Completed

Protecting Children against Neglect and Abuse in Georgia

The Matra Programme of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Body Shop Foundation

Duration: March 2009 -March 2012
Donor: The Matra Programme of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Body Shop Foundation
Partner: DCI/ECPAT the Netherlands (main recipient of the grant)

Project goal:

• Introduce and develop a coordinated, well-informed and adequate response to abuse, exploitation and neglect of children in the Tbilisi, Batumi and Telavi regions.

Objectives:

• In-depth skills trainings for professionals;

• Development of a toolkit for the identification, protection and care for child abuse victims;

• Development of five educational programs for medicine, psychology, social work, educational science and police academy students;

• Publishing five education program reference manuals.