Migration situation in Italy
In 2023, Italy recorded the arrival of more than 157,000 migrants by sea, 10% of whom were unaccompanied minors. Although the number of arrivals was lower in the first half of 2024 than in the previous year, the potential for migration remains high. Many people who reach Italy are in increasingly poor physical and mental health owing to rising violence on the migration routes.
Project goals
The objectives of the project are to ensure that unaccompanied minors’ basic needs are met on arrival in Italy and that their rights are protected. Unaccompanied minors are particularly vulnerable and have special needs that require additional resources. Appropriate care in the first reception centres is a basic condition of high-quality asylum procedures that comply with EU law. Age-appropriate accommodation also reduces the incentive for irregular secondary migration.
Country / Region
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Topic
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Duration
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Budget
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Italy
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Enhancing the reception system for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers
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01.10.2024-30.09.2027
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CHF 2 790 000
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