STATE INTEGRATION PROGRAMME

for beneficiaries of international protection

in the Czech Republic

for the year 2016 and the following years

Resolution of the Government of

20 November 2015 No. 954

With small modifications, since 1994

The current SIP in place since January 2016

Resolution of the Government of 20 November 2015 No. 954

STATE

INTEGRATION PROGRAMME

The main goals of the State Integration Programme

Language

education

Access

to labour market

Access

to proper housing

Education of

children and adults

- SIP -

PROGRAMME SCHEME

Ministry of the Interior

Employment (MoLSA)

Job applicants with increased assistance

Education (MoE)

Czech language

(400 hours)

Basic training in the field of culture and

democracy

General provider of integration services

Assistance in the place of residence Securing housing

Integration of handicapped

persons

Completion of the previous SIP

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1. AUTHORIZED PERSONS

1. Act No. 325/1999 Coll. on Asylum

Persons with granted international protection

Asylum

Subsidiary protection

2. Beneficiaries of international protection

Spontaneous arrivals

Resettled persons – 400 persons during 2015-2017

Relocated persons – according to the quota

2. GENERAL PROVIDER

OF INTEGRATION SERVICES

1. Contractual partner of MoI responsible for implementation of

individual integration plans of all clients who apply for

participation in the SIP

General provider of integration services (GPIS) further sub-contracts other

partners

In 2016 Caritas Czech Republic was contracted as GPIS

Ongoing selection procedure for a new GPIS for the year 2017 and the

following years

2. Partners/sub-contractors

Legal bodies, especially:

municipalities

non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

registered churches

employers

3. THE INDIVIDUAL INTEGRATION

PLAN

The Individual Integration Plan (IIP) is prepared by GPIS in cooperation with the integration asylum centre, sub-contractor and the client. The goal of the IIP is to secure integration of the clients in key areas:

Housing Signing rental agreement for min. 12 months

Purchase of basic furniture and equipment

Work Signing full-time work contract

Education Securing education for children, especially compulsory school

attendance

Validation of diplomas

Vocational training and assistance with enhancing clients‘ qualification

Further assistance in the place of residence Assistance with registration at offices and communication

at the offices

Assistance with registration at general practitioners

Social and legal assistance

Funding of IIP

4. PROGRAMME FUNDING

1. Funding from the state budget

Up to 46,5 mil. CZK (1,7 mil. EUR)

2. AMIF funding

Up to 173,5 mil. CZK (6,4 mil. EUR) - for relocated/resettled

persons

If resettlement and relocation to the Czech Republic is not implemented, the funds will not be used.

200.000 CZK

250.000 CZK

120.000 CZK (approx. 4 444 EUR) for 1 person

(approx. 7 407 EUR) for 2 – 4 persons in the same household

(approx. 9 259 EUR) for 5 and more persons in the same household

5. ROLE OF PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

AND SUB-CONTRACTORS

1. Refugee Facilities Administration

Provides accommodation and social assistance to clients in the first integration phase – during their stay in the integration asylum centres

Cooperates on preparation of IIP

2. NGOs, municipalities, churches and employers

Based on their contract with GPIS they ensure implementation of IIP and direct integration of clients in the second integration phase – in the place of residence

6. ROLE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE

INTERIOR

1. Coordination, methodological guidance and monitoring of the

SIP‘s implementation

2. Funding of SIP activities

3. Contracting GPIS

7. ACTIVITIES OF THE MINISTRY

OF EDUCATION

1. Cooperation between MoE and GPIS

2. Provision of free Czech language courses for clients living in

IAC and in private housing (400 hours)

3. Basic training in the field of culture and democracy

4. Ensuring all refugee children attend compulsory education

8. ACTIVITIES OF THE MINISTRY OF

LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

1. Cooperation of MoLSA and its subordinated offices with GPIS

2. Providing increased assistance to authorized persons who are

registered as job applicants with the Labour Office (according to

the Law on Employment)

TOP 5 nationalities

1258

833

756 753 707

1156

1525

1273

75 125 108

49 95 82 71

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399

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r. 2009 r. 2010 r. 2011 r. 2012 r. 2013 r. 2014 r. 2015 r. 2016

Applications Asylum Subsidiary protection

Total applications: 1.273

Total decisions: 414

Asylum: 146

Subsidiary protection: 268

9. REFUGEES IN THE CZECH

REPUBLIC 2016 (JANUARY – OCTOBER)

UKR 430 54%

IRQ 146 18%

CUB 81

10%

SYR 76 9%

CHN 68 9%

1. Ukraine

2. Iraq

3. Cuba

4. Syria

5. China

THANK YOU

FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Pavel Dymeš

Department for Asylum and Migration Policy Unit for Resettlement and Integration of Refugees

tel.: +420 974 832 294 pavel.dymes@mvcr.cz