Table 1. Associated threshold decisions covered under this memorandum. Project/Activity Types of Activities with Threshold Determination Remarks Environmental Implications This one year extension will CE. No environmental This is a TEC USAID’s Bangladesh enable the program to primarily impact is anticipated. increase of address key findings and $4,000,000 and Counter recommendations from the time extension evaluation of BC/TIP, which of one year and (USAID’s BC/TIP) program include, but not limited to, functional conducting a needs assessment on expansion October 2014 - adult male trafficking victims; within the September 2020 establishing transition centers for existing $8,996,728 adult male trafficking victims; program Award Number: conducting activities in description and collaboration with the Bangladesh period of Government's A2i program; performance, including countering violent associated The extension extremism (CVE) messages in TIP Environmental period and TEC prevention activities for both Threshold increase of the registered migrant workers and Decision activity will be returnee migrant workers; covered by IEE covered by IEE providing continuing education for - Asia 15-041 Asia 15-041 as psycho-social counselors; training for on-going long as it is valid. for trainers for psycho-social Bangladesh counselors; and continuing Counter community radio activities. Trafficking-in- Activities will also include: Persons providing safe migration, counter (BC/TIP) trafficking, CVE, and child program. marriage prevention messages for host communities of the Rohingya refugees; producing a documentary on safe migration processes, TIP risks and methods, and information on services available to survivors; providing organizational development support to ANIRBAN a network for – trafficking survivors; ensuring access to services by girls at risk for child marriage; and a baseline (Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey on safe migration, the trafficking issue and child marriage. CE= Categorical Exclusion, NDC = Negative Determination with Conditions
Table 1. Associated threshold decisions covered under this memorandum. Project/Activity Types of Activities with Environmental Implications Threshold Determination Remarks USAID’s Bangladesh Counter (USAID’s BC/TIP) program October 2014 - September 2020 $8,996,728 Award Number: The extension period and TEC increase of the activity will be covered by IEE Asia 15-041 as long as it is valid. This one year extension will enable the program to primarily address key findings and recommendations from the evaluation of BC/TIP, which include, but not limited to, conducting a needs assessment on adult male trafficking victims; establishing transition centers for adult male trafficking victims; conducting activities in collaboration with the Bangladesh Government's A2i program; including countering violent extremism (CVE) messages in TIP prevention activities for both registered migrant workers and returnee migrant workers; providing continuing education for psycho-social counselors; training for trainers for psycho-social counselors; and continuing community radio activities. Activities will also include: providing safe migration, counter trafficking, CVE, and child marriage prevention messages for host communities of the Rohingya refugees; producing a documentary on safe migration processes, TIP risks and methods, and information on services available to survivors; providing organizational development support to ANIRBAN – a network for trafficking survivors; ensuring access to services by girls at risk for child marriage; and a baseline (Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey on safe migration, the trafficking issue and child marriage. CE. No environmental impact is anticipated. This is a TEC increase of $4,000,000 and time extension of one year and functional expansion within the existing program description and period of performance, associated Environmental Threshold Decision covered by IEE - Asia 15-041 for on-going Bangladesh Counter Trafficking-in- Persons (BC/TIP) program. CE= Categorical Exclusion, NDC = Negative Determination with Conditions