Assistance programmes
Under its assistance mandate, the TFV funds projects and initiatives that are of a reparative quality: they can be physical and psychological rehabilitation and material support to victims, their families and their communities:
- Physical rehabilitation comprises reconstructive surgery, general surgery, bullet and bomb fragment removal, prosthetic and orthopaedic devices and HIV and AIDS screening, care and support.
- Psychological rehabilitation initiatives provide victims with individual and group trauma counselling, information sessions, community therapy, large-scale community psychological education through community dialogue and reconciliation to foster peace and healing within and between communities that create a favourable environment for the prevention of crimes.
- Material support consists of the provision of sustainable, environmentally friendly livelihood-promoting activities. These include education, grants, vocational training, access to referral services and training opportunities focusing on long-term economic empowerment.
In contrast to the implementation of reparation awards, TFV assistance programmes do not require a direct link to an ICC conviction or judicial proceedings. The TFV may develop assistance programmes in different scenarios: before the start of judicial proceedings, during judicial proceedings and after the end of judicial proceedings in an ICC situation country.
TFV assistance programmes also do not replace or displace a State’s own responsibility to repair. They may complement and/or strengthen a Government’s own reparative programmes or activities, if possible in alignment with other efforts of international community.
The TFV funds assistance activities from voluntary contributions of States Parties and private donations.
CTA: Learn about assistance activities in TFV Situation Countries
- Uganda
- The Central African Republic
- The Democratic Republic of Congo
- Côte d’Ivoire (in process)