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IOM Azerbaijan conducts monitoring visits to its project fields in region
On 20-21 June 2023, the representatives of IOM Azerbaijan conducted monitoring visits to the Ganja-Goygol regions within the framework of the project "Counter-Trafficking (CT) in Persons Activity," implemented with the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). During the visits, the supported micro-entrepreneurship activities were reviewed, the beneficiaries were provided with basic safety items, and at the same time they were given initial instructions on occupational safety. All beneficiaries underwent an environmental impact assessment, in line with USAID requirements, ensuring their business ventures align with sustainable practices.
These beneficiaries who successfully established their own businesses have demonstrated exceptional resilience and entrepreneurial spirit in the face of adversity. The businesses they have opened span various sectors, including barbershops, manicure and pedicure services, patisseries, and even a pilate studio. The success of these ventures serves as a testament to the effectiveness of the project in empowering vulnerable individuals.
During the monitoring visit the project fields of nine beneficiaries were visited. Their stories reflect the transformative power of targeted assistance and support.
In total, 21 vulnerable beneficiaries have been provided with valuable in-kind support, enabling them to pursue sustainable livelihoods and rebuild their lives. These accomplishments signify the tangible impact that collaborative efforts can have in addressing the complex challenges of trafficking in persons, forced labor, and domestic violence. These success stories reflect the impact that collective efforts can have on the lives of those affected by trafficking, forced labor, and domestic violence.
USAID’s Countering Trafficking in Persons Activity, implemented by IOM since 2015, assists the Government of Azerbaijan and NGOs to further improve Azerbaijan's effectiveness in preventing and combating trafficking in persons and forced labor as well as addressing gender-based violence. The project aims to raise public awareness on the trafficking in human beings while providing technical and financial support to civil society organizations operating shelters, aiding potential and actual victims of trafficking and forced labor.
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