Enhancing first reception conditions and services provided to third country nationals

About this project

<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #000000">The project will enhance the capacity of the Greek authorities to receive asylum applicants and to secure improved first line services. The project will strengthen the capacity of accommodation services for vulnerable applicants with special needs. Furthermore, the project will improve the security in reception facilities, strengthen the knowledge through capacity-building measures and secure the welfare of the staff in the reception facilities.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #000000">The project will include the following main activities: </span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Operating an open accommodation facility with the provision of specialized services targeted towards vulnerable applicants e.g. women with special needs such as female single-parented families, single women who have recently delivered their babies and women who are victims of sexual and gender-based violence;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Upgrade of the fire security system and safety facilities in first reception sites;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Capacity building of staff through training and development of an e-learning platform;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Provide psychosocial support to staff.</span></li> </ul>