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The approach
Multi-sectoral and participatory approach with involvement of survivors,
civil society organizations NGOs, corporate houses and the local, state and
central Governments.
Achievements
304 survivors of trafficking received training on entrepreneurship
development and soft skills and were rehabilitated through 28 different
micro-enterprise units.
212 survivors of trafficking were involved in the process of their economic
rehabilitation and re-integration into the mainstream of the society.
10 corporate houses motivated to get involved in the economic
rehabilitation of survivors of trafficking in realization of their corporate
social responsibility policies.
Prevention and Assistance to Survivors of Trafficking (PAST), ongoing since
2007– The lessons learnt from the previous two projects ERTV and ERST led to
the evolution of the current project (PAST). This project has been designed
to capitalize on the work and the field level experiences of the NGOs and take
forth the continuum of services both by complementing and supplementing the
activities of NGOs, and by taking a lead from where the NGOs’ interventions end.
The IOM – ARZ Partnership… ‘SWIFT WASH’
Swift Wash is the most appropriate model of public-private partnership
and community rehabilitation that showcases the clarity in terms of roles
and responsibilities of each stakeholder contributing to prevention and
rehabilitation of the survivors of trafficking. This was initiated by IOM in
collaboration with an NGO called Anyay Rahit Zindagi (ARZ) in Goa. ARZ
is a well-established NGO working for the rescue, protection, prevention,
rehabilitation of survivors and victims of trafficking and prosecution of their
perpetrators. ARZ was looking after rehabilitation of victims of trafficking in
the community after the demolition of the red light area at Baina.
Concept and approach
IOM and ARZ had conducted a joint market survey for providing livelihood
options to the victims and survivors of trafficking along with the
beneficiaries (survivors of trafficking) themselves. IOM’s concept of a
multi-stakeholder approach involving the beneficiaries’ right from the
start of the process of economic rehabilitation till the establishment of
the enterprise along with support of other stakeholders creates ownership
among the beneficiaries working in the unit.
Success
Swift Wash started with 25 beneficiaries from the Baina community.
The group named the enterprise as Swift Wash. Continuous support of
psycho-social counselling along with the EDP trainings was provided by
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