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FM AMEMBASSY LILONGWE
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UNCLAS LILONGWE 000123 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR G/TIP, AF/S 
USAID FOR AFR/SA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KWMN KCRM PHUM ASEC EAID ELAB PREL SMIG MI
 
SUBJECT: ESF PROPOSAL FOR ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT 
 
REF: A) STATE 221178   B) STATE 226696 
 
¶1. Lilongwe submits the following proposal for funding under 
ESF.  This proposal is first priority, ranked above a separate 
INCLE-funded proposal that is being submitted septel. 
Proposal format is keyed to ref A, para 21. 
 
¶A. Establishment and dissemination of information regarding 
trafficking in Malawi in order to prevent TIP and rehabilitate 
victims 
 
¶B. USAID, and local non-governmental and faith based 
organizations 
 
- A local researcher will be engaged to conduct the research 
that will provide information and basis for future work around 
trafficking in persons in Malawi.  High quality expertise is 
available in country and research will build on efforts to 
date by the Ministry of Gender, the Ministry of Home Affairs, 
Malawi Human Rights Commission, and UNICEF to design a 
comprehensive study of the nature of human trafficking. 
- Story Workshop is an experienced USAID partner with a 
history of very popular and successful radio dramas, supported 
by "listener's club", that disseminate civic education 
messages. 
- St John's of God is a faith based organization in Mzuzu that 
works with two sister organizations, one in Lilongwe and one 
in Blantyre, reintegrating children who have been trafficked. 
 
¶C. 18 months.  This is a new project 
 
¶D. Description 
 
Objective 
 
The objective of the proposed project is to: 
 
¶1. Develop an objective quantitative and descriptive base line 
regarding the scope of human trafficking in Malawi. 
¶2. Provide information and public awareness /education 
campaigns, based on the finds of the research proposed above, 
on the issue of TIP and Malawi's TIP legislation (subject of 
another proposal to INCLE from this post), particularly 
targeting key constituencies including social workers, 
teachers, health care providers, border officials, and orphan 
care patrons. 
¶3. Provide limited material assistance to key local non- 
governmental organizations who facilitate the reintegration of 
domestically trafficked children. 
 
Activities 
 
¶1. USAID will, through a purchase order, procure locally 
available services of a researcher(s) to establish a baseline 
that quantifies and describes TIP in Malawi. 
¶2. A public information/education campaign that, in 
particular, targets key constituencies will disseminate the 
findings of the research proposed above and raise awareness of 
the issues surrounding TIP in Malawi.  This campaign will be 
implemented by local NGOs supported by small grants 
administered by USAID. 
¶3. USAID will provide small grants to select Malawian FBOs 
already working in the field of reintegrating domestically 
trafficked children in their home communities in order to 
support that service provision. 
 
Sustainability 
 
The activities proposed will form a foundation and basis for 
future efforts to prevent trafficking in Malawi by 
establishing the description and nature of trafficking and 
mobilizing community awareness of the problem. 
 
¶E. Justification 
 
Malawi is rated by the US Department of State as a Tier 2 
country, meaning that it does not comply with minimum 
standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons. 
Malawi is not in Tier 3, because it is making 
"significant efforts" to bring itself into compliance with 
minimum standards, but the country is seriously challenged in 
offering more than lip service in terms of significant efforts 
to bring itself into compliance because of its extreme 
poverty. 
 
The phenomenon of trafficking in Malawi is very poorly 
documented.  Donors, service providers, and the government all 
know that Malawian men, women, children are trafficked for 
labor, domestically and internationally, and that Malawian 
women and children are trafficked in the domestic, 
international, and tourism sex trade.  However, actual number 
of persons trafficked, methods, vulnerabilities, and 
perpetrators are poorly defined.  Much of the information 
about trafficking in Malawi is, while credible, anecdotal in 
nature.  This makes addressing the problem difficult.  There 
is a need to objectively quantify and describe trafficking as 
a first step underpinning future actions and efforts. 
 
Malawi does not have anti-trafficking legislation, hampering 
efforts of law enforcement professionals and the judiciary. 
Support for the development of legislation has been requested 
in a proposal to INCLE by this post.  With our without that 
legislation in place, the issue of trafficking needs to be the 
subject a greater public awareness and information, 
particularly amongst groups that might be in a position of 
mitigate or prevent trafficking, including teachers, social 
workers, health professionals, and civil society. 
 
¶F. Performance Indicators 
 
¶1. Professional study quantifying and describing the status 
quo of TIP in Malawi conducted, disseminated, and being used 
by social service providers and donors to inform decision 
making. 
¶2. Target groups, including social workers, teachers, health 
workers, civil society, and service providers demonstrate 
improved knowledge and sensitivity to TIP and TIP related 
legislation. 
¶3. 500 children reintegrated in their communities by faith- 
based organizations. 
 
¶G. Evaluation Plan 
 
USAID, will facilitate the formation of a task force, 
comprised of Government of Malawi, National Assembly, and 
civil society stakeholders, as well as key multilateral 
counterparts such as UNDP and UNICEF.  The task force will 
meet on a monthly basis to review progress towards the project 
objective, stated above, and to determine what contributions 
need/should be made by the stakeholders to review research, 
plan dissemination of information efforts, and oversee small 
grants program impact. The proposed task force will link to 
the already established inter-ministerial anti-trafficking 
committee. 
 
 
¶H. Budget Breakout 
 
Comprehensive Study on Nature of Malawi TIP 
 
Local researcher 40 days @ $180/day          $7,200 
DSA for researcher 20 days @ $180/day   3,600 
Translator 20 days @ $90/day            1,800 
DSA for translator 20 days @ $180/day   2,700 
Materials and printing                  1,000 
Transportation                     1,200 
 
Subtotal                           17,500 
 
Information and Public Awareness Campaign 
 
4 regional workshops @ $5000 each       20,000 
Radio spot design and play              30,000 
Listener club follow ups           7,000 
Civic ed curriculum design and delivery 10,000 
Eye of the Child video production       31,000 
 
Subtotal                           98,000 
 
Grants to FBOs for reintegration        25,000 
 
Total                                   140,500 
 
 
¶I. Type and Amount of Host Government Contribution or other 
Cost Sharing 
 
¶J. Proposed funding mechanisms 
 
USAID will issue a purchase order for the research and grants 
to appropriate civil society and faith-based organizations for 
dissemination of information and reintegration activities. 
 
¶K. Embassy point of contract 
 
Martha Myers, USAID Democracy and Governance Team Leader 
 
¶L. Other donors 
 
Very little work on the issue of trafficking is being 
undertaken in Malawi. 
 
GILMOUR