{"id":9017,"date":"2022-04-28T07:29:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T07:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/?p=9017"},"modified":"2023-06-12T14:41:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T14:41:42","slug":"new-comparative-report-reveals-that-countries-welcoming-the-most-ukrainian-refugees-are-the-least-prepared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/28\/new-comparative-report-reveals-that-countries-welcoming-the-most-ukrainian-refugees-are-the-least-prepared\/","title":{"rendered":"New comparative report reveals that countries welcoming the most Ukrainian refugees are the least prepared"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]BRUSSELS, 28 April 2022 \u2014 While the welcoming response to Ukrainian refugees marks a turning point in many EU member states\u2019 openness to displaced persons, in particular for those neighbouring Ukraine, a recent comparative report reveals that many countries are poorly prepared in terms of their long-term refugee integration policy frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report, published by the National Integration Evaluation Mechanism (NIEM)\u2014which monitors and measures refugee integration policies in 14 EU Member States\u2014highlights large gaps between countries and their policies in areas such as education, employment and housing (among others).<\/span><\/p>\n

While some countries obtained high scores, such as Sweden (72.5 out of 100), others, including Hungary (32.8), Poland (36.9), Bulgaria (37.1) and Romania (38.5), find themselves at the other end of the spectrum.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, the temporary protection regime in place for people fleeing Ukraine has its own set of legal conditions for integration, but many indicators included in the research refer to the wider integration infrastructure in place and on whether governments pursue a comprehensive strategy for the inclusion of refugees.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe report marks a stagnation\u2014and in some cases even backsliding\u2014of refugee integration policy frameworks in several EU member states over the past two years. Importantly, the report provides a roadmap to these countries, including those that are hosting large numbers of Ukrainian refugees, in terms of specific steps they can take to implement more inclusive policies that will better integrate new refugees into their societies.\u201d\u2014Alexander Wolffhardt, Deputy Director of the Migration Policy Group and co-author of the report.”<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The report also identifies a correlation between countries with more inclusive integration policies and the wellbeing of refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to several other findings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Summary of key findings of the report:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n