QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT NO. 5 FISCAL YEAR 2018, QUARTER 4

July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018

Submitted October 30, 2018 This report was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Winrock International under cooperative agreement AID-367-A-17-00001.

QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT NO. 5 FISCAL YEAR 2018, QUARTER 4

DISCLAIMER

This report is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this report are the responsibility of Winrock International and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

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Abbreviations ...... 3 I. Executive Summary ...... 6 II. Contextual Update ...... 6 III. Highlights and Key Accomplishments ...... 7 IV. Summary of Activities ...... 9 Objective 1: Strengthened national and local GoN efforts to combat TIP ...... 10 Objective 2: Improved CSO advocacy and engagement to address TIP ...... 12 Objective 3: Increased PSPs to service TIP survivors and at-risk populations ...... 17 IV. Financial Performance ...... 23 V. Monitoring and Evaluation ...... 24 VI. Equality and Social Inclusion ...... 25 VII. Challenges and Mitigation Measures ...... 27 VIII. Operations, Management and Coordination...... 27 IX. Priority Activities Next Quarter ...... 28 Annex 1 – Progress Against FY 18 Workplan ...... 30 Annex 2 – PITT ...... 38 Annex 3 – Success Stories ...... 41

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ABBREVIATIONS

AAA Acknowledge, Act Advance AATWIN Alliance Against Trafficking of Women and Children in AOR Agreement Officer’s Representative AT+ AID Tracker Plus Bali Process Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime BFI Banks and Financial Institutions CCHT Committees to Control Human Trafficking CCI Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEC Civic Engagement and Capacity CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women CG Chaudhary Group COP Chief of Party CSO Civil Society Organization CTIP Counter-Trafficking in Persons DCCHT District Committee Controlling Human Trafficking DCOP Deputy Chief of Party DFID Department for International Development DGO Democratic Governance Office DIS Development Information Solution DO Development Objective DOC Development Outreach and Communications DOFE Department of Foreign Employment EOI Expression of Interest EPRP Emergency Preparedness Response Plan FAM Finance and Administration Manager FC Field Coordinator FEA Foreign Employment Act FEIMS Foreign Employment Information Management System FGD Focus Group Discussion FNCCI Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry FWLD Forum for Women, Law and Development FY Fiscal Year G2G Government to Government GESI Gender Equality and Social Inclusion GIS Geospatial Information System GON HS Hamro Samman HTTCA Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act ICT Information and Communications Technology INGO International Non-Governmental Organization IOM International Organization on Migration USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 3

IP Implementing Partner JDR3 John D. Rockefeller 3rd KIIs Key Informant Interviews LCCHT Local Committee Controlling Human Trafficking LfC Leadership for Change LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex LOI List of Issues M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEL Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning MICN Microsoft Innovation Center Nepal MIS Management Information System MOF Ministry of Finance MOHA Ministry of Home Affairs MOLESS Ministry of Labour and Employment and Social Security MOLJPA Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs MOU Memorandum of Understanding MOWCSC Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens NAFEA Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies NBA Nepal Bar Association NBI National Business Initiative NCCHT National Committee for Controlling Human Trafficking NGO Non-Governmental Organization NHRC National Commission NMS National Minimum Standards for Care and Protection of Victims NNSM National Network for Safe Migration OAG Office of Attorney General OCA Organizational Capacity Assessment ONCA Organizational Network Capacity Assessment OPI Organizational Performance Index PAG Project Advisory Group PECAN Participant Engaged Capacity Assessment for Networks PITT Performance Indicator Tracking Table PMO Prime Minister’s Office PSE Private Sector Engagement PSP Private Sector Partnership PS Private Sector Q Quarter RDMA Regional Development Mission for Asia RFA Request for Applications RFP Request for Proposals RPA Rapid Partnership Appraisal SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

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SAN Swatantra Abhiyan Nepal SOP Standard Operating Procedures for Care and Protection of Trafficking Survivors SP Superintendent of Police SME Small Medium Enterprise SSP Senior Superintendent of Police STTA Short-Term Technical Assistance SWC Social Welfare Council TBD To Be Determined TIP Trafficking in Persons TORs Terms of Reference TPP Training and Placement Provider UN United Nations UNHCR United Nations Refugee Agency UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime USAID United States Agency for International Development VAT Value Added Tax VCCHT Village Committee Controlling Human Trafficking VCMS Victim Case Management System YCNC Youth Community for Nepalese Contractors WI Winrock International

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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded Cooperative Agreement AID- 367-A-17-00001 to Winrock International (WI) for implementation of the USAID Hamro Samman program on July 12, 2017. This five-year activity focuses on reducing the prevalence of trafficking-in- persons (TIP) in 12 districts of Nepal by strengthening national and local Government of Nepal (GON) efforts to combat TIP; improving civil society organization (CSO) advocacy and engagement to address TIP; and increasing private sector partnerships (PSPs) to service TIP survivors and at-risk populations. This report details program implementation, including activities, achievements and challenges, for the period from July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018.

II. CONTEXTUAL UPDATE

In this quarter, WI observed important government efforts related to foreign labor migration policies. The Ministry of Labor Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) and the Malaysian Minister of Labor made progress toward signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement is expected to ensure that Nepali workers in are paid better, treated fairly by employers, and receive insurance and compensation from the employing firms in case of accidents during work, among other protections. Malaysian employers will reportedly have to ensure free visas and free air tickets are provided to Nepali workers, too. The GON has also proposed signing a Government to Government (G2G) agreement with Qatar for sending migrant workers to the Gulf States.

During the Honorable Finance Minister’s budget speech of Fiscal Year 2018/19, delivered to the Joint Assembly of Federal Parliament, he announced the budget allocation for establishing the Human Trafficking Bureau. The bureau will be established as outlined in the Human Trafficking Transportation and Control Act 2007 (HTTCA). At the federal level, it will be headed by a Senior Superintendent of Police and it is expected to have satellite offices in seven provinces supervised by Deputy Superintendents of Police.

MoLESS is also upgrading the pre-departure orientation syllabus to include a stronger focus on the laws, socio-economic conditions, and levels of freedom, rights and duties of migrant workers, among other issues, in foreign labor destinations. The GON is planning to open new provincial offices for the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) in all the provincial headquarters and transfer authority to the local level for some of its major tasks, such as pre-work approval, final work approval, providing stickers, orientation, some provisions of monitoring, life insurance, legal help and collecting deposits for the migrant workers’ welfare fund.

On July 2, 2018, MoLESS honored eight returnee migrant workers who opened their own enterprises in Nepal for setting examples of entrepreneurship. Most of the entrepreneurs who were honored are involved in the agriculture sector.

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During this quarter, MoLESS started testing the new Foreign Employment Information Management System (FEIMS) that will enable the DoFE to keep records of migrant workers returning home. Various government agencies like the Department of Passport, Department of Immigration, Department of Consular Services, Department of Foreign Employment, recruiting agencies, medical examination institutions, pre-departure orientation training providers, insurance companies, and banks are being included in the system, to facilitate their provision of services to beneficiaries. The system is expected to provide real time information for all stakeholders and support migrant workers from the time they begin the job application process. The Ministry is currently training agencies to use the system. It is updating data from all agencies and testing the security levels of the FEIMS system before it goes online next quarter.

On August 6 and 7, 2018 the Honorable Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) attended the 7th Regional Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crimes (Bali Process) held in Bali, . The Bali Process conference was also attended by Mr. Kush Kumar Joshi, Vice President of Hamro Samman’s new partner, National Business Initiative (NBI) who attended the Government and Business Forum, together with the Minister. Forty-five member countries including Nepal, China, and Australia as well as International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) attended the conference. During the Bali Process, government and business leaders endorsed the Acknowledge, Act, Advance (AAA) Recommendations that outline actions to strengthen and implement policy and legal frameworks and advance long-term efforts to improve supply chain transparency, the treatment of workers, ethical recruitment and victim support. These principles are consistent with Hamro Samman’s objectives over the coming years.

III. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Key accomplishments this quarter included the following:

o The Organizational Performance Index (OPI) assessments of the Alliance Against Trafficking of Women in Nepal (AATWIN), National Network for Safe Migration (NNSM), and NBI were completed with participation by the board members and staff of each respective organization on July 12, July 31 and September 25, 2018 respectively. (Sub Objective 2.4; Indicator 2.4.1)

o On July 16, 2018, Hamro Samman received a letter of consent from the National Human Right Commission’s (NHRC) coordination and collaboration committee to partner in the areas jointly identified by Hamro Samman and NHRC.

o On July 30, 2018, Hamro Samman commemorated World Day Against Trafficking in Persons through a high-level event in Kathmandu which culminated in the signing of the ‘Solidarity to Combat Human Trafficking’ agreement by Hamro Samman, the CSO hubs, and the GON and the private sector including Microsoft Innovation Center Nepal and the Chaudhary Group. More than 100 representatives from various sectors attended. The event was covered by national newspaper My Republica. USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 7

o On August 1, 2018, Hamro Samman awarded a grant to NNSM to jointly reduce the prevalence of trafficking in persons and unsafe migration by enhancing advocacy capacity of CSOs. Using the ‘4Ps’ framework of counter trafficking—Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and Partnership— NNSM will use their expertise to advocate and influence various stakeholders to reduce the prevalence of trafficking in persons and unsafe migration. On August 3, the project awarded another grant to NBI to engage its private sector members in developing and implementing practices to reduce the risk of trafficking and develop a catalog of private sector services in target districts, which will strengthen the Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizen’s (MoWCSC) referral system for survivors and migrant worker returnees. (Sub Objective 2.4; Indicator 2.4.1) o Hamro Samman co-developed a partnership concept with Chaudhary Group (CG) and prepared an MOU with a list of illustrative activities. (Objective 3) o On August 3, 2018, Hamro Samman participated in a committee meeting at MOHA to discuss ratification of the United Nation’s (UN) Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons (Palermo Protocol) and was asked to lead the development of a document highlighting impacts on various laws and ministries and positive repercussion after ratification. Hamro Samman provided a report to the chairperson (Joint Secretary) of the Committee on August 17. (Sub Objective 1.4; Indicator 1.4.1) o Hamro Samman organized a series of meetings from August 28 to 30, 2018 in Kathmandu to develop its Year 2 workplan. The workplan is designed in anticipation of additional DFID funding. The meeting was attended by its CSO hub partners, potential legal consortium organizations, and representatives of MoWCSC, NHRC, and USAID. On September 28, 2018 Hamro Samman received interim USAID approval until the additional funding is confirmed, at which time the workplan will be revised to finalize activities and timing. (Project management) o On September 3, 2018, AATWIN, jointly with the MOWCSC, organized a policy forum to discuss ratification of the Palermo Protocol. A total of 49 government and CSO participants (33 women) took part in the event. (Sub Objective 2.4; Indicator 2.4.2) o On September 5, 2018, the 12th National Day against Human Trafficking was commemorated across the country. Hamro Samman supported GON activities in Kathmandu and Banke. (Objective 1) o On September 9, Hamro Samman supported the Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) to conduct a province level consultation on the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Shadow Report in Province 7, in coordination with UN Women, Beyond Beijing Committee and Right Here, Right Now. Among 66 participants, three were from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) community and two were persons with disabilities. (Objective 2; Sub Objective 2.4; indicator 2.4.2)

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o On September 17, 2018, NNSM participated in the National Validation Consultation for the CSOs Collective Parallel Report for CEDAW, organized by National Alliance of Women’s Human Rights Defenders and Women Rehabilitation Center. NNSM provided feedback in relation to labor exploitation in foreign labor migration and expressed the need to amend the Labour Act 2017 to incorporate Occupational Safety and Health provisions for female workers. (Objective 2; Sub Objective 2.4; indicator 2.4.2)

o On September 24 to 25, 2018 NNSM organized a two-day residential workshop to review and update its strategic plan in line with Nepal’s new federal context. Areas addressed in the new strategic plan include mainstreaming of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), incorporation of victim-centered and human rights-based approaches in programming, identification of priority areas for advocacy, stakeholder mapping, resource mobilization and conflict sensitivity in programming. (Objective 2)

o Hamro Samman completed six shelter assessments among seven shortlisted shelters, as part of its process for awarding grants for strengthening shelter services. (Objective 3; Sub Objective 3.1; Indicator 3.1.3)

o Hamro Samman staff completed field work in Nuwakot and Banke to collect information for the GESI assessment. Staff conducted a total of 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) and 17 key informant interviews (KIIs) with various stakeholders at the national and local levels utilizing a checklist developed based on the domains of the USAID GESI analysis. The report will be completed in quarter (Q)1 of Financial Year (FY) 2019. (Project management)

o On September 26, 2018 the project signed a document detailing agreed areas of joint collaboration with the MOWCSC. (Project management; Objective 1)

IV. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

This report details program implementation, including activities, achievements and challenges, for the period from July 1 to September 30, 2018. During this reporting period, Hamro Samman continued its efforts to collaborate with key GON, CSO, and private sector stakeholders.

Hamro Samman commemorated World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30 through a high-level event at Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu. The event brought together key stakeholders from the GON, civil society, private sector, media, USAID and other donors, to celebrate achievements and Figure 1 Hamro Samman team and USAID mark National Day commit to collective CTIP action and to celebrate, Against Human Trafficking on September 5, 2018 learn, inspire, and reaffirm commitment to USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 9

collective action on CTIP in Nepal. Hamro Samman unveiled new partnerships with AATWIN, NNSM, and NBI, identified an upcoming partnership with the Chaudhary Group, and honored Sunita Danuwar for her recent recognition by the U.S. State Department as 2018 TIP Hero. USAID Mission Director Peter Malnak and NHRC Commissioner Mohna Ansari spoke at the event.

On September 5, the 12th National Day against Human Trafficking was commemorated across the country. In Kathmandu, a morning procession was organized by the MoWCSC. Individuals, representatives of various organizations, Nepal Police, and rights activists participated in the rally. The morning procession, which started from Bhrikuti Mandap, was led by a police band playing cultural music. of Province 3 and founder of Maiti Nepal, , and the Honorable Minister of MoWCSC, Tham Maya Thapa, were among the distinguished guests of the event. Hamro Samman supported the MoWCSC to print and distribute 700 t-shirts and published a message in the national newspaper.

OBJECTIVE 1: STRENGTHENED NATIONAL AND LOCAL GON EFFORTS TO COMBAT TIP

Sub-Objective 1.1: Improve GON Data Collection, Sharing, and Usage to Strengthen Policy, Coordination and Public Reporting

On August 24, the Hamro Samman team met with Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC) Nepal and shared a concept to plan a learning event with key stakeholders from GON, the private sector and civil society. The goal of the event is to get the stakeholders interested in and excited about the possibilities offered by an integrated CTIP data platform and to develop a roadmap for assessing the TIP-related data systems maintained by various players. The learning event is planned for Q2 of FY 2019.

On September 26, Hamro Samman signed an agreement setting out joint areas of collaboration with the MoWCSC. This agreement is intended to facilitate close and effective collaboration between Hamro Samman and the MoWCSC to strengthen national, provincial and local level governments’ organizational, technical and coordination capacity to combat TIP. The document identifies MoWCSC as a key government partner in assessing and analyzing TIP data collection systems, refining the methodology for an improved TIP data collection system, and piloting and rolling out the improved system. The project is developing a concept paper for an integrated data system on TIP and developing templates to collect preliminary data that exists in the current government system.

Sub-Objective 1.2: Strengthen GoN National and Local Committees for Controlling Human Trafficking to Prevent, Protect and Prosecute TIP

On July 26, in Banke district, the Hamro Samman Field Coordinator met with the newly elected Deputy Mayor and stakeholders in and the deputy mayor of Khajura rural municipality and Kohalpur municipality on August 3 and 8, respectively. The purpose of the meeting was to learn about existing CTIP efforts and understand gaps and needs. Khajura rural municipality expressed a need to form a local committee specifically to combat TIP and sought technical support to facilitate the process. Hamro Samman facilitated the meetings with CSO hub members and Khajura rural municipality to discuss establishing the local committee on September 16 and September 27. Khajura rural municipality decided USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 10

to adapt the National Committee for Controlling Human Trafficking (NCCHT)'s guidelines on the District Committee for Controlling Human Trafficking (DCCHT) and the Village Committee for Controlling Human Trafficking (VCCHT) and to develop draft guidelines for Local Committee for Controlling Human Trafficking (LCCHT) formation. The formation of the LCCHT will be endorsed by the Council at a subsequent meeting.

On September 21, Hamro Samman issued a targeted Request for Proposal (RFA) to Swatantra Abhiyan Nepal (SAN), one of Hamro Samman’s local Resource Partners named in the Cooperative Agreement. Hamro Samman plans to award a grant to SAN to implement activities to build the capacity of sub- national government officials and strengthen counter trafficking in persons (CTIP) advocacy efforts for effective and survivor-informed advocacy.

Sub-Objective 1.3: Strengthen GoN Monitoring and Enforcement of Policies Related to Foreign Labor Recruitment and TIP

On July 16, the project received an approval letter from the Human Rights Collaboration and Coordination Committee at NHRC approving joint areas of collaboration with Hamro Samman. The agreement focuses primarily on supporting the NHRC to engage in more effective monitoring and research of issues related to TIP, including in the foreign labor migration process.

On August 29, Hamro Samman held a one-day workshop with its CSO hub partners, NHRC, and MoWCSC to plan for Year 2. During the workshop, the participants identified activities that contribute to government priorities and discussed the need to monitor and enforce policies related to combatting TIP. These areas priorities included strengthening the data collection system; providing technical support in amending HTTCA and the Foreign Employment Act (FEA); supporting local government to formulate Committee for Controlling Human Trafficking (CCHT) guidelines; amending shelter guidelines (National Minimum Standards for Care and Protection of Victims (NMS) and the Standard Operating Procedures for Care and Protection of Trafficking Survivors (SOP) to harmonize with federalism; and preparing a human-rights based, CTIP monitoring checklist.

Sub-Objective 1.4: Increase GON Implementation of National and International Recommendations to Mitigate and Address Human Trafficking

In Q4, the GON Committee established to consider ratification of the UN Palermo Protocol (which includes a representative of the MOHA, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs [MOLJPA], and MOWCSC) requested technical assistance from Hamro Samman to better understand the obligations and benefits that would arise upon ratification. Hamro Samman made a presentation and facilitated a technical discussion with the Committee on August 3, 2018. At the suggestion of Hamro Samman, a representative from MoLESS was also invited to participate in the presentation and technical discussion. Hamro Samman submitted a supporting written analysis, detailing the obligations, benefits and actions that the GON would need to take within 90 days of ratifying the Protocol on August 17. The document identifies the legislation that would need to be amended to bring Nepal’s legislative framework in line with the Protocol. The list of laws that need to be amended include the HTTCA; FEA; Immigration Act,

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1999; Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1999; Labor Act, 2017; Mutual Legal Assistance Act, 2013; Organized Crime Control Act, 2013; and Extradition Act, 2013.

The project also reviewed applications received to provide a legislative review and gap analysis to determine areas in which policies related to CTIP can be strengthened. Two consultancy firms were shortlisted and interviewed. The activities proposed are similar to areas in which Hamro Samman’s legal consortium partners have expertise. Thus, it was decided to include this scope of work in the legal consortium grants instead, as the consortium finalizes their program description.

On May 29, the Honorable Finance Minister’s budget speech of Fiscal Year 2018/19, delivered to the Joint Assembly of Federal Parliament, announced budget allocation for establishing the Human Trafficking Bureau. The bureau will be established as outlined in the HTTCA. The Bureau headquarters will be located at the central level and headed by a Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr. Ishwor Babu Karki. It is expected to have satellite offices in seven provinces supervised by Deputy Superintendents of Police. The establishment of this Bureau will allow Nepal to better meet some of the obligations arising out of ratification of the Palermo Protocol.

On September 30, Hamro Samman’s Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) attended a meeting convened by the TIP Bureau’s Director, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ishwor Babu Karki, in which he sought suggestions from government and non-government organizations (NGO) representatives working to combat TIP. Suggestions provided included working to strengthen the data collection system, formulating national victim identification guidelines, establishing a national referral mechanism, providing training on victim identification, and victim-centered approaches to investigation and evidence gathering, explaining the use of the anti-money laundering framework to trace financial flows of trafficking and decentralizing the Anti-TIP Bureau to the provincial and local level. The meeting was attended by the representative of DoFE, MOHA, Department of Immigration, NGOs, Hamro Samman, and USAID representatives. Hamro Samman will meet with the Director of the TIP Bureau in the next quarter to discuss potential areas of collaboration and support.

OBJECTIVE 2: IMPROVED CSO ADVOCACY AND ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS TIP

Sub-Objective 2.0: Hub Selection and Network Approach

On August 1, Hamro Samman entered into a sub agreement with NNSM, which is a network of returnee migrant CSOs working to promote safe migration, hold recruitment agencies accountable and monitor the implementation of policies related to migration for foreign labor.

On August 3, USAID Hamro Samman also awarded a sub-grant to NBI. The project will harness NBI's expertise, resources, and influence to drive and scale innovations at the intersection of business interests and anti-human trafficking initiatives. During the quarter, activities were focused on setting up the partnership and laying the groundwork for activities, including joint work planning for Year 2.

In Q4, Hamro Samman held an OPI assessment meeting with three partners – AATWIN, NNSM and NBI – to discuss and assess effectiveness, efficiency, relevance and sustainability, as well as subareas under USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 12

each of those categories. Participants verified documentation and evidence of their performance in these areas and ranked their organizational performance on a 1-4 scale.

On July 12, AATWIN’s senior management and operations team participated in a detailed OPI assessment facilitated by the Hamro Samman team. Overall, AATWIN’s performance is better than average, receiving a score of 20 out of 32 total possible points. AATWIN is very good at delivering its standard program to the target population. It has a good social reputation and recognition from the GON. AATWIN is a member of seven different committees/alliances, such as the NCCHT, Office of Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Women and Children, Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women, Nepal Sustainable Development Goal’s Forum, Asia Pacific Regional Civil Society Organization Engagement Mechanism, National Action and Coordination Group, South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation Apex Body and Women’s Rights Monitoring National Network. Its members are contributing to the design and effective monitoring of its programs.

AATWIN appeared below average in the subareas of reach, learning, resource mobilization and results. AATWIN needs to put extra effort toward incorporating lessons learned into its programming, and more effectively generating resources to meet its strategic goals.

On July 31, NNSM’s senior management and operations team participated in a detailed OPI assessment of NNSM facilitated by the Hamro Samman team. Overall, NNSM ranked moderate, with a score of 15 out of 32 total points. NNSM is good in delivering its standard program to the target population. It has a good social reputation and recognition from the GON. NNSM's programs are based on the UN Convention on Migrant Workers and their Families, ILO conventions, Dhaka Principles and CEDAW. NNSM's activities are in line with Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 8. Its members are contributing to the design and effective monitoring of its programs. As NNSM is a network, it does not practice participatory planning involving the target population. However, NNSM’s plans are made with active participation of its members. It lacks clear procedures or tools to monitor progress. It also lacks a resource mobilization plan.

Similarly, Hamro Samman completed an OPI assessment with NBI on September 25. NBI secretariat staff and board members participated in the assessment. NBI’s overall performance is moderate, with a score of 16 out of 32. NBI has an excellent social reputation due to its work in the areas of raising awareness on corporate social responsibility, leading by ethical business practices and awarding members for their excellent work. NBI’s contributions are well recognized by the GON and the international community.

NBI members are committed to the organization’s cause and there is a strong, exemplary culture of voluntary contributions of cash and in-kind donations (such as hosting members covering event costs). There is also a pool of funds from its members, which can be used to fund activities when needed.

Despite all these good practices, NBI acknowledges areas for improvement. It does not have an annual plan at the organizational level, although it makes detailed plans at the activity level. It can also improve its documentation and reporting processes.

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The overall OPI score of three partners is presented in Table 1.

Table 1: OPI scores for AATWIN, NNSM and NBI SN Areas Optimum Status as of July 2018 Score AATWIN NNSM NBI 1 Effectiveness Results 4 2 2 1 2 Standards 4 3 2 2 3 Efficiency Delivery 4 3 2 2 4 Reach 4 2 2 2 5 Relevance Target 4 3 1 2 population 6 Learning 4 2 2 1 7 Sustainability Resources 4 2 1 2 8 Social capital 4 3 3 4 Total 32 20 15 16

Sub-Objective 2.1: Improve CSO Data Collection, Sharing and Usage to Strengthen Policy, Coordination and Public Reporting

During this quarter Hamro Samman started the process to select five shelter partners to expand or strengthen shelter services. See Sub-Objective 3.1 below for detailed information about the upcoming grants to shelters. In addition to other activities, the selected shelters will be supported to adopt a comprehensive Victim Case Management System (VCMS) developed by Liberty Global (formerly Liberty Asia). During this quarter Hamro Samman followed up on partnership conversations with Liberty Global to develop a plan for roll-out. The VCMS will improve record-keeping and data collection among service providers and allow analysis of numerous data variables such as socio-demographic profile of victims (e.g., gender or level of education), the trafficking process (e.g., means of control used on the victims) and the type of exploitation. The system is linked to the global Counter Trafficking Data Collaborative— an IOM initiative that anonymizes and consolidates TIP data from around the world for researchers and statisticians to better understand and address global trends regarding TIP and knowledge gaps.

Sub-Objective 2.2: Strengthen Survivor Organizations and Networks to Lead Advocacy, Oversight, and Participation in Anti-TIP Activities

Several of NNSM’s and AATWIN’s member organizations include survivors’ organizations like Shakti Samuha, Saathi, PNCC, and Maiti Nepal, which Hamro Samman intends to mobilize to ensure survivors’ voices are considered in policy and decision making.

The project, through its resource partner SAN, plans to contextualize Winrock’s Leadership for Change (LfC) curriculum to meet the needs of TIP survivors in Nepal and conduct a five-day residential LfC workshop. The participants for this workshop will be selected through partner shelters and CSO Hub

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member organizations. This activity will contribute to increasing the leadership of women and marginalized groups in decision making as it will provide a platform for the survivors—many of whom are women—to have their voices heard. The RFA for this activity was issued on September 21, 2018.

Sub-Objective 2.3: Strengthen CSO Monitoring and Reporting on Policies Related to Labor Recruitment and TIP Prevention, Protection and Prosecution

On September 9, Hamro Samman supported FWLD, to hold a consultation in Province 7 to prepare the CEDAW Shadow Report. The activity was also supported by UN Women, Beyond Beijing Committee, and Right Here, Right Now. Among the 66 participants (41 women), 3 were from the LGBTI community with 20% representing the Dalit community, 21% Adhiwasi/Janajati, 3% , and 56% other.

Groups were formed to discuss various Articles of the Convention and collect feedback. The group discussion identified the following points regarding CEDAW’s Article 6, which states: Parties shall take all appropriate measures, including legislation, to suppress all forms of traffic in women and exploitation of prostitution of women. Recommendations arising out of the consultation include:

• Define human trafficking in law more broadly to include labor exploitation. • Harmonize HTTCA, 2007, as per Nepal’s new federal system. • Ratify the Palermo Protocol. • Devise appropriate policies with local government and local bodies for source, transit and destination areas to combat TIP. • Prepare effective policies for reintegration of TIP survivors in a dignified way. • Increase shelter homes at all levels. • Devise victim identification guidelines. • Formulate laws and policies to regulate the entertainment sector. • Increase effective coordination at the international level as well as enter into bilateral agreements. • Create an effective monitoring mechanism to end commercial sexual exploitation of children. • Develop an integrated data system to collect, maintain and share disaggregated data on trafficking. • Promote coordination and partnership between the GON and the private sector for the information, communication and data management system.

On September 13, Hamro Samman’s legal consultant attended a discussion meeting on the list of issues (LOI) organized by FWLD. The LOI was released by the CEDAW committee after the pre-session held in March and contains concerns regarding the status of CEDAW implementation. FWLD used this opportunity to share the challenges and recommendations that came out from the provincial consultation regarding the articles of CEDAW. Radhika Aryal, Joint Secretary of MoWCSC, briefly shared the issues listed in the government report and emphasized the steps being taken by MOHA to ratify the UN Palermo Protocol. She urged all CSOs to collaborate and discuss the issues beforehand with them so CSOs could partner with the GON in addressing the issues identified by the shadow report. Mohna

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Ansari, a member of the NHRC, highlighted that NHRC's report raised similar issues which the shadow report is now highlighting.

On September 17, the NNSM Chairperson and the Project Officer participated in the National Validation Consultation of CEDAW CSOs Collective Parallel Report organized by National Alliance of Women’s Human Rights Defenders and Women Rehabilitation Center. NNSM provided feedback on the report. NNSM expressed the need to address Chhaupadi1 which affects the human rights of women in remote districts of Nepal. Similarly, NNSM also expressed the need to amend the new Labour Act 2017 with the Occupational Safety and Health provisions for women. Recommendations arising from the provincial and national consultations will be collated by the CEDAW Shadow Report Committee and submitted to the CEDAW Committee early next quarter. On September 20, Hamro Samman also attended the national level consultation on CEDAW and raised the issue of the discriminatory policies limiting women’s ability to freely migrate and recommended that they be revoked.

In Q4, the project reviewed the legal consortium’s proposal and is in the process of finalizing the program description for providing technical support and advice to Hamro Samman’s GON, CSO and private sector partners to understand legislative obligations and standards, engaging in legislative analysis, and drafting legislation. The legal consortium members are also expected to monitor CTIP cases in Labor Tribunals, the DoFE and courts. For this, the project will develop a monitoring checklist that will be used to identify TIP in foreign labor migration and the entertainment sector.

Sub-Objective 2.4: Build CSO Networks for Effective Engagement with GON and PS to Prevent, Protect and Prosecute TIP

Hamro Samman, through its resource partner SAN, plans to build CSO networks’ capacity for effective engagement with the government and private sector to prevent, protect and prosecute TIP to engage in effective rights-based advocacy in the federal context. Hamro Samman, with its resource partner SAN, plans to build CSO networks’ capacity for effective engagement with the government and private sector to prevent, protect and prosecute TIP to engage in effective rights-based advocacy in the federal context.

On August 21, AATWIN organized its quarterly review meeting. A total of 26 participants (23 women) attended the meeting where AATWIN shared its achievements and presented upcoming priorities and activities with its member organizations.

On September 3, AATWIN, jointly with the MOWCSC, organized a policy forum to discuss ratification of the UN TIP Protocol). In total 49 participants (33 female) from the GON and CSOs took part in the event. At the event, Roshani Devi Karki, the undersecretary from the NCCHT at the MOWCSC, highlighted the need for ratification. For this purpose, MoWCSC is coordinating with MOHA, MoLJPA, and CSOs.

In Q4, AATWIN updated its Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/aatwin.nepal) three times (July 31, August 22, and September 4) with posts and photos regarding the World Day Against TIP (22 likes

1 The practice of keeping girls and woman separate outside the home in a hut at the time of menstruation, especially prevalent in the western hills of Nepal. USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 16

and 1 share), its quarterly meeting (16 likes and 1 share), and the policy forum to discuss ratification of the Palermo Protocol (18 likes and 2 share)—all activities completed under the Hamro Samman project.

OBJECTIVE 3: INCREASED PSPS TO SERVICE TIP SURVIVORS AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS

Sub-Objective 3.1: Improve the Quality of Existing GON, CSO and Private Services and Related Referral Systems to Assist TIP Survivors

On July 16, Hamro Samman issued a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from shelter providers to strengthen the quality of shelter services offered to trafficking survivors and at-risk populations in the target districts. The call included shelter support for male trafficking survivors as well as undocumented male and female returnee migrants. A total of 16 applications were received. Based on an evaluation of the applications against the selection criteria, the grants selection committee shortlisted seven shelters for further assessment. Assessments of six shelter were completed this quarter. The assessment of the seventh shelter will be completed early next quarter. Based on the shelter assessment findings and the activities proposed during the EOI phase, up to five organizations will be asked to submit full proposals for evaluation in Q1 of Year 2.

The shelter assessments looked at compliance with the NMS and SOPs for shelters in Nepal and attempted to identify the priorities of trafficking survivors who use the shelters. Preliminary challenges and concerns observed by the assessment team include:

• The shelter management system needs to establish a management committee to strengthen coordination. Formation of a management committee would allow for improved coordination with other stakeholders and lead to improved quality of services, increased opportunities to leverage resources and increased opportunities for survivors to participate in decision making. The management committee should prioritize victim participation in decision making. • Staff need additional capacity development with focus on the quality/capacity of psychosocial counselors and case managers (need to ensure technical expertise in these roles) • Logistics management including privacy, in-house tidiness, and security needs improvement • Shelters lack the proper equipment and tools required for documentation, entertainment, communication, and information dissemination.

Preliminary recommendations to strengthen the shelters’ capacity and quality, including efficient, effective, and quality service delivery to survivors of human trafficking and other beneficiaries of the shelter include:

Key Recommendations for Shelter Service Strengthening Concerns/Issues/Challenges Effective functionalization of Form a shelter management committee that follows NMS shelter management guidance and holds regular shelter service review meetings. Meeting minutes must be maintained properly.

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committee and Human Shelters must have a strategic plan in place including a resource Resources mobilization plan which includes a review of current and potential partners. Hold regular meetings between the shelter management committee and staff and document the progress accordingly.

Strengthening data Ensure that all data are properly maintained in a computerized compilation and its system. management Disaggregated data must be consistently collected to enable analysis including and inform advocacy on strengthening service delivery. Conduct biannual reviews of shelter work and update strategy to incorporate any recommendations Capacity development of staff Assess capacity needs of staff and make a plan to enhance/update technical knowledge on specific areas. Review the terms of reference (TORs) of staff and assign roles according to their capacity, and/or appoint new staff Ensure the minimum number of staff required for shelter operation are hired and oriented on their roles and responsibilities Ensure the technical capacity of psychosocial counselors and case managers in line with the new tools and techniques for counselling Staff capacity strengthening interventions are required to ensure quality service delivery. Training is required on care for care givers, victim-centric approaches, victim identification, leadership development and life skills training. Exchange visits and cross- learning events should be organized. Staff should be provided with opportunities to learn from other forums. Build staff capacity in documentation and reporting Shelter management and Maintain confidentiality of survivor personal information operation Update personal file of each beneficiary Ensure that recreational equipment and tools are in place and staff have proper skills for their operation

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Create an information, education and communication corner where newspapers and other reference materials will be available for survivors Hire/engage language interpreters as needed Organize leadership development interventions in the shelters for beneficiaries Organize life skills sessions for survivors to visualize future plans and to guide them to achieve self-identified goals Ensure nutritious food for and personal hygiene of the survivors Strengthening quality services Shelters should have formal relationships with health, education for survivors—health and and legal institutions for continuation of services nutrition, education and Ensure quality food for survivors literacy Conduct legal literacy sessions, including women’s rights, human rights and information on provisions available for victim protection and prosecution of traffickers Strengthen referral services Map out the services available in the district with contact details for beneficiaries and required documentation for referrals Prepare referral pathways for the shelter Maintain safety and security Prepare emergency response preparedness plans of survivors and staff Build staff capacity for emergency response Install safety equipment/tools Strengthen coordination with Hold coordination meetings with relevant stakeholders relevant stakeholders Meet with local government to share shelter progress Share the shelter progress in various forums Integrate awareness about shelter services into the programs implemented by CSOs operating shelters and other stakeholders

On August 3, Hamro Samman awarded a grant to NBI. One of NBI’s activities is to support the development of a catalog of private sector services in target districts, to strengthen MoWCSCs referral system for survivors and migrant worker returnees. Hamro Samman expects to use this catalog to provide technical support to MoWCSC and local governments in the project’s target districts, to update their existing CTIP services directory, and strengthen the referral system to help TIP survivors and migrant worker returnees. NBI will focus on five target districts, and will utilize best practices from this

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phase to guide similar activities in the remaining five districts in a second phase of implementation (after February 2020).

NBI consulted with its members (including the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry [FNCCI] in Kathmandu and other districts) and identified key informants at the district chapters of FNCCI in each of the five districts with whom it will conduct interviews to develop a list of relevant potential private sector service providers for the service catalog, based on a questionnaire framework co-developed with Hamro Samman. Through these contact points, NBI will negotiate and obtain commitment letters from these service providers to include their services in the service directory.

Sub-Objective 3.2: Reduce Legal Barriers Through GON, CSO, And PSPs For Survivors to Access Justice and Increase Prosecution

During this quarter, the Hamro Samman team reviewed the proposal received from the legal consortium members and suggested revisions to the budget and activities to make them more strategically aligned with Hamro Samman’s FY19 workplan and emerging priorities of the project. To ensure integration with other project activities, the prospective legal consortium members were invited to participate in Hamro Samman’s FY19 workplanning session. Hamro Samman and the legal consortium members were still working to finalize an agreement on activities and budget at the time of writing this report. Hamro Samman expects the award will be made next quarter.

In Q4, Hamro Samman continued to explore sustainable models for delivering legal aid to trafficking survivors and those at risk. The project is considering the benefits of working with the Nepal Bar Association to mobilize a network for pro bono lawyers to provide legal services. This is a challenge in Nepal because pro bono work is not mandatory, however a recent guideline developed by the Nepal Bar Association makes it an interesting option. Another option is to support local NGOs, such as the members of the legal consortium who are specialized in legal aid for TIP survivors to deliver the services. A third option is to support GON Legal Aid Committee lawyers to develop skills needed to service TIP survivors. In the end, the FY19 work plan settled on a model that will combine all three of these approaches. Hamro Samman hopes this will help to promote sustainability while still ensuring quality.

Sub-Objective 3.3: Raise Public Awareness and Foster Safe Migration Via GON, CSO and PSPs

On August 3, Hamro Samman awarded a grant to NBI to promote responsible business practices among its members to reduce the risk of TIP. On August 6 and 7, Mr. Kush Kumar Joshi, Vice President of NBI and former president of FNCCI attended the Bali Process Government and Business Forum, along with the Minister of Home Affairs, the Honorable Ram Bahadur Thapa. Business and government representatives from over 45 countries in Asia Pacific participated in the forum. During the forum, Mr. Joshi presented the concept of private sector engagement in combatting human trafficking and modern slavery in Nepal, as reflected in the program activities NBI developed in collaboration with Hamro Samman.

On August 17, NBI held its Annual General Meeting where NBI presented its annual program activities. Hamro Samman’s Private Sector Engagement Specialist attended the meeting, and the newly-agreed

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activities with the Hamro Samman project were presented to the members. The general consensus was that the project activities will contribute towards responsible business practices. At the meeting, Mr. Joshi also shared his experience from participating in the Bali Process. He expressed his desire to replicate a similar government and business forum in Nepal to combat issues such as human trafficking, human smuggling, and labor exploitation. He asserted that human trafficking is a serious crime and encouraged businesses to understand and acknowledge this issue and its associated challenges, act by implementing ethical business practices, and advance this agenda to encourage other businesses and ensure sustainability. This engagement framework is based on the ‘Bali Process Acknowledge, Act, Advance (AAA) Recommendations’. Please refer ‘Contextual Update’ section above for details on Bali Process Forum and the AAA Recommendations.

The presentation was followed by a discussion around the instrumental role of National Association of Foreign Employment Agencies (NAFEA) (an umbrella organization of Nepalese recruitment companies and an active member of NBI) towards creating a positive and ethical environment around recruitment. NBI plans to encourage NAFEA’s participation in forums (‘learning events’) where it will hold dialogue with various stakeholders including the GON and in workshops to secure commitments towards responsible recruitment and better accountability.

Throughout the quarter, Hamro Samman and NBI met several times to deepen understanding of TIP issues and to help NBI understand how to best leverage its position to encourage its members to address TIP. On August 1, NBI met with Ethics Practitioners' Association of Nepal, a private non-profit company promoting fair recruitment, who share their commitment to ethical business practices and ensuring zero cost to the foreign employment workers. They believe that this model, though challenging in the short term, is key to sustainable business in this sector, and shared some ways through which recruitment companies can be encouraged to adopt safer recruitment processes, like instituting strict codes of conduct. With learnings from this meeting, NBI met with NAFEA and private recruitment agencies on August 2 to discuss potential CTIP activities. On August 5, Ms. Sunita Danuwar, Executive Director of Shakti Samuha and Ms. Hira Dahal, Chairperson of Chhori met with NBI’s secretariat team and Vice President Kush Kumar Joshi. They described their activities and challenges they face while combatting TIP. They made suggestions on potential areas of collaboration with the private sector, especially around job opportunities for TIP survivors, and stressed the role of the private sector to ensure safer workplaces.

Sub-Objective 3.4: Generate Innovative Solutions Using PS Funding to Support At-Risk People and Trafficking Survivors

During this quarter, Hamro Samman’s private sector engagement (PSE) team developed a concept for the design and implementation of a Hamro Samman Innovation Challenge. This will be a key partnership activity with Microsoft Innovation Centre Nepal (MICN). On August 24, the team also met with and obtained valuable inputs from MICN.

The concept evolved from preliminary research and engagement with the U.S. Global Development Lab and its UK-based partner, Nesta, for technical support and guidance. It includes a clearly articulated problem statement, a challenge statement detailing the problem we want solved, selection criteria,

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implementation and resource partners we want to onboard, as well as the competition structure and timeline.

The Challenge, targeted to launch in FY19 Q2, will facilitate generation of new or adapted ICT-based tools geared towards the following outcomes:

• Improved access to safe and viable skill-building and job opportunities in targeted sectors/industries that have employment growth potential; • Independent feedback mechanisms for migrant workers that help to hold accountable the recruitment companies and businesses in the adult entertainment industry; • Strengthened information solutions to raise awareness, share information with people at risk of trafficking, and influence behaviors of key players to reduce vulnerability to trafficking; and • An accessible ICT-based platform that informs TIP survivors and other stakeholders on the national referral system of services offered by GON, CSOs and the private sector.

Although the Challenge will make a public call for submissions, Hamro Samman will be conducting extensive outreach to potential candidates as well, including some concepts that had been identified during the rapid partnership appraisal and partnership prioritization exercises conducted by Resonance. These include collaboration with Youth Community of Nepali Contractors to co-develop an ICT-based jobs portal in the construction industry to fuel job creation as well as to bridge the gap between employers and labor supply; and collaboration with Prabhu Money Transfer to co-develop (or complement) an Information, Communication, Technology (ICT) -based platform of a one-stop solution of information and services for foreign employment workers.

During this quarter, the PSE team continued conversations with Chaudhary Group and finalized a draft MOU aimed at driving and elevating business engagement in CTIP and demonstrating private sector leadership to catalyze greater PSE in CTIP. The MOU outlines three major streams of activities, namely collaborations around skill-building and job creation, a multi-year behavioral change communication campaign, and enterprise strengthening of micro and small and medium enterprises. Signing of the MOU and subsequent development and implementation of an action plan is expected to begin from Q1 of FY19.

One of NBI’s major grant activities include creation of the CTIP Business Alliance, a national-level network of businesses formed to stimulate businesses’ understanding of and initiatives on priority CTIP issues. The Alliance will initially comprise NBI’s select and senior and influential business leaders and will drive several innovative solutions. Such innovations would include expanding skill building and jobs access, increasing TIP awareness and changing behavior of key actors, and catalyzing business engagements and system-wide collaborations. These may include thematic, action-oriented forums with GON and CSOs and creative engagements with NAFEA, demonstrating scalable PSE models.

Hamro Samman together with NBI, began groundwork activities around setting up the Business Alliance, including identification of alliance members, drafting terms of reference (TOR) and sketching plans for public launch of the Alliance in FY19.

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IV. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

An overview of the program’s financial performance is included in the table below. There were several events during the quarter that created a small variance between our total projected expenditures and actual expenditures. However, overall the project expended 98.9% of its projected amount up until the end of FY18 Q4.

Line Items Current Total Actual Variance Amount Approved Projected Expenditures Remaining Budget Expenditure up to through Q4 September FY18 30, 2018 (B-C) (A-C) A B C D E Salary, $2,948,185 $709,131 $725,395 ($16,264) $2,222,790 Fringe and Allowances Travel $121,565 $56,863 $58,924 ($2,061) $62,641 Procurement $78,056 $37,408 $36,298 $1,110 $41,758 Other Direct $478,226 $102,040 $88,354 $13,686 $389,872 Costs Contractual $2,267,662 $276,128 $243,161 $32,967 $2,024,501

Indirect $2,106,306 $454,050 $465,722 ($11,672) $1,640,584 TOTAL $8,000,000 $1,635,620 $1,617,854 $17,767 $6,382,146 COSTS

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V. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

MEL Activity Assessment. During Q3, Hamro Samman participated in a monitoring evaluation assessment with the USAID MEL Activity implemented by Camris. Hamro Samman is waiting to receive the finalized report and recommendations. Once recommendations are received, Hamro Samman will take the necessary steps to implement the recommendations.

Monitoring of Sub-Awards. Throughout the program quarter, Hamro Samman monitored the activities done by the project’s sub-grantees. A Hamro Samman representative monitored the following CSO partner activities:

• The Hamro Samman PSE Specialist attended NBI’s Annual General Meeting held on August 17 during which activities with Hamro Samman project were presented and discussed. Please refer to Sub-Objective 3.3 for details; • On July 21, the Hamro Samman Civic Engagement and Capacity Specialist monitored AATWIN’s quarterly review meeting gave a presentation on Hamro Samman project; • On September 3, the DCOP monitored AATWIN’s policy forum event on the Palermo Protocol; • On September 9, Hamro Samman’s Field Coordinator monitored the CEDAW consultation conducted by FWLD in Province 7; • On September 24 to 25, the Hamro Samman Civic Engagement and Capacity Specialist monitored NNSM’s strategic plan preparation workshop and contributed in framing the vision, mission and goal of NNSM.

In July, the Hamro Samman team refined monitoring and reporting tools for partner organizations. The Hamro Samman team met to orient new staff on program indicators and create greater clarity on indicator definitions. In addition, on September 28, Hamro Samman provided induction to the grantees on branding and marking requirements, financial compliance and anti-terrorism financing and the Hamro Samman FY19 workplan. Hamro Samman also received monthly narrative and financial reports from grantees during the reporting period.

USAID Asia CTIP M&E Working Group. On September 11 to 12, the DCOP and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) consultant (the consultant is the same candidate proposed to USAID as our new M&E Specialist) attended the USAID Asia CTIP project-coordinated annual M&E Working Group meeting in Bangkok. The meeting was attended by monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) Specialists and technical leads from USAID’s CTIP projects in , , Laos, and and representatives from USAID Regional Development Mission in Asia (RDMA) and Nexus Institute, who is the implementing partner for the research and learning component of USAID Asia CTIP Program. This meeting was convened to:

• Track the regional indicators and discuss relevant data collection and develop recommendations for the M&E working group and their respective programs to follow up on findings; • Review the regional Learning Action Plan, identify key learning activities and develop a mechanism to streamline collaborative efforts to implement the learning activities; • Discuss the draft M&E Learning Toolkit being developed by USAID Asia CTIP; and USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 24

• Develop a workplan including the division of labor on how to follow up the Learning Action Plan.

The Working Group serves as a forum for USAID CTIP initiatives throughout the region to discuss and seek consensus on how we do M&E for CTIP interventions as well for promoting the use of evidence generated through M&E works for collaboration, learning and adaptive management. This meeting was attended by M&E Specialists from Winrock-USAID CTIP projects in Cambodia, Laos, Bangkok and Nepal and Nexus Senior Researcher.

VI. GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Assessment. As per guidance from Winrock International’s Technical Advisor on Gender, the GESI Specialist revised the outline of the GESI assessment and drafted a framework and a set of questionnaires for the GESI assessment based on USAID’s GESI analysis (see attachment). Using these questionnaires/checklists, the GESI Specialist conducted 12 FGDs and 17 KIIs with various stakeholders at the national and local levels to collect information for the GESI assessment. The KIIs were conducted with elected representatives of local government, the Nepal Police Women and Children Service Center, the Women and Children Officer, local NGOs, journalists, District Coordination Committee members, and national government officials. Similarly, FGDs were conducted with the members of LCCHTs and DCCHTs, CSOs working in the entertainment and legal sectors, LGBTI group members, mothers group members, child club/adolescent girls, Dalit women group members, Kamlari’s group members, Muslim women group members, youth, and survivors of human trafficking. The Hamro Samman USAID AOR monitored the field discussion with stakeholders in Nuwakot and Banke districts.

The KIIs and FGDs found that there are differences in stakeholder understanding of GESI and human trafficking, which guide their respective CTIP and GESI mainstreaming interventions. Some of the preliminary observations are presented below:

• The local government representatives are very eager to work on CTIP issues with the aim of showing tangible results in the lives of women and girls along with other local populations. • This is the right time to intervene at the local level to integrate GESI strategies, since local representatives are enthusiastic to learn and work jointly with development agencies. • Discussion with various stakeholders confirmed limited understanding of the broad definition of human trafficking at the local level. In general, trafficking is understood as simply sex trafficking to India and other countries, and victims are narrowly construed to be girls and women. There is poor understanding about the broad definition of trafficking including labor trafficking and the fact that boys and men can also be victims. Existing policies and programs are not sufficient to address these gaps. There is currently no specific intervention targeted at CTIP at local level. Hamro Samman interventions should be designed in line with new government structures to reach to the targeted stakeholders. • Challenges were observed in the functioning of DCCHTs in the absence of the district Women and Children Office, a change that happened with the implementation of federalism. The Chief District Officer was positive about the coordination that took place formerly among DCCHTs and

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local government representatives and concerned about how to ensure a similar level of effective coordination in the future. Previously the Women and Children Office worked as the Secretariat, provided CTIP technical knowledge and had a network that extended to the federal level to technical support. In the absence of the Women and Children Office, there is a high risk that representation of civil society and vulnerable voices will be reduced on the Committee and that the Committee itself will cease to function as effectively. • There are gender stereotypes that have limited the access of women and vulnerable groups to decision-making processes, especially in the public sphere. However, Janajati women take the lead role in household chores, including financial decision making.

Participation on TIP report dissemination conducted by NHRC. The Hamro Samman GESI Specialist attended workshops sharing information about the recently released Trafficking in Persons in Nepal National Report by the NHRC. More than 60 participants representing various NGOs working in the counter human trafficking sectors, government agencies (MoWCSC, Nepal Police, MoHA, etc.), UN agencies, media, and survivors’ groups were present. Key findings and recommendations of the report were presented by the Honorable Member Mohna Ansari. The report has recommendations for prevention, protection, prosecution, capacity development, and coordination and cooperation. Some of the recommendations highlighted in the report included:

• Restructure mechanisms to counter human trafficking as per the new federalist structure • Conduct studies to identify most vulnerable communities and design target interventions to better reach those communities • Study on the status of missing boys and girls • Ratify the Palermo Protocol • Strengthen public awareness and information campaigns considering the language and education level of target audiences • Integrate CTIP issues in socio-economic empowerment programs targeted at vulnerable communities • Integrate disaster risk reduction/disaster mitigation strategies into the National Plan of Action on CTIP. Ensure effective punishment for traffickers through amending the HTTCA with increased penalty/punishment provisions and the effective implementation of court decisions • Amend various acts, rules, standard operating procedures, and NMS related to CTIP • Penalize recruiting agencies, agents and others involved in fraudulent recruitment • Regulate and monitor the entertainment sector, taking into consideration the previously formed Monitoring and Action Committee • Ensure victim and witness protection in TIP cases by maintaining confidentiality, implementing in-camera hearings, etc. • Establish an accurate, comprehensive database platform that integrates and shares accurate information between systems and avoids duplication • Scale capacity development programs targeting local government actors • Strengthen coordination among government, CSOs and private sector for better services to human trafficking survivors and at-risk populations

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Participants made suggestions to the NHRC to ratify the Palermo Protocol, review South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Convention related to counter human trafficking, appoint a special rapporteur for counter human trafficking, ratify the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (2011), and integrate trafficking concerns into the draft laws related to implementation of the constitution. Participants also suggested increasing the number of consultations in each province and making reports available in Nepali.

VII. CHALLENGES AND MITIGATION MEASURES

One challenge faced by the project is the delay in formalizing joint areas of collaboration between the MoWCSC and Hamro Samman. Technically, the implementation letter received in November 2018 is sufficient to allow the project to implement activities in Nepal. However, practice seems to require an additional layer of formalization through a letter of agreement. During this quarter, Hamro Samman was successful in finalizing letters of agreement with both the MoWCSC and the NHRC, after over 12 months of persistence. This now lays the foundation for smooth cooperation and collaboration with these two bodies at the national level and should facilitate sub-national implementation as well.

Another challenged faced by the project this quarter was staff turnover. To reduce the impact, Winrock prioritized the recruitment of key positions first and consulted closely with USAID about staffing structures and tables to ensure the new staffing structure meets the identified emerging needs of the project.

VIII. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

Workplanning. Hamro Samman held a participative work planning meeting on August 28 to 30, in Kathmandu to draft its FY19 workplan. During the first day, the Hamro Samman team reviewed the FY18 workplan, discussed achievements and gaps, and identified what we wanted to achieve for the future. On the second day, the Hamro Samman team was joined by the CSO hubs, potential legal consortium organizations, and representatives of MoWCSC, NHRC, USAID and DFID to identify GON and CSO priorities and propose activities to help meet Hamro Samman’s objectives. On the third day, attendees reprioritized the listed ideas for FY19. The initial draft of the workplan was submitted to USAID on September 17, 2018. After a round of revisions, USAID approved the FY19 workplan on September 28, 2018. The workplan was drafted assuming an influx of additional resources from DFID. The USAID approval of the workplan is conditional on the fact that the DFID funded activities do not proceed until the DFID funding is secured and the Hamro Samman cooperative agreement is modified. At that point, the activities and timing in the FY19 will be revised and amended if needed.

Staffing. The M&E Specialist resigned from his position and completed his contract with Winrock on July 11. The M&E Specialist is a key position and requires USAID approval to be filled. Hamro Samman management conducted interviews in July and August and, after a competitive selection process that included a detailed reference check, the Hamro Samman team wrote to the USAID Agreement Officer requesting approval for Shweta Dhoubhadel as the new M&E Specialist on August 24. On September 28, USAID approved the proposed candidate for the position. Due to her current notice period, the M&E Specialist will start with the Hamro Samman project on October 30, 2018. USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 27

On July 18 and August 31, respectively, the Grants Manager and Communications Manager completed their contracts with Hamro Samman. On July 2 and September 17, respectively, the Hamro Samman Field Coordinators for Provinces 5 and 7 and for Province 3 started with the project. The Field Coordinator for Provinces 5 and 7 is based in Nepalgunj, Banke district at the USAID KISAN II Office. The Field Coordinator for Province 3 will be based in , Makwanpur.

During this quarter, a second round of interviews was conducted for the Law and Governance Manager position, but a suitable candidate was not identified. The position will be re-advertised next quarter. On September 20, the Sub-National Governance position was advertised and will be recruited next quarter.

Coordination with USAID. Throughout the quarter, Winrock maintained close and regular contact with USAID. On July 4, Winrock’s Program Manager, COP and DCOP met with the AOR and the Alternate AOR to discuss a revised organizational chart for the project, in view of the likelihood of additional funding from DFID. For the July 30, World Day Against TIP event, Winrock worked closely with USAID to ensure high-level participation and media coverage. In early August, the AOR traveled to Banke and Nuwakot to participated in the shelter assessments. On August 28, 29 and 30, the AOR, Alternative AOR and Director, Democracy and Governance Office attended and participated in Hamro Samman’s workplanning sessions (both internal and external). On August 31, the COP and Winrock’s Director of Civic Engagement and Gender Equity, Ms. Katie Henke, had a courtesy visit with the USAID Mission Director, Deputy Mission Director, Democratic Governance Director and the AOR. On September 3, the US Embassy participated in Hamro Samman partner AATWIN’s Palermo Protocol discussion. On September 25, the COP and DCOP presented the Hamro Samman FY19 workplan to the USAID Democratic Governance Director, the AOR and U.S. Embassy including the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistant Program (ICITAP) and the US Department of Justice prosecution support program. Finally, on September 28, the AOR conducted a check of the Hamro Samman inventory list. In addition to these formal meetings, there was close to daily contact between the COP and the AOR on various programmatic and operational matters.

IX. PRIORITY ACTIVITIES NEXT QUARTER

During the next quarter, Hamro Samman anticipates rolling out the following activities:

Staffing and Management

• Re-advertise for the Law and Governance Manager, and advertise and recruit the Grants and Contracts Coordinator and the Partnerships and Communications Coordinator and the Sub- National Governance Coordinator • Conduct M&E orientation for CSO partners • Revise the MEL Plan once DFID funding is secured • Convene a Project Advisory Group meeting • Award a grant to the legal consortium • Award a grant to SAN

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Objective 1

• Complete the GESI assessment and finalize the report • Finalize the Shelter Assessment reports, issue RFAs and award grants to four shelters based on the shelter capacity assessments • Hold a learning event for government ministries exploring how integrated data can help combat TIP

Objective 2

• Review and update AATWIN’s Organizational Development and Strategic Plan • Develop an e-bulletin (every 6 months) with AATWIN and NNSM • Hold an orientation on NNSM's revised strategic plan • Provide program management training to NNSM members • Commence a study to analyze the cases involving human trafficking in the foreign migration process (a study of 50 cases) • Hold an orientation on GESI considerations relating to human trafficking in foreign migration to NNSM members • Adapt LFC curriculum with support from SAN

Objective 3

• Perform a preliminary survey mapping of the private sector, GON and CSO services for TIP survivors based on desk review and phone consultations with key informants at the district chapters of FNCCI. • Identify and contract researchers to conduct the surveys/research mapping of private sector service providers • Consult with MoWCSC to validate the inclusion of private sector services and to secure buy-in for the service mapping exercise • Hold one-on-one or roundtable discussions with business associations and identified potential businesses in 5 districts • Convene a half-day workshop for NBI members on CTIP legal awareness by legal consortium • Set up the CTIP Business Alliance with NBI • Facilitate learning event with MOLESS and NAFEA on responsible recruitment (NBI to lead) • Finalize design for the Hamro Samman Innovation Challenge in collaboration with MIC Nepal

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ANNEX 1 – PROGRESS AGAINST FY 18 WORKPLAN

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Sub-Activity Schedule Person Responsible Status Update Operational and Administrative Tasks Primary technical and operational staff recruited July 2017 to COP with support from Completed October 2017 Winrock home office

Establish permanent Hamro Samman project office October 2017 to COP with support from Finance Completed December 2017 and Administration Manager Finalize Safety and Security Plan October 2017 COP and Finance and Completed Administration Manager with support from the Director of Global Security Finalize and submit Emergency Preparedness and October 2017 COP and Finance and Completed Response Plan (EPRP) Administration Manager with support from the Director of Global Security Finalize project Communications Plan January 2018 to Communications Manager with Approved by USAID February 2018 support from Winrock home office Conflict Sensitivities and Do No Harm Principles September 2017 COP with support from Completed Strategy and Analysis Winrock home office Award sub-agreement to implementing partner SSG September 2017 COP with support from Awarded October 2017 Winrock home office Issue EOI/RFA and award sub agreement to CSO hub August 2017 to Grants Manager with support AATWIN agreement signed May 21, 2018. NNSM and NBI Network March 2018 from DCOP agreements signed on August 1 and August 3, 2018, respectively. Issue RFA for shelters and targeted solicitation for November 2017 Grants Manager with support EOI for shelters issued on July 16, 2018. RFA for legal partner legal partners to December from DCOP (excluding legal aid) issued on March 30, 2018. 2017 Selection process still underway. Award sub agreement to shelters and legal partners January 2018 Grants Manager with support In process. Legal grant applicant’s proposal reviewed and revised a from DCOP and GESI Specialist number of times and will be awarded in Q1 FY19. 7 shelters shortlisted and needs assessments underway. 6 completed during this quarter. Program Launch National launch July 2017 Acting COP Completed Launch in 3 target districts (Kathmandu valley) January 2018 to COP and DCOP with support Field Coordinator for Provinces 5 and 7 started July 1, 2018. Field March 2018 from Field Coordinators Coordinator for Province 3 started September 17, 2018. Program launch in all project districts planned in Q1 FY19. Launch in additional 3 target districts (mid-west) April 2018 to June COP and DCOP with support Program launch in all districts planned in Q1 FY19. 2018 from Field Coordinators

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Negotiate and sign Memorandum of Understanding September 2017 COP with support from DCOP Agreement about Joint Areas of Collaboration signed September 26, (MOU) with MOWCSC/NCCHT to December 2018. 2017 Negotiate and sign MOU with NHRC September 2017 COP with support from DCOP Joint Area of Collaboration identified, and letter of consent received to December from NHRC’s coordination and collaboration committee received on 2017 July 16, 2018. Negotiate and sign MOU with MOLESS/FEPB/DOFE September 2017 COP with support from DCOP In process. Draft submitted to MOLESS December 2017. Change in to March 2018 ministry structure in February and March 2018. USAID advised to avoid MOUs with the GON in Q3. Negotiate and sign MOU with MOHA September 2017 COP with support from DCOP In process. Change in ministry structure in February and March 2018. to March 2018 USAID advised to avoid MOUs with the GON in Q3. Negotiate and sign MOU with tech company October 2017 to COP with support from DCOP Completed. December 2017 and Private Sector Engagement Specialist Negotiate and sign MOU with Office of Attorney October 2017 to COP with support from DCOP Held meeting with Joint Attorney in February 2018. USAID advised to General (OAG) March 2018 avoid MOUs with the GON in Q3. Formation of Project Advisory Group Establish Project Advisory Group (PAG) October 2017 - COP with support from DCOP After signing agreement with MoWCSC in September 208 prepared November 2017 and M&E Specialist draft TORs. Will initiate in FY19 Q1. Convene Project Advisory Group December 2017 COP with support from DCOP Will initiate in FY19 Q1. and August 2018 and M&E Specialist Objective 1 Sub-Activity 1.1 Consultations with Rapporteur, MOLESS, MOHA, September 2017 COP, DCOP and MIS Specialist Consultations underway MOWCSC to January 2018 will engage in initial consultations about the data system assessment Data systems assessment January 2018 to Completed by the technology Concept for a learning event has been prepared in FY18 Q4. A May 2018 partner together with the learning event will be held in FY19 Q1 in consultation with GON, MIC NCCHT Nepal and potentially other donors (e.g. ILO) Refine methodology May 2018 MIS Specialist and private TBD sector tech partner together with the Rapporteur’s Office in consultation with NCCHT Develop integrated data system June 2018 Technology partner with TBD onwards support from MIS Specialist Sub-Activity 1.2

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Consult with NCCHT September 2017 COP and DCOP Ongoing to November 2017 Facilitate Appreciative Inquiry for NCCHT February 2018 Civic Engagement and Capacity NCCHT capacity assessment tools has been drafted. Discussion with (CEC) Specialist together with government to facilitate an appreciate inquiry is being planned for the DCOP FY19 Q1. Develop and roll-out Committee Capacity and October 2017 to CEC Specialist together with Capacity assessment tool has been drafted. Coordination with Performance Index at the national level January 2018 the DCOP government to operationalize the tool is ongoing. Develop model municipal-level CCHT in collaboration January 2018 to DCOP Draft sub-national CCHT structure will be reviewed with with NCCHT February 2018 NCCHT/MOWCSC in FY19 Q1. Develop and roll out orientation for every municipal March 2018 to CEC Specialist and Field Issued RFA to SAN in FY18 Q4. Grant will be awarded for this activity level government in 6 districts September 2018 Coordinators in collaboration in FY19 Q1. with the MOWCSC Draft communication plan for NCCHT February 2018 to Communication Manager and TBD March 2018 DCOP together with the NCCHT Gender and Social Inclusion Audit March 2018 to GESI Specialist and In progress. FGDs and data gathering during FY18 Q4. Final report will April 2018 international Short Term be completed in FY19 Q1. Technical Assistance (STTA) Gender Specialist together with the MOWCSC and NCCHT Sub-Activity 1.3 Facilitate Appreciative Inquiry with MOLESS/DOFE to January 2018 to CEC Specialist with technical Planned for Year 2 determine priorities March 2018 support from the DCOP ICT support to MOLESS and DOFE through an in-kind March 2018 MIS Specialist and private Planned for Year 2 grant to adjust their data management system as onwards sector tech company together needed. (This activity links to the establishment of the with the DCOP data management system in Task 1.1.) Support the NCCHT in collaboration with MOHA to January 2018 to Locally-recruited STTA together Planned for Year 2 draft National Victim Identification Guidelines March 2018 with the DCOP support NCCHT and MOHA to develop first draft for consultation Develop technology solutions to address recruitment March 2018 MIS Specialist with technical TBD issues in foreign labor recruitment onwards support from the DCOP and private sector tech partners Sub-Activity 1.4 Develop and Issue Request for Proposals (RFP) for November 2017 Grants Manager with technical RFA issued for Legislative Gap Analysis. But now revision in modality Legislative Gap Analysis support from the DCOP and will be included in grants to Legal Consortium Finalize partnership December 2017 Grants Manager Planned for FY19 Q1. to January 2018 USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 33

Complete Legislative Gap Analysis January 2018 to Legal partner under the Planned for FY19 Q1. March 2018 supervision of the DCOP Use Legislative Gap Analysis to guide CSO advocacy March 2018 CEC Specialist with technical Planned for FY19 Q1. under Objective 2 and legal support to police, onwards support from DCOP prosecutors and other justice actors under Objective 3 Objective 2 Develop and issue EOI for CSO Hubs August 2017 Grants Manager Completed Evaluate EOI and shortlist applicants September 2017 Grants Manager Completed to October 2017 Refine and adapt ONCA tool for the context September 2017 CEC Specialist with technical Completed to November support from the DCOP 2017 Facilitate workshop for applicants for CSO hubs November 2017 CEC Specialist Completed completing the ONCA and action plan to December 2017 Issue RFP to shortlisted applicants December 2017 Grants Manager with technical Completed support from DCOP Award grant to selected CSO hubs January 2018 Grants Manager with technical AATWIN agreement signed on May 21, 2018. NNSM agreement support from DCOP effective August 1, 2018. NBI agreement effective August 3, 2018. Sub-Activity 2.1 Update MOWCSC case management guidelines January 2018 to DCOP TBD June 2018 Identify and roll-out improved case management June 2018 to MIS Specialist in partnership Shelter partners will be prioritized for this activity. system for CSOs September 2018 with private tech partners and with input from DCOP Develop and issue an RFA for research institutions to December 2017 Grants Manager in consultation Discussion ongoing with NHRC and MoWCSC. nominate candidates to conduct policy action to January 2018 with the DCOP and GESI research under the JDR3 Program Specialist Convene Grants Selection Committee and award one February 2018 to Grants Manager and DCOP with Planned in Year 2 research grant March 2018 support from GESI Specialist and Winrock home office Provide technical support to development of research February 2018 to DCOP with support from STTA Request received from MoWCSC to provide support to develop methodology March 2018 specialized in research research methodology on prevalence estimates and vulnerability methodology studies in August 2018. Winrock is developing a methodology to propose. Implement field research March 2018 to DCOP with support STTA TBD September 2018 specialized in research methodology and Winrock home office USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 34

Sub-Activity 2.2 LfC Workshop for CTIP Champions March 2018 to CEC Specialist with technical Included in RFA issued to SAN in FY18 Q4. April 2018 and support from DCOP and GESI July 2018 to Specialist August 2018 CTIP Champions implement advocacy and safe space May 2018 to CEC Specialist with technical Included in RFA issued to SAN in FY18 Q4. forums September 2018 support from FCs, M&E Specialist and GESI Specialist Sub-Activity 2.3 Demand driven capacity grants to CSO hubs awarded January 2018 to Linked to activity 2.0. CEC Demand driven capacity grant agreement signed with AATWIN on March 2018 Specialist with technical May 21, 2018; NNSM on August 1, 2018; and NBO on August 3, 2018. support from DCOP CSO hubs analyze relevant laws and policies December 2017 DCOP with technical support In FY18 Q4 FWLD held consultation on CEDAW for CSOs including to February 2018 from legal partner as required members of AATWIN and NNSM. CSO hubs develop standardized materials for training January 2018 to Communication Specialist and Planned for Year 2 and outreach April 2018 legal partners with technical inputs from DCOP CSO hubs distribute materials to hub members April 2018 CSO hubs Planned for Year 2 onwards Sub-Activity 2.4 Map district level services utilizing GIS February 2018 to MIS Specialist together with Included in grant awarded to NBI on August 3, 2018. March 2018 the CSO hubs with support from FCs (links to 3.1) Provide technical support to CSO hubs to strengthen January 2018 CEC Specialist together with Included in RFA to SAN issued in FY18 Q4. advocacy and links with the GON and PS onwards resource partner SAN, DCOP and Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Specialist Strengthen referral network in each target district for January 2018 CEC Specialist together with TBD TIP survivors DCOP and CSO hubs Objective 3 Fieldwork for Private Sector Landscape Assessment October 2017 to SSG with support from PSE Completed November 2017 Specialist Preliminary Private Sector Engagement Models December 2017 SSG with support from PSE Completed presented Specialist Private Sector Landscape Assessment completed January to March SSG with support from PSE RPA report along with Partnership Prioritization Report and action 2018 Specialist plan was submitted on June 29, 2018. Sign MOUs with private sector organizations October 2017 to PSE Specialist with technical MOU signed with MIC Nepal on April 23, 2018. Others being September 2018 inputs from DCOP developed. Sub-Activity 3.1

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Detailed mapping of private sector and public-sector January 2018 to MIS Specialist with support In progress. Grant awarded in FY18 Q4 to do mapping of private services available in target districts June 2018 from GIS specialist (STTA) to sector services in 5 identified districts. map services available in target districts (links to 2.4) Update MOWCSC directory of services to include April 2018 MIS Specialist and STTA with Planned in Year 2 private sector services in target districts onwards technical inputs from DCOP Develop outreach materials for referral network April 2018 to May Communication Manager with Planned in Year 2 2018 support from DCOP and in collaboration with MOWCSC and CSO Hubs Shelter Assessment Workshop January 2018 to GESI Specialist with support Completed February 2018 from DCOP and MOWCSC Issue RFA for shelters aimed at improving quality February 2018 Grants Manager with technical Completed inputs from DCOP Award RFAs to shelters, prioritizing shelters in March 2018 Grants Manager with technical In process. 7 shelters shortlisted in FY18 Q4. Needs assessments of 6 selected target districts inputs from DCOP shelters completed in FY18 Q4. Sub-Activity 3.2 Award grant to legal partner March 2018 Grants Manager with technical RFA issued March 30. Applicants shortlisted. Will finalize program support from DCOP description and budget in FY19 Q1. Develop curricula for standard police training March 2018 to Legal partner with technical Planned for Year 2 September 2018 support from DCOP and STTA if required Award grant to Nepal Bar Association’s Women’s January 2018 to DCOP Met with Nepal Bar Association in Q2. Next step to be decided Committee and/or Human Rights Committee to February 2018 identify and train pro bono lawyers Develop Continuing Legal Education training unit on March 2018 to National Bar Association with Planned in Year 2 CTIP for private lawyers April 2018 technical support from DCOP and STTA Recruit a pool of pro bono lawyers February 2018 to Nepal Bar Association in Planned in Year 2 April 2018 collaboration with the DCOP Deliver training to pro bono lawyers on TIP April 2018 Nepal Bar Association in Planned in Year 2 collaboration with DCOP and STTA if needed Disseminate information on pool of legal experts to April 2018 Communication Manager and TBD service providers, CSO hubs, sub-national CCHTs, and onwards DCOP police Sub-Activity 3.3 Support NCCHT, MOWCSC and MOLESS to develop January 2018 Communication Manager with Planned for Year 2 outreach materials on safe migration onwards technical inputs from DCOP

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Support targeted district and local level committees April 2018 FC in collaboration with CSO Planned for Year 2 to do community outreach and awareness raising onwards survivor hub CTIP Champions about safe migration Provide capacity development to CSO Hub partners to January 2018 Communication Manager, CEC Planned for Year 2 develop and implement communication plans to raise onwards Specialist with technical inputs awareness about their services and promote safe from DCOP migration information Coordination with private sector partners will March 2018 PSE Specialist with support Incorporated activities into NBI’s program description. disseminate information on safe migration and onwards from the Communication In discussions with Chaudhary Group. workers’ rights Manager Sub-Activity 3.4 MOUs with PSPs January 2018 PSE Specialist with technical MOU with Chaudhary Group drafted. MOU with MIC Nepal signed in onwards inputs from DCOP Q3. Draft and Issue RFA for Small Business or Social April 2018 PSE Specialist with technical TBD Enterprise inputs from DCOP Identify Business Training Center partners to become October 2017 to PSE Specialist together with FC In progress. Currently drafting RFA for TPPs. TPPs in six target districts (phased) April 2018 Conduct joint district-based market assessment in six April 2018 to June PSE Specialist together with FC TBD target districts (phased) 2018 and TPPs Provide one technical training class to migrant family, August 2018 TPPs with support from FC, PSE TBD at-risk individuals and trafficking survivors in six target Specialist with technical inputs districts from DCOP Provide follow-on support to graduates to find work September 2018 TPPs with support from FC and TBD or raise income onwards PSE Specialist

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ANNEX 2 – PITT

USAID Hamro Samman Project (2017-2022)

Summary of Performance Indicators Tracking Table (PITT)

Note 1: The annual target breakdown in the PITT is subject to revision (a) after the completion of baseline studies in Year 1; (b) annually to make it consistent with Annual Work Plan each year; and (c) after revision to indicators and targets. Indicator Data Sources/collection Reporting Geo Code Year 1 LOA SN Indicator Data Disaggregation Baseline Type Method Frequency Level T A T A 1 Objective 1: Strengthened national and local GON efforts to combat TIP 1.1 Sub-objective 1.1 Improve GON data collection, sharing and usage to strengthen policy, coordination and public reporting

Number of project assisted Quarterly community counter trafficking Reports and data sheets District, documentatio 1.1.1 committees collecting and reporting Outcome Location, Level submitted by community entity Municipalit 0 0 0 125 n with annual TIP data to GON at the district or / Review and analysis y calculation other sub -national levels [Custom]

1.2 Sub-objective 1.2 Strengthen GON National and Local Committees for Controlling Human Trafficking to prevent, protect and prosecute TIP Number of local organizations with improved capacity and/or Participatory Capacity National, Government level (national, Year 1, Year 3 1.2.1 performance scores (measured by Outcome Assessment reports/scores District, 0 baseline 0 13 district, local) and Year 5 OCA and OPI) [USAID Nepal PMP /case stories review Local 1.3.1-2] 1.3 Sub-objective 1.3 Strengthen GON monitoring and enforcement of policies related to foreign labor recruitment and TIP

Percent increase in number of Penalties and court decisions Quarterly National, penalties imposed on agencies and Types of business, Types of through the coordination with documentatio baseli 1.3.1 Outcome Subnationa TBD 0 25% business for TIP related activities by penalty, Type of Decision Maker GoN entities/Documentation, n with annual ne l GON Ministries or Courts [Custom] review calculation

1.4 Sub-objective 1.4 Increased GON implementation of national and international recommendations to mitigate and address human trafficking

Stages of development (Analysis, Stakeholder consultation/public Documentation of meetings, debate; Drafting or revision; Annually but The number of anti-TIP policies, laws published laws and Approval (legislative or the progress National, or international agreements policies/observation/analysis of 1.4.1 regulatory); Full and effective will be Subnationa 0 1 1 10 strengthened and/or created with government status of policies implementation); internatinoal, documented l and documentation of stages of USG assistance (F-1.5.3-19) national, state, municipal; policy, quarterly development regulation, procedure, law, agreement

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2 Objective 2: Improved CSO advocacy and engagement to address TIP 2.1 Sub-objective 2.1 Improve CSO data collection , sharing and usage to strengthen the policy, coordination and public reporting. Sex, age, caste/ethnicity (Dalit, Entries in case tracking system; Set first Number of survivors of TIP identified National, Muslim, Brahmin/Chhetri, system reports; review of data year of baseli 2.1.1 by service providers and/or police Outcome Quarterly Subnationa 0 2400 Newar, Janajati, Other), TIP type, collected quarterly by engagemen ne [Custom] l reporting entity centralized case tracking system t 2.2 Sub-objective 2.2 Strengthen survivor organizations and networks to lead advocacy , oversight and participation of anti-TIP activities Percentage of LfG workshop Sex, age, caste/ethnicity (Dalit, CSO hub narrative reports; National, participants who lead advocacy or 2.2.1 Outcome Muslim, Brahmin/Chhetri, Observation analysis and Quarterly Subnationa 0 0 0 75% facilitate "safe space" forums for at- Newar, Janajati, Other), district documentation l risk populations [Custom]

Community entities' Percentage of leadership positions in membership and leadership USG-supported management entities Sex, age, caste/ethnicity (Dalit, National, roles; survey results; survey of 2.2.2 (such as CCHTs and CSOs) that are Outcome Muslim, Brahmin/Chhetri, Annually Subnationa TBD 0 0 10% formal and informal leadership filled by a woman or member of a Newar, Janajati, Other) l roles and changes in leadership vulnerable group [Custom] representation

2.3 Sub-objective 2.3 Strengthen CSO monitoring and reporting of policies related to labor recruitment and TIP prevention , protection and prosecution Number of community-based CSO hub progress reports; track Policy and organization type, National, organizations receiving USG support and report member 2.3.1 Outcome method of engagement, Quarterly Subnationa 0 5 3 25 engaged in CTIP monitoring and organizations' engagement geographic location l reporting [Custom] activities 2.4 Sub-objective 2.4 Build CSO networks for effective engagement with GON and PS to prevent, protect, and persecute TIP Documentation of plans, strategies, events, surveys and Number of CSOs receiving USG National and local women rights capacity assessments/ National, assistance engaged in advocacy 2.4.1 Output groups; indigenous groups; Observation /analysis and Quarterly Subnationa 0 5 4 30 interventions [USAID Nepal PMP private sector; type of advocacy documentation of project l 1.4.1-1] assisted CSOs that engage in advocacy interventions. Documentation of citizen inputs through public forums, Annually but petitions, meetings, media Number of public policies influenced progress will National, Types of policies ,types of pressures 2.4.2 by citizen input [USAID Nepal PMP Outcome be Subnationa 0 0 0 8 influences etc./Observation/analysis of 1.4.1-1 (F2.4.1-12)] documented l government status of policies quarterly and documentation of stages of USAID Hamro Samman development– Quarterly Progress Report No. 5 FY18 Q4 39 Percent of local organizations with improved capacity and/or National/local women's right Participatory Capacity National, Baseli 2.4.3 performance scores (measured by Outcome groups, indigenous groups, Assessment reports; scores; Annually Subnationa 0 0 80% ne OCA and OPI) [USAID Nepal PMP private sector etc. case stories review l 1.3.1-2]

3 3.1 Sub-objective 3.1 Improve the quality of existing GON, CSO and private services and related referral system to assist TIP survivors Records of updated directory Percent of identified private sector (hard and soft copy); National, service providers in selected districts Types of services, geographic 3.1.1 Outcome percentage calculated from Quarterly Subnationa TBD 0 0 95% added to MoWCSW's Directory of location direct count of service l Services [Custom] providers added Case management system, Sex, age, caste/ethnicity (Dalit, Number of victims of TIP receiving PS,CSO and legal aid records, National, Muslim, Brahmin/Chhetri, 3.1.2 services provided with USG support Outcome narrative reports from Quarterly Subnationa 0 50 0 500 Newar, Janajati, Other), TIP type, [F1.5.3-18] Partners/ Satisfaction survey l type of service reports/progress reports

Number of shelters/safe houses National, established for TIP victims that are 3.1.3 Output Location Grant agreements Quarterly Subnationa 0 5 0 5 supported with USG assistance l (Custom, PPR)

3.2

The number of host nation criminal National, Gender; profession; natonal, sub- 3.2.1 Output Training participant lists Quarterly Subnationa 0 0 0 210 justice personnel who received USG- national, local level funded anti-TIP training during the life l of the project (F-1.5.3-17) Court documents; case tracking system; direct count of cases National, Number of new cases filed under the 3.2.2 Outcome Type of case/district filed through review of case Quarterly Subnationa 0 0 0 50 TIP Act [Custom] tracking system; police arrest l reports, court documents 3.3 Sub-objective 3.3 Raise public awareness and foster safer migration via GON, CSO and private sector partnerships

Number of people in targeted populations, including vulnerable Research on reach of various as possible based on research populations , law enforcement , types of media; Reports by National, and census data for population Quarterly; 3.3.1 health care providers, educators, Output partner organisation,annual Subnationa 0 0 0 2.5 m breakdown; listenership;type of annually and others exposed to a USG-funded survey response /review and l media; etc. mass media campaign that provides analysis information about TIP [USAID Nepal PMP 1.3.4-3 and PPR 1.5.3-14] 3.4 Sub-objective 3.4 Generate innovative solutions using private sector funding to support at-risk people and trafficking survivors Review to compare financial National, Number of enterprises accessing Types of enterprises; geographic service institutions' record with Quarterly; 3.4.1 Outcome Subnationa 0 0 0 6 institutional financial services as a location individual beneficiary tracking annually l result of USG assistance [Custom] system Number of people trained in Partner organizations' training Sex, age, caste/ethnicity (Dalit, National, entrepreneurial skills through USG report, training participants Quarterly; 3.4.2 Outcome Muslim, Brahmin/Chhetri, Subnationa 0 25 0 1125 supported programs [USAID Nepal attendance sheet/review and annually Newar, Janajati, Other), district l, Local PMP 2.2.1-1] analysis

Percentage of female participants in Partnership agreement USG-assisted program designed to Sex, age, caste/ethnicity (Dalit, National, documents, survey and Quarterly; 3.4.3 increase access to productive Outcome Muslim, Brahmin/Chhetri,USAID Hamro Samman – Quarterly ProgressSubnationa Report0 0No. 05 FY1835% Q4 40 assessments, review and annually economic resources (assets, credit, Newar, Janajati, Other), district l analysis income or employment) [F-GNDR-2]

ANNEX 3 – SUCCESS STORIES

MARKING WORLD TIP DAY TO ELEVATE THE DIALOGUE AND REAFFIRM SYSTEM-WIDE COMMITMENT TO CTIP

On July 30, USAID's Hamro Samman project commemorated World Day Against Trafficking in Persons through a high-level event at the Radisson Hotel, Kathmandu. The event brought together some of the key stakeholders from the government, civil society, private sector, media, USAID and other donors, to celebrate, learn, inspire, and reaffirm commitment to collective action on reducing human trafficking and labor exploitation in Nepal. The GON, international community including USAID, civil society and private sector actors signed a Joint Letter of Solidarity reflecting their commitment to working together to eradicate human trafficking.

At the event, Hamro Samman unveiled new partnerships with Alliance Against Trafficking in Women and Children in Nepal, National Network for Safer Migration, and National Business Initiative, and an upcoming partnership to be finalized with the Chaudhary Group. During the program, Hamro Samman honored Sunita Danuwar for her recent recognition by U.S. State Department as 2018 TIP Hero, organized an engaging panel discussion with leaders of partner organizations and the government on how partnerships can strengthen efforts and impact, and signed an agreement Figure 2 Peter Malnak, Mission Director, USAID Nepal Honoring Ms.Sunita entitled ‘Solidarity to Combat Human Danuwar U.S. State Department 2018 TIP Hero in an event organized by “USAID’s Hamro Samman project, implemented by Winrock International” Trafficking in Nepal’ among civil society (July 30, 2018) Photo credit: Pramin Manandhar/Winrock International partners, USAID, the government and the private sector.

USAID Mission Director Peter Malnak and Commissioner of the National Mohna Ansari spoke at the event. The event was attended by more than 100 representatives from different sectors.

SUPPORTING RATIFICATION OF PALERMO PROTOCOL

Recently the Nepal government took positive steps towards ratification of the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children by establishing an inter- Ministerial Committee including the Ministry of Home Affairs; the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs; the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen; and the Office of the Prime

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Minister. At the suggestion of Hamro Samman, the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security was also included in some technical Committee meetings. The Committee’s mandate is to understand the benefits and obligations arising from ratification of the Protocol and to make recommendations to the GON about whether to proceed with ratification. In August 2018 the Committee invited Hamro Samman to brief it on obligations and benefits arising from ratification and provide a written technical brief, including a proposed 90-day action plan post-ratification.

Building on this momentum, on September 3, Hamro Samman partner AATWIN together with the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen, convened the Committee members, and leading counter trafficking and foreign labor migration experts from civil society and academics to further consider the benefits and obligations arising from implementation. Ratification of the Palermo Protocol is one of the recommendations made to Figure 3 Panel including representatives from the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Nepal by the 49th CEDAW Citizen, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, AATWIN, Committee session and is a Hamro Samman, Office of the Prime Minister and the Kathmandu School of Law. Photo credit: recurring recommendation in AATWIN the U.S. Department of State TIP report as well as reports from the National Human Rights Commission and the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen in Nepal.

It seems that the momentum built around ratification has had impact: Hamro Samman was informed that in September 2018 the Committee recommended to the Secretary at MOHA that the GON should move forward with ratification.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON CEDAW SHADOW REPORT

On September 9, 2018 Hamro Samman supported the Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) to hold a public consultation on the CEDAW shadow report in Dhangadhi, the capital of Province 7. 66 representatives of civil society (38 women) participated in the day-long event, including Reshma Thapa, Democratic Governance Specialist from USAID. The discussion around counter-trafficking Article 6 was

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led by Legal Aid and Consultancy Centre (LACC). Recommendations from the participants included the need to expand the definition of trafficking to include labor exploitation; harmonize existing laws including the Human Trafficking Transportation Control Act and ratify the Palermo Protocol; develop national victim identification guidelines; support local government to develop appropriate policies depending on whether they are source, transit or destination areas; improve disaggregated data collection; support dignified reintegration; mobilize Figure 4 CSO representatives in Province 7 partiicpate in the CEDAW Shadow the private sector as a partner; and Report consultation facilitated by FWLD improve monitoring and regulation of the entertainment sector. A subsequent national level consultation attended by Hamro Samman on September 20, included discussion of the current restrictions on female migrants as a driver of trafficking and Hamro Samman recommended revoking the restrictions. Hamro Samman will work with its CSO hub partners the Alliance Against Trafficking of Women and Children in Nepal (AATWIN) and the National Network for Safe Migration (NNSM) to continue to engage in advocacy to implement the recommendations. The Shadow Report will be submitted to the CEDAW Committee in October 2018.

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