Regional Support to Protection Sensitive Migration Management in the Western Balkans and Turkey

On 5th October 2020, IOM Office in Montenegro signed project implementation agreements with four NGO/CSOs on the projects aimed at strengthening social cohesion between migrants and local population. Small grants are provided within project proposal under the call no. CFP-ME10-003/20 for NGOs/CSOs in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Grants with the total value of 71,350 EUR, were funded by IPA II and awarded under the auspices of the project „Regional Support to protection-sensitive migration management in the Western Balkans and Turkey“, Phase II. Overall objective of the project is to close existing gaps and operationalize a comprehensive migration management system in the Western Balkan by complementing national efforts and improving the capacity of IPA II-Beneficiaries to offer a protection-sensitive response to mixed migratory flows.

Projects will be implemented in Podgorica and Pljevlja municipalities over the next six months, some of them offering innovative approaches in bringing migrant population closer to the local one.

In its project “Football without Boundaries to Improve Social Cohesion between Local Population and Migrants in Pljevlja and Podgorica Municipalities” the Football Club Breznica will organize a number of educational workshops for local and migrant children as to get acquainted with local culture, customs and language as well as educational workshops for sports trainers as to gain knowledge and skills on the work and interaction with migrant children and youth. Inclusion of both target groups into sports activities will also be one of the project's focuses.

„The Art of Living Montenegro“ will offer stress management and rehabilitation programmes and educational trainings on how to conduct these within the project „Rehabilitation and Reintegration – Migrants in Montenegro”. The project is aimed at improving efficiency of rehabilitation and reintegration and it also envisages exhibition as a mode of public presentation of the project.

A project of the Centre for Monitoring and Research (CEMI) dubbed „Society without Prejudices: With Solidarity to Equality and Inclusion” foresees a set of activities aimed at raising awareness on migrants'  vulnerabilities and rights, expected to result in producing recommendations for practical improvements of migrants' situation in Montenegro in line with EU standards and best practices.  

Finally, NGO Legal Centre seeks to contribute to prevention and reduction of risk from smuggling of migrants and potentially human trafficking, i.e. seeks to improve migrants' safety and security through its project „Campaign aimed at Strengthening Local Communities in Preventing Smuggling of Migrants”. The project focuses on media campaign as well as informative and interactive public debates and educational workshops.

EU funded contracts - IPA II Phase II CfP Grants to Local Communities