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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 ASTANA 000248
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM KPAO KWMN KTIP KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS
REF: A) 09 STATE 132094
B) STATE 12531
ASTANA 00000248 001.2 OF 005
¶1. (SBU) Post nominates three projects, in order of priority, for
funding consideration under the small grants initiative of the
Office of Global Women's Issues. A brief summary and budget for
each project follows below.
PROJECT 1: GENDER ISSUES IN THE SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS
A) NGO: Central Asia Association of People Living with HIV
B) Proposal summary: The sexual transmission of HIV has grown from
1% at the beginning of the epidemic to 30% in 2009. HIV is growing
among wives of drug users and among sex workers. Last year, the
Central Asia Association of People Living with HIV (PLWH) initiated
focus group discussions on gender issues of HIV/AIDS epidemic, with
funding from the Eastern European and Central Asian Network of PLWH.
These focus groups tried to identify the role of gender aspects of
the epidemic and identified the need for other assessment to do more
in-depth analysis of role of gender in the growing transmission of
HIV among women. An S/GWI grant to the Central Asia Association of
People Living with HIV will help identify specifics and
particularities of gender related issues of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in
the country and in Central Asia that are related to the region's
socio-cultural environment. This will help identify the role of
gender stereotypes in the transmission of HIV and will help develop
programs that address these stereotypes to prevent the spread of the
epidemic. The findings of this analysis will help develop materials
that international projects and partners will use to focus HIV
prevention programs on women that are vulnerable to HIV.
C) Specific activities:
Under this grant, the Central Asia Association of PLWH will:
-- Conduct series of seminars to improve the capacity of
representatives from AIDS service organizations and organizations of
PLWH in using methodologies for gender studies in HIV/AIDS. The
organization will conduct two 3-day seminars in Shymkent and
Ust-Kamenogorsk in Kazakhstan, one in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, and one
in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for approximately 15 to 20 participants from
each region.
-- A cross-cultural assessment on gender will be conducted by two
experts from the All-Ukrainian Association of PLWH and one expert
from Kazakhstan, who will travel to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and
Tajikistan to meet with NGOs, governmental organizations and
religious leaders to interview them about their opinion on gender
inequality and how it affects the HIV epidemic (including the role
of violence against women in the spread of HIV). Findings of the
assessment will be used for future programming of educational and
training materials for AIDS service organizations.
D) Performance indicators:
-- Number of people trained in gender and HIV
-- Results of the cross-cultural study disseminated to main
stakeholders
E) Detailed budget:
¶1. Two 3-day training sessions on methodologies for gender studies
and gender issues of HIV/AIDS in Kazakhstan $18,000 each ($36,000)
¶2. Round trip of two consultants from Ukraine ($1,000)
¶3. Travel of the two Ukrainian consultants and one Kazakhstani
consultant to Shymkent, Ust-Kamenogors, Aktobe and Kzyl-Orda
($5,000)
¶4. Honoraria and per diem for consultants ($17,000)
¶5. Round trip to Dushanbe and to Bishkek for three consultants
($1,500)
¶6. 3-day training in Dushanbe ($10,000)
¶7. 3-day training in Bishkek ($10,000)
¶8. Data analysis in Kiev by the consultant on-line with Kazakhstani
consultant ($1,000)
¶9. Round trip by two consultants to present results and conduct
consultative meetings in Almaty, Bishkek and Dushanbe ($8,000)
¶10. Costs of three round tables to present results ($3,000)
¶11. Printing of report and miscellaneous costs ($5,000)
Total ($100,000)
ASTANA 00000248 002.2 OF 005
F) Project length: 12 months
G) USAID Mission in Almaty will administer this project.
PROPOSAL 2: VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
A) The INL section would manage the following project, which would
be implemented by the Association of NGOs Against Trafficking in
Persons in Central Asia (AATIPCA) and provide vocational training
and reintegration for victims of trafficking-in-persons (TIP). This
project supplements current INL programs to en
courage government
funding for TIP shelters and train shelter employees.
Project duration: 18 months (Phase I - 2 months, Phase II - 16
months)
Estimated start date: September 2010
Project coverage: Kazakhstan (with impact on Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
and Tajikistan and other CIS countries through assistance to
citizens of those countries trafficked into Kazakhstan)
Total budget: $100,000 (Phase I - $2,000; Phase II - $98,000)
B) Problem Identification and Project Summary:
Since the mid-1990s, Kazakhstan has come a long way in preventing
human trafficking, protecting victims, and prosecuting traffickers.
Trafficking in persons (TIP) is criminalized and the definition of
TIP provided in the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish
Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children is used in
national legislation. Kazakhstan also provides for direct or
indirect protection for victims of trafficking within the law.
Victims trafficked to Kazakhstan and Kazakhstanis trafficked abroad
require a variety of services to be successfully reintegrated and
protected from re-victimization and stigmatization. To date, the
vast majority of services available for TIP victims in Kazakhstan
have been provided by NGOs. Along with the basic needs of
accommodation, food, clothing, and medical assistance, victims need
support to learn sustainable life skills.
In addition to professional skills learned in vocational training,
victims will need psychological counseling and long-term support and
protection. Stigmatization of victims put them at a high risk of
re-victimization and deviant behavior. In order to protect the
victims and to gradually change the public attitudes towards them,
advocacy activities are needed.
This project will provide assistance to victims of trafficking to
master sustainable employment and life skills through vocational
training courses and help them to find employment. The project would
also advocate for the fair treatment of victims of trafficking and
other violent crimes in Kazakhstan.
Project Description
The project will consist of four activities to be implemented in two
phases.
- During phase one (first and second month) activity one will be
conducted.
- During phase two (third through eighteenth month) activities two
and three will be conducted.
Specific Project Activities
Activity 1 - Development of Guidelines
AATIPCA will develop guidelines for providing vocational training to
TIP victims. The guidelines will be country and region specific and
can serve as a handbook for any NGO rendering assistance to TIP
victims. The treatment of foreign victims in Kazakhstan will be
included.
ASTANA 00000248 003.2 OF 005
Activity 2 - Vocational Training and Related Support
Vocational training has rarely been a priority in assistance
programs for victims of trafficking. Food and lodging in permanent
or temporary shelters, medical treatment, psychological counseling,
and legal services have all been more common in the past. However,
NGOs have found that vocational training is a powerful tool for
preventing re-victimization.
Within the proposed project, AATIPCA will assist victims to select
and take vocational training courses, and, when possible, assist
them in finding employment. Vocational training will be provided by
specialized companies selected by NGOs. Training will include but
won't be limited to accounting, cooking and restaurant services,
computer skills, carpentry, sewing, hairdressing, manicuring, and
training in how to find employment and run a business.
As necessary, AATIPCA will provide victims with temporary lodging
and food during training, pay for transportation, and supply
clothing, as many victims have no clothing when they escape.
AATIPCA will also cover the costs of necessary medical treatment.
The majority of vocational courses require textbooks, instruments,
and special uniforms and certain courses require medical
examinations before training. AATIPCA will cover the costs for all
such items related to training.
Activity 3 - Victim Advocacy
In order to strengthen victim protection mechanisms, AATIPCA will
analyze victims' cases and advocate for necessary amendments in
national legislation. This activity will be in cooperation with
NGOs in Kazakhstan and in neighboring countries from which victims
originate, e.g. Uzbekistan.
C) Performance measures
To measure the performance, AATIPCA will track the number of victims
assisted by the project and the percentage receiving employment.
When possible, AATIPCA will collect feedback information from
victims.
AATIPCA expects that, during the project lifetime, not less than 45
victims will successfully pass vocational training at each of the 9
locations where the NGO members operate. This estimate is based on
similar projects conducted by individual NGOs.
D) Recipient organization and its capacity
The Association of NGOs Against Trafficking in Persons in Central
Asia (AATIPCA) was formed in 2008 as a network of NGOs members and
partners in Kazakhstan and neighboring countries which coordinate
anti-TIP and related activities and develop assistance, advocacy,
training and research standards.
Currently, AATIPCA is made up of 11 members and 7 partners. The
member NGOs have been working to prevent TIP and assist victims
since 2001. AATIPCA members are experienced in direct assistance to
victims of trafficking and other violent crimes (sexual assaults,
kidnapping, etc.), including the provision of shelters,
psychological counseling, and medical assistance. Two operate
permanent shelters for victims of trafficking and another operates
temporary shelters on an as-needed basis and depending on
availability of funds. NGO members have experience supporting
victims.
AATIPCA coordinates the activities of its members and partners,
maintains cooperation with governmental agencies and Parliament,
provides counseling and assistance, and holds awareness raising and
analytical workshops and other events.
Since May 2009, AATIPCA has provided assistance funded by the Almaty
International Women's Club. Food, medicines, and medical treatment
are provided. This project will be completed in April 2010, but
AATIPCA is raising funds for further support of the basic needs of
victims.
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E) Detailed budget
- Development & printing of assistance guidelines $2,000
- Coordination of assistance activities & reporting $3,600
- Administrative costs $2,130
- Training courses $13,500
- Textbooks and supplies $4,500
- Support for victims (includes housing, food, clothing,
medical)$64,370
- Administrative costs for individual NGOs $9,900
PROPOSAL 3: ASSISTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
A) NGO: Union of Crisis Centers
B) Proposal summary: Domestic viole
nce remains a serious problem in
Kazakhstan. The police registered over 40,000 cases of domestic
violence in 2009, and the Union of Crisis Centers received over
20,000 calls on its crisis hot-line. In December 2009, the
government adopted a new law on prevention of domestic violence.
The new legislation introduces new concepts and mechanisms for the
prevention of domestic violence that the Kazakhstani authorities
will be implementing for the first time. With the grant from S/GWI,
the Union of Crisis Centers proposes to pursue three objectives: A)
develop a training module and conduct 16 trainings on the
domestic-violence law for experts from the Ministry of Internal
Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labor, and NGOs; B)
organize a wide-reaching information campaign aimed at law
enforcement officials across the country to raise their awareness of
the problem of domestic violence; and C) provide legal and
psychological assistance to 18,000 domestic violence victims and
establish shelters in 8 existing crisis centers. The Union of
Crisis Centers is a well-established federation of NGOs working on
domestic violence issues.
C) Specific Activities:
-- Develop a training module and conduct 16 trainings on the
domestic-violence law for experts from the Ministry of Internal
Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labor, and NGOs;
-- Organize a wide-reaching information campaign aimed at law
enforcement officials across the country to raise their awareness of
the problem of domestic violence and their responsibilities under
the new domestic-violence law;
-- provide legal and psychological assistance to 18,000 domestic
violence victims and establish shelters in 8 existing crisis
centers.
D) Indicators:
-- Number of trainings conducted
-- Number of victims assisted
-- Number of people reached through information campaign
E) Detailed budget:
-- Coordinator's salary, book-keeper, taxes ($7,461)
-- Hotline costs ($4,500)
-- 16 trainings in regions, 25 trainees each ($53,200)
-- Information campaign supplies (booklets, billboards, video clips
in Russian and Kazakh) ($11,130)
-- Organization of information campaign ($3,800)
-- Support of activities of 8 crisis centers ($29,000)
-- Round-table ($5,310) and supporting activities ($2,250)
-- Subtotal ($151,001)
-- Contribution from Union of Crisis Centers ($34,050)
-- Contribution from the Ministry of Interior ($17,000)
-- Total requested ($99,951)
F) Project duration: 12 months
E) Embassy Astana will administer this grant.
ASTANA 00000248 005.2 OF 005
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