Tunisia

Main results achieved

up to December 2023

Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR)

300​ Vulnerable migrants

unwilling or unable to stay in their host countries identified, referred, reached through awareness raising initiatives or assisted in the voluntary return to their country of origin.

9000​ Vulnerable migrants, government officials, embassies, consulates, civil society and service providers

Reached through specific leaflets and information cards on AVRR.

Awareness Raising Initiatives

2600 ​Vulnerable migrants and community leaders

Reached through outreach activities to inform about available services and safe migration.

Capacity Building

600​ Government officials

Trained on international laws, mixed movements management, migrants rights, law enforcement and international protection.

Child protection

30​ Children on the move

Assisted, received education, medical and psychosocial support, involved in recreational activities.

30​ Children on the move

Provided with alternative childcare options (including placement in foster families and emergency accomodation).

300​ National actors (government officials, civil society and service providers)

Strengthened technical and institutional capacities for the provision of protection adequate services to vulnerable children and best interest determination (BID).

Direct Assistance

24.000​ Vulnerable migrants

​Received shelter and accommodation, water and hygiene products, food and non-food items, tailored protection assistance services (including counselling, medical assistance, mental health and psychosocial support, legal assistance).

Protection of victims of trafficking (VoTs)

75​ National actors (government officials, civil society and service providers)

Trained on identification, assistance and protection of VoTs, promotion and implementation of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for VoTs.

550​ VoTs and at-risk migrants

Identified, appropriately referred to, benefitted from comprehensive case management (including specialized care and direct assistance services).

In progress​ Individuals (stakeholders, VoTs and vulnerable migrants at-risk)

Reached through outreach events on how to detect victims and inform VoTs and potential victims of their right to protection and assistance.

Registration, Refugee Status Determination (RSD)

7.800​ Asylum seekers and refugees

Newly registered by UNHCR.

2.900​ Asylum seekers

whose Refugee Status Determination/Appeal procedures were finalized.

Total budget

€ 5.9 MILLION

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IOM

Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR)

300​ Vulnerable migrants

unwilling or unable to stay in their host countries identified, referred, reached through awareness raising initiatives or assisted in the voluntary return to their country of origin.

9000 ​Vulnerable migrants, government officials, civil society and service providers

Reached through specific leaflets and information cards on AVRR.

Awareness Raising Initiatives

2600 ​Vulnerable migrants and community leaders

Reached through outreach activities to inform about available services and safe migration

Capacity Building

500 ​National actors (government officials, civil society and service providers)

Trained on international laws, mixed movements management, migrants rights, law enforcement and protection.

Child protection

30​ Children on the move

Assisted, received education, medical and psychosocial support, involved in recreational activities.

30​ Children on the move

Provided with alternative childcare options (including placement in foster families and emergency accomodation).

300​ National actors (government officials, civil society and service providers)

Strengthened technical and institutional capacities for the provision of protection adequate services to vulnerable children and best interest determination (BID).

Direct Assistance

24.000​ Vulnerable migrants and refugees

Received water and hygiene products, food and non-food items, tailored protection assistance services (including individual counselling, medical assistance, mental health and psychosocial support, legal assistance, vouchers).

Protection of victims of trafficking (VoTs)

35​ National actors (government officials, civil society and service providers)

Trained on identification, assistance and protection of VoTs, promotion and implementation of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for VoTs.

500​ VoTs and at-risk migrants

Identified, appropriately referred to, benefitted from comprehensive case management (including specialized care and direct assistance services).

In progress ​Individuals (stakeholders, VoTs and vulnerable migrants at-risk)

Reached through outreach events on how to detect victims and inform VoTs and potential victims of their right to protection and assistance. 

PHASE 1 (2016-18)​ € 1.0 MILLION
PHASE 3 (2019-20) € 0.9 MILLION
PHASE 6 (2023-24) € 0.9 MILLION

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Capacity Building

60​ National actors among government officials, civil society and service providers

trained on quality child protection methodologies. 

PHASE 4 (2020-21) € 0.1 MILLION

UNHCR

Capacity Building

21 ​Government officials

participated at three study visits and exchanges to France, Norway and Greece to increase exposure to asylum models and different approaches to the management of mixed movements flows.

Registration, Refugee Status Determination (RSD)

7.800​ Asylum seekers and refugees

Newly registered or pre-registered by UNHCR.

2.900​ Asylum seekers

whose Refugee Status Determination/Appeal procedures were finalized. 

PHASE 3 (2019-20)​​ € 0.3 MILLION
PHASE 4 (2020-21)​ € 0.8 MILLION
PHASE 5 (2021-23) € 0.8 MILLION
PHASE 6 (2023-24)​ € 1.1 MILLION