TIATAS

TIATAS developed a transnational referral mechanism (TRM) through the cooperation of specialised NGOs, enabling people affected by trafficking to be referred to support structures on the ground in another EU member state. The approach targeted three groups:

Organisations in direct contact with people affected by trafficking

• Front-line service providers in the asylum system — both state institutions and NGOs — were trained and equipped with shared tools, guidelines and resources for early identification and safe referral.

People affected by or at risk of trafficking

• Individual risks and needs assessments were used to design tailored, survivor-centred support, and to improve meaningful access to rights and services in key asylum and reception facilities.

Decision-makers and policymakers

• Evidence, good practice and lessons learned on transnational anti-trafficking challenges in the asylum context were shared with national and EU-level decision-makers, highlighting the realities of implementing the EU Anti-Trafficking Directive.

• Reinforce the capacities of key front-line service providers in the asylum system for the early identification and safe referral of victims of trafficking.
• Improve meaningful access to rights and services for victims of trafficking among third-country nationals in key asylum and reception facilities.
• Share best practices and learning on transnational anti-trafficking challenges in the context of asylum with decision-makers and policymakers at national and EU levels.

• 544 front-line staff from state and civil society organisations took part in trainings or workshops, and more than 50 front-line organisations gained access to TIATAS tools, guidelines and resources.
• Around 195 individual risks and needs assessments were carried out with victims of trafficking among third-country nationals in the asylum context. Approximately 193 people were referred to appropriate, trauma-informed services locally, and around 77 were referred to services in another EU member state.
• At least 120 decision-makers and policymakers received evidence, good practice and lessons learned on the challenges of implementing the EU Anti-Trafficking Directive in the context of asylum systems.