Caleb Kondwani Thole is the executive director for Global Hope Mobilization and the national coordinator of the Malawi Network Against Trafficking. Thole has 10 years of experience working with government officials and international and local non-governmental organizations in promoting good governance. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in public health from Share World Open University. His core areas of expertise are research, learning, monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, policy development and analysis, training in research monitoring and evaluation within the promoting of good governance. Thole is also a member of the National Coordination Committee Against Trafficking, where he chairs the sub-committee for Program, Planning and Monitoring. He is a member of a technical think tank and a front-line person in fighting human trafficking in Malawi.
This project supported the National Coordination Committee Against Trafficking in Persons to build the capacity of the front-line services of Trafficking in Persons Providers and develop the first Training of Trainers manual to aid in combating trafficking in Malawi. The manual was pre-tested by 50 front-line officers before putting it officially to use. A total of 200 Training of Trainers manuals were printed and, in collaboration with Homeland Security, distributed to all 28 Districts of the country. The project worked with the Ministry of Homeland Security, the Ministry of Gender and Social Welfare, several development partners and other front-line civil society organizations to ensure that all front-line workers are trained on combating Trafficking in Persons in their existing programs.
Caleb participated in the IVLP Project Combating Trafficking in Persons I, organized by the U.S. Department of State and Meridian International Center.
Caleb's exchange experience led to the development of his IVLP Impact Award Project: "The IVLP ushered me into understanding the global and local challenge landscape of Trafficking in Persons. During the IVLP, my capacity was built on prevention, prosecution, victim support and data management."
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