The activity" aims to build the institutional capacity of key DRC institutions, expand access to multidisciplinary services for survivors of trafficking in persons, and transform the population's…

This $4,900,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to build the capacity of key institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter trafficking in persons (C-TIP). The award will expand access to multidisciplinary services for trafficking survivors and transform public behavior towards this human rights violation. The prime recipient, the American Bar Association (ABA), will partner with local organizations such as Dynamique DES Femmes Juristes (DFJ) and Heartland Alliance International (HAI) to implement this 5-year project focused on strengthening the DRC government's anti-trafficking response, improving coordination and collaboration, and building up community-based support networks.

The activity" aims to build the institutional capacity of key DRC institutions, expand access to multidisciplinary services for survivors of trafficking in persons, and transform the population's behavior towards this widespread human rights violation. This intervention will help establish the pillars necessary for more effective and long-term capacity to countering trafficking in persons (c-tip) across the DRC.