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P 200957Z APR 07
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8333
INFO RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PHNOM PENH 000567 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR G/TIP, EAP/MLS AND EAP/RSP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM SMIG ELAB ASEC KCRM CB
 
SUBJECT:  CAMBODIA TIP PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR FY 2007 
 
REF: A) STATE 28143 
 
¶1.  In response to the solicitation for anti-trafficking in persons 
project proposals, Embassy Phnom Penh reviewed approximately 25 
proposals from non-governmental organizations (NGOs).  Post 
recommends the following five proposals in no particular order. 
Embassy will e-mail the complete proposals to G/TIP directly. 
Political Officers Gaurav Bansal and Margaret McKean are the Embassy 
Points of Contact for TIP issues.  Janet Deutsch will replace Gaurav 
Bansal on April 26. 
 
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LEGAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND WOMEN 
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¶A.  ORGANIZATION:  Legal Support for Children and Women 
¶B.  FUNDING REQUEST:  USD 416,327 (Federal Share: USD 199,996; 
Non-Federal Share: 216,331) 
¶C.  TITLE:  Legal Protection, Prevention and Assistance for Victims 
of Human Trafficking. 
¶D.  DURATION:  2 Years. 
¶E.  ABSTRACT:  This project aims at preventing TIP.  It will try to 
increase access to justice by liaising with law enforcement officers 
to secure prosecutions of traffickers and by offering free legal 
services and assistance to victims of trafficking.  It also aims to 
help communities build sustainable systems of referral of victims to 
the appropriate governmental or NGO for services.  The project will 
concentrate on the provinces of Koh Kong and Prey Veng, which are 
underserved by other NGOs.   In addition, a team of mobile lawyers 
from Phnom Penh will be deployed to the capital's surrounding 
provinces. 
 
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CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES 
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¶A.  ORGANIZATION:  Catholic Relief Services 
¶B.  FUNDING REQUEST:  USD 331,487 (Federal Share: USD 241,742; 
Non-Federal Share: USD 89,745) 
¶C.  TITLE:  Slavery In Our Midst 
¶D.  DURATION:  2 Years 
¶E.  ABSTRACT:  The goal of this project is to enhance Cambodian law 
enforcement for counter-trafficking, particularly trafficking for 
labor exploitation.  It will establish three Multi-Disciplinary 
Teams that integrate government, law enforcement and local NGOs. 
These teams will serve as effective fora for coordinating existing 
counter-trafficking efforts while focusing on law enforcement.  In 
addition, No Traffic Zones will be established to create an 
environment where vulnerable migrants are able to protect themselves 
from trafficking schemes.  The target provinces are Kampong Chhnang, 
Kampong Cham and Kampong Speu. 
 
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THE ASIA FOUNDATION 
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¶A.  ORGANIZATION:  The Asia Foundation 
¶B.  FUNDING REQUEST:  USD 200,007 (Federal Share: USD 200,007; 
Non-Federal Share: 0) 
¶C.  TITLE:  Supporting a Framework for Prosecutions in Cambodia 
¶D.  DURATION:  1.5 Years 
¶E.  ABSTRACT:  The project will focus on increasing transparency and 
awareness regarding the current state of trafficking and efforts to 
combat it, providing legal assistance to victims, and providing 
action-oriented capacity building opportunities for police that 
promotes increased coordination among law enforcement groups. 
Specifically, the project aims to conduct awareness raising 
workshops for media to increase their understanding of the 
trafficking law and encourage effective monitoring and reporting of 
all forms of trafficking.  It will also increase court monitoring 
and documentation of trafficking cases, provide legal assistance to 
victims, and build action-oriented capacity building opportunities 
for law enforcement. 
 
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ACTION POUR LES ENFANTS 
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¶A.  ORGANIZATION:  Action Pour Les Enfants 
¶B.  FUNDING REQUEST:  USD 198,965 (Federal Share: USD 198, 965; 
Non-Federal Share: 0) 
¶C.  TITLE:  Protecting Cambodian Children from Sexual Exploitation 
in Sihanoukville 
¶D.  DURATION:  2 Years 
¶E.  ABSTRACT:  APLE's project intends to reduce the incidence and 
effects of street-based sexual exploitation of children in the beach 
resort of Sihanoukville and its surrounding areas in coordination 
with local authorities.  It further aims to improve the 
effectiveness of investigations and encourage accountability of the 
 
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Sihanoukville Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit of 
the Cambodian Police local Court officials.  The project will also 
increase access to legal counseling to child victims and their 
families and increase the organization's ability to liaise with 
foreign police and embassies in relation to investigations involving 
their citizens. 
 
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M'LOP TAPANG 
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¶A.  ORGANIZATION: M'Lop Tapang 
¶B.  FUNDING REQUEST: USD 69,056 (Federal Share: USD 69, 056; 
Non-Federal Share: 0) 
¶C.  TITLE: Center for Street Children 
¶D.  DURATION: 2 Years 
¶E.  ABSTRACT:  Known already as a safe haven for vulnerable 
children, M'Lop Tapang aims at expanding its child protection 
network in the beach resort of Sihanoukville, with the result of 
increasing the number of community members playing an active role in 
the protection of children.  Specifically, the project intends to 
increase awareness of trafficking in the local population and engage 
local authorities and the tourism industry to create an environment 
to protect the children of Sihanoukville.  M'Lop Tapang also wants 
to expand and strengthen its existing ChildSafe program that 
protects children at risk of trafficking. 
 
MUSSOMELI