Protection and Inclusion Assessment –Remote Key Informant interviews

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Mission and objectives

UNHCR is mandated by the United Nations to lead and coordinate international action for the worldwide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems. UNHCR’s primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. In its efforts to achieve this objective, UNHCR strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, and to return home voluntarily. By assisting refugees to return to their own country or to settle permanently in an other country, UNHCR also seeks lasting solutions to their plight

Context

Since the escalation of the war in Ukraine, Slovakia has seen a rapid influx of persons fleeing hostilities and seeking protection. More than one million Ukrainian and third-country nationals (TCNs) in need of international protection have crossed the borders into Slovakia, 78 per cent of whom are women and children. Temporary protection (TP) status has been accessible to refugees arriving from Ukraine and their families since 1 March 2022 and as of end December 2022 a total of 104,764 individuals have applied for temporary protection in Slovakia, with the Government estimating that an additional 10,000 Ukrainians are benefiting from tolerated stay, within the legal framework, and hence are not registered for protection in Slovakia. UNHCR’s operations in Slovakia are part of the Multi-Country Office in Budapest, with a National Office in Bratislava and a Field Office in Kosice that were established in April 2022 to respond to the emerging needs.

Task description

Month 1-2: - Conducting an average of 12 (per week per assignment) semi-structured interviews with key informants / service providers / in selected locations with respect to their understanding of what services are available to refugees and how the existing barriers to inclusion and social cohesion can be overcome in different regional contexts - Total interviews per assignment: 96 - Average interview time 30 minutes - Interviews will be conducted (preferably via video call) with regional/local authorities, and social protection officials, employment agencies, child protection services, disability service providers in line with guidelines provided by UNHCR Month 3: - Analysing the data and drafting a 30-page initial draft report to present the data and a summary report of up to 5 pages.