About the Project:

This EU-funded project encourages acceptance and understanding of issues that migrants/refugees are facing in the communities and areas which are most exposed to migration flows.  

The project activities are implemented in the municipalities hosting migrants in Serbia, namely: Dimitrovgrad, Presevo, Sid, Subotica, Bosilegrad, Belgrade City, Sjenica, Tutin, Lajkovac, Loznica, Bujanovac, Pirot, Kanjiza, Sombor, Kikinda, Obrenovac, Bela Palanka and Vranje. 

Project focus:

• Improvement of quality, efficiency and accessibility of health-care systems and services in target municipalities to facilitate improved treatment of migrants and other vulnerable groups;
• Improvement of infrastructure and enhancement of services in municipalities impacted by increasing migration flows;
• Facilitation of community cohesion, inter-cultural exchange and flow of information for better acceptance of migrants/refugees in target municipalities.

Expected Outcomes:

• National and local health care institutions strengthened through purchase of equipment;
• Provision of technical assistance to the Ministry of Health of Serbia and local health system;
• Serbian Network of Institutes for Public Health supported;
• Small scale community infrastructure support initiatives implemented;
• Local services strengthened through capacity building and employment;
• Communication strategy prepared and implemented;
• Events and workshops connecting migrants/refugees and local communities organized;
• Training for national/ local institutions providing assistance to migrants/refugees implemented;

Download a short summary of the project.