Deadline: 20-Feb-23
The Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) announces an open competition for projects in support of the Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership between the United States and the Government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire.
The CPC Partnership is jointly developed and implemented by the United States and the Govemment of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire through a multi-year plan (at least five years). The purpose of this CPC Partnership is to advance and strengthen the efforts of the Government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and civil society organizations in Cote d’Ivoire to combat child trafficking in a victim-centered, coordinated, sustainable, and multi-sectoral approach to support an effective system of justice, prevention, and protection.
This includes the implementation of a victim -centered prevention strategy that addresses targeted risk factors, promotes high-quality comprehensive victim protection, and investigates, prosecutes, and convicts perpetrators of child trafficking.
Objectives
- The goal of the U.S.-Cote d’Ivoire CPC Partnership is that the Government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire combats forced child labor and child sex trafficking in a coordinated and proactive manner. The full partnership can be found online Here: Child Protection Compact Partnerships – Cote d’Ivoire – United States Department of State. The broad objectives include:
- Objective 1 (Prevention): Child trafficking prevention efforts are coordinated and targeted throughout the country.
- Objective 2 (Protection): The Govemment of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire directly supports child trafficking victims by providing care that is available and readily accessible using a trauma-informed, victim-centered approach, and supports local civil society working on protection throughout the country.
- Objective 3 (Prosecution): Justice sector actors, including law enforcement, prosecutors and the judiciary, utilize existing trafficking-specific legal frameworks to identify child trafficking victims, investigate cases, and prosecute and convict perpetrators of child trafficking in a child-friendly, victim-centered, and trauma-informed manner.
- Objective 4 (Partnership): The Government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire addresses child trafficking in a coordinated manner across all relevant ministries as well as with civil society, local communities, and foreign counterparts.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $9,000,000
- Award Floor: $1,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
- The TIP Office encourages applications from the following entities:
- U.S.-based and Foreign-based Non-Profit
- For-Profit Organization
- Institution of Higher Education
- Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
- Public International Organization (PIO).
- Applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following the panel selection process. Additionally, the Department of State prohibits profit to for-profit or commercial organizations under its assistance awards. While foreign governments are not eligible to apply, governments may be beneficiaries of programs if funding does not pay salaries of government agency personnel and that such assistance is not restricted by U.S. law or policy. Please refer to the NOFO for full eligibility information.
For more information, visit CPC.