Project title: Women in development technical assistance (WIDTECH)

USAID commissioned an assessment of trafficking in persons prevention activities in the Europe and Eurasia region in order to develop a framework for trafficking prevention programs in the future. This report analyzes information gleaned from a review of existing documentation -- project reports, evaluations, research, and the like -- as well as information gathered during brief assessment missions to three countries of the region: Romania, Russia, and Ukraine. Although the study was limited by the information and time available, it found significant changes as a result of several years of counter-trafficking prevention programming in parts of Europe and Eurasia.

This assessment shows that USAID/Romania has been and continues to be committed to ensuring the promotion of equal rights and opportunities for women and disadvantaged groups in the country. Numerous programs and successes in all three strategic objectives (economic growth, governance, and health and social services) have addressed gender discrepancies specifically. Nevertheless, there are still areas in the strategic objectives, as well as in the special interest area of combating domestic violence and trafficking, that could benefit from gender analysis and integration.