The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking (UNVTF), established by the General Assembly and managed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), is pleased to announce the results of its seventh Call for Proposals (CfP) under sub-grant programme two (SGP2) aiming to provide comprehensive support to victims of human trafficking (VoHT).
After a thorough review of eligibility and technical assessment on a total of 171 received proposals, 7 projects submitted by civil society organizations (CSOs) with a balanced geographical distribution across 8 countries representing all 5 UN Regional Groups have been selected for grants of up to USD 60,000, with a total amount of close to USD 470,000.
The selection process adhered to the evaluation criteria outlined in the Guidelines, with support from experts in counter-human trafficking and migrant smuggling, as well as research teams from UNODC. Priority was given to projects that primarily focus on women and children and those most left behind, including underserved groups especially excluded or disadvantaged VoHT. The selected projects also address the desperate need of VoHT in conflict areas of Eastern Europe and across major corridors between regions.
The UNVTF provides multi-year grants to global CSOs that offer victim-centred, comprehensive support, and humanitarian aid to survivors of human trafficking. These newly selected projects are expected to assist more than 2,300 and 7,000 direct and indirect beneficiaries, respectively. In total, since 2011, the Trust Fund has supported 162 projects in over 60 countries, providing direct support to over 80,000 victims of human trafficking.
CSO |
UN Regional Group |
Country |
Project description |
Est. number of VoHT in- and directly supported |
Duration (months) |
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ELIBERARE | Eastern European States | Romania | This women-led CSO will identify VoHT among Ukrainian refugees, migrants and asylum seekers and among the Romanian vulnerable population, and provide specialised emergency assistance and social services. | 50 direct and 100 indirect beneficiaries | 24 |
Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) | Western European and other States | Greece | The project seeks to provide direct comprehensive assistance to VoHT from Eastern Europe, Ukraine conflict areas and the refugee and asylum-seeking population in Greece. | 50 direct and 150 indirect beneficiaries | 12 |
Friends-International (with implementing partner) | Asia-Pacific States | Thailand and Cambodia | This project will provide comprehensive support to VoHT, especially young women as victims of sexual exploitation, in Pattaya, Thailand. This project will be also implemented by the partner of FI in Bangladesh. | 1,800 direct and 4,500 indirect beneficiaries | 12 |
Capital Humano y Social Alternativo (CHSA) | Latin American and Caribbean States | Peru | This survivor-led CSO aims at providing both direct assistance and protection to 50 vulnerable VoHT as well as improving health and well-being, facilitating social integration and preventing re-trafficking among them. | 50 direct and 500 indirect beneficiaries | 12 |
Corporacion Espacios de Mujer (CEM) | Latin American and Caribbean States | Colombia | This project will provide direct assistance to VoHT, incl. LGBTIQ+ people to improve their health and well-being and facilitate their social integration and prevention from re-trafficking. | 30 direct and 300 indirect beneficiaries | 24 |
Médecins du Monde Belgique en Tunisie (MDM) | African States | Tunisia | This project will provide victims of both internal and international trafficking with direct psychosocial support and intervenes as well as community-based activities with the aim of involving communities and social inclusion of survivors. | 200 direct and 800 indirect beneficiaries | 12 |
Future Hopes Integrated Development Organization (FHIDO) | African States | Ethiopia | The project will provide comprehensive protection services, namely recovery, rehabilitative and reintegration activities, to children and women VoHT, their families and communities at large. | 150 direct and 1,000 indirect beneficiaries | 24 |