Contracting Authority: Delegation of the European Commission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Bosnia and Herzegovina's Country Based Support Scheme 2008

Grant Application Form

Budget line 19.04.01 Reference: EuropeAid/127-973L/ACT/BA and EC/BIH/CFP/08/008 Deadline for submission of concept notes<03/03/2009>
For economical and ecological reasons, we strongly recommend that you submit your files on paper-based materials (no plastic folder or divider). We also suggest you use doublesided print-outs as much as possible

Title of the action: Number and title of lot Location(s) of the action:

Trafficking in Human Beings Our Response EC/BIH/CFP/08/008

Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20 towns from 19 cantons/regions and Brko District of BiH:Sarajevo, Biha, Oraje, Tuzla, Zenica, Gorade, Donji Vakuf, Mostar, Posuje, Livno, Banja Luka, Prijedor, Mrkonji Grad, Doboj, Bijeljina, Zvornik, Pale, Foa, Trebinje and

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Brko.

Name of the applicant Nationality of the applicant1

Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dossier No
(for official use only)

The statutes must make it possible to ascertain that the organisation was set up by an act governed by the national law of the country concerned. In this respect, any legal entity whose statutes have been established in another country cannot be considered an eligible local organisation.
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EuropeAid ID2

Still in the process of ECAS Password Initialisation Official Gazette of BiH, no.49/5124 dated 02 November 2004; The RCSBiH is voluntary, humanitarian organisation of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina recognized and authorized, on the basis of the Geneva Conventions (I IV) of 12 August 1949 and their Additional Protocols I and II, of 10 July 1977 (hereinafter the Geneva Conventions), in peace time and during natural and other disasters , emergency situations, in accordance with the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality, to pursue certain humanitarian goals, tasks and public authority in regard to health, social welfare, education, Tracing Agency and providing assistance to the medical services of the armed forces during armed conflicts.
International Forum of Solidarity (IFS), EuropeAid ID number: BA-2008-BDJ-0703001691, Bosnia and Herzegovina Amount requested from the Contracting Authority (B) 72,354 EUR % of total eligible cost of action (B/Ax100) 80%

Legal status3

Partner(s)4
Total eligible cost of the action (A) 90,442 EUR

Total duration of the action:

18 months

Contact details for the purpose of this action:

Postal address: Titova 7, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Telephone number: Country code + city code + number Fax number: Country code + city code + number Contact person for this action:
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+387 33 200 151

+387 33 225 638 Ivona Buli

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To be inserted if the organisation is registered in PADOR. This number is allocated to an organisation which registers its data in PADOR. For more information and to register, please visit http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/onlineservices/pador E.g. non profit making, governmental body, international organisation Add as many rows as partners
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Contact persons email address: Website of the Organisation

ivona@dckbh.org www.dckbh.org

Any change in the addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers and in particular e-mail, must be notified in writing to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority will not be held responsible in case it cannot contact an applicant.

NOTICE
All personal data (such as names, addresses, CVs, etc.) mentioned in your application form will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. Your replies to the questions in this form are necessary in order to assess your grant application and they will be processed solely for that purpose by the department responsible for the Community grant programme concerned. On request, you may be sent personal data and correct or complete them. For any question relating to these data, please contact the Commission department to which the form must be returned. Beneficiaries may lodge a complaint against the processing of their personal data with the European Data Protection Supervisor at any time (Official Journal L 8, 12.1.2001)].

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART A. CONCEPT NOTE..........................................................................................5 PART A. CONCEPT NOTE..........................................................................................5
I. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DRAFTING OF THE CONCEPT NOTE......................................5

PART A. CONCEPT NOTE..........................................................................................5 PART A. CONCEPT NOTE..........................................................................................5

II. CHECKLIST FOR CONCEPT NOTE...........................................................................................9 III. DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT FOR CONCEPT NOTE.........................................14

PART A. CONCEPT NOTE I. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DRAFTING OF THE CONCEPT NOTE
There is no specific template for the Concept Note but the applicant has to ensure that the text of his/her concept note: does not exceed 4 full pages (A4 size) of Arial 10 characters with 2 cm margins; responds, in the same sequence, to the headings listed below. It is expected that the size of each section will reflect the relative importance of each heading (ref max scores in the evaluation grid and in the Guidelines). The applicant may provide any additional information that he/she may deem useful for the evaluation, but which might not have been specifically requested (e.g. added value and/or synergy with other similar interventions - past, present, or planned - activities, multiplier or spill-over effects, why the applicant is the best placed for the implementation of the action etc). The evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the evaluation grid and it will be based solely on the information provided by the applicant in the concept note.

Is drafted as clearly as possible to facilitate its assessment.

PART A. CO NCE P T NO TE 1. Relevance of the Action Provide a general presentation and analysis of the problems and their interrelation at all levels. Trafficking in human beings, as one of the most profitable ways of organized crime, represents the world wide phenomenon, which has assumed a huge scale in the last decades. The trafficking in human beings is particularly evident in post-conflict countries and countries in transition due to their economic and social factors that contribute to development of this problem, among them the most important are: poverty, unemployment, lack of possibilities, discrimination, high level of violence, lack of system of values within the society, absence of relevant legal framework, absence of social institutions, etc. A special seriousness for human trafficking, as a modern way of slavery, also provides a fact that victims of trafficking are exposed to long lasting exploitation, violence, inhumane and degrading torture, which often end
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with their physical and psychological wounds and eventually death. Besides being one of the worst crimes, human trafficking also represents a violation of human rights and basic freedoms and breach of basic international documents in the area of human rights and freedoms. Identify clearly specific problems to be addressed by the action. Results of the researches conducted so far, the analysis of regular collection of statistical data and reports by international organizations as well governments of certain countries, which actively follow up the human trafficking phenomenon, show that BiH is caught by human trafficking as a country of origin, transit and destination for women and girls who are recruited for the purpose of sexual exploitation in other countries. In the previous couple of years the new phenomenon occurred in BiH trade of women and girls who become victims of human trafficking chains at local level recruited for the purpose of sexual exploitation in other parts of the country. While the number of foreign victims is decreasing, number of women and girls BiH citizens, who are identified as victims of human trafficking within BiH, is constantly increasing. Include a brief description of the target groups and final beneficiaries. Target groups for this specific activity would be master trainers and peer educators from the following towns in BiH: Sarajevo, Biha, Oraje, Tuzla, Zenica, Gorade, Donji Vakuf, Mostar, Posuje, Livno, Banja Luka, Prijedor, Mrkonji Grad, Doboj, Bijeljina, Zvornik, Pale, Foa, Trebinje and Brko. The final beneficiaries are primary school students 14 to 16 years old. Demonstrate the relevance of the proposal to the needs and constraints in general of the target country(ies) or region(s) and to the target groups/final beneficiary groups in particular. Human trafficking is a serious social problem because it jeopardizes basic human rights the right to life, freedom of choice, freedom of movement Due to the process of globalization at all levels, the human trafficking has become a very problem world wide. This problem is especially common for the countries in political and economical transition, as well the countries that experienced the war (as is the case with BiH). BiH is still facing severe political, social and economic problems. It is grappling with a painful multifarious transition, with alarmingly high unemployment. There is slow implementation of social reforms, with great corruption. In BiH there are over one million of refugees and displaced persons. The target population of this project (young teenagers), due to bad socio economic situation, are being forced to prostitution and, in some cases, to perform forced labor. Demonstrate the relevance of the proposal to the objectives and priorities and requirements of the call for proposals (point 1.2 of in the Guidelines for grant applicants). According to the UN statistics, every year 700 000 of women, children and men become victims of human trafficking. The human trafficking, especially aiming at sexual exploitation, is a highly profitable-low risk criminal activity, which destroys the quality of life and sometimes the life itself of its victims. It is a modern slavery, with serious and long-lasting level of physical and psychological wounds made on the victims. The human trafficking is a crime against the basic human rights of an individual. 2. Description of the action and its effectiveness Provide a description of the proposed action including, where relevant, background information that led to the presentation of this proposal. This should include: Training of master trainers for education of instructors (peer educators) and for presentation in primary schools. That will include the following training: - Theoretical training of 20 master trainers by core group trainers from the above mentioned towns in BiH - practical training of master trainers for presentations in primary schools and for training of 60 instructors (peer educators) - Training of peer educators for presentations in schools

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280 Presentations (human trafficking aspects and sexually transmittable diseases HIV/AIDS) will be delivered in primary schools (each team consists of three instructors and master trainer) 7000 final beneficiaries will be present at 280 presentations Continuous observation by core group trainers
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a description of the overall objective of the action, duration, expected results;

Overall objective: Raising awareness of the human trafficking problem with emphasis on teenage population through peer education. Specific objectives: - Reduce the risk of trafficking among the teenagers from 14 -16 years old - Contribute to implementation of the National Action Plan for Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings in BiH, which covers the period from 2008-2012. - Raising awareness on importance of reproductive health. - Continuous promotion of human values and human rights. Duration: 18 months Expected results: - 20 master trainers and 60 instructors (peer educators) are trained for presentations - 280 presentations are delivered - 7000 final beneficiaries were present at the presentations - Reduced number of potential trafficking victims in BiH - Reduction of the affected by sexually transmittable diseases in BiH among the young population - Better informed general public in BiH about human trafficking

a description of the proposed activities and their effectiveness; - Training (Theoretical training of 20 master trainers by core group trainers from the above mentioned towns in BiH; Practical training of master trainers for presentations in primary schools and for training of 60 instructors (peer educators); Training of peer educators for presentations in schools). - Presentations (280 Presentations (human trafficking aspects and sexually transmittable diseases HIV/AIDS) will be delivered in primary schools (each team consists of three instructors and master trainer); 7000 final beneficiaries will be present at 280 presentations). - Continuous observation by core group trainers. - Production and distribution of promotional material adequate for the target group. - Public campaign (announcement of the project and presentation of the final results of the project). - Monitoring and evaluation - Reporting involvement of any implementing partners, their role and relationship to the applicant, if applicable; The Project Trafficking in Human Beings Our Response will be implemented in partnership with the Association International Forum of Solidarity - Emmaus. Their role is training of master trainers, development of the educational and promotional material and observation of the presentations. other possible stakeholders (national, local government, private sector, etc.), their anticipated role and/or potential attitudes towards the project. State all competent Ministries implementation of the project activities will contribute to the realization of goals defined in the Plan of Action Plan of the Council of Ministers of BiH for Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings in BiH, which covers the period from 2008-2012. - Local administration and self-governance bodies (municipalities and local institutions) through implementation of the project activities of raising awareness on trafficking in human beings problem among local level authorities. 3. Sustainability of the action Provide an initial risk analysis and possible contingency plans. This should include at least a list of risks associated with each main activity proposed accompanied by relevant corrective measures to mitigate such risks. A good risk analysis would include a range of risk types including physical, environmental, political, economic and social risks. - In the event there are no young people interested in becoming master trainers/ or are prevented for some reason to become master trainers in the twenty above mentioned towns, realization of the project will be expanded to include young people from other towns in vicinity of the towns concerned.
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The existence of 142 local Red Cross organizations Bosnia and Herzegovina allows us the possibility for expanding the project realisation. - Lack of interest by the local administration to address the issues related to successful realisation of the project related to prevention of human trafficking in the concerned areas. This potential problem will be overcome by raising awareness among the representatives of local administration about the project and its benefits for both potential human trafficking victims and the local community, as well as their involvement in the project activities. - There is potential risk that selection of master trainers and instructors is not based on the criteria of representation of all peoples in BiH. In accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Fundamental Principles, this will be addressed in the way that the teams delivering trainings and presentations will be mixed. - Non-interest by media at state/entity level to follow-up the project activities, which have the aim of having better informed general population on trafficking in human beings problem. This will be overcome by involving the local media, with whom the Red Cross structure has already developed excellent cooperation, from the very beginning of the project implementation. Give the main preconditions and assumptions during and after the implementation phase. - Red Cross youth volunteers have the possibility to be included in different actions and programme activities of our organization in the local community. In order to be successful in realisation of these activities, they passed through various educations, they know well the rules of workshops mode of functioning, efficient presentation techniques, especially peer-education techniques. The Red Cross is a voluntary organization, therefore the educated young volunteers are bearers of the activities of many programs, that are being realized by the Red Cross at local level, in accordance with the needs of population. Explain how sustainability will be secured after completion of the action. This can include aspects of necessary measures and strategies built into the action, follow-up activities, ownership by target groups etc. The Red Cross organization adapts itself to the changes in the social environment. It makes efforts to respond adequately to the needs of beneficiaries. It is well known, from the experience, that young people are much more successful in adapting themselves to the changes that are occurring in BiH and our surrounding. That is why young volunteers are going to be fully engaged in this project and they will continue to transfer their knowledge and skills further on, through peer-education, to the primary school students. The Program of Prevention of Trafficking might become one of the priorities in work of our organization because it relates to the health and taking care of the people, prevention and education of the population, which actually represents core activity of the Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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II. CHECKLIST FOR CONCEPT NOTE

EuropeAid/_______/L/ACT/BA and EC/BIH/CFP/08/008, Bosnia and Herzegovina's Country Based Support Scheme 2008, Budget line 19.04.01
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Name of the Applicant EuropeAid ID number Nationality /Country and date of registration Legal Entity File number7 Legal status8
5 6

To be filled in by the applicant Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Still in the process of ECAS Password Initialisation

Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.09.2001 1020202931 Official Gazette of BiH, no.49/5124 dated 02 November 2004; The RCSBiH is voluntary, humanitarian organisation of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina recognized and authorized, on the basis of the Geneva Conventions (I IV) of 12 August 1949 and their Additional Protocols I and II, of 10 July 1977 (hereinafter the Geneva Conventions), in peace time and during natural and other disasters , emergency situations, in accordance with the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality, to pursue certain humanitarian goals, tasks and public authority in regard to health, social welfare, education, Tracing Agency and providing assistance to the medical services of the armed forces during armed conflicts. Name/EuropeAid ID number: International Forum of Solidarity (IFS)/ EuropeAid ID number: BA-2008BDJ-0703001691 Nationality/Country of registration: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina Legal status: non profit making

Partner 1

5 6 7 8

For individuals For organisations If the applicant has already signed a contract with the European Commission E.g. non profit making, governmental body, international organisation
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Partner 2 NB: Add as many rows as partners

Name/EuropeAid ID number: Nationality/Country of registration: Legal status:

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BEFORE SENDING YOUR CONCEPT NOTE, PLEASE CHECK THAT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS IS COMPLETE AND RESPECTS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA : Title of the Proposal: PART 1 (ADMINISTRATIVE) 1. The instructions for concept note, published for this call for proposals, have been followed 2. The Declaration by the applicant has been filled in and has been signed 3. 4. 5. The proposal is typed and is in English One original and two copies are included An electronic version of the concept note (CD-Rom) is enclosed

To be filled in by the applicant

Yes

No

PART 2 (ELIGIBILITY) 6. The action will be implemented in an eligible country 7. The duration of the action is equal to or lower than 36 months (the maximum allowed) 8. 9. The duration of the action is equal to or higher than 18 months (the minimum allowed) The requested contribution is equal to or higher than 50.000 EURO (the minimum allowed)

10. The requested contribution is equal to or lower than 100.000 EURO (the maximum allowed) 11. The requested contribution is equal to or higher than 50% of the total eligible costs (minimum percentage required) 12. The requested contribution is equal to or lower than 80% of the total eligible costs (maximum percentage allowed) 13. The present Checklist and the Declaration by the applicant are filled in and sent with the Concept Note

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III. DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT FOR CONCEPT NOTE

The applicant, represented by the undersigned, being the authorised signatory of the applicant, and in the context of the present application, representing any partners in the proposed action, hereby declares that the applicant has the sources of financing and professional competence and qualifications specified in section 2 of the Guidelines for Applicants; the applicant undertakes to comply with the obligations foreseen in the partnership statement of the grant application form and with the principles of good partnership practice; the applicant is directly responsible for the preparation, management and implementation of the action with its partners, if any, and is not acting as an intermediary; the applicant and its partners are not in any of the situations excluding them from participating in contracts which are listed in Section 2.3.3 of the Practical Guide to contract procedures for EC external actions (available from the following Internet address: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/index_en.htm. Furthermore, it is recognised and accepted that if we participate in spite of being in any of these situations, we may be excluded from other procedures in accordance with section 2.3.5 of the Practical Guide; the applicant and each partner (if any) are in a position to deliver immediately, upon request, the supporting documents stipulated under section 2.4 of the Guidelines for Applicants.; the applicant and each partner (if any) are eligible in accordance with the criteria set out under sections 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 of the Guidelines for Applicants; if recommended to be awarded a grant, the applicant accepts the contractual conditions as laid down in the Standard Contract annexed to the Guidelines for Applicants (annex F); the applicant and its partners are aware that, for the purposes of safeguarding the financial interests of the Communities, their personal data may be transferred to internal audit services, to the European Court of Auditors, to the Financial Irregularities Panel or to the European Anti-Fraud Office. Signed on behalf of the applicant
Name Signature Ivona Mati Buli

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Position Date

Head of Office 03.03.2009

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