The USAID Kosovo Anti-trafficking Program, implemented by the International
Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Kosovo, in collaboration with the
Academy for Educational Development ( AED), started in September  2008. 
It is a three year Program that will support reintegration services for victims of
trafficking (VOTs) and will increase the participation of the community in the
prevention of trafficking of human beings in Kosovo.

Specifically, this program will intervene to:
  • Advance efforts to identify and secure a sustainable source of financing for victim support services as well as other anti-trafficking interventions;
  • Ensure, in the short-term, the continued provision of a range of critical services to VoTs;
  • Increase professional skills and advocate for greater specialization among shelter staff;
  • Provide financial and technical assistance to shelters in setting up microenetrprises to obtain revenue, create employment and offer trainiing opportunities;
  • Standardize and improve the quality of services offered to the victims;
  • Support and empower youth, particularly those considered to be at high risk, by increasing their vocational skills, education, employment and business opportunities, as well as their access to and participation in social networks;
  • Raise awareness in communities, especially in rural ares, about human trafficking and related topics such as family violence, youth rights, and safe employment opportunities.

Direct beneficiaries of this programe are:
  • Shelters, service providers, NGOs, "survivors" of trafficking, and people considered to be at potentially higher risk, as well as other victims of violence including domestic violence and sexual assault.

The main activities of this program are:

  • A Resource Map
A Resource Identification Map will be created to map existing sources of assistance for victims of trafficking and other types of violence victims, including shelters, service providers, and NGOs, as well as to map projects in prevention of trafficking and violence.

  • A Feasibility Study
A feasibility study on the options for sustained long-term support of victim services will be conducted, including an analysis of the different possible options for generating inncome and ensuring sustained financial support for the shelters, identifying advantages and disadvantages of various options.

  • Grants to the shelters
Grants/ financial assistance will be given to the shelters to create or expand direct assistance for the social integration of kosovar and foreign victims of trafficking and victims of violence.

  • Training of Shelter  staff
Shelter staff will be trained to ensure the provision of quality services for their beneficiaries and good management of the shelters.
The USAID Kosovo Anti-trafficking Program, implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Kosovo, in collaboration with the Academy for Educational Development ( AED), started in September  2008.  It is a three year Program that will support reintegration services for victims of trafficking (VOTs) and will increase the participation of the community in the prevention of trafficking of human beings in Kosovo.
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KAP is funded by USAID and implemented by IOM Kosovo
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KOSOVO ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROGRAMME
KOSOVO ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROGRAMME

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KOSOVO ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROGRAM

KAP
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             KAP ACTIVITIES            
  • Market Survey
A market survey on microbusinesses and self-employment opportunities in different sectors of the economy will be understaken to study the possibilites for employment and establishment of small businesses that generate income.

  • Professional Training of the Victims
Victims of trafficking living in shelters or independently, will receive professional training for professions they have aptitudes for and that are requested in the labor market.

  • Grants for Small Businesses
Based on the Market Survey findings, grants will be given to support micro-businesses and safe employment, the development and evaluation of business plans, and the start-up of income generating microbusinesses.

  • Compilation of Minimal Standards for Victims' Care and Standards for Shelter Services.
The Program will support the establishment and functioniong of working groups for drafting minimum standards for the care of victims of trafficking and violence, both for those receiving services in a shelter and those residing outside of shelters.   

  • Community Youth Mapping
A community youth map will identify the financial and social support resources for youth in three selected communities.  Information will also be collected and analysed on the perceptions and attitudes of youth toward trafficking and violence.

  • Giving of Grants for Youth Micro-initiatives
Grants will be given to youth for micro-initiatives such as income generation, professional training, education or youth information.

  • Giving of Grants for Countettrafficking Awareness-Raising Initiatives.
Grants will be given to youth to develop informative awareness-raising campaigns for youth on the perils of trafficking.

  • Discussion Forums 
Discussion forums wil be organized for youth in the targeted communities to share information collected by youth and to raise awareness on the resources that can be used to prevent trafficking.

  • Radio Programs
A 10 episode radio program will be aired ( both in Albanian and Serbian) to make youth aware of the topics related to trafficking, domestic violence, youth rights and employment opportunities.

P R O J E C T   G A L L E R Y
IMPLEMENTING PERIOD

PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN
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SEPTEMBER 2011
© IOM Mission in Kosovo •  July 2010 •
Feasibility Study and Market Assessment