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Assessment on the impact of COVID 19 on the girls' victims of trafficking and slavery in the streets of Kampala and surrounding Slums. Over 2,000 Girls and Boys victims were registered. However, with UNODC support, only 25 girls victims of trafficking have been rescued and now undergoing rehabilitation. They will be trained in life skills and facilitated with business start-up capital for a sustained life to avoid re-trafficking. As a result, both the Kampala Capital City Authority, Napak District Local Government and parents of the victims have exerted pressure on ADOL to extend the support and rescue the remaining victims of trafficking as well. ADOL has created a network of relevant stakeholders involved in the rescue of victims of trafficking and as a result, 8 victims were recently rescued at the border of Uganda-Kenya border en-route to Nairobi-Kenya. There are over 1,000 Ugandan victims stranded in Nairobi and parts of Somalia that ADOL has been informed about.

Locally, ADOL has empowered Traffic Police Officers to inspect vehicles suspected to be involved in human trafficking. Also, the market leaders of Arapai, Soroti and Mbale Central Markets are on the watch of perpetrators of trafficking. ADOL plans to use FM Radio stations, Public Address Systems in markets and towns and Public Transport to advocate against human trafficking and slavery.

Organization's mission

To support, advocate, promote and implement integrated interventions that socially and economically empower the communities to be resilient. ADOL envisions economically and socially empowered communities that demand their rights and freedoms.

Areas of work

Human trafficking
Corruption prevention
Whistle blower protection
Abuse of power
Embezzlement
Environmental crime
Child labour
Fraud
Extortion
Drug trafficking and distribution
Victim protection
Crime prevention

Areas of interest

Human trafficking
Corruption prevention
Whistle blower protection
Abuse of power
Embezzlement
Smuggling of migrants
Wildlife crime
Environmental crime
PVE/Terrorism Prevention
Child labour
Fraud
Drug trafficking and distribution
Organized property crime
Cultural heritage trafficking
Crime prevention
Victim protection

Skills and Expertise Offered

Advocacy, including media relations
Support with freedom of information requests
Monitoring and research
Sharing experiences and best practice
Joint-project submissions
Connections with governmental counterparts
Bringing forth/aiding judicial cases
Fundraising

Skills and Expertise Needed

Monitoring and research
Sharing experiences and best practice
Fundraising
Joint-project submissions
Advocacy, including media relations

Engagement type

UNODC is supporting a project entitled "Sustainable Life Options for Karimojong Girls Victims of Trafficking on the Streets of Kampala and Napak". This project started worth US$58,540 started in March 2021 to last for 12 months.

Organization work linked to UNTOC

Advance South Sudan is engaged in organizing anti-trafficking training and rising public awareness through radio campaigns.

Public-Private partnership initiative

Yes

ADOL is working together with the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development (MGLSD) as they are mandated to approve Rehabilitation and Transit Centres for trafficked victims. ADOL also works with Kampala Capital City Authority through the Directorate of Gender and Social Services as entry points to the streets and slums. ADOL also works with Napak District Local Government in searching for the victims' parents, facilitating easy reunion of victims with their parents and also providing support in monitoring progress of the livelihoods component.