This report looks at how the Polish state and Polish society, with the support of NGOs, international organisations and migrant communities, are managing the arrival of large numbers of people displaced from Ukraine. The study covered cities of different sizes: large (Krakow, Lublin, Ponan, Rzeszow, Warsaw), medium (Lomza, Plock, Swinoujscie) and small (Bolechowko-Potasze, Hrubieszow, Wronki).

The authors of the report have formulated recommendations for both national and local authorities concerning the integration of newcomers, including:

• ensure consistent local integration policies at all levels, prioritising long-term integration goals;
• improve access to services, such as education, housing, medical care and integration support;
• enhance intersectoral cooperation in integration support based on trust and less bureaucratic procedures, with the active involvement of refugees themselves;
• support community organisations providing integration assistance to refugees, including through financial support from state authorities and international organisations;
• the government, in cooperation with local authorities, should intensify voluntary internal relocations of refugees to smaller towns;
• offer high quality substantive and psychological assistance, including that which addresses professional burnout, to all individuals involved in providing assistance to refugees.

The report was collaboratively prepared by multiple authors representing both the Migration Consortium, which comprises NGOs supporting immigrants, and academic institutions.