The Aid in Place Programme (full name The Programme of the Ministry of the Interior for the Assistance to Refugees in Regions of Origin and Prevention of Large Migration Flows) was founded in 2015 in reaction to the war in Syria and the subsequent migration wave.
Since 2015 the programme has been focusing on three priority regions – the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel region and the Western Balkans. In addition to the bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of the Interior also seeks to implement projects in these regions in collaboration with other EU Member States in order to increase the impact of its interventions.
mil. for supporting projects
thousand people received help
thousand refugees sheltered a new roof
Activities
Since 2015 the programme has been focusing on three priority regions – the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel region and the Western Balkans. In addition to the bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of the Interior also seeks to implement projects in these regions in collaboration with other EU Member States in order to increase the impact of its interventions.
In 2019, the programme’s budget amounts to 6 million EUR (150 million CZK).
MIDDLE EAST
In the Middle East the Aid in Place Programme has been supporting projects primarily in Jordan and Iraq. From 2015 to 2018 the projects especially focused on building infrastructure in refugee camps. In Jordan the Aid in Place has been supporting Syrian refugee camps Azraq and Zaatari. In Iraq the Aid in Place contributed to improving the living conditions in camps for internally displaced population, and also supported reconstruction of health infrastructure.
In 2019 the programme will support health care and education of the Syrian refugees in Jordan.
The Aid in Place also regularly contributes to the European Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP) for the Middle East.
AFRICA
In Africa the Aid in Place has been supporting stabilization of refugees, internally displaced persons, returnees and other people on the move in Mali, Niger, Chad and Ivory Coast. In Libya the Aid in Place supported a project to reinforce the functionality of the Libyan Coast and Maritime Guards.
The Aid in Place also contributes to the European Regional Development and Protection Programmes (RDPP) for North Africa and the Horn of Africa.
BALKANS
From 2015 to 2018 the Aid in Place supported numerous projects in the Western Balkans, especially in North Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The projects focused on building the asylum and migration systems and border management.
In 2019 the Aid in Place provided financial donation to North Macedonia for purchase of specialized equipment necessary for fight against illegal migration and human smuggling and trafficking.