EEA Grants Norway Grants Frode Mortensen 5th July 2016

EEA/Norway Grants About the EEA/Norway Grants 3 donor countries, 16 benificiary countries €1.8 billion in total funding 32 programme areas of support €150 million to JHA Programmes mainly managed by BS Now negotiating new MOUs €2.8 billion for the next programme period 2014-21 International partners and donor partners NGO-funds €160 million managed by FMO

Asylum Programmes 2 asylum programmes in Greece €24 million One programme managed by Greece, one managed by the FMO Projects in the NGO-fund Projects in other benificiary countries: police programmes and NGO-fund (6.5 million)

Asylum programmes in Greece Programme managed by Greece €12 million Operated by the Ministry of Interior Capacity building of civil public entities: Asylum Service (AS) and First Reception Service (FRS)

Asylum programmes in Greece Projects: Caseworkers and interpretation in AS Screening centers at Fylakio and Lesvos Mobile units in FRS Objective: Sustainable capacity building Access to asylum Focus on unnaccompanied minors

Asylum programmes in Greece Programme managed by the FMO €12 million Support to vulnerable asylum seekers 4 projects: 4 open reception center through IOM and NGOs UNHCR IOM- Voluntary return NRC- camp management and capacity building

Asylum programmes in Greece Results: 7 800 migrants provided with shelter and support in screening centers 2000 vulnerable asylum seekers provided accomodation and services in open reception centers 13,500 decisions in asylum cases 850 migrants returned voluntarly

Asylum programmes in Greece Lessons learned Strong donor-partners needed Secure the general capacity with promoters Avoid public procurement processes Close monitoring and follow-up on all levels needed Flexible programmes Political priority and dedicated partner