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Technical Cooperation Project Summary

Project Title

Combating Trafficking of Women in Moldova

Region/Country

EUROPE/Moldova

Project Duration

September 2004 - September 2008

Fiscal year & Funding Level

FY2004: $1,250,000

Problem to be Addressed

It has been estimated that over 1 million Moldovans (or 1/4 of the population) are working abroad, many illegally, in order to support themselves and their families.  Over 1,000 have returned to Moldova as self-identified victims of sex trafficking.  Unfortunately, without reintegration and assistance services, victims are highly likely to be re-victimized.  Young women from rural areas and of low-income levels are also considered at-risk of being trafficked due to a lack of sufficient job opportunities for them in Moldova.

TARGET POPULATION

Female victims of trafficking and young (16-25 years old), rural women at high-risk of being trafficked, especially 16-18 year olds.

 Project Objectives

To help reduce the risk of trafficking for Moldovan women in rural areas by contributing to young Moldovan women’s attainment of sustainable livelihoods:

  • Access to the labor market is increased for young Moldovan women
  • Young Moldovan women’s capability to live independently is improved.

Summary of Activities

Local NGO, public and private partners offered employment-related services to individual victims and at-risk women, including:

  • Career preparation and counseling (or referrals to such services)
  • Market-driven vocational skills training
  • Job placement assistance, apprenticeships, or internships
  • Awareness-raising – Information about the hazards of trafficking,  how to seek work safely abroad, and how to get help securing legitimate work and social support in the rural areas.
  • Youth networks – Strengthened to provide economic empowerment, life skills training, and peer group support.
  • Capacity-building training/assistance for partners: administrative, financial, programmatic, team-building, outreach and coordination

Grantee

Catholic Relief Services

Implementing Parnters

Youth Employment Center “STAR”, Pro Business North, Independent Society for Education and Human Rights (SIEDO), Center for Analysis and Research in Sociology, Politics, and Psychology (CIVIS), Center for Economic and Social Programs (CESP), Center Partnership for Development, National Employment Agency

Contact Information

Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking

(202) 693-4843