Annex A - Summary of Research Methods.docx

This document provides an annex summary of proposed research methods for a federal grant opportunity from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor. The grant solicitation seeks proposals for a rapid landscape and gap analysis on human trafficking to be conducted in multiple stages, with each stage having specific research methods and targets. Stage 1 would involve secondary data collection and analysis on trafficking patterns and criminal justice responses. Stages 2-4 would entail primary data collection through key informant interviews and surveys of specific populations such as government officials, service providers, and trafficking victims. The proposed methods outline the purpose, targeted populations, estimated sample sizes, and recruitment strategies for each stage and objective. The related federal grant program is 19.019 - International Programs to Combat Human Trafficking. Proposals are due by the dates specified in the grant solicitation.