Combatting Human Trafficking and Protecting the Rights of Children, Migrants and Women Victims Through Community Engagement Action in Sierra Leone

As one of the components supporting the success of the “Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa” (FMM West Africa) project, the Fund for Non-State Actors (NSA Fund) seeks to strengthen the capacities of non-state actors and local authorities to promote and protect the rights of migrants and to develop networks and cross-border cooperation projects throughout out the ECOWAS region through a call for proposals.

To this effect, the FMM West Africa NSA Fund provides grants for capacity-building activities in project development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation.

Thematic Areas

• Free Movement of Persons
• Cross-Border Cooperation
• Protection of Migration
• Empowerment of Migrant Workers
• Reintegration of Returning Migrants
• Gender and Migration

KEY BENEFICIARIES AND PARTNERS

Beneficiaries

• Children, migrants and female trafficking victims in cross-border communities
• Civil servants;
• Law enforcement officials;
• Media practitioners.

Partners

• Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’ Affairs;
• Ministry of Education, Science and Technology;
• Ministry of Health and Sanitation;
• Ministry of Defense and National Security;
• World Hope International;
• Sierra Leone Police Force and Immigration;
• Local district councils of Kambia;
• Koinadugu, Kailahun, Kono, Kenema, Pujehun and Western Area;
• Media Against Trafficking in Persons (MATIP);
• Trans-National Organized Crime Unit;
• Network for Community Development and Human Rights, Kailahun District;
• Kids Advocacy Network, Kenema District
• Network Movement for Justice and Development.

KEY RECOMMENDATIONS

Increase geographical coverage for project implementation.

provision for support and basic reporting equipment for journalists.

Strengthen collaboration between law enforcement agencies and state-actors in migration reporting.

Promote partnership between the Globalization of Migration Reporters Awards, MigStories App and Database of Migration Stories.

Replicate the Network of Journalists in Migration Reporting in ECOWAS Member States.

Conduct capacity-building activities to cure “Editorial Red-Tapeism” in migration reporting