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Greece: Greece Accommodation Update – April 2019

Greece Greece Accommodation Update  April
Greece: Greece Accommodation Update – April 2019

2019-05-08 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 April 2019, UNHCR had created 25,628 places in the accommodation scheme as part of the ESTIA programme. These were in 4,430 apartments and 16 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.

25,628 Number of accommodation places

4,446 Number of units

98% Occupancy rate

Demographics

In total, since November 2015, 57,931 individuals have benefitted from the accommodation scheme. 22,313 people were accommodated as of the end of April 2019, 7,035 of whom are recognized refugees. 49% of the residents are children. The clear majority of those accommodated are families, with the average family size of five people.

More than one in three residents have at least one of the vulnerabilities that make them eligible for the accommodation scheme. The three most common vulnerabilities are:

12% Serious medical condition

3% Woman at risk

3% Single parent





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