Description
The project proposes the development of a standardized integrated social services program for the mentioned target group. In Romania, there were 1499 asylum requests in 2013. Access to social services of this group is hampered by deficiencies on monitoring cases, centralization of data, using appropriate tools, legislative stiffness, communication barriers. In particular, access to social counseling services, professional integration and educational services are defective. Hence the need of the project, which aims to ensure adequate access, according to specific features of the group and non-discriminative to quality social services, in correlation with the results of the NGO Fund for 150 beneficiaries, focusing on double vulnerability categories (institutionalized children, single mothers, elderly, people with disabilities, resettled refugees). Partnership with IGI and DGASMB guarantees a successful approach and appropriate quality standards. The overall project goal is to improve access to social services and basic quality for 150 vulnerable migrants from Romania. Beneficiaries of the project are: 150 Vulnerable immigrants, people who obtained a form of protection in Romania or asylum seekers.
Summary of project results
The project addresses both the difficult access to services and insufficient / incomplete services for migrants. They need a variety of services in order to access their rights, integrate in the community and improve the quality of their lives. Within the project, the following services were provided: counselling and social assistance for a total of 88 persons, information and counselling services for 81 persons, psychosocial counselling and psychological services for 28 persons. Also, educational support services, including remedial education and nonformal education activities were provided for 30 persons. Services designed to increase access to labour market for eligible persons of working age, including counselling and vocational guidance services, had 52 beneficiaries, out of which 5 were employed under a labour contract. 18 beneficiaries attended entrepreneurship / IT / painting and drawing courses. 45 people received support to pay rent for a period of six months and a significant number of people have benefited from the payment of taxes needed at various public institutions, including translation and legalisation of personal documents. Also, a network of 20 new volunteers and facilitators who will support the beneficiaries beyond the project’s completion was created. Two roundtables and workshops were organised and attended by 46 people from public institutions and NGOs.
Summary of bilateral results