Reception in Belgium Federal Agency for the reception of asylum seekers Fanny François, Director Reception Network.

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Reception in Belgium Federal Agency for the reception of asylum seekers Fanny François, Director Reception Network

Reception in Belgium Fedasil: core business  Reception of asylum seekers  Unaccompanied minors  Voluntary return  Reception policy  Integration of the centres in their neighbourhood  European Refugee Fund

Reception in Belgium Fedasil: key figures  Agency created in May 2002  1,200 workers  Expenditure in 2013= 320 Mi €  current number of reception places: 21,400

The reception crisis

 Increase of asylum applicants (mostly Balkan)  Occupancy rate exceeding 100%  Opening of emergency reception facilities  Reception in hotels (meant as short-term solution)  From May 2009 till December 2012  Around 1,000 people have been accommodated in hotels in Brussels

The reception / asylum crisis Asylum applications: figures today

The reception crisis

Consequences/ repercussions  More than 12,000 people without a reception place  Fedasil has been repeatedly condemned by the Labour court  Fedasil had to pay a fine to asylum seekers who were not taken care of

Out of the crisis enlarging the reception capacity

Out of the crisis Integrated asylum and reception policy  1 State Secretary for Asylum, Migration and Social Integration (since December 2011)  Harmonisation of asylum + reception agencies More staff :  to accelerate the handling of the asylum applications  to turn down asylum application backlog

Out of the crisis Restricting the inflow into the reception network  Legal adaptations 2011  No (automatic) reception for multiple asylum applications  List of ‘safe countries’: accelerated asylum procedure  Dissuasive campaigns in countries of origin

Out of the crisis Investing in a broader and better assistance for voluntary return  Third new step in the reception model: a 30 days stay in a reception centre for voluntary return  Staff member for voluntary return in each reception centre  Voluntary return counter at dispatching service (from the beginning of their stay)

Out of the crisis Voluntary return: key figures

Out of the crisis occupancy rate today: 71%

Reception in Belgium Reception in three steps  First step: stay in collective reception centre (during 4 months)  Second step: stay in individual reception facilities  Third new step: stay in a reception centre for voluntary return (during 30 days)

Reception in Belgium 48 reception centres: locations in Belgium

Reception in Belgium Reception centres (first step)  material aid: basic needs (food and shelter)  providing assistance  daily occupation / school

Reception in Belgium Reception centres: providing assistance Medical assistance Psychological assistance Legal assistance Social assistance

Reception in Belgium Individual housing (second step)  Furnished private lodging  Material aid  Providing assistance

Reception in Belgium Reception facilities: a mixed population * Citizens of Russia, Turkey and countries of Caucasus are included in 'Europe' Reception centres population Adults in family Minors in family (accompanied) Isolated women Isolated men Unaccompanied minors Continental origin of the residents Europe * 50% Africa 28% Asia 21% Stateless and undetermined 1%

Reception in Belgium Top 5 nationalities: Afghanistan (12,5%) Guinea (10,5%) Russia (9%) Congo DR (7%) Serbia (3,5%)

Specialized reception facilities

Reception model for UMA A three-step reception 1.Observation and orientation 2.Collective reception facilities 3.Individual housing, supervised autonomy

Who? Mainly asylum seekers Mostly boys (nearly 80%) Top 5 nationalities: –Afghanistan –Guinea –DR of Congo –Iraq –Somalia

Step 1 : OOC Observation and Orientation centre: 2 x 50 places ‘ Green ’ Observation and Orientation centre : 30 places

Step 1 : OOC Open centre Reception for all UMA: –provides the 1st reception, –offers an adaptation period –permits to make a psychosocial analysis - orientation –permits the Guardianship Service to identify the UMA and to assign a guardian. Period of 15 days renewable only once (max 1 month)

Step 2 : collective reception The UM Asylum seeker is accommodated in the Fedasil network The UM non-Asylum seeker is accommodated by the Communities : specialized reception

Step 2 : collective reception Open collective reception centre Supervision of the UMA 24/7 Social and medical assistance,… Individual follow-up Schooling Together with the minor and the help of his guardian a follow-up project and his autonomy are prepared. Period : 4 months to 1 year

Specializations in collective centres UMA mothers or pregnant girls (30 places) Time Out (10 places) Mental disorders (15 places) Children from 8-9 years to 14 years old (15 places)

Step 3: individual reception If the UMA is still entitled to benefit material assistance : local reception facilities with supervised autonomy House, flat, separated rooms Easy access via public transport In the neighbourhood of collective reception centres

Step 3: individual reception Offers more individual help and supervision This stay is a transition period but offers the necessary tools to acquire full autonomy. Currently, we are in need of individual housing for UMA

Number of facilities UMA

Challenges Downsizing reception facilities More specialized reception facilities (medical care, mental disorders,…) for persons with specific needs Individual housing for UMA Quality standards for all reception facilities International /European platforms, studies, benchmark etc. …

Thank you for your attention !