Greece: Greece Accommodation Update – March 2019
2019-04-02 00:00:00 - Source: Relief Web
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, World
Overview
By the end of February 2019, UNHCR had created 25,799 places in the accommodation scheme as part of the ESTIA programme. These were in 4,427 apartments and 18 buildings, in 14 cities and 6 islands across Greece.
The Accommodation Scheme1 provides rented housing to vulnerable asylum-seekers and refugees in Greece. Urban accommodation helps restore a sense of normalcy and provides better access to services, including education and health. People are additionally supported by social workers and interpreters who help them access medical services, employment, language courses and recreational activities.
