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Exchange of views on the current situation in Greek islands

LIBE Committee

27 January 2021

• 64 756 residents in the Greek reception system

• 17 005 residents remaining on the islands on 31/12

Of the 64 756 total,

• 10 270 are recognised beneficiaries of international protection

Reception system in Greece – key facts

Decongestion of reception system ongoing

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Asylum processing has accelerated

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1st instance decisions Pending decisions (backlog)

• As per 22 January, 2 269 relocations were done (out of 5 145 pledges)

• 586 UAM (out of 1 587 pledges)

• 1 295 asylum seekers (out of 1 825 pledges)

• 388 Beneficiaries of International Protection (out of 1 883 pledges)

Implementation of relocation pledges

New structure for the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum

A more efficient administrative structure was put in place in December:

Appointing a Deputy Minister for Integration and Unaccompanied Minors

Enlarging the competence of the Reception Service to include also ESTIA;

Establishing a new Secretariat General for Administrative, Financial and IT issues and

Move towards framework contracts for operations

Situation on the islandsSamos, Chios, Kos, Leros – as per 22 January 2021

Lesbos Chios Samos Leros Kos TOTAL

Capacity

of RIC10 000 1 014 648 860 816 13 338

Population

(31/12)7 172 2 396 3 547 667 483 14 265

Overpopulation remains on Samos and Chios

• 574 residents in the reception centre (vs 816 capacity), 16 UAMs

183 recognised beneficiaries of international protection

• 2 554 persons transferred to the mainland in 2020

• Asylum services: 37 persons, including 12 seconded by EASO

plus 11 interpreters

• Health services: 1 doctor, 3 psychologists, 3 social workers, 2 midwives,

3 nurses and 2 intercultural mediators

• Key priority: Ensure transfer of recognised beneficiaries of international

protection to integration services

Kos

• 644 residents in the reception centre (vs 860 capacity), zero UAMs




Plus 8 interpreters

• Health services: 2 doctors (1 general practitioner, 1 gyneacologist), 4

psychologists, 2 social workers, 1 midwife, 4 nurses, 1 coordinator.

• Key outlook: Ensure transfer of recognised beneficiaries of international

protection to integration services

Leros

Samos

« Olive grove » informal settlement next to RIC

• 3 426 residents in the reception centre (vs 648 capacity), 19 UAMs

523 recognised beneficiaries of international protection;


• Asylum services: 39 persons, 13 seconded by EASO

Plus 25 interpreters

• Health services: 1 doctor, 1 coordinator, 3 nurses, 1 psychologists, 2 social

workers and 3 interpreters. Plus NGO support (12 doctors, nurses)

• Key outlook: Decongestion, transfer to the new reception center and

improve hygiene situation

Samos (2)

Samos (3)

New IOM-built centre + multipurpose reception and identification centre under construction

• 2 385 residents in the reception centre (vs 1 014 capacity), 6 UAMs




Plus 32 interpreters

• Health services : 1 doctor, 1 coordinator, 5 psychologists, 6 nurses, 1

interpreter (French), 3 social workers, 2 midwives, 1 rescuer Plus NGO

support (3 doctors, 2 nurses)

• Key outlook: Decongestion and improving hygiene situation

Chios

Situation on LesvosAs per 25 January 2021

• 8 819 residents on the island, of which 18 UAMs in safe shelter

• 6 741 in the temporary facility Mavrovouni

• 1 050 in municipal camp Kara Tepe

• 757 in ESTIA accomodation

• Of which inside the reception centre

2 350 recognised beneficiaries of international protection

950 persons with 2nd instance negative decision


Lesvos

• Asylum services: 75 persons

• Health services: 4 doctors, 10 psychologists, 8 nurses, 4 social workers, 2

midwives, 2 rescuers, 1 Farsi interpreter, 2 Urdu interpreters, 3 Arab

interpreters, 1 French interpreter, 1 field coordinator

Plus MSF clinic and WHO support

• Key outlook:

• Improvement of the temporary facility,

• Transfer recognised beneficiaries of international protection

• Establishment of new multi-purpose Reception and Identification Centre

Lesvos (2)

• Results from the analysis by the National Institute « Hellenic Survey of

Geology & Mineral Exploration”

Lead contamination - soil testing results

mg/Kg dry matter

Pb

1 MAV-01 2233

2 MAV-02 76

3 MAV-03 147

4 MAV-04 40

5 MAV-05 94

6 MAV-06 58

7 MAV-07 58

8 MAV-08 39

9 MAV-09 103

10 MAV-10 74

11 MAV-11 120

12 MAV-12 330

N° Sample

Residential areas 500

Industrial areas 4000

Greek thresholds for lead presence in soil

(in mg/kg dry matter)

• Measures to prevent lead exposure in the area

• Fencing off of the area

• Embankment of the area using new soil (50cm)

• Gravelling of additional layer, using new gravel (20 cm)

• Construction of a cement base in the public Rubhalls, administrative areas and

registration areas

• New sampling after the safety measures

Lead contamination - soil testing results (2)

• Winterisation and flood prevention

• Upgrade of WASH facilities

• Raising the level and gravelling for drainage (section per section)

• Connection to water, sewage and electricity

Improving temporary facility

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1.A Winterisation of tents UNHCR/IFRC

1.B Winterisation of land (Runoff works and drainage) Contractor

1.C Electrical ventilators for tents UNHCR/Movement on the ground

Watershed Foundation / Movement on the Ground

RIS - Donation of Federal Republic of Germany

UNICEF

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UNICEF

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2.1 Application to DEH MoMA

2.2 Prep. Works Contractor

2.3 Connection made DEH

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3.1 Application to DEYAL MoMA

3.2 Connection Study IFRC

3.3 Connection construction IFRC

3.4 Connection made DEYAL

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4.1 Application to DEYAL MoMA

4.2. Sewage network connection to P.E.W.S.L. study IFRC

4.3 Sewage network study IFRC

4.4 Sewage network in the camp construction UNICEF/contra-ctor of MoMA

4.5 Sewage network connection UNICEF

4.6 Connection made DEYAL

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5.1 Buffer zone identified MoMA

5.2 Works completed Contractor

5.3 RUBHALLS installed IOM

Connection of the camp to the sewage network of the island

Hot water showers1.D

Connection of the camp to the electric network of the island

Connection of the camp to the water network of the island

Preparation of a buffer zone for temporary accommodation of transferred people.

Latrines Supply

latrines

Winterisation

Execution / Εκτέλεση Activity / ΈργοNo /

α.α.

Winterisation and flood prevention

Tents with sheeting and flooring Rubb halls on gravelled area for drainage

Winterisation and flood prevention (2)

Water drainage Evacuated blue area

Winterisation and flood prevention (3)

Pumps Evacuating water to outside the facility

During the rainfall on 8 January

And after

After the rainfall on 8 January 2 days later, 10 January

• Ensuring adherence to Sphere standard

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WASH development

14-10-20 21-10-20 2-11-20 13-11-20 15-12-20 15-01-20

Persons per toilet

23 18.4 17.4 17.3 17.9 21

Persons per hot water shower

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• Further decongestion of the islands by

• Support to implementation of national relocation pledges

• Integration of recognised beneficiaries of international protection

• Renewed engagement EU-Turkey

• Rapid construction of new state of the art reception centres

Need for action across islands

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