Enhancing self-reliance and access to rights for refugees and asylum-seekers in North Africa

The purpose of this Action is to provide refugees and asylum-seekers in three North African countries (Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia) with access to legal assistance, self-reliance, education and services that address particular vulnerabilities such as sexual and gender-based violence. These activities aim to increase refugee integration into host communities while reducing exposure to risks associated with onward movements. Further, UNHCR also integrates in this Action support to host government through capacity building and integration efforts of refugees and asylum-seekers in Tunisia.

Main objectives

The overall objective of this action is: to foster stability through increased access to rights for refugees and asylum-seekers in three North African countries and to reduce the risk of dangerous onwards movements to Europe. Put in the terms of the EUTF-NOA Strategic Objectives, this action aims “to strengthen protection and resilience of those in need.”

The specific objectives are the following:

1. To improve access to and quality of services to refugees and asylum seekers.
2. To support national protection framework for refugee and asylum-seekers at various stakeholder levels in Tunisia.

The expected outputs for the specific objective are:

Output 1.1. Access to services (education, health, psycho-social assistance, legal counselling, accommodation, including reception centre management in Tunisia) provided.

Output 2.1. Capacity building measures for authorities and members of parliaments (at national and local level), judges, lawyers, civil society and journalists on the principles of international protection and the asylum law provided (Tunisia).

Output 2.2. Refugee task force/working group established (Tunisia).

Output 2.3. Measures to mitigate negative perceptions of refugees and asylum-seekers implemented through interactive activities such as sport, cultural events with host communities (Tunisia).

Output 2.4. Referral mechanism for new arrivals in the context of mixed migration developed (Tunisia).

Contracts

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

EUR 8 805 000

Enhancing self-reliance and access to rights for refugees and asylum-seekers in North Africa

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

EUR 2 210 000

Enhancing access to rights for refugees and asylum-seekers in North Africa

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

EUR 2 935 000

Amélioration de l’accès aux services de base et aux droits pour les réfugiés et demandeurs d’asile en Tunisie

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