Highlights
IOM will be providing a number of services for six newly established accommodation facilities in northern and southern Greece. These services will include: camp set-up; protection through the provision of communication facilities as well as direct assistance to vulnerable cases such as victims of trafficking and unaccompanied minors; and, provision of medical assistance in coordination with Medecins du Monde Greece.
In Croatia, during the reporting period, IOM purchased 130 shower accessories, including shower holders, shower heads, and curtains, which will help to improve the living conditions of those who are accommodated at the Reception Centre for Asylum Seekers in Zagreb. IOM plans to purchase additional non-food items, including toilet seats, toilet bowls, and adequate footwear.
During the reporting period, IOM Slovenia conducted two trainings on intercultural competencies for a total of 65 representatives from local governmental and non-governmental organizations in Maribor (from 2-3 June) and Ljubljana (from 9-10 June). The trainings helped increase awareness among public servants on the concepts of migration and the dynamics of integration. It will help to improve participants’ intercultural competencies to increase the quality of service provided to migrants and refugees.