1. Lessons from the Trafficking Victims Re/integration Programme (TVRP)
Fabrice de Kerchove, Project manager, KBF
EU Closed door workshop
Brussels, Belgium
June 30, 2015

2. TVRP scope and investment
Since 2007 in Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania and Serbia, since 2009 in Kosovo and since 2012 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Grants totalling 1.5M€ awarded to 15 NGOs in seven countries between 2007 and 2014
In 2011, the German Development Cooperation Agency (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit - GIZ ) co-funder of the TVRP

3. Key results 1711 trafficking victims assisted
Assisted 26% of identified trafficking victims in the region
1179 secondary beneficiaries
296 male victims and 651 trafficked children
Successful re/integration of approximately 60% of beneficiaries
Re-trafficking of approximately 17% of beneficiaries
Establishment of 4 social enterprises to fund re/integration efforts in three countries

4. Key impacts Prevented re-trafficking through re/integration support
Re/integration services for different victims (men, women, children) and victims of different forms of trafficking
Trafficking victims and potential victims
Victim’s input solicited
Monitoring tool and indicators
Enhanced cooperation, agreements and partnerships with government partners
Diversified funding for re/integration programmes toward sustainability

5. Recommendations for the future
More attention to identification
Greater understanding of failed re/integration and re-trafficking
Higher levels of funding for re/integration work
Longer timeframe
Stronger involvement of governments
Strengthened coordination of reintegration service providers at national and local level

6. Life beyond trafficking
Nadja, 24 from Stip, Macedonia
“My current situation is far away from my past experience. It’s something completely new. Currently, I live independently in an apartment... I work at a full time job... I have a monthly salary that helps me satisfy my needs. Currently, the thing I love most in my life actually is my job. I never thought I will work in a decent company with a huge number of staff and a very dynamic work activity. I am very excited about that. It is very challenging for me. With [the organisation’s] support, my life changed a lot and I had obvious progress in almost every dimension of life. I just have to keep that in mind and do my best. I will never forget how much I suffered. This is the first time in my life that I have started to think about my future. For the first time I believe I can do things on my own... I suffered a lot and it was so difficult for me to achieve this stage, where as [the organisation] taught me to feel empowered. That’s why I am telling you that my life changed a lot. I am so happy”.