Filenews 3 August 2022
The funding of infrastructure in the system of reception, asylum and return of migrants to Cyprus, the European Commission announced on Wednesday, along with funding for projects and improvements in Greece, Spain, Italy and Poland.
The total funding for the projects to support the reception, asylum and return systems of migrants amounts to €171 million according to a relevant announcement and concerns the work of state authorities and international organizations.
Funding for Cyprus will be allocated for the construction of accommodation and pre-removal centres in the Menogeia area of Larnaca.
As stated in the announcement, the allocation of funds is made after the announcement for the submission of proposals in early 2022, under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, to finance projects in the Member States facing migratory pressures.
In Greece, the funding concerns international organizations active in the country and the improvement of the quality of protection for asylum seekers hosted in reception facilities. This assistance will focus in particular on the individualised management of people belonging to vulnerable groups, as well as on the education of refugee children of school age.
In Spain, the funding is to strengthen the capacity of the reception system in Ceuta and the Canary Islands, with the aim of alleviating the pressures on the country's reception capacities brought about by the increased arrivals of migrants in these regions.
In Italy, the funding is to strengthen the capacity of the reception system at all its stages to protect and care for the most vulnerable refugee children and women.
In Poland, the funding is for support to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to prioritise respect for human rights and protection in the context of policies for the provision of immediate assistance, but also to improve return procedures.
According to the announcement, new calls for proposals may be planned under the asylum, migration and integration fund (AMIF) budget in 2023.
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