1. EEA Grants
Norway Grants
Frode Mortensen
5th July 2016

2. 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
International partners and donor partners
NGO-funds €160 million managed by FMO

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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