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United States Government Grants to Combat Trafficking in Persons - Philippines

(On-going, as of February 13, 2007)

 

PREVENTION

PROTECTION

PROSECUTION

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"Campaigning Against Trafficking in the Philippines"

- Conduct preventive education seminars in vulnerable communities, consultations with government agencies to promote cooperation on TIP, campaigns on implementation of anti-TIP law, and promote systematic documentation of TIP cases and best practices

Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific (CATW-AP)

$ 278,000
3 years (Oct 04 – Sep 07)
State (FY2004 ESF thru USAID)

 

 

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"Continuing Community Empowerment Against Sexual Exploitation of Children"

- Community awareness on trafficking of children in high risk areas.

End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT)

$ 78,000
3 years (Oct 04-Sep 07)
State (FY2004 ESF through USAID)

 

 

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"Expanding Protective Services to Victims and Potential Victims of Trafficking through organizing Responsive Taskforces Against Trafficking in Ports and Pilot Hotspots in the Philippines (PORT)"

- Provides capacity building to and coordination among partners in hotspot port areas (cities of Dumaguete, Cebu, Zamboanga & Gen. Santos); support the operation of the Visayan Forum Foundation halfway house in Batangas

Visayan Forum Foundation (VFF)

$ 288,000
2 years
USAID (Cooperative Agreement)

 

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Supporting the expansion of VFF operations in the two halfway houses in Manila and Davao ports and the capacity-building of partners in these port areas

VFF

$149,000
2 years (Dec 2005-07)
State (FY2005 ESF thru USAID)

 

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"Increasing Information, Communication, and Collaboration to prevent Domestic International Trafficking of Filipinos and Protect Victims"

- Developing domestic capacity to prevent TIP and protect victims, establishing help desks and anti-TIP task forces at airports; mobilizing public and local government support for anti-TIP efforts; and strengthening coordination and collaboration among USG-funded anti-TIP projects.

The Asia Foundation (TAF)

$ 705,000
2 years (Oct 2006 – Sep 2008)
USAID (cooperative agreement)

 

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"Improving Community Response Against TIP in the Philippines"

- Expansion of and strengthening multi-sectoral support and cooperation in combating TIP; capacity building of local and national government agencies and NGOs to facilitate timely delivery of programs and services to prevent TIP and protect potential and actual victims.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity (ACILS)

$ 200,000
1 year (Apr 2006 – Mar 2007)
State (FY2005 ESF thru USAID)

 

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"Enhancing and Coordinating Victim Protection and Trafficking Prevention"

- Expanding shelter and transit center capacities in strategic airports in the Philippines; strengthening capacity of local NGOs and local government efforts to combat TIP; information campaigns through broadcast media and web portal.

The Asia Foundation, in partnership with VFF

$ 294,350
2 years (for final review by SPOG)
State (FY2006 ESF)

 

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"Strengthening the Enabling Environment to Improve Response to TIP and Related Cases (STEER)"

- Aims to strengthen capacity and cooperation among government agencies, NGOs, trade unions and community to combat labor trafficking; provide assistance in the documentation, building up of cases, encouraging rescue of TIP victims, and providing repatriation and rehabilitation assistance.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity (ACILS)

$ 296,600
1 year (for final review by SPOG)
State (FY2006 ESF)

 

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"Enlarging the Staffing and Resources of International Justice Mission (IJM)"

- IJM assists the Philippine DOJ to upgrade investigative capabilities and facilitate prosecutions. IJM also provides assistance to victims in court.

International Justice Mission 

$ 227,000
2 years (Dec 2004 – Dec 2006)
State/INL (FY04 INCLE funds)

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"Addressing the shortage of resources at the National Bureau of Investigation's Anti-Human Trafficking Division (NBI-AHTRAD)"

- Provides assistance to NBI-AHTRAD through purchase of commercial vehicles, office equipment and supplies to improve Philippine government's ability to investigate and assist in the prosecution of individuals engaged in TIP

GRP: NBI-AHTRAD

$ 38,930
1 year (to begin late 2006)
State/INL (FY2004 INCLE funds)

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USAID-Phils. Rule of Law Effectiveness (ROLE): Anti-Trafficking component

- Capacity building of prosecutors and judges in handling TIP cases; also includes community awareness campaigns; and institutionalization of local Inter-agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT)

USAID-ROLE, in partnership with IACAT and various NGOs

$ 850,000
2 years (2005 to Sep 2007)
USAID

TOTAL Amount of TIP Projects = USD 3,404,880

 

 

Last Update :: 02/14/2007

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