The European Commission Office of the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator has recently informed Member States that the Work Programme for 2019 for Union actions and emergency assistance in the framework of the Internal Security Fund – the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management – foresees upcoming call for proposals on joint action against trafficking in human beings addressing the culture of impunity.
The description of the activities to be funded under the call for proposals would be aiming at addressing the culture of impunity by involving law enforcement and other authorities, as well as civil society in:
- developing initiatives to disrupt the financial business model of criminals (operational activities and methodologies) and address the trafficking chain via intensifying investigations, including intelligence-lead investigations, and prosecutions in the area of trafficking in human beings;
- prevention initiatives, including demand reduction of trafficking via a multi-disciplinary approach.
Publication of the call for proposals is envisaged to take place in the near future.
Here is the link for more information on the upcoming project application opportunity: https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/financing/fundings/security-and-safeguarding-liberties/internal-security-fund-police/union-actions/docs/awp_isfp_2019_en.pdf