A new joint action between UNICEF and the European Union will support more than 6000 refugee and migrant children across Greece. The €8.5 million initiative financed through the EU Emergency Support Instrument will provide (non-formal) education, housing and psychosocial support to vulnerable migrant children.

Particular emphasis will be placed on services for unaccompanied children - 400 of whom will be provided with temporary accommodation while waiting for asylum, family reunification or relocation in Greece or elsewhere in Europe. Another 6,000 vulnerable children and women living in open sites and urban settings will benefit from psychosocial support, case management and referral to specialised child protection services. 

Education is another priority for migrant children and their parents. School is not only intended to catch up with education years lost during the time they were on the move but also to give back a sense of stability and normalcy in their lives to cope existing stress, anxiety and frustration. At the request of the Greek authorities, UNICEF will also provide quality non-formal education. Temporary learning spaces will be set up in open sites and in urban settings including in community centers for all age groups.

The project's starting date is not yet communicated.

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