CORAL Project

Community Resilience and Livelihoods

Duration

April 2017 – March 2020

 

Location

Abidjan-Lagos Corridor, West Africa

Status

Completed

 

Beneficiaries

25,000 People. European Union funded the project.

Project Overview

Protection of Migrant Children along Abidjan Lagos Corridor Project – CORA, from 4th April 2017 to 31st March 2020, with the goal of: to improve the protection of migrant children, youth and their parents on the Abidjan to Lagos corridor of West Africa, thus reducing their vulnerability and providing assistance to children, youth and their parents who were in dire need of some support to survive.

The project results as follows : 3639 peoples (922 girls, 820 boys, 934 women, 963 men) participated in information sessions on the issues related to child migration and the risks associated with it. This information sessions enables them to identify existing community and institutional protection services.

Out of the total number of people who participated in the information sessions, 2285 peoples (635 girls, 657 boys, 461 women, 532 men) have improve their knowledge and understand the risks associated with migration.

Project Goal

To improve the protection of migrant children, youth and their parents on the Abidjan to Lagos corridor of West Africa, thus reducing their vulnerability and providing assistance to children, youth and their parents who were in dire need of some support to survive.

Key Achievements

3,639

People participated in information sessions on the issues related to child migration and associated risks.
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Men

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People improved their knowledge and understanding of risks associated with migration
 
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Men

2,784

Children and young people belonging to organized groups were supported and reinforced for the prevention of early or at-risk migration.
 
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Boys

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Men

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Community associations (including groups of children and young people) supported by the project as part of their endogenous child protection practices
 
 

Community Impact

The CORAL Project strengthened protection mechanisms and practices at the community level for the prevention of early or risk migration, as well as for the protection of migrant children. The project ensured these mechanisms were financially viable and sustainable.

 

Livelihoods & Income Generation

335 young people and parents were referred to aid aimed at ensuring livelihoods and income-generating activities available in the communities of origin, identified by the project during the implementation of the activities.

8 community-based mechanisms participated in the reintegration of children supported by the project in the project locations. These include WCYA grassroots groups, Diaspora associations, Traditional leaders, Religious leaders, Assembly Persons, and Transport Union.

 

Border Security & Coordination

Security officers at the border and in the communities (Ghana Immigration, Ghana Police, Ghana Health-Port health, Ghana Custom and preventive service) and other actors (Community Associations, Social Services, Transit Agents, Public Transport Drivers, etc.) are now aware of the role played by each other. The project supported the coordination of their actions by creating a communication Platform for management of identified cases.

 

Capacity Building

43 Security officers at the border and in the communities (33 men, 10 women) received capacity building from the project on the protection of migrant children and the fight against trafficking in persons and child abuse.

This capacity building helped the Ghana Immigration Service of Aflao and Elubo to protect 199 children and young people at the borders of Aflao (Ghana – Togo) and Elubo (Ghana – Côte d’Ivoire). Among these children and young people are Ghanaians, Nigerians, Togolese, Niger, Cameroonians and Benin nationals.

 

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