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Document Type: Final Report

Date: 2009 Feb

Session: 10th Regular Session (2009 Mar)

Agenda Item: Item2: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General

GE.09-10692 (E) 130209

UNITED NATIONS

General Assembly Distr. GENERAL

A/HRC/10/49 6 February 2009

Original: ENGLISH

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Tenth session Agenda item 2

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery*

Report of the Secretary-General

Summary

The present report contains the recommendations adopted by the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery at its thirteenth session, held in Geneva from 8 to 12 September 2008 and approved by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on behalf of the Secretary-General. It covers in particular: the financial status of the Fund; new project grants for 2008; progress in implementing the recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS); and the Board’s needs assessment for 2009. It updates the report of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly at its sixty-second session (A/62/180).

* Late submission.

CONTENTS

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I. MANDATE OF THE FUND ........................................................... 1 3

II. ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY TRUST FUND ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY ......................... 2 - 3 3

III. GRANT CYCLE AND ADMISSIBILITY CRITERIA .................. 4 - 10 3

A. Grant cycle ............................................................................... 4 - 5 3

B. Admissibility of new applications and selection process ........ 6 - 8 4

C. Monitoring and evaluation by the Board and Secretariat ........ 9 - 10 4

IV. FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE FUND ......................................... 11 5

V. THIRTEENTH SESSION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ...... 12 - 62 5

A. Recommendations for grants ................................................... 16 - 19 5

B. Fund-raising ............................................................................. 20 - 24 6

C. Follow-up to Office for Internal Oversight Services recommendations ..................................................................... 25 - 54 7

D. Collaboration with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences ......................................................... 55 - 58 11

E. Other recommendations ........................................................... 59 - 62 11

VI. NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE FOURTEENTH SESSION .... 63 12

VII. HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND .................................... 64 12

Annexes

I. Contributions available at the thirteenth session of the Board of Trustees ................................................................................................. 13

II. Project grants recommended by the Board of Trustees at its thirteenth session ................................................................................................. 14

III. Contingency list of project grants recommended by the Board of Trustees at its thirteenth session ......................................................................................... 21

I. MANDATE OF THE FUND

1. The General Assembly, in its resolution 46/122, established the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery (the Fund) with the purpose of extending humanitarian, legal and financial aid to individuals whose human rights have been violated as a result of contemporary forms of slavery. Funding is obtained by means of voluntary contributions from Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), other private or public entities and individuals.

II. ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY TRUST FUND ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY

2. In conformity with resolution 46/122, the Fund is administered in accordance with the relevant financial regulations and rules of the United Nations on general trust funds for humanitarian assistance, by the Secretary-General, through the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with the advice of a Board of Trustees.

3. The Board of Trustees is composed of five United Nations experts with relevant experience in the field of human rights and, in particular, with issues of contemporary forms of slavery, serving in their personal capacities. In December 2007 the Secretary-General appointed the following members for a three-year term ending on 31 December 2010, with due regard to equitable geographical distribution: Gulnara Shahinian (Armenia), Virginia Herrera Murillo (Costa Rica), Prateep Unsongtham Hata (Thailand), Cleophas Kwdjo Mally (Togo) and David Weissbrodt (United States of America). Ms. Shahinian resigned on 23 May 2008 because she was nominated as Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences. The Secretary-General is due to appoint her replacement in 2009.

III. GRANT CYCLE AND ADMISSIBILITY CRITERIA

A. Grant cycle

4. The deadline for submitting applications for project grants for 2008 was 31 December 2007. Admissible applications received were examined by the Board of Trustees at its thirteenth session, which took place in Geneva from 8-12 September 2008. The recommendations for grants adopted by the Board of Trustees at that session were approved by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on behalf of the Secretary-General, and the grants approved were to be paid in December 2008. Beneficiaries of project grants will have to provide the secretariat of the Fund with midyear narrative and financial reports on the use of their grants before 30 June 2009 and final year narrative and financial reports on the use of their grants before 28 February 2010. Until satisfactory reports on the use of previous grants are received, no new project grant can be paid to these beneficiaries.

5. The deadline for submitting applications for travel or project grants for 2009 is 31 March 2009. Admissible applications received will be examined by the Board of Trustees at its fourteenth session, scheduled to take place in Geneva from 17-18 September 2009.

B. Admissibility of new applications and selection process

6. In accordance with the selection criteria adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 46/122, the beneficiaries of assistance from the Fund shall be individuals whose human rights have been severely violated as a result of contemporary forms of slavery. Project admissibility criteria are outlined in the Fund’s guidelines.

7. Admissible application forms are verified as to their conformity with approved selection criteria and additional information is requested from the organization if necessary. Reference organizations and specialized networks are also consulted if necessary. The complete application form is then summarized and analysed by the Secretariat in accordance with the selection criteria, to facilitate the work of the Board of Trustees. At its annual session, the Board of Trustees reviews all applications declared admissible, including the original application form, the summary analysis prepared by the secretariat and any other relevant information. The Board of Trustees then makes recommendations to the Secretary-General in accordance with the guidelines of the Fund and Board of Trustees. Following the session the secretariat reviews all the recommendations of the Board of Trustees for consistency with relevant United Nations administrative and financial rules and regulations. The High Commissioner approves, on behalf of the Secretary-General, the recommendations regarding project grants.

8. The beneficiary organizations are requested to accept all conditions attached to the grant, such as providing midyear and final narrative and financial reports on the use of grants by a given deadline. Upon receipt of this confirmation, the secretariat of the Fund requests the financial services of the United Nations Office at Geneva to pay the project grant promptly.

C. Monitoring and evaluation by the Board and Secretariat

9. The Secretariat reviews all narrative and financial reports received from beneficiary organizations on the use of project grants, and asks for additional information if needed. OHCHR field presences and other United Nations field offices such as those of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) may be requested to provide the secretariat of the Fund with additional information on the organization or project.

10. In carrying out their evaluation, the Board and the Secretariat carry out the following activities:

(a) At its annual session the Board of Trustees reviews the situation of all project grants allocated in previous years. When the Board is satisfied with the reporting by a given organization, it recommends closing the file. If the report is not complete, the Board makes a recommendation requesting specific additional information. No new grants will be allocated to that organization until the Board is satisfied with its report;

(b) Board members may visit projects financed by the Fund within their geographic region; the secretariat of the Fund may also visit projects;

(c) Board members, who are respected United Nations experts in the field of contemporary forms of slavery, may establish, if needed, direct contact with project leaders in the field, during sessions of the Board of Trustees, or at relevant human rights meetings, in order to better evaluate the use of the grants. The secretariat may also meet with project leaders; (d) Reference organizations and specialized networks may be invited to the session of the Board of Trustees at which their applications are examined in order, inter alia, to provide additional information on specific organizations or projects, answer questions and explain their activities to the Board.

IV. FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE FUND

11. According to information received from OHCHR at the thirteenth session, US$ 970,050 was available from new contributions paid since the twelfth session of the Board of Trustees (see annex I) as well as from previous unspent balance.

V. THIRTEENTH SESSION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

12. The thirteenth session of the Board of Trustees of the Fund was held at OHCHR in Geneva from 8 to 12 September 2008. The session was opened by Julian Burger, Coordinator of the Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Unit, Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch. Mr. Burger congratulated the new members Mr. Cleophas Kwdjo Mally and Ms. Virginia Herrera Murillo for their appointment and drew the attention of the Board members to the final results of the evaluation of the Fund that was undertaken by the Office for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), following a recommendation by the Board at its eleventh session. He also welcomed the appointment of a new Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences.

13. Four Board members attended the session, and Mr. Weissbrodt was elected Chairman. The fifth Board member, Gulnara Shahinian (Armenia), who resigned on 23 May 2008 and had not been replaced at the time of the session, did not attend the session.

14. The Board held 10 meetings during which it examined information prepared by the secretariat concerning the financial situation of the Fund, fund-raising efforts, applications for new travel and project grants and the development of policies for future grant activities.

15. On 10 September 2008, the Board members and the Special Rapporteur organized a joint parallel event in the framework of the ninth session of the Human Rights Council with interested Governments and NGOs. On 12 September 2008, the Board of Trustees held its annual meeting with representatives of donor Governments, other donors and interested Governments (see paragraph 22).

A. Recommendations for grants

16. The Board examined 181 applications for project grants from 48 countries amounting to US$ 2,490,837. Applications were received from the following continents and countries. Africa (40): Benin (2), Burkina Faso (1), Burundi (1), Cameroon (4), Central African Republic (2), Democratic Republic of the Congo (5), Ethiopia (1), Ghana (1), Ivory Coast (2), Kenya (2), Liberia (1), Malawi (1), Mali (1), Nigeria (5), Guinea (1), Rwanda (2), Tanzania (2),

Togo (2), Uganda (2), Zambia (2). Americas (22): Argentina (2), Brazil (2), Canada (1), Colombia (1), Costa Rica (3), Ecuador (1), Guatemala (2), Paraguay (1), Peru (6), United States of America (3). Asia (106): Bangladesh (4), Cambodia (1), India (83), Iran (2), Iraq (1), Nepal (5), Pakistan (5), Philippines (3), Tajikistan (1), Viet Nam (1). Europe and others (13): Czech Republic (1), Israel (1), Italy (1), Russian Federation (6), Spain (1), Switzerland (1), Turkey (1), United Arab Emirates (1).

17. In light of the selection criteria, the Board of Trustees recommended 71 project grants for a total amount of US$ 733,109 which will assist 71 non-governmental organizations in 45 countries. In Africa (22): Benin (1), Burkina Faso (1), Burundi (1), Cameroon (1), Democratic Republic of the Congo (2), Ethiopia (1), Ghana (1), Ivory Coast (1), Liberia (1), Malawi (1), Mali (1), Nigeria (3), Guinea (1), Rwanda (1), Tanzania (1), Togo (2), Uganda (1), Zambia (1). In the Americas (12): Brazil (1), Canada (1), Colombia (1), Costa Rica (3), Ecuador (1), Guatemala (1), Paraguay (1), Peru (1), United States of America (2). In Asia (27): Bangladesh (3), Cambodia (1), India (11), Iran (1), Iraq (1), Nepal (2), Pakistan (4), Philippines (2), Tajikistan (1), Viet Nam (1). In Europe and others (10): Czech Republic (1), Israel (1), Italy (1), Russian Federation (3), Spain (1), Switzerland (1), United Arab Emirates (1) and Turkey (1) (see chart of project grants attached as annex II). 18. The Board also recommended a contingency list of 15 project grants for a total amount of US$ 108,000 which will assist 15 non-governmental organizations in India (cf. chart of project grants attached as annex III). Gender dimension

19. The Board took into account the importance of gender representation as well as national and regional distribution when considering applications for travel and project grants. It appears that more than half of the individuals who benefited from project grants are women.

B. Fund-raising

20. The Board adopted its revised cost plan for 2008, based on the funds available.

21. The Board held its annual meeting with regular and new donor Governments, interested Governments and other donors. The meeting was attended by representatives of 12 States including Canada, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Holy See, Israel, Malaysia, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Thailand and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

22. The Chairman and Board members thanked donors for their generous contributions to the Fund and gave examples of how these grants assist victims of contemporary forms of slavery. Several States expressed their support and appreciation for the work of the Fund.

23. The Board also met with Ms. Bernadette Pierard-Pasquier of the OHCHR Donor and External Relations Section and recommended that information on the Fund be disseminated during meetings with regular donors of OHCHR. The Board also recommended the strengthening of the collaboration between the Donor and External Relations Section and the secretariat of the Fund.

24. The Board agreed to send a letter signed by the Chair to all Permanent Missions and Delegations to the United Nations Office at Geneva appealing for contributions to the Fund, not later than December 2008, which would also be used by the Board members in their respective regions as a basis for follow-up activities with States, as well as with other potential donors.

C. Follow-up to Office for Internal Oversight Services recommendations

25. As recommended by the Board at its eleventh session, a global review of the Fund was undertaken by OIOS from November 2006 to January 2007. The objectives of the review were to review the impact of the Fund’s activities on the target groups and ascertain if grants were awarded in accordance with United Nations regulations and rules, and Fund guidelines, as well as to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of its reporting and monitoring processes. The final report containing 21 recommendations was issued in June 2007.

26. The overall assessment of OIOS is that the Fund is addressing its mandate and has a positive impact on victims of contemporary forms of slavery. OIOS emphasized that the Fund has certain unique characteristics. It assists small organizations working at the grass-roots level, focuses on issues that Governments are often reluctant to recognize and gives credibility to new initiatives which can then access other sources of funds to further grow and develop.

27. Under its agenda item on follow-up to OIOS recommendations, the Board met with Joanna Di Domenico, auditor at OIOS. Ms. Di Domenico stressed the progress that was made by the secretariat in implementing recommendations and noted the net increase in the number of applications and contributions received.

Recommendations 1, 2 and 3

28. OIOS recommended that more detailed guidelines be established that include key indicators of contemporary forms of slavery for the selection of beneficiaries, to prioritize certain forms of contemporary slavery, in particular those not addressed by other international organizations and to support projects adopting a strategy that addresses the root causes of the problem, combined with direct assistance and income-generating activities that assist victims of contemporary forms of slavery.

29. The Board elaborated and provisionally adopted new guidelines and policies including key indicators of contemporary forms of slavery. Special provisions were inserted encouraging NGOs to develop sustainable projects accompanied by actions addressing the root cause of modern slavery, combined with direct assistance and income-generating activities that assist victims of contemporary forms of slavery. The Board also decided to request grantees to submit additional impact assessment reports two years after the termination of projects to enable a better impact assessment in the long term.

Recommendation 4

30. OIOS recommended that the Fund should consider building a longer-term relationship with organizations that give direct assistance by providing funding to them over a period of two to three years.

31. The Board developed and provisionally adopted new guidelines and policies containing special provisions on a two-year funding policy - subject to the availability of funds. Recommendation 5

32. OIOS recommended that the Board of Trustees should encourage applicants to focus their project proposals on capacity-building through activities such as technical assistance or training.

33. Special provisions were inserted into the new guidelines and policies to encourage applicants to use a part of their grants for capacity-building such as human rights education, project management, training and bookkeeping. In addition, the Board decided to request NGOs to include beneficiaries during the design and implementation phases of the projects. 34. The Board also stressed that its members should have a more proactive role by providing capacity-building training, without any financial implication for the Fund, to selected NGOs in their respective regions.

Recommendations 6 and 7

35. OIOS recommended improving access to information available on the Fund’s website, to facilitate the establishment of partnerships and sharing of best practices among grantees, further raise awareness of the problem of slavery and to publicize the achievements of the Fund.

36. The Board discussed the new version of the website of the Fund prepared by the secretariat which contains links with other organizations working on slavery issues, success stories, and a directory of alternative sources of funding available for projects aiming to provide assistance to victims of contemporary forms of slavery and recommended that it be put online. The Board recommended that a compilation of best practices taken from narrative reports be drafted at the end of each reporting year and made publicly available. The Board also recommended disseminating its report to NGOs and OHCHR field offices.

37. The Board reviewed the directory of NGOs working on contemporary forms of slavery which was compiled by the secretariat and recommended extending the directory by including grass-roots NGOs. It further recommended widely disseminating information materials to NGOs, such as the booklet “The United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery”,1 the special issue paper “Abolishing Slavery and its Contemporary Forms”2 and the application forms.

38. The Board recommended that OHCHR encourage its field offices, Special Rapporteurs and other partners, to disseminate these materials.

39. The Board stressed the importance of annual observances to mark the United Nations International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (2 December) to raise awareness of the issue.

1 HR/PUB/05/03.

2 HR/PUB/02/04.

Recommendation 8

40. OIOS recommended that the Board of Trustees should focus to a greater extent on policy issues such as establishing priorities for the future development of the Fund, fund-raising, monitoring and technical expertise for NGOs, etc. in order to better address the needs of victims of slavery over the long term.

41. During its thirteenth session, the Board of Trustees devoted one day to policy and strategic issues to address the needs of victims of slavery over the long term.

Recommendation 9

42. OIOS recommended the establishment of a formal monitoring and evaluation mechanism to ensure that the grants approved are used for the purposes intended.

43. In line with recommendations made by OIOS, the Board recommended monitoring projects on a regular basis. Reports of project visits should be prepared by the secretariat for consideration by the Board at its annual session. The Board recommended undertaking two field missions prior to the disbursements of new grants in December 2008 and to make available 4 per cent of the total budget of the Fund for these field missions. The Board recommended informing UNDP field offices of any planned evaluation missions, and to use these visits for outreach to organizations, particularly in affected areas, that have had low numbers of applications.

44. The Board also revised and adopted new forms for financial and narrative reports strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of grantees.

45. The first field mission was undertaken from 2 to 11 November 2008 by one member of the Board of Trustees (Prateep Ungsongtham Hata) and the secretariat of the Fund to pre-screen and monitor 13 grant recipients and potential grant recipients of the Fund in India (Andhra Pradesh). Findings and recommendations will be presented to the Board for its consideration at its next session.

Recommendation 10

46. OIOS recommended establishing a management information system to enable effective monitoring and follow-up of grants.

47. The Board noted with satisfaction that a new grant management system had been developed. This new grant management system is still at an early stage of development and the secretariat is currently building up the system database.

Recommendation 12

48. OIOS recommended that OHCHR should further strengthen its fund-raising efforts to raise more resources to increase the dissemination of the purpose and impact of the Fund’s work.

49. The Board reviewed the fund-raising activities undertaken by the members of the Board and secretariat. A fund-raising meeting was organized on 19 February 2008 with donors and other interested Governments to discuss the future direction of the Fund. In addition, 15 bilateral meetings were organized with representatives of Permanent Missions.

Recommendation 13

50. OIOS recommended reformulating the processing and funding cycle of the Fund. The Board adopted a new grant cycle for project grants for 2010 as follows: (a) Deadline for the submission of project applications for 2010: 31 March 2009; (b) Annual session of the Board of Trustees: September 2009;

(d) Submission of interim financial and narrative reports: 30 June 2010;

(e) Submission of financial and narrative reports: 28 February 2011.

Recommendations 15 and 16

51. OIOS recommended that OHCHR establish a more comprehensive and cost-effective pre-screening policy to ensure that grants are approved for credible applicants in a cost-effective manner and in coordination with OHCHR, UNDP field presences, and other relevant partners to verify the actual existence of new applicants.

52. The Board revised and adopted a new format for the pre-screening of applications as well as new application forms requesting applicants applying for the first time to the Fund to provide additional documents including: a registration certificate of the organization; statute of the organization; copy of bank records indicating signatories for the organization; copies of six months’ bank statements; two letters of recommendation; and evidence of other sources of funding. The secretariat also coordinated with OHCHR and UNDP field presences to verify the existence and quality of all applicants.

Recommendation 18

53. OIOS recommended that OHCHR require grantees to sign a comprehensive agreement that safeguards the interests of the Fund and includes the obligation to cooperate with project evaluations; submit reports; maintain documentation as to how the grant was spent; and refund in cases of fraud, misuse or mismanagement.

54. The Board noted that a new standard grant agreement containing all requested provisions was sent to all beneficiaries of project grants in 2007.

D. Collaboration with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences

55. Under the agenda item devoted to developments in the United Nations system concerning relevant mandates, the Board met with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences. The members of the Board and the Special Rapporteur discussed means of collaboration. The Special Rapporteur agreed to contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of grantees, pre-screening processes of new applicants and capacity-building of grantees during her field missions.

56. In line with recommendations 6 and 8 made by OIOS, the Board decided to allocate US$ 10,000 to NGOs to fund grantees so they could attend regional, subregional and national meetings organized in the framework of the field missions of the Special Rapporteur.

57. On 10 September 2008, the Board members and the Special Rapporteur convened a meeting in the framework of the ninth session of the Human Rights Council with interested Governments and NGOs to discuss collaboration between the Fund and the Special Rapporteur. This meeting was attended by representatives of 14 States including Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Canada, Denmark, Israel, Finland, France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States of America, and representatives of 14 non-governmental organizations. Various States expressed their support for the collaboration between the Fund and the Special Rapporteur.

58. Taking into account the ongoing changes in the human rights machinery, the Board recommended revising OHCHR fact sheet No. 14 on “Contemporary Forms of Slavery”, in collaboration with the Special Rapporteur, in order to include a reference to the activities of the Fund and to the new mandate of the Special Rapporteur.

E. Other recommendations

59. The Board reviewed the implementation of its recommendations from the twelfth session in 2007, and expressed its gratitude that to the extent possible these recommendations were ably and competently handled by the secretariat.

60. The Board noted that increased cooperation with OHCHR special procedures mandate holders and field offices would be mutually beneficial, and recommended sharing information on organizations and coordinating work.

61. In light of the increased amount of contributions, application forms received and OIOS recommendations, the Board requested that OHCHR provide the Fund with all necessary administrative and secretarial support to fulfil its functions. The Board requested its Chair to transmit a letter to the High Commissioner concerning the need for further staffing of the secretariat of the Fund.

62. The Board recommended inviting the Programme Coordinator of the International Labour Organization International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO-IPEC) to its fourteenth session and to include an agenda item on cooperation with ILO-IPEC.

VI. NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE FOURTEENTH SESSION

63. Applications for grants amounting to approximately US$ 2,490,837 were received in 2008. The Board of Trustees was able to recommend some US$ 733,109. The Board considers that, in order to be able to fulfil its mandate and to respond positively to the new applications received for 2009, the Fund would need new contributions amounting to at least US$ 1,376,000 prior to the fourteenth session of the Board of Trustees.

VII. HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND

64. Governments, non-governmental organizations and other private or public entities can contribute to the Fund. Donors should indicate “for the Slavery Fund, account SH” on a payment order. For information on how to contribute, donors are kindly requested to contact the secretariat of the Fund at: secretariat of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations, CH 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland; Telephone: + (41) (22) 928 9737 or 928 9164; Fax: + (41) (22) 928 9066.

Annex I

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CONTRIBUTIONS AVAILABLE AT THE THIRTEENTH SESSION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Donor Amount (in United States dollars)

Date paid

Belgium 72 886.00 December 2007 Belgium 74 404.00 March 2008 Colombia 10 000.00 December 2007 Cyprus 3 600.00 March 2008 Finland 77 760.00 June 2008 Germany 315 457.00 April 2008 Greece 41 039.00 August 2007 Holy See 1 500.00 May 2007 Holy See 1 500.00 June 2008 Israel 5 000.00 September 2007 Israel 5 000.00 April 2008 Israel 2 500.00 February 2008 Ireland 68 306.00 June 2007 Ireland 75 642.00 March 2008 Japan 25 000.00 September 2007 Luxembourg 46 656.00 June 2008 Republic of Korea 10 000.00 December 2007 Saudi Arabia 25 000.00 March 2008 South Africa 6 625.00 April 2007 South Africa 5 996.00 April 2008 Switzerland 47 619.00 August 2008 Thailand 2 752.00 January 2008 Turkey 10 000.00 November 2007 United Arab Emirates 29 997.00 April 2008 Venezuela 5 000.00 December 2007 Ms. Prateep Unsongtham Hata 491.00 April 2007 Ms. Gulnara Shahinian 320.00 February 2007 Total contribution 970 050.00

Annex II

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PROJECT GRANTS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ITS THIRTEENTH SESSION

Organization Country Title of project or aspect covered

Amount approved (US$)

Decision on grant

Charitable Development Society of Bangladesh

Bangladesh Survival of the slaves of the Rakhain community who were severely affected by cyclone SIDR in the Barguna District

7 000 To be paid in two instalments Prompt payment

Development Activities of Society

Bangladesh Assistance for the housewives and maidservants victims of violence and torture

7 700 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Platform of Women’s Empowerment and Rights

Bangladesh Emancipation of illiterate and poorest woman and adolescent girl maidservants enslaved

15 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Enfants Solidaires d’Afrique et du Monde

Benin Projet de formation et de sensibilisation des acteurs sociaux, des juristes, des forces de sécurités, des organisations de la societé civile, des élus et des enfants sur le thème: “Droits et protection des enfants en situation de traite”

5 000 To be paid in two instalments Prompt payment

Centro pela justiça e o direito international

Brazil Advocating the eradication of slave labour in Brazil

12 200 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Groupe de Recherche Action pour un Développement Endogène de la Femme Rurale du Burkina

Burkina Faso Venegre project “Preventing child and women trafficking”

5 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Unissons-nous pour la Promotion des Batwa

Burundi Research and survey on serfdom in four provinces of Burundi

6 000 Prompt payment

Virakpheap Komar Krong Palin

Cambodia Enrolling child labourers in school

12 355 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Organization Country Title of project or aspect covered

Amount approved (US$)

Decision on grant

Lelewal Barka Cameroon Financial empowerment of Mbororo women to liberate them from marital slavery

9 000 To be paid in two instalments Prompt payment

New Opportunities for Women (NOW)

Canada Healthy living programme 5 000 Prompt payment

Asociación de autoridades Tradicionales Wayuu Mareywayuuguama de la Zona del Cerro de la Teta

Colombia Knitting nets of opportunities

5 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Alianza por tus Derechos Costa Rica Promoviendo una reinserción social inclusiva para personas que han sido víctimas de explotación sexual comercial y trata de personas

7 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Defensa de Niñas y Niños - Internacional

Costa Rica Building up regional strategies to follow up the World Study against Violence. Violence in the working environment, against children, against girls and adolescents performing domestic work in the framework of the Global Campaign Against Children’s Work in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean

10 000 Prompt payment

Defensa de Niñas y Niños - Internacional, Sección Costa Rica

Costa Rica Defence of girls and boys and migrant adolescents in conditions of risk of being victims of human trafficking. Promotion of communitarian strategies for the prevention of human trafficking in the community of “Los Chiles”

12 000 Prompt payment

La Strada Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Complex long-term assistance programme with legal counselling helping trafficked persons to regain control over their lives

10 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Solidarité avec les Victimes et pour la Paix

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Projet de prévention d’exposition des filles à la prostitution et à la contamination du SIDA

6 825 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Organization Country Title of project or aspect covered

Amount approved (US$)

Decision on grant

Oeuvres Sociales pour le Développement

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Prise en charge des bébés abandonnés à la naissance et lutte contre la vente illicite de ces derniers

9 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Fundación Ecuatoriana Futuro Humano y Ecológico

Ecuador Wiping out bonded work and child sexual exploitation from Taisha

9 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

World Vision Ethiopia Ethiopia Chencha child trafficking mitigation project

8 000 Prompt payment

Friends of Suffering Humanity

Ghana Child labour rehabilitation centre (Bridge School)

5 300 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Asociacion de Desarrollo Tinamit Junam

Guatemala Educational opportunities for indigenous girls and adolescents

8 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Apne AAP Women Worldwide

India Ending the intergenerational prostitution and slavery of girls from the Nutt community

7 000 Prompt payment

Bharati Educational Society

India Sustainable elimination of the mathangi system through multisectorial activation, public sensitization and economic rehabilitation of mathangi victims involved in sexual slavery

7 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Curie Educational Society

India Extension proposal on empowerment of basivinis through liberation education programmes

14 928 To be paid in two instalments Prompt payment

Jansi Mahila Mandali India Rehabilitation of malformed bonded beggary and labour children victims of disability, eunuching, addiction and child prostitution

15 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Kasthriba Mahila Mandali

India Protection of the crucial lives of the innocent children from the cruel forms of child labour

15 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Mahila Seva Samithi India Capacity-building for exploited bonded adult labourers including especially women and child labourers including especially girls who are more exploited

14 980 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Organization Country Title of project or aspect covered

Amount approved (US$)

Decision on grant

Rural Education Welfare Development Society

India Rehabilitation of rural bonded labourers and child labourers engaged in the mines, agricultural lands, domestic work and other works

8 280 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Society for People’s Economic & Educational Development

India Empowerment of basivinis through micro income-generating schemes

15 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Sri. K. Pitchi Reddy Educational & Welfare Society

India Reformatory empowerment and development programme to the mathangi women and children who are the victims of traditional sexual bondage in the name of God

14 990 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Vedika India Capacitating the community to care for children suffering various kinds of slavery

15 000 Prompt payment

Weaker Sections Organization for Rural Training and Health

India Empowerment of marginalized women and working children through macrocredit

7 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Omid-e-Mehr Foundation

Iran Omid halfway house shelter project

15 000 Prompt payment

New Iraqi Woman Organization

Iraq Training courses for the war orphans on computerization and sewing, ceramic handcrafts and wood shavings

13 750 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Kav LaOved Worker’s Hotline

Israel Forced labour and trafficking of migrant workers - assisting Nepalese workers in Israel

10 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Focus Casa dei Diritti Sociali

Italy Prevention and struggle against contemporary forms of slavery of denied asylum-seekers in Rome and the Lazio Region

7 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Club Union Africaine Côte d’Ivoire

Ivory Coast Projet de réinsertion socio-professionnel des enfants travaillants dans les plantations en Côte d’Ivoire

8 000 Prompt payment

Volunteers to Support International Efforts in Developing Africa

Liberia Implementing actions to end the epidemic of sexual abuse and domestic servitude

6 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Organization Country Title of project or aspect covered

Amount approved (US$)

Decision on grant

Peace in God Organization

Malawi Alleviating the system of child labour and prostitution through income-generating activities

12 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Groupement des Artisans Ruraux d’Intadeyné

Mali Recover dignity, improve the status and living conditions of Tuareg domestic workers through literacy programme and human rights awareness

8 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Rugmark Nepal Inspection, monitoring and certification for mainly reducing the influence of child labour

8 000 Prompt payment

Children Women In Social Service and Human Rights

Nepal Strengthening domestic workers’ rights movement in Nepal

14 990 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation

Nigeria Rehabilitation and support services to rescued victims of trafficking

14 581 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Network for Justice and Democracy

Nigeria Fighting against child labour

13 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Silverline Development Initiatives

Nigeria Anti-child labour initiative through community awareness and education assistance

12 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Insan Dost Association Pakistan The eradication of torture and bonded labour by the implementation of the factory act

10 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Pakistan Rural Workers Social Welfare Organisation

Pakistan Integrating support services to children victims of trafficking including those employed as camel jockeys in Gulf States

10 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Association of Network for Community Empowerment

Pakistan Struggle against slavery through education

14 500 To be paid in two instalments Prompt payment

Bonded Labour Liberation Front Pakistan

Pakistan Freedom through education

15 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Organization Country Title of project or aspect covered

Amount approved (US$)

Decision on grant

Global Association Paraguay Assisting violated and exploited women and children

8 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Movimiento El Pozo Peru Protecting women and girls from sexual abuse

10 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Kyabaan Association, Inc.

Philippines Psychological and legal support services for women and children in prostitution

10 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc.

Philippines Providing training for the women and youth in the city of Manila on information technology to enhance their economic opportunities and prevent human trafficking and to empower trafficked persons

15 000 To be paid in two instalments Prompt payment

Action Contre l’Exploitation des Enfants et des Femmes

Republic of Guinea

Support pour le suivi socio-professionnel et éducatif de 50 enfants victimes de traite dans les 5 communes de Conakry

9 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Institute of Non-discriminative Gender Interrelations/ Crisis Center for Women

Russian Federation

Rendering complex rehabilitation assistance to victims of human trafficking

10 000 Prompt payment

Inter-regional Civic Organisation Siberian League of Women Voters

Russian Federation

Safe House Project - for the provision of aid to trafficking victims at the Women and Society Center

10 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Center for Assistance to Victims of Violence and Human Trafficking

Russian Federation

Building militia squads’ capacity to combat child trafficking and sexual exploitation of children

12 250 Prompt payment

Solidarité Femmes 3x3 Rwanda Projet de rattrapage scolaire et d’apprentissage à la technologie de fabrication de la tuile en vibro-mortier en faveur des enfants utilisés dans les travaux domestiques

10 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Adoratrices Proyecto Esperanza

Spain Apoyo integral a mujeres víctimas de la trata de personas con fines de explotación

8 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Organization Country Title of project or aspect covered

Amount approved (US$)

Decision on grant

Terres des Hommes Switzerland (Mali)

Protecting Bamako’s house girls

15 000 Prompt payment

Vivere Switzerland (United Arab Emirates)

Protection of the victims of trafficking of human beings in the United Arab Emirates

10 000 Prompt payment

Modar Tajikistan Provision of necessities to repatriated trafficking victims in transit

10 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Muungano Community Based Organization

Tanzania Establishment of poultry project for the victims of child labour and prostitution

10 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

World Association for Orphans and Abandoned Children

Togo Preventing child labour 13 000 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Association Ile Développement

Togo Organisation d’atelier de formation d’enseignants du premier degré en matière de connaissance de la loi relative au traffic d’enfants au Togo

10 000 Prompt payment

Human Resource Development Foundation

Turkey Improving the identification of victims of human trafficking in Turkey

8 000 Prompt payment

Uganda Youth Development Link

Uganda Creating a protective environment that recognizes, promotes and protects children from human trafficking through awareness-raising and in Kampala City

10 500 To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Safe Horizon, Inc., N.Y. United States of America

Anti-trafficking programme, housing relief and assistance initiative

12 000 Prompt payment

Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

United States of America (Nepal)

Sankhu-Palubari community school project

12 000 Prompt payment

Center for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender, Family, Women and Adolescents

Viet Nam Building clubs and reliable counselling service for community reintegration victims of trafficking

14 980 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Media Network on Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Zambia Rescue connection 5 000 To be paid in two instalments To be kept pending until receipt of satisfactory additional information

Total = 71 projects, US$ 733,109

Annex III

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CONTINGENCY LIST OF PROJECT GRANTS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ITS THIRTEENTH SESSION

Organization Country Title of project or aspect covered

Amount approved (US$)

Decision on grant

Amugampalle Rural Development for Poor Society

India Sustainable economic support for the most disadvantaged and marginalized and freed women bonded labourers