Study on Strengthening Child Trafficking Prevention Pathways (Suraksha Project)

Objectives:

The objective of the study is to understand the protective environment of children from the age group of 12-17 in the Sarupanu Panchayat of Golaghat district in order to protect them from the risks of trafficking.

Name of Partner:

North-East Diocesan Social Service Society (NEDSSS)

Start date:

January, 2024

Completion date:

February, 2024

Location:

Sorupani Panchayat under Gomariguri block in Golaghat district, Assam

Endline of Strengthening implementation of Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) Program in Bhadrak district, Odisha

Objectives:

The study critically analyzed the programme from the standpoint of four criteria of the OECD – DAC approach, specifically, relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability, with the following objectives: • To assess the contribution of the programme in meeting the needs of the adolescent population and the region • To assess the specific achievements of the planned outcomes of the project related to the holistic development of the adolescents • To bring out the drivers, best practices and challenges faced in the execution of the programme • To provide recommendations to improve future iterations of the programme

Name of Partner:

Centre for Catalyzing Change (C3)

Start date:

May, 2023

Completion date:

July, 2023

Location:

Bhadrak and Kendrapara districts, Odisha

Impact of the Bal Mitra Gram programme on the protection of child rights in the mica mining districts of Koderma and Giridih, Jharkhand

Objectives:

The objectives of the impact documentation is to: • To assess the effectiveness of the program intervention i.e., the extent to which the objectives were achieved • To assess the efficiency of the project implementation in utilisation of the knowledge and skills, process of implementation and quality assurance of the deliverables • To assess the level of awareness, skills and knowledge gained by key stakeholders in sustaining the positive change in the lives of vulnerable children and their families • To understand unintended (positive or negative) impacts of intervention on children, parents and communities • To evaluate the sustainability of the project i.e., how the model can be scaled up for future intervention (evaluation of project components, strategies and model) • To gather lessons learnt during the implementation, best practices emerged with this approach and based on that provide recommendation for future intervention

Name of Partner:

Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation

Start date:

January, 2023

Completion date:

April, 2023

Location:

Giridih and Koderma districts of Jharkhand

Situation Analysis of the Status of Child Rights and Child Protection in West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar

Objectives:

The broad objectives of the proposed situation analysis are:

i. To capture evidence through collection and analysis of primary data in the field on the main vulnerabilities and the main strengths of the Tdh stakeholders towards gaining insight on what will be the priorities for interventions.

ii. To gain insights on the causal factors behind the vulnerabilities in the current context to design the approach and methods of interventions.

iii. To know the indicators to be used for monitoring progress and measuring success.

iv. To identify and engage internal and external stakeholders to be able to observe the social, economic and cultural context and monitoring the risks as well as identifying the mitigation measures.

v. To know better how to engage the beneficiaries from the beginning of the project management cycle for their ownership and active participation.

The specific objectives for the situation analysis are:

1. To increase understanding and evidence on actual ground reality as needed by the context of the country and strengths in relation to Tdh’s core global programme priorities,

2. Develop a benchmark against the SDG and Tdh’s global programmatic indicators (SDC programme).

Name of Partner:

Terre des hommes

Start date:

November, 2020

Completion date:

April, 2021

Location:

West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar

National Study on Prevalence of Child Trafficking in India

Objectives:

  • • To assess the prevalence and trends of child trafficking in India
  • • To examine the nature and extent of vulnerabilities of households to child trafficking and the factors/reasons which make a family vulnerable to children being trafficked
  • • To understand the causes of child trafficking
  • • To identify the challenges faced in combating child trafficking and its eradication, and
  • • To recommend actionable measures to control child trafficking in the country including
  • prevention and detection.

Name of Partner:

Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation

Start date:

November, 2021

Completion date:

June, 2022

Location:

Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh

Impact Assessment (Endline Evaluation and Social Cost Benefit Analysis) of Project “Sashakt Kishori – Empowering Adolescent Girls” in Gaya district of Bihar

Objectives:

Objectives for Endline Evaluation:

1. To assess change in programmatic indicators value to measure the impact of intervention

2. To measure change in capabilities (skills, knowledge and attitude) of adolescent (15-19 age) for making informed choices and voice their issues/concerns and impact of intervention on

3. To assess change in capabilities of adolescent (15-19 age) due to ‘life skills for success components’

4. To measure change in access to relevant social protection schemes and services for adolescent (10-19 years) and their families

5. To assess change in sensitivity among boys, parents and village community groups for addressing harmful gender and social norms

6. Impact of intervention on influencing social policies and programmes (sensitive in planning, budgeting and implementation of social protection and skill development programme) to address issues related to adolescents’ empowerment and well-being

Objectives for Social Cost Benefit Analysis:

1. Determine whether project was a sound decision or investment;

2. Which project options were preferred or performed exceedingly well?

3. What was per capita investment made in terms of achieving the change?

4. To develop a case for investment on capacity development programmes for adolescent that improve wellbeing of adolescents by ensuring their smooth transition to adulthood through enhanced capacities and enabling environment.

Name of Partner:

Save the Children

Start date:

April, 2022

Completion date:

June, 2022

Location:

Gaya, Bihar

Rapid Assessment on Trafficking of Children for Labour in Odisha and Telangana

Objectives:

"The objectives of the study will be to 1. Assess the key vulnerabilities of the source districts and population for trafficking, including the demographic profile of the population along with gender disaggregated information 2. Identify the key gaps in the laws, policies and programmes and effective functioning of child protection structures to address this issue 3. Understand the current practices and key gaps in the rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of child survivors of trafficking using the lens of trauma informed survivor centred approaches 4. Understand the challenges from the enforcement of legislation, prosecution of traffickers 5. Understand the challenges pertaining to survivors’ access to compensation, legal support, psychosocial and follow up support 6. Understand the challenges pertaining to inter-state coordination for comprehensive child-centred, trauma-informed rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration services for child survivors of labour trafficking"

Name of Partner:

People’s Cultural Centre (PECUC)

Start date:

September, 2022

Completion date:

November, 2022

Location:

Odisha, Telangana

Study on Trafficking of Persons in Assam, India

Objectives:

The objective of the study will be to understand the situation of human trafficking, especially child trafficking in the state of Assam and recommend actionable measures to prevent and combat the crime.

Name of Partner:

North-East Diocesan Social Service Society (NEDSSS)

Start date:

December, 2022

Completion date:

January, 2023

Location:

Assam