Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021 - 2027 Programme Project No PMLP/PMIF/2023/2 "Support measures for reception and accommodation of persons in need of international protection in Latvia (1st phase)"
Project objective:
to raise reception and accommodation standards for persons in need of international and temporary protection in Latvia.
Project deliverables:
- Assistance provided to asylum seekers – translation services, medical, psychological and various forms of material assistance;
- Training for the professional qualification of the staff of the OCMA dealing with international and temporary protection issues;
- The project involves staff to support the accommodation of asylum seekers, the implementation of the asylum procedure and the provision of services by the OCMA at the Riga United Support Centre for Ukrainian Civilians;
- Development and improvement of the technical condition of the asylum seekers' accommodation centre in Mucenieki, including purchase of equipment, reconstruction of engineering networks, renovation of the children's playground and kitchens, and repair of premises;
- Three passenger vans purchased for the asylum seekers' accommodation centres in Mucenieki and Liepna, and electric car charging stations were set up;
- The operation, maintenance and improvement of the new asylum seekers' accommodation centre in Liepna ensured to accommodate an additional 250 asylum seekers.
Project start time: 01/01/2023
Project completion time: 31/12/2025
Project duration (months): 36 months
Total funding: EUR 6,370,557
Funding by the Fund: EUR 4,777,918
State budget funding: EUR 1,592,639
The project is implemented in cooperation with the Provision State Agency of the Ministry of the Interior Republic of Latvia (IeM NVA) and Information Centre of the Ministry of the Interior Republic of Latvia (IeM IC).
Contact persons:
OCMA:
Vita Klubure
Project Manager
Phone + 371 67219077
E-mail: vita.klubure@pmlp.gov.lv
NVA:
Ilze Staša
Project Manager
Phone +371 67829889
E-mail: ilze.stasa@agentura.iem.gov.lv