaigns with 1,859 people participating (F-763, M- 1,096). Video campaigns appear to be a very popular “Hili land port is very close to our college and this area is considered to be human trafficking tool in raising awareness among the community, prone due to the adjacent Indian border. This especially among those who cannot read or write. session helped to make our students aware of Through the video sessions people easily understand human trafficking and safe migration. I believe how human trafficking happens, how the traffickers they understand these messages and will prey on the people by selling them dreams, and the spread them among their family, friends, and consequences of trafficking for the victims. relatives.”
BC/TIP’s prevention sub-grantees conducted 89 A.K.M Shoriful Islam school/madrasa/college sessions and reached 8,684 Principal, Hakimpur Women College students, teachers and SMC members (F-4,569, M- 4,115). The sessions were aimed at increasing the knowledge of about what human trafficking is and what is the safe migration process. The target group is school/madrasa/college students, which can further inform their families, relatives and neighbors. Another objective of those programs is to develop the concept of volunteerism among the students, identify potential peer leaders and sensitize the teachers.
BC/TIP’s sub-grantee Agrogoti Sangstha organized 17 street drama performances within the working areas “Many students and their parents are simply in Satkhira and Khulna districts. A total of 5,382 local not aware of human trafficking. TiE is a very community members (F-2,064, M-3,318) enjoyed effective, colorful and popular cultural tool for the performances and learned about safe migration the learning process. Performing in TiE is also and human trafficking issues. BC/TIP’s sub-grantee very challenging because only two persons perform in front of students using various BITA also conducted 12 Theater in Education (TIE) methods of disseminating messages on performances at the secondary schools in Patiya, counter-trafficking and safe migration such as Anwara, and Bangshkhali Upazila of Chittagong puppets, acting, role play, and drawing. This district. A total of 777 students, teachers, SMC TiE should be performed in every school for members and respective local persons (F-369, M- their students. I hope the school authorities 408) enjoyed these performances. BC/TIP’s sub- will extend their support to BITA.” grantee PROYAS organized 9 Gomvira songs (Folk Md. Shamsuddin, Head Teacher Drama) within its working area of Chapainawabganj, Sarodhacharan High School, Patiya and Rajshahi. A total of 3,781 community members (F-1,855, M-1,926) enjoyed the performances. The objective of the program was to use entertainment to generate awareness at a larger level among communities about the dangers of human trafficking, and what to do when one decides to go to work overseas. YPSA organized a beach campaign in Cox’s Bazar and reached around 300 people.
In Q4 of Y4, prevention sub-grantees conducted 111 community awareness sessions/meetings and 22 school/madrasa/college sessions. PROYAS conducted 6 video campaigns and two Gomvira, and BITA conducted four TiE performances. See Table 4.
Table 4. Key BCC Activities of Q4, Y4 at a Glance Activities # of Events Total Male Female Theatre in Education Show at School Level 4 256 135 121 Gomvira 2 1,150 600 550 16
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Video Show 6 432 235 197 School campaign 22 1,813 873 940 Community meeting 111 3524 647 2877 Grand Total 145 7,175 2,490 4,685
Day Observances
In Y4, BC/TIP and its sub-grantees observed the days of International Migrants Day (December 18), National Legal Aid Day (28 April), and World Day Against Trafficking-in-Persons (30 July). Through these day observance events, BC/TIP and its sub-grantees reached 9,142 individuals (F-3,379, M-6,236).
In Q4 of Y4, 30 July, the World Day Against Trafficking-in-Persons was observed by the BC/TIP program, in collaboration with 17 organizations, including donor agencies, international organizations and national level CSOs. To mark the day, a human chain was organized in front of the National Press Club to increase awareness of human trafficking. Later, a panel discussion focused on the theme of the day ‘Responding to the Trafficking of Children and Young People’, which took place at the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, VIP lounge of the National Press Club in Dhaka. addressing the audience
Kazi Reazul Hoque, Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh, was the chief guest of the panel discussion and Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Additional SP, Dhaka Range, Bangladesh Police attended as a special guest. A.K.M. Masud Ali, Executive Director, INCIDIN Bangladesh; Vincent Gule, Protection Officer at UNHCR; and Ms. Marina Yakunina, Program Officer at UNODC highlighted the significance of the day. Khandoker Shohel Rana, BC/TIP’s Prevention and Communications Manager shared the key-note paper.
Outputs: • More than 25 organizations took part in the human chain; • More than 200 people attended the human chain and more than 120 individuals in the panel discussion; and • More than 50 media people attended and about 20 news items were published and broadcasted in print, online, radio and Human Chain to create awareness of human trafficking
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television, including national radio and national news agency.2 Call for action in accordance with the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act, 2012: • The Government should establish Anti-Human Trafficking Offence Tribunals, and • The Government should conclude trials within 180 working days from the date on which a charge for an offence has been framed. BC/TIP Communication Materials
Through partnership with a2i, BC/TIP published a comic book on a2i’s website which has viewed more than 3,500 times to date.3 In Y4, BC/TIP reproduced its communication materials and continued to distribute. See Table 5.
Table 5. IEC materials produced and distributed in this quarter (July-Sept. 2018) Sl. IEC Materials name Balance/Forwarded Produced Distributed 1. Fact Sheet 215 3,000 148 2. BCTIP Folder 0 2,000 72 3. Note book 395 0 165 4. Pen 312 1,500 212 5. Hand band/Wrist band 227 2,000 145 6. Flyer (Bangla) 1,140 2,000 650 7. Booklet (Bangla) 6,656 1,000 650 8. Newsletter (WI-HQ) 420 0 80 9. Booklet (English) 731 0 60 10.Table Topper (Pyramid) 726 0 50 11. Flyer (Hammer) 537 5,000 75 12. Leaflet (Plane) 332 5,000 330 13. Leaflet (Hand) 170 5,000 280 14. Flashcards 426 5,000 35 15. Comic Book 1,125 0 110 16. NPA Book 14 0 8 17. NPA Report 3,852 0 150 Total Distributed Materials: 3,220
Media Campaign through Community/FM Radio BC/TIP, through its sub-grantees in collaboration with eight community radios, are broadcasting anti- trafficking and safe migration awareness messages, talk shows, cultural and magazine programs frequently. Through these community radio stations, BC/TIP was able to reach around 4,580,000 listeners within the radios’ coverage area.
2 http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/Slow-prosecution-lingers-trafficking-case-disposal-Speakers/76637; http://www.banglatribune.com/others/news/348883/মানবপাচার-প্রতিররারে-তবরেষ-ট্রাইবযুনাল-কররি-হরব; https://www.amadershomoy.com/bn/2018/07/30/625974.htm; http://www.bssnews.net/bangla/?p=26184 3 http://konnect.edu.bd/comic/18/show 18
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In Y4, BC/TIP established new partnerships with three community radios: Radio Chilmari, Kurigram, Radio Sundarban, Koyra, Khulna, and Radio Sarabela, Gaibandha. BC/TIP supports TIP and safe migration messaging among the community people of Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Khulna and Satkhira. Sub-grantees, Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN leaders work together with listeners groups to strengthen the capacity of the communities to prevent TIP and promote safe migration. Signed MoU exchanging between the representatives of RDRS Bangladesh and Community Radio Sarabela 98.8FM In Q4 of Y4, BC/TIP sub-grantee Agrogoti Sangstha and Radio Sundarban 98.8 FM signed a MoU and started TIP and safe migration messages broadcasting. On the other hand, BC/TIP sub-grantee RDRS Bangladesh and Radio Sarabela 98.8 FM signed a MoU and are developing radio messages on TIP and child marriage with the assistance of BC/TIP that will start to broadcast on Q1 of Y5. Through, Radio Sarabela, BC/TIP will reach to an estimated number of 850,000 listeners.
Table 6. Community radio coverage and number of the events aired in Q4 of Y4 Sl. Name of Community Radio Coverage Area # of PSA # of Magazine /talk show
1. Radio Mahanada 98.8 fm 42 Union, 5 Upazila of Chapainawabganj District 186 12 2. Radio Naf 99.2 fm 5 Union, Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s Bazar District 0 0 3. Radio Nalta 99.2 fm 74 Union, 7 Upazila of Satkhira District 14 0 4. Radio Sagargiri 99.2 fm 13 Union, 3 Upazila of 60 9 Chittagong District 5. Radio Padma 99.2 fm 53 Union, 9 Upazila of Rajshahi District 186 0 6. Radio Borendro 99.2 fm 45 Union, 6 Upazila of Naogaon District 186 0 7. Radio Sundarban 98.8 fm Koyra, Paikgacha, and Dakop Upazila of Khulna 14 0 District, and Shyamnagar Upazila, Satkhira District 8. Radio Chilmari 99.2 fm 5 Upazila of Kurigram, 2 Upazila of Rangpur, and one 2 0 Upazila of Gaibandha Total 8 Communality Radio 648 21
Sub-IR 1.1. Task B.2: Analysis of trafficking in the media
In Y4, BC/TIP submitted 30 TIP related stories that were published in newspapers, to Liberty Global (formerly Liberty Asia). Liberty Global has a set of criteria and monitoring tools that analyzes the information provided on TIP cases and identifies traffickers. The research team of Liberty Global regularly identifies and creates new profiles of traffickers, based on the information provided by BC/TIP, that they share with us. In this reporting year Liberty Global identified and created 12 new traffickers profiles and updated 7 traffickers profiles that were created earlier. Liberty Global shares these traffickers’ profiles with the financial institutions globally, so that perpetrators financial footsteps can be identified. Over 7,700 financial institutions globally now have access to these profiles and are screening for name matches on
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Sub-IR 1.1. Task B.3: Journalists’ Training on TIP and Safe Migration Awareness
BC/TIP and its sub-grantee’s partnership with community radios were ongoing, with Public Service Announcements (PSAs) developed, tested, and broadcasted regularly. Community radios are also broadcasting call-in programs that allow listeners to send feedback and report potential TIP cases through text messages. Radios are covering sub-grantees’ other initiatives through news updates.
In this context, BC/TIP wanted to continue its engagement with all community radios and to include national and local journalists, with a focus on those working within its target area. Following the BC/TIP program modification and as outlined in the Q3/Q4, Y4, workplan, this task is newly added—to conduct at least one training for the journalists by the end of Y4.
In Q4 of Y4, BC/TIP organized a one-day training for journalists on TIP and safe migration awareness at PTRC, Satkhira, on 25 September. BC/TIP sub-grantees: Agrogoti Sangstha, Rights Jashore, and Dhaka Ahsania Mission helped to arrange and communicate with journalists to Journalists’ Training on TIP and Safe Migration Awareness attend the training.
A total of 50 journalists (F-4, M-46) from Khulna, Satkhira, Jashore and Narail districts attended the training. Among the attendees 11 journalists were from the local media (newspaper, community radio, and online news portal) and 39 were from the national media (television, newspaper, radio, news agency, and online news portal). Most journalists are associated with more than one media house. Presidents of district and sub-districts level Press Club and Secretary General of journalists’ union, who are also members of CTCs, attended the training.
The objective of this training was to make journalists aware of human trafficking, safe migration, and investigative reporting on human trafficking. The training was interactive while participants discussed the difference between human trafficking and human smuggling, illegal migration, steps of safe migration, how trafficking related information and data can be verified, how to investigate human trafficking reporting, ethical aspects of human trafficking reporting.
The training was conducted by Khandoker Shohel Rana, Prevention and Communications Manager, BC/TIP Program and Abdul Malek, Program Officer, Internews. A pre-test and post-test survey were conducted related to the training that shows around 50% participants never attended any training related to human trafficking and/or investigative reporting. However, most of the participants who have attended human
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BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4 trafficking related training before, those were conducted by BC/TIP sub-grantees. Two televisions (channel 9, and MyTV), community radio and local newspapers reported this event. 4
Sub-IR 1.1. Task B.4: BC/TIP Newsletter
In Y4, BC/TIP produced 4 e-newsletters, highlighted major activities under the Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, and Partnership components. These newsletters were distributed to around 3,000 individuals, including NGOs, INGOs, government officials, etc. through electronic media and in offline. In Q4 of Y4, BC/TIP produced its 10th issue of the e-newsletter.
Sub-IR 1.1. Activity C: Orientation for Migrant Workers
Due to lack of supportive response from BMET the module to train District Education and Manpower Offices (DEMOs), Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), and Technical Training Centers (TTCs) was not adopted. However, as an alternative initiative for Sub-IR 1.2 Task B.1, BC/TIP is continuously working with the private TTCs.
In Y4, BC/TIP established partnerships with two private TTCs—SAIC Professional Training Center and Shatabdi Fashion Design (SFD)—through MoUs. Both the TTCs are supported by SDC and UKaid through the SUDOKKHO program. BC/TIP also provided the ToT training to the instructors of these TTCs.
Sub-IR 1.1. Task C.1: Pre-decision and pre-departure training for potential migrants
In Y4, BC/TIP trained 8,743 potential and registered “I really had no idea about safe migration - migrants (F-1,643, M-7,100) on safe migration and TIP what to do and where to go if I ever faced through prevention sub-grantees, and partnerships with any problems there. By attending this the government and private TTCs. Through these trainings, training, I have learned how to protect participants learned about TIP, safe migration processes, myself, how to follow the legal proceedings, migrant rights in PSHTA and OEMA laws, complaint and where to go if something happens. I feel mechanisms and support services. During the trainings, that I will be able to overcome any problem, participants reported that they would generally ask for a if I face any before or after migration.” written contract and verify the validity of their visa. The Rina Akter, training influenced participants to consider profit and loss Out-going migrant to Saudi Arabia analysis, risk factors, and steps for safe migration processes that increased awareness for them to make a final decision. Participants also indicated that they will disseminate accurate information in their communities, so they can help others to save on the migration costs and not be deceived by dalals.
In Q4 of Y4, BC/TIP and its sub-grantees reached 2,746 potential migrants through pre-departure and pre- decision training. See Table 7.
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Table 7. Number of potential migrants received training in Q4 of Y4 Sub-grantee/Partner District Male Female Total Agrogoti Sangstha Khulna, Satkhira 172 31 203 PROYAS Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Dinajpur 39 19 58
Rights Jessore in partnership with Government TTC Magura 234 0 234
Agrogoti in partnership with Government TTC Satkhira 311 22 333
Montage Tongi, Gazipur 310 5 315 Ayat Tongi, Gazipur 80 63 143 SAIC Bogura, Dinajpur, Jamalpur 849 551 1400 SATABDI Dhaka 45 15 60 Grand Total 2040 706 2,746
Sub-IR 1.2. Increased Capacities of Local Institutions to Prevent Trafficking Incidents Sub-IR 1.2. Activity A: Mobilize Counter-Trafficking Committees
Sub-IR 1.2. Task A.1: Promote active Union, Upazila, and District CTCs
In Year 4, BC/TIP and its sub-grantees trained 758 CTC members (F-208, M-550) on CTC’s roles and responsibilities, from 92 CTCs. During the trainings CTC members engaged in group work and discussions to better understand how TIP happens and how to promote safe migration. The roles and responsibilities of CTCs in accordance to the NPA and TIP law, as related to victim identification and repatriation were also reviewed. After attending the training, CTC members have shown more awareness and commitment to their roles.
At the beginning of this year, BC/TIP and MoHA jointly organized a divisional conference on CTCs Roles and Responsibility in Barisal through the Divisional Commissioner’s Office of Barisal. CTC members from six Districts of Barisal Division were attended the conference. The main objectives of the divisional conference were to assess the progress of NPA implementation, identify challenges, and strengthen the coordination among the Union, Upazila and District level CTCs to prevent human trafficking, support survivors, and prosecute perpetrators. During the group discussion, participants identified many challenges and recommended ways to move forward on implementation of “Earlier, we didn’t know about the CTC but now we are the members. We need to meet the NPA and to strengthen the CTCs. Some of the regularly, make people aware, and start to recommendations are noted below and have been preserve records about trafficking issues. As I incorporated in the new NPA (2018-2022): learned from this training, to prevent human • Introduce help-line for emergency complaints and trafficking, we need to work together otherwise we will not achieve our goal.” support; • National fund should be allocated for effective Sk, Reaz Uddin implementation of NPA and combat TIP; Chairman of Bishnupur Union, & • CTCs should be strengthened at all levels with Chairperson of Bishnupur Union CTC capacity and resources;
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• Income generating programs should be provided for TIP victims and at-risk people; • Anti-Human Trafficking Offence Tribunal need to establish for the speedy trial; • NGO Affairs Bureau, PKSF should be included in the National Committee for Combatting for Human Trafficking; and • TIP issues should be included in the text books in schools, colleges, universities, madrasas and other educational institutions.
In Q4 of Y4, BC/TIP’s sub-grantee Agrogoti Sangstha, Rights Jessore, and DAM conducted three training in which 75 CTC members attended from Satkhira and Jashore. (See the table below) Table 8. Number of CTC members trained in Q4 of Y4 Sub-grantee Districts # of Events Male Female Total Agrogoti Satkhira 1 17 14 31 Rights Jessore 1 11 9 20 Jashore DAM 2 14 10 24 Grand Total 4 42 33 75
Follow-up Meeting to Activate CTCs
BC/TIP and its sub-grantees not only trained CTC members, but also provided follow-up and continuous support to ensure that committees are activated, meet regularly, and performing their roles and responsibilities. In this regard, sub-grantees invited respective CTC members as guests in their community interventions, where CTC members took part and interacted with the community regarding human trafficking and safe migration related issues. Community members also expressed their pleasure to have the CTC members within them.
During this reporting period of Y4, 200 follow-up/activation meeting organized by the BC/TIP and its sub- grantees within the working areas to activate CTCs at the Union, Upazila and District level, where 4,884 CTC members (F-911, M-3,973) participated. Among these, 67 follow-up meetings were conducted in Q4 of Y4. See Table 9.
Table 9. Follow-up meetings by BC/TIP partners Sub-grantee Districts # of Meetings Male Female Total Agrogoti Sangstha Satkhira, Khulna 25 409 96 505 BITA Chattogram 10 239 91 330 PROYAS Dinajpur, Chapainawabganj 6 88 22 110 Rights Jessore Jashore, Narail 7 116 39 155 Joypurhat, Dinajpur, RDRS 19 264 53 317 Kurigram, Lalmonirhat Total 67 1,116 301 1,417
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Through all the regular intervention, 55 CTCs were activated in Y4, and 28 supported through the CTC conference. Sub-grantees of BC/TIP, reported that through their regular advocacy initiatives, CTCs are becoming more active and participating in the community activities. The Union level CTCs are reporting more frequently to the Upazila level CTCs. It has also reported that several Union CTCs (mainly the UDC entrepreneur and Secretary of UP) are now maintaining a register with records of migration, trafficking and missing “Through NGO initiatives like those persons with the help of Peer Leaders, ANIRBAN leaders and organized by BITA, CTCs were formed and Village Police, initiated by BC/TIP. BC/TIP sub-grantees are are working, but their effectiveness is not now continuing advocacy and other efforts to replicate this consistent. It is very important to find best practice at the Upazila level. sustainable strategies to maintain the CTCs without support of NGOs. At the same time, Because of continuing advocacy of BC/TIP and its sub- to prevent human trafficking, the CTC’s grantees, 28 Union CTCs allocated funds in their 2018-19 work is not enough. Community members annual budgets to conduct CTC activation, providing also need to be aware of the trafficking support to the victims and those at-risk of trafficking and to problem and actively help CTCs to identify conduct human trafficking awareness programs, totaling TK the Dalal (agent).” 683,900. CTCs identify and refer the victims and at-risk Sheuli Begum people through referral mechanism. In Y4, CTC referred 109 Member, Boirag Union, (F-44, M-65) at-risk persons to BC/TIP, and 135 CTC Anowara, Chattogram members attended on different community level events in Agrogoti Sangstha, PROYAS and YPSA’s working area.
Sub-IR 1.2. Activity B: Train District Employment and Manpower Offices (DEMOs), Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), and Technical Training Centers (TTCs)
Sub-IR 1.2. Task B.1: Training of Trainers for DEMO and TTC and Ongoing Support In this reporting period of Y4, BC/TIP conducted two day-long ToT on TIP and Safe migration awareness for Private TTCs in Dhaka and one divisional level ToT for DEMO and TTC instructors. A total of 61 (F-18, M-43) government and non-government instructors of TTCs and DEMO officials attended these training. The key objective of these trainings was to make the participants (instructors) understand clearly about the human trafficking and how to prevent this along with promote safe migration, so that afterwards they can train the potential and outgoing migrants properly.
In Q4 of Y4, BC/TIP organized a ToT for DEMO officials and TTC instructors of Chattogram Division, with the support of BC/TIP sub-grantee BITA, and Chittagong Mohila TTC, at their conference room. A total of 26 (F-6, M-20) participants (Representatives of DEMO, TTC, CTC, and Peer Leaders) attended the training from eight districts of Chattogram Division. Among them there were three DEMO officials and 14 TTC instructors. The key objectives of the training were to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to ensure safe migration and prevent human trafficking through improved coordination skills of DEMO, TTCs and how they can link with other actors, i.e. CTC, AD, DEMO, Chattogram presenting group work CBOs, community volunteer (Peer Leaders), etc. findings 24
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The training was focused understanding of human trafficking; migrants’ rights according to the Overseas Employment and Migrants’ Act, 2013 and The Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act, 2012; steps of safe migration; and how this information could be included within the pre-departure training conducted by TTCs. Following the sessions, group works were conducted by all participants to identify that how DEMO and TTC could work together with CTC, CBOs and other stakeholders; what are the challenges of DEMO and how this can mitigate; and how DEMO can disseminate their services to the “DEMOs, TTCs and CTCs are valuable stakeholders to reduce human community. A pre-test and post-test directed that most of the TTC trafficking and promote safe migration. instructors received this kind of training for the first time while It is time to work together to prevent they learned about the difference between human trafficking and human trafficking and promote safe smuggling, migrants’ rights, etc. migration.”
Another ToT was conducted by BC/TP for the instructors of Shatabdi Eng. B. M. Shariful Islam Fashion Design (SFD) and Montage Training & Certification, which Principal, Chittagong Mohila TTC are private TTCs. A total of 15 instructors attended the training, among them four were from SFD and 11 were from Montage.
Sub-IR 1.2. Activity C: Improved Practices for Recruiting Agencies
Sub-IR 1.2. Task C.1: Consultations with Recruiting Agencies on Best Practice
In Y4, BC/TIP was following up with BAIRA continuously and through its sub-grantees OKUP and INCIDIN Bangladesh. In this reporting period, two consultation workshops were conducted with the female returnee migrants and recruiting agencies by its sub-grantee OKUP and INCIDIN respectively in June 2018. Through communication with BAIRA and opinion from the representatives of MoEWOE, 22 recruiting agencies were selected for the consultation, that conducted by INCIDIN. The objectives of these consultations were to identify the gaps within the current recruitment practices and ways to achieve a fair and ethical recruitment process and identify good practices of recruiting agencies. To overcome the problems and ensure fair recruitment processes, the following recommendations suggested:
1. Recruiting agencies (RA) must be decentralized and established in district level so that people can easily get access to RA; 2. Ensure the security of the migrant workers after returning home and provide financial allowance to the handicapped returnee migrant workers; 3. A Citizen’s Charter need to develop and adopted by BAIRA in line with the OEMA Act 2013, emphasizing the provisions of pre-departure Consultation with recruiting agencies phase, post-departure phase, and return/re-integration phase; 4. Activate a job portal where overseas job vacancy will be announced, so that everyone can easily know about their job responsibility; 5. Start 24 hours helpline service in country and at the destination country while embassies must need to support for emergency services; 6. Create a system of lodging complaints in Union Parishad/Arbitration council locally.
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Another series of consultations will be conducted by OKUP with the Civil Society Organizations (CSO), Bangladesh Association of International Recruitment Agencies (BAIRA) and Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), within the Q1 of Y5. These consultations will help to develop a policy brief on the fair and ethical recruitment process and will be shared with all stakeholders.
Sub-IR 1.3. Integrate appropriate CVE messaging and risk identification into existing safe migration and TIP training and activities
As outlined in the Q3/Q4, Y4, workplan following the BC/TIP program modification in March 2018 under Sub- IR 6.2. Task A3, BC/TIP consulted with sub-grantees and INGOs with CVE experience and programming knowledge to identify opportunities and risks to integrate awareness and prevention activities into the TIP program under Sub-IR 1.3 and Sub-IR 2.3. During Q3, BC/TIP has held several productive meetings with representatives from Democracy International and Management Systems International’s USAID funded ‘Obirodh’ program which has been informative on how to best develop BC/TIP CVE program activities. BC/TIP devoted 10% of the quantitative questions of the Males Needs Assessment Study to CVE. No significant findings on CVE and victims of trafficking or labor migrant returnees were found. As such, BC/TIP has not yet designed specific CVE messaging into existing safe migration and TIP training and activities.
IR 2: PROTECTION: Improved Access of Trafficking Victims to Assistance
The BC/TIP Protection component works to provide holistic assistance for survivors. It also includes shelter homes and reintegration support, building a comprehensive referral system, promoting survivor leadership and establishing community-based reintegration support. Within Bangladesh, the range of support measures available to victims include: • Provision of shelter accommodation • Immediate health care assessment and treatment • Psychological assessment and counselling • Interpretation of procedures in the first language of the victim • Legal advice and support • Livelihoods support
All trafficking victims should be offered high quality individualized assistance, supported in regaining control of their lives, and empowered to make informed decisions about the options available to them.
Key achievements in Year 4
• 720 survivors (F-361, M-359) received different types of support from BC/TIP protection sub- grantees • 316 survivors (F-129, M-187) participated in Life Skills Training • 71 cases were filed under the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act 2012 and BMET Arbitration process • 305 survivors (F-166, M-139) received livelihood support, including vocational training, entrepreneurship training, business support, VGD card support and job placement • 20 survivors received BDT 1,880,000 as compensation from the recruiting agency through the BMET arbitration process, with the coordination of Sachetan, OKUP and BSEHR • 131 survivors (F-49, M-82) received Entrepreneurship Development Training organized by BC/TIP protection sub-grantees
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• 41 officials (F-16, M-25) from the Department of Social Services and different NGOs attended the “Comprehensive Survivor Service Training” organized by BC/TIP • 23 new ANIRBAN members received capacity building training in Jashore and Cox’s Bazar • 41 officials (F-27, M-14) from the Department of Social Services and different NGOs attended the “Basic Counseling Training” organized by BC/TIP
Key achievements in Q4
• 162 survivors (F-89, M-73) received different types of support • 55 survivors (F-20, M-35) participated in Life Skills Training • 8 cases were filed under the PSHTA and BMET Arbitration process • 98 survivors (F-62, M-36) received livelihoods support, including vocational training, entrepreneurship training, business support and job placement • 20 participants (F-8, M-12) from the Ministry of Social Welfare and several service provider organizations participated in a five-day-long Comprehensive survivor service training • 24 officials (F-13, M-11) from Ministry of Social Welfare and several service provider organizations participated in a three-day-long Basic Counseling training
Sub-IR 2.1: Increased Consistency and Quality of Support Offered by TIP Survivor Service Providers
The BC/TIP Protection component works to provide a survivor-centered approach to enable survivors to re- establish dignified lives and encourage them to realize their potential. These support services promote recovery, self-confidence and self-reliance of each individual survivor. BC/TIP is committed to ensuring survivors of trafficking– both male and female– are provided a safe and supportive environment, a place of recovery where victims are supported to rebuild their confidence, develop skills, and take control over their own lives.
During Year 4, BC/TIP protection sub-grantees supported 720 trafficking victims (F-361, M-359). Most of them were repatriated from middle eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon etc. Among them, 683 were victims of cross-border trafficking, while 37 were internally trafficked victims. These victims were referred by ANIRBAN leaders, communities, NGOs, BC/TIP sub-grantees and CTCs.
Graph 3. Number of survivors enrolled and types of trafficking
0% 0% Types of Trafficking Survivor Enrolled in Year 4 6% YPSA 114 Labor Trafficking 22 0% 10% 105 Sex Trafficking SACHE… 46 10 Male Bonded Labor RJ 5 12% Female Sex & Labor Trafficking 86 RDRS 43 Ransom and Labor 8 OKUP 84 72% Domestic servitude 36 DAM 161 Sex and domestic servitude 0 100 200
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Among the supported victims, approximately 72% were victims of labor trafficking, 10% were victims of labor and sex trafficking, 12% were victims of sex trafficking and the remaining are the victims of domestic servitude, bonded labor and others. During this reporting period about one third of the total identified victims were referred by ANIRBAN survivor voice. Government body like CTC, BMET, police and court also referred more than 20 victims to BC/TIP protection sub-grantees which highlights the function of referral system among the government and non-government organizations.
Sub-IR 2.1. Activity A: Training on Winrock Survivor Standards and GOB Shelter Standards
During Year 4, BC/TIP continued its collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW) and Ministry of Women Affairs (MoWCA) with a view to integrate the minimum standards for survivor services into government shelter/safe/correction home programs. The new NPA 2018-2022 included the mandate for expanding of minimum standards for services to trafficking survivors.
BC/TIP organized two trainings on Comprehensive Survivor Staff members from Female 16 GO/NGO trained on Services with 41 participations (F-16, M-25) from both Comprehensive Male 25 Department of Social Services under the MoSW, One-Stop Survivors Services Total 41 Crisis Center (OCC) under MoWCA and different survivor service providing NGOs. BC/TIP consisted a trainers’ pool with the expert from different organizations on different issues. According to the participants the case management process, survivor focused service and referral mechanism was the most significant issue among to topics of the training.
The specific goal of the training was to promote integrated, holistic and victim-centered approaches. The training also promotes high quality individualized assistance that supports victims to regain control of their own lives and helps empower them to make informed decisions about the options available to them.
In the closing of each training, two participants gave their closing remarks. In their remarks they mentioned that they got many information and tools from the training e.g. victim dentification checklist, shelter home checklist and case management and filing system. They highly appreciated the survivor empowerment approach and district level referral system. They acknowledged that only referral system can ensure need based and Comprehensive Survivor Service Training held in Dhaka comprehensive support for the survivor of human trafficking.
During Q4, Year 4, BC/TIP organized a Comprehensive Survivor Service Training where 20 participants (F- 8, M-12) from the MoSW, MoWCA and several service provider non-government organizations participated. In this training there were four participants from government organizations, among them one participant was from the OCC under MoWCA. Sub-IR 2.1. Activity B: Coordinated approach to quality survivor services
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During Year 4, BC/TIP protection sub-grantees provided need based and comprehensive support to the victims of trafficking following a coordinated approach. The service includes shelter, health, counselling, life skill training, small business, and legal support. The services helped them to ensure their livelihood, regain their confident and reintegrate within the family and society with dignity and rights. The goal of the protection support services is to protect victims of trafficking from re-victimization.
Shelter Home Based Support “I have been working for the One-stop Crisis Center under the Ministry of Women and During Year 4, BC/TIP protection sub-grantees Sachetan, Children Affairs for more than five years. I had YPSA, RDRS, OKUP and DAM provided 426 survivors (F- to deal with many trafficking victims through 198, M-228) shelter home-based support during the the OCC, but I was unaware of comprehensive reporting period. The survivors received basic services survivor support and referral mechanisms. The and supplies including food, clothing, bedding, basic training was comprehensive in terms of medical care, and hygiene products. In Cox’s Bazar three providing needs- based support. From now on, female survivors were participating a three-month-long I can refer victims to appropriate training on boutique and beatification during staying in organizations for different support services. I think the case management process and the training. During Q4, Year 4, BC/TIP protection sub- shelter home management concept will grantees managed to provide shelter home based especially help me to manage my work more support to 144 survivors among them 82 were Female. efficiently.” Counselling Support Rafeya Akter Psychosocial Counselor and OCC Coordinator During the reporting period, 356 survivors (F-220, M-136) One-stop Crisis Center (OCC), MoWCA, Cox’s were provided counselling support by DAM, YPSA, Bazar Sachetan, OKUP and RDRS. The aim of the counselling support is to regain their confidence and overcome Mohammad Delwar Hossain, Assistant trauma. To reintegrate survivors with family, three family- levelCaretaker, counselling support sessions were provided by Sachetan in Rajshahi to family members of victims. Additionally,Shishu Unnayan ANIRBAN Kendra, provided Gazipur peer counselling support to one survivor in Jashore.
Life Skill Development Training
During Year 4, a total of 316 survivors (F-129, M-187) received life skills training from BC/TIP’s protection sub -grantees. Life skill development training helps trafficking survivors to develop communication skills, overcome social or personal challenges and develop decision-making skills. At the end of the trainings, participants attended a session on future planning and in that session, they prepared and developed their own livelihood plan. Skilled and trained ANIRBAN leaders are now engaged in facilitating different session of life skill training in Jashore and Cox’s Bazar.
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In Q4, Year 4, DAM, YPSA and RDRS organized three different life skill training where 55 survivors including 35 males and 20 females participated.
Livelihood support
During Year 4, BC/TIP protection sub-grantees, intensified its endeavor to secure the livelihood opportunity for survivors and managed to provide livelihood support to 305 Survivors (F- 166, M-139). The livelihood support ensured through direct support from BC/TIP and using ANIRBAN member Josna Akter facilitating a session in the referral mechanism. BC/TIP tries to ensure Life-Skill Training, in Cox’s Bazar survivors easy access to the different livelihood option. The main goal of securing livelihood is to prevent revictimization of a victim of trafficking and increase ability to engage into income generating activities.
Table 10. Support provided by BC/TIP sub-grantees during Y4 Types of Support SACHETAN DAM YPSA OKUP RJ BSEHR RDRS Female Male Total Identification/rescue/ repatriation 151 197 136 92 15 129 361 359 720 (unduplicated)
Legal support 38 0 0 5 23 0 22 44 66 Life skill training 53 71 120 16 56 129 187 316 Livelihood support (Duplicated) 49 138 109 9 166 139 305 (Vocational, Job placement. Business, Entrepreneurship training)
During Y4, DAM provided 138 survivors with livelihoods support. Among them 25 survivors received a five- day-long training on animal rearing and entrepreneurship training and cattle support from Upazila Nirbahi Office, Sarsa, Jashore. Seven survivors and those at risk of trafficking received job placement support to BASHA, Alina Jute Mills, Afil Jute mills, Arian Jute Mills and DAM. 31 survivors received Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) support from different Union Parishad.
In Cox’s Bazar district YPSA able to provide livelihood support to 109 survivors. The support includes different training like entrepreneurship training, modern agriculture; poultry rearing, management and Marketing training from Department of Youth, Department of Agriculture in Cox’s Bazar.
Sachetan delivered livelihoods support to 49 survivors. Among them, 46 survivors received entrepreneurship training, five survivors received Small business support by Sachetan in Noagaon direct small business support from Sachetan. District
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During Q4, Y4, 98 survivors (F-62, M-36) “Now I can live my life with dignity and respect from my received livelihood support from BC/TIP family and society. I am working in my own tailoring protection sub-grantees, which includes small shop and earning about BDT 6-7 thousand monthly. I business support, job placement, technical and can contribute to my family’s expense which means that vocational training, agricultural training, and I am well accepted and honored now. When I first entrepreneurship training. returned from Saudi Arabia my family refused to accept me due to my crucial physical and mental condition. I Legal Support almost lost my memory after being terribly tortured During the reporting period, BC/TIP sub- abroad. While under those unbearable condition, one grantee organizations provided legal support UP member (CTC member) helped me to get in touch for 66 survivors filed 71 cases. Among these with Sachetan, and I was sent to a mental hospital for case 32 case fillings before the Court and 39 treatment where I recovered after few months. Then I cases through the BMET arbitration process. participated in a life skills training and a training on Among the cases, among the cases filed in tailoring. After that training Sachetan arranged to BMET to claim compensation, 20 survivors provide me with a sewing machine and enough cloth for receiving 1,880,000 BDT as compensation from me to start this business. It was like a blessing for me to recruitment agencies. Additionally, Sachetan start a new life again.” filed 43 (legal 11, BMET 32) and OKUP filed 5 A survivor (25) from Bagha, Rajshahi cases to BMET for compensation, and the Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of
Human Rights (BSEHR) filed 23 (legal 21, BMET 2) legal cases during this reporting period.
Sub-IR 2.1. Task B.1: Survivors’ Voice ANIRBAN Engages in Assistance and Reintegration
Under the BC/TIP program in collaboration with Youth protection sub-grantees ANIRBAN Survivor Voice organization intensified their activities to assist and reintegrate trafficking survivor, raise awareness on human trafficking and safe migration issues and advocacy Advocacy Survivor with CTC, survivor service providing organization Services and local government. During Year 4, ANIRBAN ANIRBAN worked to get registration from government entity to emerge as an individual organization.
ANIRBAN Cox’s Bazar was successful in their Awareness Training registration with the Department of Youth Raising Facilitation Development under the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Besides that, 23 ANIRBAN members (F-14, M-9) received advance level capacity building training in Cox’s Bazar and Jashore organized by YPSA and DAM. They also continued with their engagement in facilitation of different capacity building training, peer and family level counseling, advocacy and awareness raising on human trafficking and safe migration related issues.
ANIRBAN Engagement in Survivor Services
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In this reporting period ANIRBAN referred 226 victims of trafficking to BC/TIP protection sub-grantees which is about 30% of the total victims enrolled in this year. They significantly contributed to identify and refer victims to DAM, YPSA and Sachetan. ANIRBAN was engaged themselves effectively in survivor services through peer counseling and community sensitization activities to create an enabling condition for the victims of trafficking. ANIRBAN started advocacy activities with government and non-government organization and ensured 20 support services for survivors in this reporting period.
ANIRBAN Activities on Awareness raising
In this reporting year, a higher number of ANIRBAN leaders were engaged in facilitation of different community and school level sessions. About 10 ANIRBAN members from Rajshahi, Jashore and Cox’s Bazar participated in facilitating community sessions, school session, life skills development training, entrepreneurship training, and CTC meetings.
During Q4, Year 4, Cox’s Bazar ANIRBAN leaders organized four school sessions and four community sessions in different areas of Cox’s Bazar. 468 students participated in these school sessions; whereas 203 community members participated in different community sessions.
ANIRBAN Jashore organized 9 community Cox’s Bazar ANIRBAN Leaders conducting school Session meetings where 579 community people were present. As a result, ANIRBAN managed to integrate eight survivors in their family and society. They also organized two school sessions in two madrasas in Sarsa, Jashore and reaching 180 students. At the same time Rajshahi ANIRBAN Leaders organized 2 courtyard meeting in the community level to reintegrate survivor in the community. 61 community people were present in the meeting. ANIRBAN leaders also organized different day observation program like Human Rights Day, World Day against Human Trafficking in this reporting period.
Advocacy Activities of ANIRBAN
ANIRBAN Members from Jashore, Rajshahi and Cox’s Bazar continued their engagement with CTC as a member of different level CTC. In this reporting period, there were 13 ANIRBAN members are representing as a CTC member in different region of Bangladesh. In Cox’s Bazar ANIRBAN members managed to allocate budget of 225000 BDT for anti-trafficking activities and survivor support through their advocacy in Khurushkul and Pokhkhali Union Parishad. They also ensure three VGF support for survivors and one widow allowance for survivor’s mother in Cox’s Bazar.
Sub-IR 2.1. Task B.2: Strengthened Mental Health Trauma Services
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During Year 4, BC/TIP Organized 2 Basic Counselling Training where 41 participants (F-27, M-14) were attended in the training. Among them 10 participants were from different safe home, shelter home and juvenile correction center-based officials under the Department of Social Service (DSS) under the MoSW and rest of the participants were from NGOs working on trafficking survivors service and ANIRBAN survivor voice.
The training goal was to enhance the basic A mock counselling session is going on during basic counselling skill of counselling support counselling training provider which will promote the improved counselling service for the survivors of trafficking in the local level. Facilitators pool consisted by BC/TIP and headed by Nasima Akter, an expert counsellor and trainer conducted the training.
In Q4, Year 4, BC/TIP organized a Basic Counselling Training on 24-26 July 2018 at Conference Hall Caritas Development Institute, 2 Outer Circular Road, Santibag, Dhaka. In this training 24 officials (F-13, M-11) from Ministry of Social Welfare and several service provider organizations participated in a three-day-long Basic Counseling training. The pre-post-test sheet shows that the participants changed their position about their knowledge on different counseling skills what they thought at the beginning. The test also shows the knowledge and skill increased about 80%. At the end of training, an evaluation was conducted which showed that about 90% of the total participants agreed that the training was able to meet their expectations. BC/TIP have the plan to organize a two-day-long refresher training on Basic counseling in year 5 with the previous participants.
Sub-IR 2.1. Activity C: Capacity Development of Community-Based Organization for Sustainable Integration
During Year 4, BC/TIP protection sub-grantees RDRS, Sachetan, DAM and YPSA organized 16 capacity building orientation in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Chapainawabganj, Noagaon, Jashore, Rajshahi and Cox’s Bazar. In those orientation there were 297 representatives (F-91, M-206) from CBOs, local club, women associations and local civil society participated.
Participants of the orientation got an overview of victims’ identification and referral and they expressed their pledge and enthusiasm to ensure appropriate service for the survivors. In few districts the participants formed a group consist who will be collecting information about CBO orientation in Dinajpur district the victims and at-risk people of trafficking and 33
BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4 refer them to the service providers. During this reporting period more than 150 victims of trafficking were referred to the protection sub-grantees by the oriented participants from CBOs and NGOs.
Table 11. Participants at CBO Orientation Name of Location Female Male Total Outcome Organization RDRS Lalmonirhat, Dinajpur and Kurigram 44 59 103 The participants YPSA Cox’s Bazar 4 47 51 showed Sachetan Noagoan, Rajshahi and Chapainawabgaj 9 84 93 responsiveness DAM Jashore 34 16 50 to support any identified Total 91 206 297 victims of trafficking.
The BC/TIP program believes that community people and community-based organizations have a vital role in reintegration of the trafficking survivors in the community and society. The community-based organizations and community leaders can ensure the acceptance of survivors and reduce stigma and discrimination against them.
In Q4, Year 4, RDRS organized an orientation for Community-Based Organizations (CBO) for sustainable integration for leaders was held at Phulbari, Dinajpur with 14 CBO leaders (F-8, M-6). Upazila cooperative officer and chairman were present in the orientation.
Sub-IR 2.2: Improved Referral System for TIP Survivors
Since its inception BC/TIP always focuses on functional coordination among the government and non- government organizations to ensure more wide range of survivor services. During this reporting year, BC/TIP and its protection sub-grantees continues expanded it district level referral mechanism Graph 4. Survivor Services Using Referral through develop more district directories in new Directories district and more MoU signing with service providing organizations.
In this period the referral between BC/TIP sub- 42% grantees increased. The services providers from the 58% BC/TIP areas, now recognize that the service Government Organization cooperation between Government and non- Non-Governemnt government can contribute to ensure all need- Organization based services for the victims of trafficking.
Sub-IR 2.2. Activity A: Improve coordination among providers and differentiate areas of expertise through TIP referral system To address and response all types of need of a survivors BC/TIP and its protection sub-grantees intensify their intervention. In Bangladesh, there is a lack of a comprehensive institutional framework for establishing a set of referral mechanisms with the lead of state run organization. Therefore, the BC/TIP program has been working on setting an example of multi sectoral responses to provide comprehensive protection services to a victim of trafficking.
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During Year 4, 720 victims of trafficking enrolled by the BC/TIP sub-grantee organization among them 297 victims were identified through referral. BC/TIP protection sub-grantees secured different services e.g. health support, legal aid and vocational training, entrepreneurship training, job placement small business support. There is still a need to strengthen collaboration and initiate formal referral mechanisms to improve the provision of specialized protection services. Sub-IR 2.2 Task A.1 Develop a Cluster-wide Networking among Service Providers
To ensure holistic support to the victims of human trafficking, a multi-stakeholders response is essentials to strengthen protection services. This collaborative referral system helps to increase access and availability of qualitative support for victims. The geographical location of BC/TIP program is divided in 5 cluster and the protection sub-grantees continues its effort to develop more functional cluster-wide service network for trafficking victims.
During the reporting period, BC/TIP sub-grantee secured support from Government, non-government and private sector for the victims of trafficking. To engage private sector in survivor support is a significant initiative in this reporting period. BC/TIP protection sub-grantees also managed to ensure some services for the people who are at-risk of human trafficking. See Table 12.
Table 12. Type of support received by victims Name of the Types of support organization • OKUP were referred nine survivors by Sachetan for BMET arbitration who also used OKUP OKUP shelter home and RDRS referred a survivor • BMET referred one survivor to OKUP for repatriation
• OKUP received four survivors from BSHER for ensuring comprehensive support
• BSHER and OKUP jointly facilitated 1 for getting compensation from recruiting case • OKUP referred two survivors to Wage Earners Board for compensation and got 160000 BDT SACHETAN • 21 trafficking victims were referred to SACHETAN shelter by PROYASH • Nine Survivors received animal rearing from Department of Livestock in Rajshahi through referral • 11 survivor received Entrepreneurship training from Department of Youth development in Rajshahi • SACHETAN referred 4 cases to District Legal Aid committee • SACHETAN referred nine survivors to OKUP for following up with BMET • 15 survivor received loan support for starting business from government and non- government organization DAM • 25 survivors received a package training and cattle support from Upazila Nirbahi Office in Sarsa, Jashore • One survivor & survivor’s family members has admitted for driving training at MAIT, Jashore • Three female Survivors selected for vocational Training (Tailoring) from Woman Affairs Office, Sharsha, Jashore • Seven survivor got job from Afil Jute Mills, Alina Jute Mill, Afil Jute mills, Arian Jute Mills Limited and Basha in Jashore who are earning from 6500 to 10000 BDT per month YPSA • Five survivors (F-3, M- 2) received job placement in Hope Foundation and Hospital, Coast Trust (NGO), Fuad-Al-Khatib Hospital and Hotel Cox Hilton in Cox’s Bazar and KSI Young One Group in Chattogram 35
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Name of the Types of support organization • Four survivor started vocational training at MOMS beauty parlor and YPSA’s YES program • One survivor’s mother received widow allowance from Pokkhali Union Parishad, Cox’s Bazar • Four male survivors received training on Modern Agriculture from Upazila Agriculture Office, Ramu, Cox’s Bazar • Five survivors received livestock training on Poultry Rearing, Management and Marketing from DYD, Cox’s Bazar Sadar, Cox’s Bazar • One survivor received Disability allowance from Khurushkul Union Parishad, Cox’s Bazar sadar, Cox’s Bazar • One survivor received legal support from a legal aid providing organization in Cox’s Bazar RDRS • One survivors received garments sewing training from Lalmonirhat TTC • Three survivors received VGF support from Phulbari Union Parishad, Dinajpur • Three survivors received Ration card from Shimulbari and Phulbari union • Three survivors received health support from government health service
In addition, BC/TIP sub grantees worked in closely partnership to strengthen the provision of survivor services through cluster-based networking. The notable examples are:
• OKUP and RDRS organized life skill development training through the collaboration with SACHETAN, DAM, YPSA and Jashore ANIRBAN • In Rajshahi cluster Proyash referred 21 survivors to Sachetan • BC/TIP Prosecution sub-grantee BSHER referred five victims of trafficking to OKUP for counselling and arbitration support; • Three MoUs were developed by Sachetan and DAM. Sachetan developed MoUs with a service providing NGO named Shapla in Rajshahi. DAM has signed MoU with a private company ALINA Jute Mills Ltd. Jhikargacha, Jashore and Basha Enterprise for job placement support to survivors.
Sub-IR 2.2. Task A.2: Develop District Referral Directories of Service Providers
Winrock believes that it is practically impossible for a single organization to provide all quality services to survivors. Considering the reality, BC/TIP has developed District Referral Directories of service providers. The main objective of the referral directories is to ensure the sustainable cooperation among stakeholders rather than relying on the contributions of committed individual organization.
BC/TIP protection sub-grantee develop eight new district level directories through organizing the mapping workshop with relevant service providing organizations. The protection sub-grantees also organized four reviews meeting in different areas. The goal of the review meeting was to review the uses, effectiveness and challenges of the existing directories. And based on the review meeting outcomes update the information and planning for the future.
Significantly in Rajshahi, the district administration adopted the directory as an official directory to support trafficking victims. The district directory of Rajshahi was also uploaded in the district’s official website.
To facilitate coordination among service providers, BC/TIP’s sub grantee OKUP organized three mapping workshops. As a result, develop three district level directories in Dhaka, Sylhet and Barishal. At the same time INCIDIN organized three service providers mapping workshop in three districts and 3 service providers 36
BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4 directories have been developed in Tangail, Mymensingh and Faridpur. RDRS also developed one directories through mapping workshop in Kurigram and Rights Jashore organized a mapping workshop in Norail and developed district level directory
IR 3. Prosecution: Increased Responsiveness of Criminal Justice Actors to TIP Victims
BC/TIP enhances the capacity of criminal justice actors to investigate TIP cases, prosecute traffickers, and assist trafficking victims through technical assistance coupled with coordinated advocacy to expand government oversight, increase arrests and prosecution, monitor labor recruitment agencies, and prosecute violations. To improve prosecution practices, BC/TIP executed multi-disciplinary trainings, networking events, and capacity-building activities that focused on the rules and laws governing TIP, NPA, migration, and witness protection.
During Y4, BC/TIP continued to build the capacity of criminal justice actors, including Judicial Officers (Judges, Magistrates), Police, Public Prosecutors and Legal Aid Panel Lawyers. The following12 trainings and workshops were conducted during the reporting period:
• Three trainings for Judicial Officers (Judges, Magistrates) in cooperation with JATI, were held in Dhaka in October 2017 and February 2018; • Six training courses for first responder police officers were held in January, February, April, July, and September 2018int Mymensingh, Dhaka and Barishal, respectively; • One District Legal Aid Panel Lawyers training was held in May 2018 in Sylhet; • One training on Mixed Police-Prosecuto Cooperation in TIP cases took place in October 2017 in Rajshai; • One Police-Prosecutor workshop was held at the district level in September 2018 in Tangail. This was the first of its kind offered by the BC/TIP program, in cooperation with sub-grantee BSEHR, and will be the foundation of additional consultations among the judicial actors and relevant stakeholders including judges, legal aid panel lawyers, police, prosecutors, journalists, NGO representatives, teachers, doctors, advocates, and human rights activists-- to provide an effective response to human trafficking issues.
Additionally, BC/TIP followed up on cases and joined follow-up meetings with the new Solicitor, Solicitor wings, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (MoLJPA); the Director (Training) of the Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI); the Director of the National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO); Assistant Inspector General (AIG) (Training & Sport) in Police Headquarters for renewed approval; the Deputy Inspector General (DIG)-Dhaka & Barishal Range of Bangladesh Police for training; the DIG (Organized Crime) in Police Headquarters, and the Deputy Commissioner (DC) (Training) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Key achievements in Year 4 • 128 (F-35, M-93) Judicial Officers (judges and magistrates) oriented on trafficking in persons and protection of victims’ rights in domestic and international legislation; • Revised and tailored, jointly with JATI, the existing BC/TIP module for incorporation in JATI’s regular curriculum; • 145 (F-5, M-140) police officers were trained on TIP and protection of victims’ rights;
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• Training participant nominated in Barishal Range Police (Division) for police training. An additional two trainings will be held in the next project year; • 32 (F-7, M-25) district legal aid panel lawyers oriented on the protection of victims’ rights in TIP cases; • BC/TIP conducted a two-day workshop on police-prosecutor cooperation in TIP cases in Rajshahi; • BC/TIP received approval from the Director General of JATI to conduct an orientation training for judicial officers (judges and magistrates) at JATI in December 2018 and is working with JATI to incorporate the existing BC/TIP module into JATI’s regular curriculum. • Observed National Legal Aid Day 2018 activities on April 28th in collaboration with NLASO; • Prosecution sub-grantee BSEHR is working in new two areas—Sirajgonj and Faridpur. • One police-prosecutor workshop was held at the district level in Tangail -the first of its kind in the BC/TIP program, in cooperation with sub-grantee BSEHR. • Training participants nominated from the Solicitor’s Office for a prosecutor training in the Dhaka Division; • 66 survivors filed 71 cases with legal assistance from BC/TIP to help them access the arbitration process. Of the 71 cases, 39 were filed with the BMET and 32 were under the PSHTA-2012.
Key achievements in Quarter 4 • 49 (F-0, M-49) police officers trained on TIP and protection of victims’ rights; • Training participants nominated from the Dhaka Range Police (Division) for police training and the final trainings will be held on October 9-11, 2018; • One police-prosecutor workshop held at the district level in Tangail in September 2018. This was the first of its kind in the BC/TIP program, and was organized in cooperation with sub-grantee BSEHR; • Met with the AIG (Training) for approval of all the police training institutes for the Bangladesh Police; • Training participants nominated from the Solicitor’s Office for prosecutor training in the Dhaka Division; • BC/TIP received approval from the Director General of JATI to conduct an orientation training for judicial officers (judges and magistrates) at JATI the first week of October 2018. Sub IR 3.1. Criminal Justice Actors demonstrate increased understanding of their roles and responsibilities in providing support to TIP survivors and prosecuting traffickers
The BC/TIP Prosecution component is working to ensure conviction of perpetrators of trafficking. Prosecution is an effective criminal justice response to trafficking. It helps ensure justice for the victims and also ends the culture of impunity that traffickers enjoy in connivance with the unscrupulous members of law enforcement agencies as well as judiciary. Some of the key elements of an effective prosecution include professional law enforcement agencies, informed and committed judges, well-prepared legal aid officers, panel lawyers and government lawyers (Public Prosecutor). BC//TIP is providing training to the above-mentioned groups to create an environment conducive for effective prosecution that will lead to greater number of conviction.
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In Year 4, BC/TIP conducted 12 trainings, workshops and awareness raising sessions on trafficking in persons and the protection of victims’ rights for criminal justice actors including judicial officers (judges and magistrates), police, public prosecutors, and district legal aid panel lawyers in Dhaka, Barisal, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Tangail and Mymensingh. A total of 305 (M-258, F-47) participants attended from 52 districts under eight divisions in Bangladesh.
Graph 5. Division-wide Coverage of Prosecution Components
Division-wide Coverage of Prosecution Components
140 122 110 120 100 80 45 32 52 33 60 12 7 43 10 33 1 6 5 5 1 10 10 10 8 40 16 Female 15 15 9 20 Male Total 0
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Sub-IR 3.1. Task A.1: Strengthen legal case management and follow-up mechanisms
In Year 4, BC/TIP provided legal support; facilitated case filings; and monitored, followed-up on, and referred victims who require other types of support to sub-grantees and other organizations. BC/TIP provided legal support to 66 trafficked victims through 71 cases in Chapianawabganj, Chattagram, Dhaka, Naogaon, Patuakhali, Rajshahi and Shariatpur with the support from NLASO and other legal aid organizations including BROTI and BLAST. Out of the 71 cases, Sachetan filed 43 cases (legal-11 & BMET- 32), BSEHR filed 23 (legal-21 and BMET-2), and OKUP filed five (BMET) cases to the Tribunal for penalty as well as to BMET to claim compensation. Of these cases, in Y4, 20 survivors received BDT 1,880,000 from various recruitment agencies throughout the arbitration process.
In Q4, BC/TIP provided legal support to eight trafficked victims through filing legal cases in Chittagong, Noagoan, and Chapainawabganj. Of the eight cases, Sachetan filed two cases and BSEHR filed six. Additionally, three survivors received BDT 386,000 as compensation from recruitment agencies or individuals through the arbitration process. BSEHR, OKUP, YPPSA and Sachetan also communicated with survivors and monitored and followed up on 27 cases across multiple districts.
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BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4 court. The incongruity is due, in part, to the byzantine process that victims must follow; the large number of complaints delayed at the police, prosecutor, and court levels; and the general lack of legal support. Because legal aid committees are only active at the district level, victims are often deterred from ever coming forward to police stations. To address the lack of prosecution and the extremely difficult path to justice for victims of trafficking, BC/TIP selected a prosecution sub-grantee to focus on strengthening legal case management and follow-up mechanisms for protection of human trafficking victims and to ensure adequate legal support for the trafficked survivors.
Sub-IR 3.1. Task A.2: Advocacy for creating a framework on police-prosecutor cooperation and coordination
During Y4, BC/TIP conducted one mixed police prosecution training in Rajshahi in October 2017 (see Task A.3). The recommendations coming out of the group work and panel discussions are being compiled in preparation for a national level consultation.
In September 2018, one police-prosecutors workshop was held at the district level in Tangail. At the workshop, participants discussed the roles of police, prosecutors and relevant stakeholders, including judges, journalists, doctors, advocates, and NGO representatives in combatting human trafficking according to the law and as laid down in the NPA 2015-2017. Participants discussed the reasons for the delay in the case investigation process and determined recommendations for overcoming these issues. They discussed the legal status of 41 cases of human trafficking filed across the ten police stations in the Tangail District between March 2012 and March 2018.
A total of 61 (F-7, M- 54) judges, police, prosecutors, NGO representatives, journalists, doctors, advocates, and human right activists from Tangail District attended the workshop and contributed to identifying the challenges they faced and developing the way forward to enhance justice in human trafficking cases. Participants also realized the importance of coordination among relevant actor for prevention of human trafficking. As chief guest, the Honorable Judge Md. Abul Mansur Miah, Special District Judge to the Tangail District Court, pledged to intensify the monitoring of both the investigations as well as the persecutions and to present the results of the monitoring to BC/TIP. Former Principal of Government Sadat College, Tangail, Mr. Md. Kamruzzaman chaired the workshop and delivered the welcoming address. Mr. Tariq Haider, District and Sessions Judge (Rtd); Mr. Ahaduzzaman Miah, Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime), and Mr. Mosaraf Hossain, Additional District Magistrate were also present at the workshop as special guests. The main recommendations developed from the workshop were: a) to ensure Chief guest Judge Md. Abul Mansur Miah delivers his speech 40
BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4 sensitive behavior towards the victims of violence, service providers need additional training, particularly police officers; b) to establish a separate tribunal to alleviate the caseload in the courts and to ensure timely completion of the judicial process; c) presenting information and data 5 before the court in coordination with police and government lawyers; d) regularly conduct high level monitoring of human trafficking cases through the Ministry of Home Affairs, the law ministry and the attorney general's representative; and e) formally organize public awareness programs in rural areas to help prevent human trafficking. Two television networks6 (MyTV and Channel 9) and local newspapers reported this event. Sub-IR 3.1. Task A.2.1: Case Monitoring Conference (Pilot based Rajshahi and Jashore District)
During Y4, BC/TIP collected case information from Khunla Division (Jashore) and studied and analyzed the resulting data. In Y5, BC/TIP will organize the activities under this task.
Sub-IR 3.1. Task A.3: Mixed Police-Prosecutor Training
BC/TIP conducted a workshop on police- prosecutor cooperation in TIP Cases on October 6 and 7, 2017 in Rajshahi, with 22 attendants (F-4, M-18) from seven districts. See Graph 6.
The objectives of the workshop were to build understanding of the need for cooperation between police and prosecutors in TIP cases and to secure Participants of Police-Prosecutors Training in Rajshahi successful prosecutions. Through the engagement of the participants in practical exercises, the workshop helped to identify the roles of police and prosecutors in TIP investigations and trials, as well as the gaps and challenges to prosecution. Having identified issues and gaps, participants were requested to come up with solutions on how to increase awareness of the roles and responsibilities of police investigators and prosecutors, and how to promote effective collaboration.
5 It is observed that usually evidence (data and information) is not properly prepared and arranged through investigation. Necessary information and data are also not provided to the Prosecutor for use during the prosecution. Due to this type of lack of coordination between Investigation Officers and Government Lawyers, many of the trafficking cases are being lost. Accordingly, the participants made recommendations in group work that there should be strong coordination between police and government lawyers in order to present solid evidence before the court for proper judgement.
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Graph 6. Number of participants disaggregated by districts and gender
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During this workshop, four groups worked on the role and responsibilities of police officers, prosecutors, and NGOs and agreed to cooperate on the points below.
Scope of Coordination among Police Officers, Public Prosecutors, and NGOs
• Police and prosecutors should maintain close communications with the victims in all stages of criminal proceedings; • After identification of the victim, police, prosecutors, and NGOs should communicate information including evidence, circumstantial evidence, etc. only with the victim’s consent (otherwise, the clause of confidentiality will be broken); • To ensure the accuracy of the FIR (AJHAR), police, prosecutors, and NGOs should work together; • Police should discuss cases with prosecutors prior to the submission of documents to the court; • NGO representatives should regularly follow up on the status of the cases with police officers and convey the information to victims; • If the court orders financial compensation for the victims, coordination between police, prosecutors, and NGOs should be in Group work taking place in the police-prosecutors training place to support recovery of the money;
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• Pass specific legal provisions to create a legal framework for cooperation; • Summons should be delivered to the relevant actors in a timely manner; • Judicious preparation of witnesses and victims for testimony should be prioritized; • Before submitting the charge sheet, there should be prior consultation with District or Metropolitan Public Prosecutor about relevant sections of offense, recording witness statements, collecting evidence and expert opinions, recording statements of the accused, etc. • Specialized police officers and prosecutors should be assigned to TIP cases; and • Case management teams should be developed through a holistic approach.
Sub-IR 3.1. Task A.4: Inclusion of TIP Curriculum in Police Basic Training
BC/TIP secured approval from the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on October 11, 2017 to conduct training for the Bangladesh Police Academy, as well as all Ranges of Bangladesh Police. During Y4, following the appointment of a new IGP and turnover of staff, BC/TIP held several meetings with the AIG (training) and DIG (Organized Crime) of Police Headquarters and the Superintendent of Police (Training) of the Police Academy to brief them on BC/TIP’s training module and previous training outcomes. More meetings will take place in Year 5.
Sub-IR 3.1. Task A.5: Targeted Technical Skills Training for Improved Specialist Response to TIP
In Year 4, BC/TIP conducted six trafficking-in-persons training courses for first responders-police officers. The trainings were held in January and February 2018 in Mymensingh, April and July 2018 in Dhaka, and September 2018 in Barishal Range Police. At the training in Dhaka, John Sapinoso, Police Adviser (CT), International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Sultana Nazma Hossain, Superintendent of Police, Dhaka Range, Program (ICITAP) was present for the Bangladesh Police is addressing participants Inaugural Session. Karl Clark, Senior Law Enforcement Advisor and Program Director for ICITAP, US Department of Justice Criminal Division and Tanik Munir the Program Management Specialist for ICITAP facilitated some training sessions along with other support persons. The training objective was to provide frontline law enforcement officials with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide an effective first response to human trafficking cases.
A total of 145 (F-5, M-140) participants attended from the Inspector, Sub- Inspector and Assistance Sub- Inspector level including officers of police departments in 19 districts under Mymensingh, Dhaka, and Barisal divisions.
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Female Male Total
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Graphs 7 and 8 show the number of participants disaggregated by district, and the changes in their TIP pre- and post-training test. The number of those receiving a passing score on the test increased by 39 % following the training. Graph 8. Knowledge Level Increase In Q4, Y4, BC/TIP conducted two trafficking in persons training courses for first responders-police officers. The trainings were held on July 3-5, 2018 in 100 Dhaka and September 4-6, 2018 in Barishal Range, 80 Bangladesh Police. 60 40 Posttest The goal of the training was to provide law Increase 20 enforcement officials with the required knowledge, 0 Pretest attitude, and skills to enable them to deliver an effective first response to human trafficking cases. Pretest Increase Posttest
These trainings were held at the CARITAS Dhaka office and the In-service Training Centre, Police Line, Barishal, and was inaugurated by the Deputy Inspector General, Dhaka Range and Barishaal Range, for the Bangladesh Police, respectively.
A total of 49 (M-49, F-0) police officers (Inspector and Sub-Inspector of Police) attended from various districts under the Dhaka and Barishal Divisions. They thanked USAID and Winrock and appealed for the project to organize this type of training again in future. They also ensured that their cooperation will continue as before.
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The training aimed to increase understanding of how the crime of human trafficking is carried out within the framework of recruitment, transportation, and exploitation, and to define the victims and offenders. The training clarified international laws and empowered police officers to apply domestic law and regulations. The importance of rapid and exact identification of victims was Inauguration Session-Dhaka Range taught with the goal of achieving the skills necessary to apply the victim identification process to TIP survivors. Additionally, the training defined the impact and consequences of trafficking on victims to improve awareness of the immediate needs of victims and existing sources of assistance. The training also taught officers the importance of trafficking intelligence data as well as the legal limitations on intelligence data collection.
BC/TIP also conducted one awareness-raising training on "The hands-on practical training sessions trafficking in persons and the protection of victims’ rights were very good - there are too many good for district legal aid panel lawyers in cooperation with points to the session! The course was very NLASO. The training was organized with NLASO on May 26, relevant to my job and will help me in most 2018 at the District Judge Court Building, Sylhet in aspects of my work and we feel honored to have participated in this training. One accordance with the MOU signed with NLASO during Year proposal is that this type of training should be 2. frequently organized in our department”
The one-day awareness training aimed to increase Participant in the police training understanding and responsiveness of District Legal Aid Panel Lawyers in trafficking cases as well as victims and their families in accordance with the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act- 2012, Rules 2017, and National Legal Aid Services Act 2000 and its respective Rules.
The opening session of the training was presided over by Dr. Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumder, Chairman, District Legal Aid Committee, Sylhet. Chief Guest Md. Zafrul Hasan, Director of NLASO and Md. Al-Amin Matubbar, Deputy Director of NLASO were also present in the training. In his speech in the opening session, Mr. Mazumder addressed the large number of pending DLAPL Awareness Raising session-Sylhet cases including human trafficking 45
BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4 cases. He suggested that the selected pending cases should be closely monitored to try to identify the gaps and to take initiative accordingly. A total of 32 (F-7, M-25) district legal aid panel lawyers were present from four districts (Sylhet, Habiganj, Sunamganj and Moulvibazar) under Sylhet Division.
Graph 9. Number of participants disaggregated by district and gender
The awareness-raising program helps the district legal aid “The facilitators used many ways in panel lawyers to develop the necessary knowledge and skills which to pass on this knowledge to us. This training course helped me in all to give them a clear understanding of how the phases and topics that I had previously unclear elements of the crime of human trafficking works, an about, especially legislation. The video understanding of how to distinguish between human documentary “SOLD” was very touching and the handout materials were very trafficking and human smuggling and enables them to list the good as there is a lot of information in immediate needs of victims and identify available sources of them that will help me in my job." assistance. It also aims to help the participants realize their Participant in the Government Legal Aid role and responsibilities in ending impunity for traffickers and Panel Lawyer (GLAPL) Training securing justice for victims and in promoting effective collaboration with related criminal justice stakeholders. The participants initially had no clear understanding of trafficking, human smuggling or the PSHTA 2012, but after completing the training, their level of understanding on human trafficking, human smuggling, the PSHTA, and their role in protecting victims’ rights increased, which was reflected in the evaluation conducted at the end of the training. They also committed to providing legal aid to victims of trafficking and to refer victims to other available service providers if needed.
Sub-IR 3.1. Task A.6: Strengthen Judicial Response to TIP
BC/TIP Program, in cooperation with the Judicial Administration Training Institute conducted three trainings on “Trafficking in Persons and Protection of Victims’ Rights in Domestic and International laws” for judicial officers (judges and magistrates) in Dhaka.
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The objective of these orientations was to increase the understanding and ability of judicial officers (senior assistant judges and assistant judges) to manage cases involving trafficking victims and their families, and traffickers in accordance to the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act, 2012 and Rules 2017.
A total of 128 (F-35, M-93) Judicial Officers, including assistants and the Deputy Director of JATI, who are the equivalent to the Joint Judges training session District Judge, Senior Assistant Judge, and District and Sessions Judge from 37 districts across the country attended the training.
Table 13: Number of participants disaggregated by gender Judges Training: Gender Disaggregation
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The training helped the judicial officers understand their roles and responsibilities in ending impunity for traffickers and securing justice for victims. The training also facilitated effective collaboration with relevant criminal justice stakeholders. Additionally, the training increased participants’ knowledge and understanding of TIP concepts, trial matters, and practical concerns that arise in TIP cases. The workshop covered a range of issues such as avoiding bias in judging, dealing with conflicts of interest, and ethical issues related to specific legal questions.
IR 4. Partnership: Effective and Coordinated Partnership Among Stakeholders to Combat Trafficking-in- Persons
Sub-IR 4.1. Improved coordination among GOB and NGOs to Combat TIP and Migration Abuses
Sub-IR 4.1. Activity A: Participation in GOB Committees to Strengthen Implementation and Enforcement of Anti-TIP and Safe Migration Laws
BC/TIP has maintained coordination with relevant GOB committees and participated in ministerial committees focused on implementation and enforcement of counter trafficking and safe migration policies, including: • TIP Government/Non-Government Coordination Committee; • MoEWOE Vigilance Taskforce; and • NPA Implementation Committee.
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Sub-IR 4.1. Task A.1: Technical Assistance to Vigilance Task Force (VTF)
In Y4, Vigilance Task Force (VTF) of MoEWOE conducted five meetings that BC/TIP, Winrock International was informed. BC/TIP attended these meeting, which was chaired by the Joint Secretary (Monitoring and Enforcement Wing). Members from different departments of relevant ministries, law enforcement agencies, travel and tours associations, association of recruiting agencies, and INGOs attended on these meeting. The discussion agenda were mainly about the awareness of safe migration, coordination among the relevant agencies, migration cost, and how to prevent any cheat/allure activities. Chair of the VTF requested to all the participating agencies to share any information they might have about fraudulent of migration process.
Following the meeting, most of the time (based on any complain/information about illicit activities), VTF conducted monitoring visits to recruiting agencies, visa processing agencies, and medical centers, who are assigned to provide medical certificate prior to migrate. BC/TIP took part on such two visits in this reporting period, namely: Winston KW Ltd. (a visa processing agency), and Chandshi Medical Center, member of GAMCA (Gulf Approved Medical Centers Association). In these visits, VTF found absence of proper approval/document to operate such agencies. Based on the evidence, with the reference of section 35 of the Overseas Employment and Migrants’ Act 2013, an Executive Magistrate (a Deputy Secretary of MoEWOE, and member of the VTF) ran a Mobile Court and fined the agency 50,000 BDT and sealed Winston KW Ltd.
In Q4 of Y4, there were only one meeting conducted on 24 September 2018, where new chair of VTF, Mr. Nazibul Islam, Joint Secretary, Monitoring and Enforcement Branch, MoEWOE introduced himself. In this meeting last FY’s achievements of VTF shared with the participants, i.e. 18 Mobile Court conducted; With the support of ILO, 43 complaint boxes introduced in GAMCA’s medical centers but there was not a single complaint received; etc. There was no monitoring visit took place after this meeting.
Sub-IR 4.1. Activity B: National and District-Level Advocacy for Implementation of PSHTA and OEMA
Sub-IR 4.1. Task B.1: Support the implementation of the National Plan of Action for Combatting Trafficking in Persons 2015-17
During the reporting period, BC/TIP made significant efforts to coordinate and consult with MoEWOE and MoHA to initiate collaborative actions for the implementation of PSHTA and Overseas Employment and Migrant Act (OEMA) at the national and district levels. At national level BC/TIP participated in the coordination meeting organized by MoHA. They also provided important inputs for the development of the NPA which provides significant guidelines for the implementation of PSHTA and OEMA.
The importance of implementation of the above-mentioned laws has been highlighted in different training session like police training, prosecutor training, and ToT of DEMO TTC. Additionally, BC/TIP and its implementing partners jointly addressed various challenges and gaps in the implementation of the law at district level using the Counter Trafficking Committee.
Sub-IR 4.1. Activity C: Assistance to Develop and Implement NPA 2018-2022
During the reporting year 4, BC/TIP supported MOHA to organize a two-day National Conference on the “National Plan of Action (NPA) for Combatting Human Trafficking 2015-2017: Achievements and Way Forward on 28-29 November 2017. The conference facilitated consultation between government, civil society and the international community to develop strategies and recommendations on development of next NPA for
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Based on the recommendation of National Conference, the following steps were taken in the reporting year in formulation of the NPA 2018-2022. Winrock’s BC/TIP has provided support to MOHA to develop new NPA 2018- 2022 as a member of Technical committee and drafting committee:
• Framing of the draft NPA based on the evaluation of the implementation process of the previous NPA (2015-2017) and consultative workshops organized at Divisional level. • Preparation of the second draft of the NPA based on feedback of the NPA Technical Committee led by MoHA. • Preparation of the final draft of the NPA based on the feedback of the GO-NGO coordination meeting and submission to MoHA for finalization. • Approval of the final NPA by MoHA, with the technical assistance from Winrock International and participation of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee and NPA Drafting Committee (2018-2022).
In framing the NPA 2018-2022, efforts have been made to comply with the international standards and norms. Special attention has been given to harmonize the NPA with the SDG indicators. In the new NPA, in order to overcome uncertainty about the implementation of planned activities, sources of budget have been clearly identified. The new NPA 2018-2022 will help to transform Government commitments to combat human trafficking in realities.
The following three goals of the SDGs are directly linked with suppression and prevention of human trafficking: • Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls • Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all • Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Apart from these three, there are a few other SDG targets which may contribute in suppression and prevention of human trafficking. The matrix below presents the summary of this correlations:
SDG Targets NPA- Core Objectives
1.31, 5, 1.B, 4.4, 4.7, 4.A and 8.6 Objective 1: Prevention of Human Trafficking
5.2 ; 8.7 ; 16.2, 16.4 Objective 2: Protection to the victims and survivors of human trafficking
16.4 Objective 3: Effective trial of the cases of human trafficking
16.4 Objective 4: Multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement in combatting human trafficking
17.16; 17.17; 17.18 Objective 5: An effective system of monitoring, evaluation and reporting installed
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Monitoring Cell for Anti-Trafficking has been set up at the Police Headquarters. This Cell collects information and intelligence regarding human trafficking specially trafficking in women and children, and the monitoring of the movement of criminals involved in human trafficking, arrest of criminals, rescue/recovery of trafficked persons, assists in prosecuting relevant cases, in the rehabilitation of trafficked persons and subsequent follow up, and regularly follows up the progress of disposal of such cases.
In Y4, BC/TIP communicated with the DIG (Crime Management) and he agreed to organize a training session for the member of Police Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Cell. After two time sitting with him BC/TIP send a letter to IGP of Bangladesh Police for approval, till now did not get the approval.
Sub-IR 4.2. Private Company and International Donor Efforts Leveraged
Sub-IR 4.2. Activity A: Linkages with Other Programs and Private Sector Networks
Sub-IR 4.2. Task A.1: Linkages with International Donors and Organizations
Partnership with Community Radios In Y4, BC/TIP prevention sub-grantees continued work with six community radios and also extended its partnership with three community radios, named Radio Chilmari, Kurigram; Radio Sharabela, Gaibandha; Radio Sundarban, Koyra, Khulna. Alongside, another partnership with community radio is in process that will be established within Q1, Y5. (see activities under the Prevention Component)
Sub-IR 4.2. Task A.2: Provide Technical Assistance to Ministry of Women’s and Children’s Affairs (MoWCA) and Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS)
During Y4, BC/TIP coordinated and collaborated closely with the Ministry of Social Welfare (MSW) and the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWCA). As a result, five staff members from the Department of Social Services (DSS) attended the Comprehensive Survivor Services training to increase the capacity of integrated and comprehensive support to the survivors.
Sub-IR 4.2. Task A.3: Partnerships with Private Sector Companies and Networks
Private TTCs
BC/TIP's partnership with the private TTCs, especially MONTAGE and AYAT TTC, has delivered many good results. Besides creating awareness among the students on TIP and safe migration, consistent with the BC/TIP’s module, they have visited to BC/TIP sub-grantees YPSA and BSEHR and interviewed more than 50 prospective migrants who had been referred by the organizations and enrolled 8 candidates in technical training courses after assessments.
In Y4, BC/TIP expanded its partnerships through MoU signing with SAIC TTC, which has six sub-centers outside of Dhaka, and SATABDHI Fashion Design. Both the Pvt. TTCs are also partner of SUDOKKHO program, supported by UKaid and SDC. BC/TIP also provided ToT to the instructors of SAIC TTC and SATABDHI Fashion Design. (Details in Sub-IR 1.2 Task B.1.)
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Denim Expert Ltd.
In Q4 of Y4, BC/TIP established partnerships with Denim Expert Ltd. through signed a MoU at the office of Denim Expert Ltd., Chattogram, with the aim to build strong collaboration between Denim Expert Ltd. and BC/TIP on prevention and protection of survivors of TIP through awareness campaign on safe migration messaging among the workers of Denim Expert Ltd. and through job opportunities for low skilled survivors and at-risk of MoU exchanging between Denim Expert Ltd. and BC/TIP TIP. program, Winrock International
Through this MoU, BC/TIP and Denim Expert Ltd. jointly will organize awareness campaign on TIP, Safe migration and Child Marriage during workers’ lunch break; orientation to Denim Expert Ltd.’s officials; and job placement of TIP survivors and at-risks, referred by BC/TIP. This is another step to engage private sector within prevention and protection activities to amplify BC/TIP’s impact.
IR 5. Child Marriage: Increased responsiveness of duty bearers and justice actors on child marriage issues
With the cost extension, in Y4, BC/TIP added a new component to address the prevalence of child marriage in Bangladesh. To increase the responsiveness of the duty bearer & justice actors on child marriage issues, BC/TIP will raise awareness among families, communities and youth on the harmful impact of child marriage and develop the capacity of service providers to provide information on rights and referrals for protection services for children at-risk of early marriage.
In Year 4, BC/TIP undertook the following initiatives to incorporate child marriage issues into ongoing human trafficking interventions: • Orientation on child marriage and the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 for 11 BC/TIP sub-grantee organizations on 15th May 2018 • Meet with other NGOs, INGOs and experts on the child marriage issue and review its materials and interventions such as Plan International, Terre des Hommes Netherlands, RDRS and BITA • Collect information from available district level services and better understand perceptions, knowledge and attitudes regarding child marriage in a baseline survey (see Sub-IR 6.1) Key achievements in Year 4 • 11 sub-grantees were oriented on child marriage issues • Established network with organizations who are working on preventing child marriage like Plan International, UNICEF, and Terre des Hommes Netherlands • 18 sub-grantee staff, 4 peer leaders and 1 ANIRBAN members were capacitated on child marriage issues through ToT on Child Marriage Issues • 1 ToT module on child marriage was developed • 4 girls were identified as at-risk for child marriage • 10 child marriage victims were supported for shelter home services by sub-grantee 51
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• 1 community session guideline, 1 orientation module with Union Parishad members and a marriage registrars training module were developed • 12 school sessions were conducted • 44 community meeting for 2,168 participants (F-1,119, M-1,049) were conducted based on the prescribed module on child marriage Key achievement in Quarter 4 • 18 sub-grantee staff, 4 peer leaders and 1 ANIRBAN members were capacitated on child marriage issues through ToT on Child Marriage Issues • 1 ToT module on child marriage was developed • 1 community session guideline, 1 orientation module with Union Parishad members and a marriage registrars training module were developed • 12 school sessions were conducted • 44 community meeting for 2,168 participants (F-1,119, M-1,049) were conducted based on the prescribed module on child marriage • 4 girls were identified as at-risk for child marriage • 10 child marriage victims were supported for shelter home services Sub-IR 5.1. Increased awareness of families, communities particularly young people on the harmful impact of child marriages and the redress mechanisms available
BC/TIP built strong working relationship with local communities and administrations in districts with significantly child amrriage isseus through sub-grantees, peer leaders and ANIRBAN members. The project will target communities with high child marriage prevalence, which also are BC/TIP focus communities with at-risk persons, potential migrant workers and victim of trafficking.
Sub-IR 5.1. Activity A: Capacity Development for Partners to Integrate and Deliver Child Marriage Prevention Messages into Current Anti-TIP Interventions
Sub-IR 5.1. Task A.1: Develop Training Modules and Resource Materials for BC/TIP and Sub-Grantee Staff on Child Marriage Issues
During Q4, Y4, BC/TIP reviewed materials from PLAN and UNICEF to inform its implementation strategy to counter child marriage. Based on this review, BC/TIP developed awareness, prevention, and protection training modules and resource materials on child marriage for Marriage Registrars, Union Parishad (UP) members, UP Violence Against Women (VAW) committee, Standing Committee, SMC members, local leaders, Peer Leaders, ANIRBAN, service providers, sub-grantees, and journalists.
Besides, BC/TIP developed a schedule of ToT on child marriage for the sub-grantee staff, Peer leaders and ANIRBAN members considering the following contents: • Define child marriage and human trafficking • How child marriage can increase the risk of human trafficking • Causes and consequences (e.g., physical and mental health, education, violence) of child marriage • Myths of child marriage in our society • What happens when girls try to resist early marriage? • What happens when girls seek help after suffering violence in their marriage? • Ways to prevent child marriage 52
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• Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 • Special Circumstances (Section 19) of the Child Marriage Restraint Act and misconceptions • Understanding the Muslim Marriages and Divorces (Registration) Act of 1974 and Rules (2009); the Children Act of 2013; the Hindu Marriage Registration Law Bangladesh, 2012; the Christian Marriage Act, 1872, and other relevant family laws of Bangladesh • Roles and Responsibilities of different duty bearers under the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017
Sub-grantee staff and peer leaders conducted practicum session during ToT on child marriage
Sub-IR 5.1. Task A.2: Training of Trainers (ToT) for BC/TIP and Sub-grantee staff on Child Marriage Issues
In Q4, Y4 BC/TIP child marriage component arranged a three days Training of Trainers (ToT) course on child marriage based “We all knew about child marriage, but we had not analyzed the causes and harmful on ToT modules for sub-grantee staff. They were capacitated effects of child marriage and that it is a on child marriage issues and facilitation of community driver of human trafficking. We also sessions, orientations and train marriage registrars. The staff discovered the myths and stereotypes that also conducted a role play session, so they feel confident in perpetrates child marriage in our society.” the field when conducting community sessions and training. - Participant in child marriage ToT The major outcomes of this ToT course were to develop course contents for community session, orientation and marriage registrars training on child marriage by sub- grantee staff, peer leaders and ANIRBAN members.
Table 14. Attendees at Training of Trainers SL Sub-grantee Sub-grantee Peer Leaders ANIRBAN Total staff 1 YPSA 1 1 2 2 BITA 2 1 3 3 DAM 2 1 3 4 PROYAS 2 1 3 5 RJ 2 1 3 6 RDRS 4 4 7 Agrogoti 2 1 3 8 Sachetan 3 3
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Total 18 4 2 24 Sub-IR 5.1. Activity B: Capacity Development Activities for Different Stakeholders.
BC/TIP plans capacity development events for different stakeholders through its sub-grantee staff in the working area. It provides training, orientation and sensitization sessions to the duty bearers (marriage registrars, local elected representatives and CTC members), community leaders, faith leaders and parents on child marriage issues. With the objective of it, BC/TIP develops different modules on child marriage issues. It also develops resource materials on child marriage issues for different stakeholders.
Sub-IR 5.1. Task B.1: Develop and Review Training Modules and Resource Materials for Different Stakeholders on Child Marriage Issues
In Q4, BC/TIP child marriage component developed community session guidelines, orientation and training module on child marriage for different stakeholders including marriage registrars, community members (parents, grand- parents, teachers and students).
The sub-grantee staff, peer leaders and ANIRBAN members will conduct marriage registrars training, orientation with Union Parishad members and sensitization sessions with communities based on the developed module.
Resource materials on child marriage also developed for them as they can aware themselves to prevent child marriage in their respective community.
Sub-IR 5.1. Task B.2.1: Train Marriage Registrars (Hindu and Muslim) on Child Marriage Issues
In Y4, no activity was designed in the implementation plan. But BC/TIP has already developed a module for a day long training with marriage registrars on child marriage restraint act 2017 and its rule 2018. BC/TIP sub-grantee will conduct this training for 405 marriage registrars (Hindu & Muslims) in the implementation Year 5.
Sub-IR 5.1. Task B.2.2: Orientation for Union Parishad (UP) Members, Union VAW prevention committee members, Standing Committees of UP and Counter Trafficking Committees (CTC) on Child Marriage Issues
In Q4, Y4 there was a plan for providing orientation to duty bearers. But the sub-grantee staff were received ToT on child marriage to capacitate them and BC/TIP developed a module on Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 during this period.
The sub-grantee will conduct orientation for 1000 local elected representatives, VAW prevention committee, standing committee and CTC members based on the module in Y5. Sub-IR 5.1. Task B.2.3: Orientation for Other Stakeholders (SMC, Local Leaders, CBOs, CSO, ND media) on Child Marriage Issues
In Q4, Y4 BC/TIP child marriage component developed a module on child marriage for other stakeholders including school managing committee, faith leaders, community-based organization and local media.
The sub-grantee, peer leaders and ANIRBAN members will conduct this orientation.
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Sub-IR 5.1. Task B.2.4: Training for Selected Peer Leaders and Survivors’ Voice ANIRBAN on Child Marriage Issues
In Y4, no activity was designed in the implementation plan Y5.
BC/TIP child marriage component developed a module on child marriage issues including child marriage laws to train the selected peer leaders and ANIRBAN members as they can conduct community session and awareness campaign program against child marriage.
The BC/TIP sub-grantee staff will conduct this training with selected peer leaders and ANIRBAN members in the implementation year 5.
Sub-IR 5.1. Activity C: Community Mobilization/Sensitization Campaign on CM Issues
BC/TIP stages campaign program through its sub-grantee, peer leaders and ANIRBAN members to outreach the awareness on child marriage and its effects on the girl child. With the objective of preventing the prevalence of child marriage and community engagement against child marriage, these campaign program reaches the mass population.
Sub-IR 5.1. Task C.1: Develop Campaign Materials for Community Mobilization on Child Marriage Issues
In Q3, Y4 BC/TIP reviewed campaign materials from Plan, UNICEF and Terre des Hommes Netherlands on Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 and to prevent child marriage in the community.
Sub-IR 5.1. Task C. 1.2: Door-to- Door No “Child Marriage Campaigns”
In Y4, BC/TIP reviewed campaign materials, stickers, posters and booklet on child marriage from Plan, UNICEF and Terre des Hommes Netherlands for developing its campaign materials to stage a door-to-door campaign in the field.
BC/TIP primarily selected the campaign materials named “Youth for Change” on Child Marriage Act 2017 developed by Plan International and “Girls Not Brides Bangladesh” for adopting its campaign materials.
BC/TIP also has planned to reprint their materials as appropriate with the consent of the proper authority.
Sub-IR 5.1. Task C.1.3: Mobilization/Sensitization Sessions for Parents, Grandparents, Religious Leaders, Teachers, Political Leaders, Journalist on Child Marriage Issues
In Y4, BC/TIP sub-grantee conducted 44 community sessions for 990 participants. Among those 186 were males and 804 were females in different areas of the country.
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517 were female with the school students on child marriage issues.
10 CTC meetings were arranged for 390 CTC members. Among those 310 were male and 80 were female.
These sensitization sessions were arranged by the BC/TIP sub-grantee at Rangpur, Satkhira, Rajshahi, Jashore, Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar. The contents were covered in the community session i.e. child marriage, child marriage a driver of human trafficking, myths of child marriage, child marriage laws, the way forwarded to child marriage and the role of community members to prevent child marriage. Table 15. Number of participants at child marriage awareness events Name of the Activity Number of Events Participants Male Female Total School Awareness session/Campaign 12 571 517 1088 Community Session 44 186 804 990 CTC, VAW and UP Members 10 310 80 390 Grand Total 1049 1119 2168
The participants were aware the cause of and “A girl married before the age 18 is treated as a harmfulness of child marriage in their community. The child but unfortunately, she becomes a mother participants shared their feelings that their awareness with a child in her lap. It’s shameful for our level was culminated and vow to prevent child marriage. society.”
A female participant of a community session organized A school student at a child marriage community by RDRS at Lalmonirhat shared her experience that a girl session organized by DAM at Jashore named Ayesha (Anonymous) in her locality was married before the age of 18 years old and after a year she was divorced. But her family was not well off to serve her as she decided to go abroad for employment and did all things for going in the middle east. But after few months she returned to Bangladesh with physical torture and sexual harassment.
Sub-IR 5.1. Task D: Behavior Change Campaign
In Y4, BC/TIP sub-grantee arranged a cultural event named “GOBHIRA SONG” on child marriage issues at Godagari, Rajshahi district. It is a mass campaign program to reach out to the people regarding child marriage and its cause and effect to the society. An estimated 1,000 people were reached through this cultural event. Cultural event GAMBHIRA on child marriage Sub-IR 5.1 Task E: Analysis of Child Marriage Coverage in the Media
In Q4, Y4, BC/TIP screened daily newspapers for collecting child marriage occurrence in the country. If we analyze the wide spectrum of the media coverage it is observed that all the child marriage was facilitated with the intervention of local administration and ruling party members. Besides, specially the local media did not report all the child marriage issues proactively and sometimes also refrain from publishing news
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Sub-IR 5.2. Increased services provided by service providers relating to rights and referrals for protection services for children at-risk of child marriage
During Y4, BC/TIP sub-grantee staff arranged district level directories and its referral mechanism workshop with service providers, NGOs and Govt. officials. They integrated services and support in the current district level referral directories for the at-risk group and victim for the child marriage.
Total 42 participants attended this workshop at Rajshahi district and they committed to integrate the protection services into their referral directories for the child marriage victims.
The sub-grantee identified 3 girls at-risk of child marriage at Khulna and identified 1 girl at -risk of child marriage at Fulbari Upazila at Kurigram.
The sub-grantee referred the at-risks girl to the Upozila Nirbahi Officer of Fulbari, Kurigram and helped her mother as she can get her daughter to school again through the assistance of the head teacher of the respected school. They also assured the at-risk family for education stipend support for her girl.
The sub-grantee contacted with the parents of another 3 girls for at-risk of child marriage at Rupsha, Khulna district and convinced them not to marry their girl before 18 years but the parents concerned over their girl’s security due to the local miscreants. But they finally convinced and now the girls are continuing their study. Table 16. Status of identified girls at risk Sub-grantee Area Number of girls at-risk Status RDRS, Rangpur Fulbari, Kurigram 1 Studying Agrogoti Sangstha, Satkhira Rupsha, Khulna 3 Studying Total 4
Sub-IR 5.2. Activity A: Extend partnerships and support increased access to services for children at-risk for child marriage, including awareness campaigns, referrals and referral directories
Sub IR 5.2. Task A.1: Develop and Integrate Guidelines for Quality Child Marriage-Related Services into Activities of BC/TIP Supported Shelters, TIP Service Providers and Facilities
In Y4 BC/TIP sub-grantee DAM, Jashore supported shelter home services to the 10 child marriage victims those were referred by the court during August to September 2018. The shelter home provided counselling services and legal supports including SRH services to the victims.
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Sub IR 5.2. Task A.2: Peer Leaders Provide Child Marriage Awareness and Support to Communities and Families
In Y4, BC/TIP arranged a ToT on child marriage for peer leader and ANIRBAN members. Six members participated this ToT.
Subsequently, the peer leaders and ANIRBAN members conducted eight community sessions. Total 357 participants participated the sessions. Among those 80 were female and 40 were male. They were exposed to the child marriage issues and committed to put in a key role to prevent child marriage. Session conducted by peer leaders
Sub-IR 5.2. Activity B: National Level Advocacy and Policy Engagement
During Y4, this activity was not planned for implementation
Sub IR 5.2. Task B.1: Networking with Other Local NGOs on Child Marriage Issues
In Y4, BC/TIP expanded its network with the other local NGOs like Ain o Salish Kendra, BITA and RDRS Bangladesh on child marriage issues as well as their services for the at-risk of child marriage and victims.
Sub IR 5.2. Task B.2: Consultation/Conference at Divisional and National Levels
During Y4, this activity was not planned for implementation.
IR 6. Knowledge Management and Learning: Increased use of learning activities to improve performance and achieve results
To maintain high quality and standards for programming and to best support the decision-making process through systematic M&E data management, BC/TIP continuously emphasizes evidence-based program management and a strong monitoring process. To ensure the quality of the results and that the changes brought to the beneficiaries’ lives are documented, BC/TIP implemented several follow-up reviews with training participants and beneficiaries across the components to get better understanding on the use of knowledge and skills acquired through BC/TIP training in their day-to-day activities. Based on the findings, BC/TIP took quick actions in the field to improve the program quality throughout year four.
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9. Progress review of CTC Q4 10. At-risk beneficiary follow up Q4 11 Follow up with training participants: Basic counselling training & survivors services training Q4
12. Field Monitoring Q1, Q3 & Q4
In quarter four, BC/TIP completed the following MERL activities • Follow up with two batches of training participants of protection component • CTC performance review • At-risk beneficiary follow up • Field monitoring • Male Survivors and Migrants Needs Assessment • Desk review of four countries comparative assessment on child marriage
Follow-up: Trauma counselling training participants
A telephone follow-up was conducted with six government training participants of the trauma counselling training that was conducted October 1-4, 2016. A total of 19 participants participated in the training and out of them ten were government officials. The following are the outcomes of the follow-up: • 100% of the training participants have been using training knowledge and skills in their work place. 90% of them shared that the training has increased their knowledge in identifying TIP victims with the help of template. • They have been applying the knowledge and skills in their work such as: victim identification, assessment, how to communicate with victims, what is the first-hand support required by victims, if the victims if child or juvenile how to provide counselling, put highest emphasis on psychosocial conditions on victims • On return to work place, 100% of them have been providing services to victims differently as a result of participation in the training. The respondents mentioned that previously they were not aware about the victims’ mental state and needs; therefore, they mainly focused on administrative work for the victims. However, the training provided them a total understanding of victims’ needs such as mental condition, health, livelihood, legal support etc. and most importantly how to deal a victim while counselling. As a result, while treating victims, they are applying different methods such as life line, peace method, meditation etc. to overcome victims’ trauma that they have learned from the training. In addition, previously they provided one short trauma counselling session to victims; however, after participating in the training, they continue the counselling sessions if they feel that more counselling is needed. • 100% of them have shared their learning from the training with their co-colleagues; they taught them how to do counselling with the victims. • This sharing has benefitted their co-colleagues in many ways; they have become more empathetic to the victims and know how to manage them, communicate with them and do counselling. • 100% of them acknowledged that there are no obstacles to implement their earned knowledge and skills in their work place.
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Follow up: CTC Performance review
A performance review of CTCs was conducted with 21 CTCs in the working areas of Agrogati Sangstha, Proyash, DAM and Sachetan. All these CTCs were formed during October 01, 2017 to September 30, 2018 by the respective sub grantees. The follow-up reviewed CTC performance under three broad categories as such: conducting regular meetings, preserving meeting minutes in its records and collaborating with BC/TIP sub grantees. The review revealed the following outcomes of the CTC performance:
• 19 CTCs conduct meetings where two did not conduct any so far. • Since formation, out of 19 CTCS, Jashore district CTC conducted 12 meetings, 2 UPs (Baghmara & Bashudebpur) conducted 10 meetings each, 3 UPs (Aichgati UP, Keragachi UP, & Srifoltola UP) conducted six meetings each and the rest conducted 1-4 meetings since their inception. • 17 CTCs keep meeting minutes in its records. • Eight CTCs send its meeting minutes to its higher authority; among them Jashore district CTC sends its month meeting minutes to MOHA • 13 CTCs regularly collaborate with BC/TIP subgrantees regularly such as attending subgrantees community programs, referring at-risk people and victims to services. • Six CTCs allocated budget for 2018-19
Follow up: At-risk beneficiaries from BC/TIP services
Sub grantee Proyas has provided services to 220 at-risk people in its community through Peer Leaders (PL). It has conducted a follow-up with ten at-risk beneficiaries (two males and eight females). The followed-up beneficiaries received two types of services such as tailoring and cow rearing. Eight females at risk of TIP have received training on tailoring for seven to fifteen days from Upazilla Youth Development Department (YDD) with the support of PL. After completing training PL again support them to loan amounting Taka
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25,000-40,000 from both YDD and Women and Children Affairs Department by PL. All the females have been earning from the sewing machine and have a better livelihood.
Two males at risk of TIP got training on cow rearing from YDD for seven days and later received loan support from the same institute to buy cows. The men are earning from selling cow milk and have a better livelihood.
Sub grantee Agrogati Sangstha has provided services to 278 at-risk people (194 males and 83 females) in its community through Peer Leaders. Recently, AS has conducted a follow with 59 at-risk beneficiaries of BC/TIP (35 males and 24 females). The follow-up revealed that they have provided support to at-risk people in four categories: safety net supports to16, livelihood supports to 11, safe migration to 30 and education supports to 2 at-risk people.
Assessment of partners’ efforts to implement Winrock and GOB standards and protocols for shelter services
In Q4, BC/TIP assessed YPSA’s shelter home through a checklist. It found that the shelter home meets all the standards of GOB; however, counselling services require further improvement.
Sub-IR 6.1. Increased Capacity for Evidence-Based Planning for BC/TIP, Partners and National Stakeholders
Sub IR 6.1. Activity A: Develop a Custom M&E Database
To improve data collection and flow between partners in the field and BC/TIP, and to make information more readily available to inform program and management decision-making, BC/TIP commenced procurement with a consultant firm to develop an M&E database. They are expecting to commence developing the database in Y5 Q1.
M&E database updates
BC/TIP’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) unit has updated training and other databases to the end of Q4 in Excel and BC/TIP has updated TraiNet.
Sub-IR 6.1. Activity B: Assessment of the NPA Indicator Reporting Process
A concept note is in development to guide the process of implementing the activity. After launching the NPA 2018-2022, indicator assessment will be commenced.
Sub-IR 6.1. Activity C: Increased Research and Monitoring to Support Learning
Sub-IR 6.1. Task C.1: Baseline Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) Surveys
BC/TIP has conducted a KAP baseline survey in its new geo locations from February to April in 20 districts, 28 Upazilas and 34 Unions with 1,696 respondents. However, only 1,318 respondents’ data were selected for analysis due to a change in the number of target districts under the cost extension. The survey respondents are as below:
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Community and 254 251 505 50.3 49.7 Victim/victim's family (Protection area) DEMO/TTC/Law and 59 8 67 88.1 11.9 Enforcement Agency/ Social Welfare Officer Community and Peer 241 140 381 63.3 36.7 leader (Prevention area) Total 823 495 1318 62.4 37.6
The three major findings of the survey’s Child Marriage sections are:
• More than 59% of government officials, 71% of CTC Graph 10: Age distribution of survey respondents members and 87% of community members7 are not aware about/ don’t know the special clause of the CM Act 2017 • 45% of government officials, 65% of CTC members, 20 or less years 76% of community members and 66% of Peer Leaders 5% 50 or More and ANIRBAN members do not know what the main Years 21-39 constraint of the Act is. On the other hand, 23.8% of 16% 41-50 Years 24% government officials, 23% of CTC members, 4% of Years 31-40 community members and 11% of Peer leaders and 26% Years ANIRBAN members felt that proper implementation 29% of the Act will be hampered as the rule is yet to get published. • 29% of government officials, 59% of CTC members, 28% of community members and 36% of Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN viewed that there is a relationship between child marriage and human trafficking and consecutively 24% and 42% of Peer Leaders, and ANIRBAN members do not know whether there is any relationship between them.
Sub-IR 6.1. Task C.2: Comparative study on Child Marriage in Asian Muslim countries
To understand the implications of the adoption of Section 19 of the Child Marriage Restraint Act (2017), and how other Asian Muslim countries have effectively made changes in early child marriage, BC/TIP conducted a comparative study. The desk review sought to understand the child marriage situation and changes made in relevant laws over time in four countries: Pakistan, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The desk review has been conducted with the assistance of two law students from William and Mary University who published a paper for Winrock.
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• Children forced into child marriages in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan face dire realities that tend to mirror each other, regardless of geography • Internationally, despite various obligations to several treaties, the four countries do not uphold the spirit of the laws intended to reduce the occurrence of child marriage. Nationally, patterns like non- existent, weak, or poorly implemented laws; ignorance or blatant disregard for the laws; cultural, traditional and religious practices that reinforce child marriages; and falsified documents or ages and unregistered marriages are rampant across all four countries. • National and local laws fail to tackle the issues in a direct, meaningful, and forceful way, opting for a softer, less effective approach. Although many similarities exist, the cultural, religious, and political differences of each country call for distinctive strategies to continue to combat child marriage. • When considering how to apply lessons from India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan to Bangladesh, a few conclusions stand out. ▪ First, having laws and legislative framework in place is helpful, but not indicative of successfully reducing child marriage. Laws and legislation need to be respected and upheld by the government, enforcement agencies, and the public. ▪ Second, transforming cultural and religious practices is just as important as the legal framework. Girls (and boys) cannot be free from child marriage until the cultural and religious traditions that promote and reinforce child marriage no longer consider it a viable and honorable practice.
Sub-IR 6.2. Scale-Up Evidence-based Practices to Facilitate Relevant Program Implementation Activities and Effective Adaptation
Sub-IR 6.2. Activity A: Special Studies to Analyze and Inform BC/TIP Interventions and Its Implementation Model
Sub-IR 6.2. Task A.1: Needs Assessment of Male TIP Survivors and Adaptation of BC/TIP and Partners’ Services to Respond
Beginning in Q3, BCTIP engaged Knowledge Management Consultants (KMC) to conduct a situational analysis and needs assessment on male survivors of trafficking. The goals of the study were to: • Better understand the needs of male survivors of trafficking and migrant returnees • Identify comprehensive and culturally appropriate assistance to their unique requirements • Ensure that services are sensitive to the needs of all survivors, including men • Understand the psychological needs of male survivors to develop appropriate assistance/support services In preparation for the field study, KMC completed a review of the available literature on male survivor needs. Their review found that, despite academic studies showing that male survivors need assistance and will access services structured to meet their needs, the existing perception among Bangladeshi organizations currently providing services is that male survivors need little support.
The review conducted a brief examination of national laws that support the provision of services to male survivors. The PSHTA and OEMA are gender-neutral and include provisions that could be used to argue that the state is obligated to provide protection towards any male migrant who may be subject to trafficking and need assistance. However, these laws and the NPA and the Seventh Five Year Plan are not explicit about the specific needs of and responses for male survivors. 63
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The accessible data (collected and controlled by the Bangladeshi government and various NGOs) and available literature regarding male survivors and the services they require and can access in Bangladesh are limited. BCTIP directories and IOM mappings are the only reference points for existing services. In addition to the limited number of services currently available for men, proper identification of male victims of trafficking seems to be a key issue and a primary impediment to service provision.
The field study used mixed methods to collect primary data. These methodologies included focus group discussions, key informant interviews, community consultation meetings, and individual surveys. KMC analyzed data from 423 respondents in five districts.
The field study revealed several key findings: Respondents felt that, had they been better informed regarding the safe migration process and services before and after their experience, it would not have been so abusive or traumatic. Most respondents said that they did not receive any services in destination countries and received very little support after their return to Bangladesh. For example, 12.1% of survivors received one-time compensation, 42.0% of survivors were provided with semi-professional basic counseling on arrival, and 20.7% of survivors were given one-off assistance to file a general complaint with the local police station. Survivors identified skills training and income generating activities as their most urgent needs. In addition, KMC’s focus group discussion in Cox’s Bazar revealed some stress-related trauma among the survivors. The trauma seemed to be lessened for those who had multiple experiences of irregular migration or who had returned some years earlier.
The study included a component to assess a possible link to violent extremism through online media. Very few respondents owned smartphones, but most did mention occasionally using Facebook, YouTube, or Imo with friends abroad, listening to music, and watching popular Bengali drama.
Given the findings of the literature review and field study, the key recommendations were as follows: 1) Focus on vocational training and income generating activities for male survivors 2) Advocate for ensuring government services are available for potential male migrants and survivors of trafficking—and keep those migrating well informed. 3) Provide tailored counseling and mental support to male survivors—some need immediate counseling and mental support only, while others suffering from more severe trauma need periodic and long-term mental health support 4) Consider physical as well as mental abilities and strength on an individual basis when designing skills development initiatives for migrant returnees and trafficking survivors 5) Scale up the development of referral directories across the country on available services for male survivors
Sub-IR 6.2. Task A.2: Annual Review and Updating of the M&E Plan
The final MERL Plan was submitted to USAID at the end of Q4.
Sub-IR 6.2. Task A.3: Review of CVE Best Practice and Integration in BC/TIP Results Framework and Interventions
This has been reported under Prevention Sub-IR 1.3.
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V. CHALLENGES • Gaining agreement on the curriculum for police training, due to rotation of Senior Police Management, has been challenging and is impacting BC/TIP’s ability to deliver the training the program considers is necessary. • There is no empirical data or evidence-based study on the interrelation between child marriage and human trafficking. The understanding among the community members regarding the nexus between human trafficking and child marriage is also not yet clear. It therefore has been challenging to discuss with the community as how best to combat trafficking as a driver of child marriage. There is also a need for additional awareness material on child marriage. • Providing safe migration training to Recruitment Agencies remains a challenge. An advocacy tool, in the form of a policy brief, is being produced for the beginning of Y5. • Activation of CTCs and stabilization of CTCs needs a renewed approach by the project. • The next Bangladeshi general election will elect the members of the Jatiya Sangsad, the parliament of Bangladesh, on a date to be determined, currently planned either for the third or last week in December 2018. No police training can be organized till end of elections as the police are required to stay at their duty stations. • Government personnel frequently changes resulting in postponement of project activities • Our service provider partners in Cox’s Bazar are not focused on delivering services for victims of trafficking because of the additional demands due to the Rohingya influx. • M&E database development delayed for six months due to procurement delays. • Political will to address the root causes of trafficking and lack of coordination between government ministries remains an overarching challenge.
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VI. EXPENDITURE
Actual Expenditure Balance as of Approved Budget Per SF425/Voucher 1 October, 2018 Line Items (Through 30 Sep'18) A B C (A-B)
Salary and Fringe 2,477,684 1,407,785 1,069,899 Consultants 72,652 49,015 23,637 Supplies and Equipments 28,354 23,680 4,674 Allowances, Travel and Per Diem 693,935 385,290 308,645 Other Direct Costs 1,142,601 605,339 537,262 Contractual and Subagreements 2,484,122 1,034,505 1,449,617 Indirect 2,091,149 1,157,957 933,192 TOTAL COSTS 8,990,497 4,663,571 4,326,926 Winrock Cost Share 100,000 48,145 51,855 Subagreement cost share 349,525 124,544 224,981 Leverage* 1,200,000 865,035 334,965 * Leverage reporting is done annually
VII. PROGRAM PRIORITIES FOR QUARTER 1, YEAR 5 Prevention: • Divisional level advocacy consultations • National level advocacy consultations with Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN • Journalists’ training on TIP and Safe Migration • Refresher training to the instructors of Pvt. TTC • Divisional conference on CTC’s roles and responsibilities in Rangpur • Working with host community in Cox’s Bazar: trafficking, migration, and CVE • Continued CVE activity research Protection: • Training on comprehensive survivor services • Refresher training on basic counselling • One capacity development training of ANIRBAN • Two service providers mapping workshop • Develop two district level service directories • Two MoU signing with service providers Prosecution: • Public Prosecutor training
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• Mixed police-prosecutor training • Follow up and monitoring on cases regarding victims of trafficking Partnership: • NPA launch event • BC/TIP generic partnership development plan • Intensify relationships with Liberty Asia, GFEMS, Asia Dialogue on Forced Migration (ADFM) • Explore work with HSBC, garment manufacturers, Bonanza, BOESL
Child Marriage: • Training with Marriage Registrars (Hindu & Muslims) on Child Marriage • Orientation with Union Parishad members, VAW committee and CTC committee members • Develop and print campaign materials • Develop PSA on child marriage • Training for Selected Peer Leaders and Survivors’ Voice ANIRBAN on Child Marriage Issues • Community meetings on child marriage issue
MERL: • Develop M&E database • Peer Leader and ANIRBAN member assessment • Program monitoring • Assessment of NPA indicators
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VIII. LIST OF SUB-AWARDS ISSUED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD AND SUB-AWARD PERFORMANCE REPORT
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IX. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Winrock hired a Child Marriage Officer at the beginning of Q4 and a Grants Officer at the end of Q4. A new Prevention Program Officer has not yet been identified.
During Q4, BC/TIP has finalized the subawards during the reporting quarter. BC/TIP staff visited extensively with the partners to review the activity and implementation plans and budgets for the modifications of current subawards and new subawards.
BC/TIP submitted the final Monitoring Evaluation Learning Plan on October 10, 2018 to USAID/Dhaka.
The two-day quarterly review and learning meeting with partners took place in August, wherein partners discussed: • Grant management, including finances and program • Child marriage • Host communities and Rohingya refugees • M&E
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ANNEX A: BC/TIP CORE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Q4 OF Y4 (JULY – SEPTEMBER 2018) AND Y4 Achievement Status of Core Performance Indicators
BC/TIP’s 33 core performance indicators (21 output indicators, 11 outcome indicators and one objective level indicator) track progress on its objective to reduce the prevalence of human trafficking in Bangladesh under each of the six intermediate results.
Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) 1.1 Number of Objective 25,000 17,657 7,000 7,125 N/A Achievement - actions taken by Previous year 101% communities, was local 10,532 governments and GOB to prevent TIP 1.2 % Of target 30% Outcome Gender, age 80% NA NA End of Project population that category, Reporting shows an geographic awareness of location trafficking in persons (TIP) (1.5.3-13) 1.3 # Unduplicated 0 Output Gender, age, 8,300 T-5,391, M- 1350 T-1357, M- T-291, M-130, Achievement people (at-risk geographic 2,835, F-2,556; 726, F-631; F-161; 100% or survivors) location Survivors: T- Survivor T- Survivor T- identified by 1,666, M-959, 720, M-359, F- 162, M-73, F- targeted F-707 361; At-risk T- 89; At-risk T- communities At-risk T-3,727, 637, M-367, F- 129, M-57, F- and referred to M-1,878, F- 270 72 at least one 1,849; support service 1.4 # Of CTCs 0 Outcome Composition 300 200 95 T-83 0 Achievement - established and , geographic 87% fully functioning location 55 CTCs Deviation due activated by to delayed BC/TIP Annual Performance Report: Year 4
Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) subgrantee approval of sub and another grantee and 28 postponement participated in CTC conference CTC conference. 1.5 % Trained 0 Outcome Gender, age, 85% 86% 85% 85% Achievement Counter- geographic 100% Trafficking location, Committee members with an increased level of knowledge of their roles and responsibilities 1.6 # Unduplicated 0 Output Gender, age, 700 T- 629; M- 351; 150 T-165 M-91, F- T-0, M-0, F-0; Achievement peer leaders, geographic F-278, Peer 74; Peer Peer leader 110% including location leader T- 560; leader T-142, T-0, M-0, F-0, ANIRBAN M- 313, F- 247; M-82, F-60, ANIRBAN T-0, members, ANIRBAN T- 69; ANIRBAN T- M-0, F-0 trained by M- 38; F- 31 23, M-9, F-14 BC/TIP to combat TIP 1.7 # People in 0 Output Gender, age, 1,000,000 T-4,773,455; 1,000,000 T- 1,302,771 T- 1,261,476 Achievement targeted geographic M-2,651,865, M-835,817 F- M-814,918, F- 113% populations, location F- 2,121,590 466,954 446,558 Deviation due including (Awareness Community Community to increase in vulnerable Raising T- Awareness Awareness coverage area populations, 145,475; seven Raising T- Raising T- (from 17km2/ law community 52,771, M- 11,476, M- four upazillas enforcement, Radio coverage 4918, F-6,558 to 25 km2 /
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Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) health care 4,480,000 25,817, F- Radio Total- seven upazillas) providers, people, 26,954 1,250,000 of one of the educators, and website Radio Total- M-810,000 community others, exposed coverage 1,250,000 F-440,000 radio ‘Radio to a USG- 47,980 people M-810,000 Chilmari’ funded mass till Y2 Q4) F-440,000 media campaign that provides information about TIP (1.5.3-14) 1.8 # Migrants who 0 Output Gender, age, 12,000 T-13,241, M- 4,000 T-8,743, M- T-2,746, M- Achievement received BC/TIP geographic 11,095, F- 7100, F-1643, 2040, F-706, 218% Deviation training on safe location 2,146; Sub grantee T- Sub grantee due to increase migration, TIP, Sub grantee: T- 1864, M-1606, T-828, M-756, in partnership migrants' rights, 3,453, M- F-258 TTC T- F-72, TTC T- with private and redress 2,816, F-637, 6,879, M- 1,918, M- TTC mechanisms TTC: T-9,788, 5,494, F-1,385 1,284, F-634 M-8,279, F- 1,509: 1.9 # Recruiting TBD Output Geographic 25 25 11 22 22 Achievement agencies location 200% deviation providing safe due to migration participating of information to more migrants recruitment agencies in the learning workshop
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Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) 1.10 # Unduplicated 0 Output Gender, 3,000 T-1,932, M- 790 T-758, M-550, T-75, M-42, F- Achievement Counter- geographic 1,485, F-447; F-208; 33; 95% Trafficking location through Sub: T- Training Committee 1,516, M- T-637, M-451, members who 1,144, F-372, F-186 receive BC/TIP through CTC Conference training in their conference T- T-121, M-99, roles and 416, M-341, F- F-22 responsibilities 75 1.11 # District 0 Output Gender, 84 T-124, M-105, 36 T-34, M-22, F- T-14, M-8, F- Achievement Education & geographic F- 19 12; 6; 94% Manpower location Office (DEMO) officials who received BC/TIP training on safe migration & TIP 1.12 # Journalist 0 Output Gender, 250 T-50, M-46, F-4 0 T-50, M-46, F- T-50, M-46, F- There was no trained on Safe geographic 4 4 target for the Migration, TIP location indicator for and Child year four, Marriage however, due to the partnership with Internews, the achievement occurred. 2.1 % Annual 0 Outcome Gender, 30% 16% 20% 29% Achievement change in geographic 97% survivors location referred to
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Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) BC/TIP service providers by other agencies (Govt. & Non- Govt. agency- Court, Police, Partner Org. BGB, RRRI Task force etc.) 2.2 # Survivors of 0 Output Gender, 2,500 T-1,666, M- 660 T-720, M-359, T-162, M-73, Achievement TIP receiving geographic 959, F-707 F-361 F-89 109% services with location USG assistance (1.5.3-18) 2.3 # Winrock 0 Output N/A 6 6 5 5 5 BC/TIP has partners supported the implementing sub’s shelter the 2014 ACT home since it Standards and started Protocols for operations. Survivor Services and new GOB minimum standards of care and services for trafficking survivors 2.4 # Counselors, 0 Output Gender, 160 T-100, M-63, F- 40 T-41, M-25, F- T-20, M-12, F- Achievement social workers geographic 37 16 8 100% and other location
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Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) health care workers who received training in using TIP-specific trauma and care tools to track survivors' progress toward recovery 2.5 # Consultation/ 0 Output NA 25 18 8 8 5 Achievement research Districts 100% conducted with covered by partners to OKUP: Sylhet, develop referral Dhaka, Barisal directories RJ: Narail RDRS: Kurigram 2.6 # District-level 0 Output N/A 25 13 8 8 5 Achievement referral Directories 100% directories of developed by service OKUP: Sylhet, providers Dhaka, Barisal developed RJ: Narail RDRS: Kurigram 2.7 # Staff 0 Output Gender, 200 T-149, M-71, F- 45 T-41, M-14, F- T-24, M-11, F- Achievement members from geographic 78 27 13 91% GO/NGO location trained on comprehensive
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Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) Survivors Services 3.1 % Of trained 0 Outcome Gender, 80% 85% 85% 86% Achievement criminal justice geographic 100% personnel with locations, an increased role level of knowledge on rules and laws governing TIP, migration, and overseas employment, and legal support for TIP survivors 3.2 # Host nation 0 Output Gender, 1,250 T-886, M-716, 270 T-305, M-258 T-49, M-49 F- Achievement criminal justice geographic F-170 Police: F-47 0 112% personnel who location, T-292, M-275, Police; T-145, Police; T-49, Deviation due received USG- role F-17; M-140, F-5; M-49, F-0; to increase in funded anti-TIP Prosecutor: T- Lawyer: T-32, Lawyer: T-0, demand from training during 143, M-115, F- M-25, F-7 M-0, F-0 the police the life of a 28; Lawyer T- Judge T-128, department project (1.5.3- 250, M-190, F- M-93, F-35 17) 60, Judges- T- 201, M-136, F- 65 3.3 # Of TIP victim 0 Output Gender, 350 T-222, M-177, 65 T-66, M-44, F- T-8, M-2, F-6 Achievement assisted in filling geographic F-45 Total case 22 BMET 39, 100% cases and locations 263; BMET- Legal 32 provided with 109, Legal 154 legal assistance
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Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) 4.1 # Anti-TIP 0 Outcome N/A 5 4 1 1 0 Achievement policies, laws or 100% international agreements strengthened with USG assistance (1.5.3-16) 4.2 Total $ value of 0 Outcome Type of $1,200,00 $865,035 $150,000 $286,672 Yearly in-kind and contribution 0 Reporting financial , type of contributions activity leveraged from private sector for TIP prevention and protection activities 4.3 The indicator 0 Output Gender, 3,500 was dropped in geographic September locations, 2016 by USAID role 4.4 # Of staff 0 Output Gender, 25 0 0 0 0 Due next year members of geographical Police Anti location Trafficking monitoring cell who received orientation on case management and
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Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) dissemination of information 4.5 # Public and 0 Output Geographic 60 57 6 14 5 Achievement private sector location, 233% partners type of Deviation due engaged in partner to increase in public interest of mobilization networking campaigns and partners to participating in work with employment BC/TIP due to programs for its visibility vulnerable groups and TIP survivors 4.6 # of Partners 0 Output Type of 2 0 The indicator received partner has been transitional dropped in Y3 grants at the end of year II of BC/TIP 5.1 % of trained 0 Outcome Gender, 80% 0 80% 0 0 Indicator communities geographic reporting will with an locations commence increased level after the of knowledge implementatio on the n of activity provisions of the Child Marriage Restraint Act
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Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) 5.2 # of duty TBD Output Gender, 3,300 0 50 T-6; M-4, F-2 T-6; M-4, F-2 Achievement bearers geographic PL-4, M-4, F-0 PL-4, M-4, F-0 12% Deviation (Marriage locations ANIRBAN –2, ANIRBAN –2, due to delayed Register & UP M-0, F-2 M-0, F-2 approval of sub members) and grantee other modifications stakeholders (SMC, community members, Peer Leaders, ANIRBAN) receiving capacity building 5.3 # of community TBD Output Gender, 3,000,000 T-2145, M- PSA and T-2145, M- T-2145, M- Along with members geographic 1049, F-1119 Campaign 1049, F-1119 1049, F-1119 preparatory exposed to the locations Preparator Preparatory work, sub provisions of y Work Preparatory work of PSA grantees, PLs the Child work of PSA and and ANIRBAN Marriage and Campaign Campaign members also Restraint Act completed completed disseminate information to CMR Act 5.4 # of child TBD Outcome Gender, age, 350 0 30 4 4 Achievement – marriage geographic 13% Deviation victims and at- locations due to delayed risk persons approval of sub receiving direct grantee services and modifications referrals
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Sl Indicator Baseline Type Data Dis- * LOP Till date FY 4 FY 4 Y4 Q4 Remarks Value aggregation Target achievement Target Achievement (July –Sept) (September 30, 2018) 6.1 Number of Number Output NA 40 10 10 10 5 Achievement – knowledge of 100% sharing actions, coordinating/co events llaborating activities with staff and sub- grantees 6.2 Number/percen Number Outcome NA 100/70% 45% 50% 45% 45% Achievement tage of s and 95% intended users percent applying age knowledge/inno vation to improve practice by stakeholders 6.3 Number of key Number Outcome NA 40 20 20 20 20 Achievement – actionable of issue/ 100% findings, actions experiences and lessons learned captured, evaluated, synthesized, and reflected in revised approaches, targets, and activities
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ANNEX B: BC/TIP ’S ACTIVITY INDICATORS, OBJECTIVES AND GOALS: Q4 OF Y4 (JULY – SEPTEMBER 2018), AND Y4 Prevention Activity Indicators Activity Indicators Planned Indicators Achieved Quarter wise indicator achievements for Y4 for Y4 Sub-IR 1.1 Task A.1 Training of Peer Leader 150 208 Q4: not due in this quarter and Survivor Voice ANIRBAN Q3: T-45 M-24, F-19; ANIRBAN T-18 M-8, F-10; PL T-27 M-16, F- 11 (4 batches of training: two ANIRBAN members repeated one training) Q2: 6 batch; T-82, M-52, F-30; Q1: T-81, M-40, F-41 Sub-IR 1.1 Task A.2 District-Level Advocacy 2 advocacy 1 Q4: not due in this quarter Consultation by Peer Leader and Survivor consultations Q3: One divisional conference; T-23, M-15, F-8 9 (the divisional Voice ANIRBAN conducted conference took place in Chattogram where participants—Peer Leaders and ANIRBAN members—came from three districts: Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar and Cumilla) Q2: Not due in this quarter Q1: Not due in this quarter National Convention of Peer Leader and One 0 Q4: deferred to next year Survivor Voice ANIRBAN Q3: Not due in this quarter Q2: Not due in this quarter Q1: Not due in this quarter Peer to peer visits between Peer Leader and 10 visits conducted 8 Q4: 5 visits (AG & Proyash locations) Survivor Voice ANIRBAN network by Peers and Q3: 3 visits took place (divisional conference) Survivor voices Q2: Pending Q1: Pending Sub-IR 1.1 Task B.1 Behavioral Change 1200 1216 Q4: 336 events raising awareness: T-11,476, M- 4,918, F-6,558 Campaign Design and implementation Q3: 417 events raising awareness: T-13,836, M- 6,857, F-6,979 Q2: 274 events raising awareness: T-12,524, M- 5,255, F-7,269 Q1: 189 events raising awareness: T-14,935, M- 8,607, F-6,328 BC/TIP Newsletter 4 First e-Versions of 4 Q4: One Done in English the newsletter Q3: One Done in English Q2: One Done in English Q1: One Done in English Sub-IR 1.1 Task C.1 Pre-decision and Pre- 4,000 T-8,743, M-7100, F- Q4: T-2,746, M-2040, F-706, Sub grantee Departure Training 1643, Sub-grantee: T-828, M-756, F-72, (13 batches of training)
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TTC: Pre-departure T-1,918, M-1,284, F-634 (Shatkhira and Magura TTC, AYAT, Montage, SAIC, Satabdi) Q3: T- 3506, M-3054, F-452 Sub-grantee: T-340, M-261, F-79 (13 batches of training) TTC: Pre-departure: T-1499; M-1459, F-40 (Jashore, Narail, Shatkhira and Magura TTC) Private TTC; T-1667, M-1334, F-333 (SIAC, Ayat and Montage) Q2: T-1,658; M-1236, F-422 Pre-Decision: T-256, M-194, F-62; Pre-Decision: T-1402, M-1042, F-360 Q1: 23 batches of training T-833; M-770, F-63 Sub-IR 1.2 Task A.1 Promote Active Union, 95 CTCs activated 61CTC Q4: Not due in this quarter Upazila, and District CTCs and functioning – 55 CTC activated by Q3: 0 Activity on going in Sub grantees and 6 UP-6 (Boilchari, Bokshimul, Juidondi UP, Sadonpur, No.3 Goliara, both Prevention and Sadar Chanhara) Protection sub grantee area 4 batches of CTC training
Q2: CTC Activated: 15, UZ-3 (Monirampur, Anowara, Kalia), UP-12 (Haidgaon, Joudondi, No.3 Goliara, Purba Jore Kanon, No.3 Bokshimul, Kalipur, Sholonal, Boirag, Purba Jore Kanon, Raipur, Kachapia, Garjania)
Training: 8 Batches T-135, M-101, F-34; CTCs activated: 15 UP- 12, UZ-3
Q1: Training: 16 batches CTCs activated: Uz: 3 (Patiya, Shadar Dakshin, Moheshkhali)
UP 31: (Haidgaon, Joudondi, No.3 Goliara, No.3 Bokshimul, Kalipur, Purba Jore Kanon, Mobarokpur, Gohalbari,, Sentmartin, Pokkhali, Varuakhali Komlabari, Durgapur, Mogolhat, Kulaghat, Aladipur, Eluary, Betdeghi, Kazihal, Bagjana, Dhoronji, Balighata,
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Ayma Rosulpur, Kashipur, fulbari Sadar, Naodanga, Shimulbari, Babrahasla, Fatepur, Monirampur, Salamabad) National conference on Counter-Trafficking Two national One conference held Q4: Pending Committees – challenges and good conferences Q3: Not due practices conducted Q2: Not due Q1: One conference conducted in Barishal T-121, M-99, F-22 Sub-IR 1.2 Task B.1 TOT for DEMOs and 36 34 Q4: 1 batch at montage (T-14, M-8, F-6) TTCs Q3: Not due in this quarter Q2: 1 batch training SAIC TTC (T-20, M-14, F-6) Q1: Not due in this quarter Sub-IR 1.2 Task C Assistance to implement NPA 2015-2017 activities Sub-IR 1.2 Task C.3 Technical Assistance to 4 visits 4 Q4: Attended 1 meeting Vigilance Task Force (VTF) Q3: Attended 1 task force meeting Q2: Attended 1 task force Q1: Attended 1 meeting Improved practices for Recruiting Agencies 11 22 Q4: 22 recruiting agencies Q3: Not due in this quarter Q2: Not due in this quarter Q1: Not due in this quarter Protection Activity Indicators Activity Indicators Planned Indicators Achieved Indicators achievements for Y4 for Y4 Sub-IR 2.1 Increased Consistency and Quality of Support Offered by TIP Survivor Service Providers Sub-IR 2.1 Task A.1. Sub-IR 2.1 ACTIVITY A # 3 Trainings 2 Q4: one batch Training on Winrock Survivor Standards conducted Q3: Not due in this quarter and GOB Shelter Standards Q2: 1 batch (T-21, M-13, F-8) Q1: Not due in this quarter Sub-IR 2.1 ACTIVITY B Coordinated Approach to Quality Survivor Services Sub-IR 2.1 Task B.1 72 ANIRBAN T-226, M-175, Q4: On going survivors provide F-51 Q3: On going 83
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Survivors’ Voice ANIRBAN Engages in reintegration Q2: On going Assistance and Reintegration assistance to victim Q1: On going family/community Sub-IR 2.1 Task B.2 3 trainings 2 Q4: one batch Strengthened Mental Health Trauma conducted Q3: Not due in this quarter Services Q2: Not due in this quarter Q1: One training done (T-17, M-3, F-14)
Sub-IR 2.1 Activity C 160 Community 195 Q4: 1 batch T-15 (M-8, F-7) Capacity Development of Community- leaders from Q3: 6 batches of orientation T-92, M-77, F-15 Based Organization for Sustainable community-based Q2: 3 Batches T-43, M 40, F-3 Integration. organizations Q1: T 45, M 29, F 16 trained on sustainable reintegration support to survivors Sub-IR 2.2 Improved Referral System for TIP Survivors Sub-IR 2.2 ACTIVITY A Improve Coordination among Providers and Differentiate Areas of Expertise through TIP Referral System. Sub-IR 2.2 ACTIVITY A.1 5 Cluster meetings 5 Q4: 5 cluster wide networking on going Develop a cluster wide network among Q3: Not due in this quarter service providers Q2: 5 cluster wide networking on going Q1: 5 cluster wide networking on going Sub-IR 2.2 Task A.1 meetings: 7 5 Q4: 2 mapping consultant heald. Develop district Referral Directories of mapping and Q3: Not due in this quarter Service Providers coordination Q2: 3 complete (Faridpur, Rajbari and Tangail) Q1: Process on going Prosecution Activity Indicators Activity Indicators Planned Indicators Achieved Indicators achievements for Y4 for Y4 Sub-IR 3.1 ACTIVITY A – Multi-Disciplinary Trainings, Networking and Capacity-
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Building for Criminal Justice Actors and NGOs Sub-IR 3.1 Task A.2 Strengthening legal 66 Q4: T- 8 BMET-2, Legal-6 case management and follow up 652 people Q3: T-20, BMET-13, Legal-7 mechanism Q2: T-22, BMET 12, Legal 10 Q1: T-21, BMET 10, Legal 11 Sub-IR 3.1 Task A.2 Advocating for 8 consultations (6at Q4: Due in next year creating a framework on Police-Prosecutor local level and 2 at Q3: Not due in this quarter national level) Q2: Not due in this quarter Q1: Not due in this quarter Sub-IR 3.1 Task A.3 Mixed Police 4 trainings 1 Q4: Not due in this quarter Prosecutor Training Q3: Not due in this quarter Q2: Not due in this quarter Q1: One batch training conducted Sub-IR 3.1 Task A.4 Inclusion of TIP Advocacy on Q4: Process on going (One meeting held) Curriculum in Police Basic Training inclusion of TIP Q3: Process on going (One meeting held) curriculum included Q2: Process on going (two meetings ware conducted with the in police basic responsible staff from Deputy Commissioner (training) of training – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Q1: Process on going Sub-IR 3.1 Task A.5 Targeted Technical 5 Training 6 Training Q4: Two batches Police Training Skills Training for Improved Specialist Q3: Two batches Police Training Response to TIP Q2: Two batches Police Training Q1: Not due in this quarter Sub-IR 3.1 Task A.6 Strengthening Judicial 8 trainings 11 training Q4: four batches raining Response to TIP Q3: One batch panel lawyer Training Q2: Two batches Judges Training Q1: One batch Judges Training Partnership Activity Indicators Activity Indicators Planned Indicators Achieved Indicators achievements for Y4 for Y4 Sub-IR 4.1 Improved Coordination among GOB and NGOs to Combat TIP and Migration Abuses Sub-IR 4.1 Activity A Participation in GOB Participated in eight Q4: two meeting held: GO NGO coordination; IMD Committees to Strengthen Implementation meetings of Q3: Attended one GO-NGO coordination meeting on CTIP
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and Enforcement of Anti-TIP and Safe different GOB Q2: Attended one meeting: GO-NGO coordination meeting and Migration Laws Committees to BIMSTEC meeting in MOHA provide technical Q1: Attended two meetings: GO-NGO coordination meeting advice and NPA monitoring meeting
Sub-IR 4.1 Activity B National and District- 3 CTC Divisional One Q4: Not due in this quarter Level Advocacy for Implementation of Conference; Q3: No meeting PSHTA and OEMA. Technical Support to Q2: Not due in this quarter MOHA and MEWOE Q1: One held in Barishal 14 consultations with relevant Stakeholders Sub-IR 4.1 Task B.2 Support for developing NPA related Q4: Three meetings NPA finalizing new NPA the implementation of 2018- activates Q3: Five meetings on developing NPA 2018-2022 2022 National Plan of Action for implemented and Q2: Two meetings held in MOHA, one with secretary and Combating Human Trafficking reported upon; another with joint secretary technical advice and Q1: One event conducted on NPA completion conference. support provided to Attended in one NPA implementation meeting GOB Sub-IR 4.1 Activity C Provide Technical Approval secured pending Q4: Process on going Support/Training to the Police Anti- Q3: One meeting held to explain the training module and Trafficking Monitoring Cell discuss the nomination of training participants. Q2: Process on going Q1: Process on going Sub-IR 4.2 Private Company and International Donor Efforts Leveraged to Support Prevention, Protection and Prosecution
Sub-IR 4.2 Activity A Linkages with Other 10 Partnerships 11 Q4: 5: Radio Shundorban, Radio Sharabela, Denim, Salvation Programs and Private-Sector Networks. established, and a Army, Shapla. minimum of Q3: 3 partnerships: BASA and DAM, RDRS with Community leverage funds Radio and BC/TIP with Sabatdhi obtained Q2: 5: BC/TIP signed an MOU with SAIC TTC, Rights Jessore signed one MOU with Jashore TTC and Agrogoti sign 3 MOUs with Satkhira TTC, Khulna F- TTC and Khulna Male TTC
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Q1: One partnership MOU signed with Mekong Club Child Marriage Activity Indicators Activity Indicators Planned Indicators Achieved Indicators achievements for Y4 for Y4 Sub-IR 5.1 Families, Communities and Youth are aware of the harmful impact of Child Marriage and Available Alternatives # of duty bearers (Marriage Registers & UP 50 6 T- 6, M-4, F-2 members) and other stakeholders (SMC, community members, Peer Leaders, ANIRBAN) receiving capacity building # of community members exposed to the 0 2168 T-2168, M-1049, F-1119 provisions of the Child Marriage Restraint Act Sub-IR 5.2 Service Providers Disseminate Yet to commence Information on Rights and Referrals to Protection Services for Children at-risk of Child Marriage. # of child marriage victims and at-risk 30 4 T-4, F-4, M-0 persons receiving direct services and referrals Knowledge Management and Learning Activity Indicators Activity Indicators Planned Indicators Achieved Indicators achievements for Y4 for Y4 Sub-IR 6.1 Increased Capacity for Evidence-Based Planning for BC/TIP, Partners, and National Stakeholders Sub IR 6.1 Activity A Develop a Custom 1 Process on going Procurement process ongoing M&E Database Sub-IR 6.1 Activity B Assessment of the 1 Will commence after inaugural of NPA by MOHA NPA Indicator Reporting Process Sub-IR 6.1 Activity B Increased Research and Monitoring to Support Learning Sub-IR 6.1 Task B.1 Baseline Knowledge 1 Completed Attitude and Practice (KAP) Surveys
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Sub-IR 6.1 Task B.2 Comparative study on 1 Desk review completed child marriage in Asian Muslim countries Sub-IR 6.2 Task A.1 Needs Assessment of 1 Completed Male TIP Survivors and Adaptation of BC/TIP and Partners’ Services to Respond Sub-IR 6.2 Task A.2 Annual Review and 1 Completed and waiting for USAID approval Updating of the M&E Plan Sub-IR 6.2 Task A.3 Review of CVE Best Desktop review CVE Desktop research throughout Q3 which is planned to continue Practice and Integration in BC/TIP Results materials during Q4 Framework and Interventions
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