First findings of the research “Victim rehabilitation and re-

integration”  

Mapping of the situation in Albania, B&H, FYROM and Greece

Project of ARIADNE network“Developing effective re-integration models

for trafficked persons in the Western Balkans”

Athens, June 2014

METHODOLOGYGeneral data

Duration: February-September 2014

Geography: Albania, B&H, FYROM and Greece (4 participating countries)

Methods: a) Questioning of NGO experts; b) Interviews with participants

of the Roundtable in Athens;

c) Desk research.

METHODOLOGYAims

The overall aim of the research is to collect info with respect to currently existing situation in regarding rehabilitation and (re)integration of:Victims of trafficking in human beings (VTHB);Violence (domestic violence and other kind of violence) victims (VV) - mostly women and children.

The collected info should lay the foundation for elaboration of:

a Manual on Models of Victim Rehabilitation&

Re/integration in the Western Balkan Region.

METHODOLOGYTasks

Legal and regulatory aspects of national policy and level of standardization of the (re)integration procedure;

Institutional framework/stakeholders responsible for victims‘ rehabilitation & (re)integration);

Typical profiles of victims and statistics; Monitoring and evaluation of (re)integration processes; Other organizational aspects of (re)integration (budgeting,

coordination, capacity building of professionals); Respect of human rights of victims; Existing problems/gaps, good practices and success stories.

FIRST FINDINGSCountries obligations

1. CoE Convention on action against THB (art.16 p.5 – obligations to favour victims reintegration into society, incl. into education system and labour market) Signed and ratified by all participating countries

2. 2. CoE Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (art.20 p.1 - obligations to ensure the access to services facilitating the recovery of VV from violence, incl. legal and psychological counselling, financial assistance, housing, education, training and assistance in finding employment) Signed and ratified by Albania and B&H; Signed by FYROM and Greece

FIRST FINDINGSLegal and regulatory framework

Terminology issues: lack of clear concept of victim re-integration and definitions of “re-integration”, “rehabilitation”, “social rehabilitation”, etc. (with the exception of FYROM)

High level of abstraction of legal provisions concerning the rights of VTHB & VV for assistance in reintegration/recovery

Lack of standard operating procedures of rendering assistance for VTHB & VV and their connection with budgeting process

FIRST FINDINGSInstitutional framework and NGOs role

State stakeholders NGOs – service providers for VTHB & VV International organizations (IOM, Terre des Hommes, etc.)

Current problems: State does not consider NGOs as an equal partners and does

not allocate financial support/does not purchases services from NGOs (with the exception of Greece)

Lack of NGOs providing the assistance in re-integration of VTHB and VV at local level

FIRST FINDINGSTypical profile of victims

Mostly women / women with families/children VTHB - 20-40 years old; VV- 1-60 years old Rural and urban area Low educational level No professional education No permanent job Low economic/income level Low social level/living in a problematic (poor and

dysfunctional) family environment/social welfare beneficiaries Health problem

FIRST FINDINGSIndividual re-integration plan

All questioned NGOs: use individual re-integration plan, elaborated together with victim cooperate with another service providers

Factors affecting success of re-integration: Supporting environment (family, friends) Social environment Level of financial independence of victim and individual circumstances Duration of assistance

Problems in re-integration process: Access to long term support and some essential services Time-consuming and high-cost services Employment

FIRST FINDINGSMonitoring and evaluation

Internal monitoring and evaluation (M&E) External M&E (state and donors) Different approaches of questioned NGOs to use of indicators

for M&E: No needs in indicators Scientific approach (indicators elaborated by NEXUS institute for re-

integration of VTHB) Internal indicators :

number of beneficiaries information and services provided number of beneficiaries who managed to get employment

FIRST FINDINGSOthers aspects of re-integration

Budgeting Lack of resources at local level No adequate funding for NGOs

Coordination Bureaucratic barriers

Capacity building more specialized trainings (identification, re-

integration, etc.)

Contents of Manual/Guidelines on models of victim rehabilitation and re-integration (draft)

Importance of re-integration of VTHB and VV and s for human rights protection

Definition of re-integration Scope of re-integration and approaches Re-integration process

Guiding approaches and principles Factors affecting success of re-integration Individual plan of re-integration

 NGOs role in rendering assistance in re-integration

of VTHB and VV

Questions for discussion:

Differences in model of rehabilitation and re-integration of VTHB and VV:Terminology (reintegration and recovery)Profile of victims Needs and servicesFactors affecting success of re-integration

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Ms. Tatiana FominaMs. Tatiana Fomina

Analytical & Juridical Department ManagerAnalytical & Juridical Department ManagerInternational Center “La Strada”, MoldovaInternational Center “La Strada”, Moldova

tfomina@lastrada.mdtfomina@lastrada.md