Under the G/TIP’s 2010 Grant Competition, a list of examples has been provided for activities that can be funded or considered in proposals from NGOs in prioritized countries where cases of trafficking are high. Although applicants are free to submit new ideas and propose innovative ways to tackle trafficking, these examples can serve as guidelines in developing appropriate strategies for proposed projects. Some of the projects funded by G/TIP in 2009 have been discussed at this link.
Projects that bring together NGOs and the governmental agencies to prosecute cases of forced labor can be proposed so that justice is meted out to victims of trafficking. Police agencies are a critical force to check trafficking and activities to train and support them can be part of the proposed intervention. Technically supporting governmental agencies such as the Immigration Department to develop effective policies for protecting immigrants can be an important point of intervention.
The protection part of anti-trafficking effort can focus upon providing post-rescue support to victims or survivors of trafficking which can expand to medical care, psychological support, legal assistance and income-generation activity. Adoption of a standard of procedures in this context will add greater credibility to the project. For policy advocacy, extensive legal analysis can be proposed for improving anti-trafficking legislation and implementing effective criminal justice procedures.
For prevention of trafficking, projects that enhance awareness and ensure empowerment of those who can easily fall prey to trafficking can be part of the intervention process. The most vulnerable and poorly educated populations are susceptive to traffickers’ trap and this can be proposed to be addressed at the root cause itself. G/TIP also hints at binging in international expertise through partnerships with US-based organizations so that local NGO capacity is strengthened on human rights so that community is empowered with knowledge and skills and traffickers are prosecuted. Research can also be proposed for evaluating “the effectiveness and impact of current anti-trafficking programs and policies, and practices that enable policy makers and practitioners to focus limited anti-TIP resources most effectively.”
