Project
Ashshash Phase II: For Men and Women Who Have Escaped Trafficking
Funder: The Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh
Project Timeline: June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2027
Country: Bangladesh
Program Areas: Human Rights, Countering Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Entrepreneurship
Contact: Doug Green, DGreen@winrock.org
The second phase of Winrock International’s Ashshash project is being implemented in Bangladesh in collaboration with local partners and governmental agencies. Ashshash is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Ashshash Phase II builds on key lessons from the first phase, expanding important local partnerships to support the delivery of a more comprehensive and personalized package of social and economic support services.
Ashshash works to ensure the social and economic reintegration of 5,000 human trafficking survivors in a sustainable manner. The project supports survivors through dedicated psychosocial and career counseling, skills and entrepreneurship training, wage and self-employment opportunities, market and financial linkages, and business growth support.
Ashshash raises awareness of trafficking issues and promotes regular and safe migration practices. The project leads trafficking prevention efforts by mobilizing communities, public and private counter-trafficking actors, youth volunteers, and peer leaders.
The project also leads advocacy with governmental counterparts, civil society organizations, private sector entities, and mass media outlets to drive coordinated initiatives in combatting trafficking.
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