EUROPEAID/150787/DD/ACT/XK/ SUPPORT FOR AN EFFECTIVE FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS

Background

Management of the fight against trafficking in human beings remains high on the political agenda for Kosovo. Both the Visa Liberalisation Roadmap and the EC Annual Progress Reports for Kosovo refer to the specific requirements that Kosovo institutions need to meet in terms of legislative and institutional framework in order to meet EU standards.
Kosovo has developed the legal framework, including the Kosovo Criminal Code of January 2013 and Law No. 04/L-218 on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Protecting Victims of trafficking of July 2013 and consolidated the institutional set-up. The National Strategy on the fight against trafficking in persons (2011-2014) expires in 2014 while a new Strategy was drafted which will cover the period of 2015-2019 and will be in line with the EU Strategy towards the eradication of trafficking in human beings 2012-2016 and Directive 2011/36/EU. This action aims at supporting the effective implementation of afore mentioned policies and laws. The National Anti-trafficking Authority is composed of: the National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator (NATC) (Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs) and its Secretariat with a mandate to coordinate, monitor and report on the implementation of policies against trafficking in human beings as well chairing the Inter-Ministerial Working Group (IMWG). The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MLSW) is mandated to provide social services in Kosovo, including managing the shelters for victims of trafficking.

Size of grants

The Contracting Authority will award one grand only. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must be for the entire amount available i.e. for EUR 1 million.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:
  - be a legal person
  - be non-profit-making
  - be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation, international (inter-governmental) organisation as defined by
    Article 43 of the Rules of application of the EU Financial Regulation
  - be established in  a Member State of the European Union or from a country covered by Article 19 of IPA Regulation.


Deadline: 26 January 2016

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