This publication, prepared in the framework of the V4NIEM project by authors from Czech and Slovak Republic, gives a glimpse into the workings of national housing support mechanisms for beneficiaries of international protection in both countries. It elaborates on the advantages as well as systemic shortcomings of each country’s mechanism, describing not only the particulars of targeted and mainstream support, but also the wider challenges of systemic housing issues. 

This analysis, developed in the framework of the V4NIEM project by authors from all four countries, endeavors to give an overview of the possibilities and limitations of local authorities in the topic of the integration of beneficiaries of international protection . It continues the comparative approach set by the project’s previous publication, “Asylum Seekers and Beneficiaries of International Protection in V4 Countries (Updated Report)”, issued in 2019.  The focus is on local level policies related to beneficiaries of international protection. The “local” level is understood, most importantly, as municipal administration (LAU), however, reflections about the regional levels (NUTS2 and NUTS3) are also added where relevant.   

Following the NIEM Baseline Report, Evaluation 1 has assessed the situation as of 2019 and highlights key trends. The Comprehensive European Report compares in detail developments in 14 countries and identifies the best practices. In selected indicators a newly introduced analysis explores early integration support for asylum seekers.

This Summary Report presents the key data and developments in the 2017 to 2019 period, as they are reflected in the scored outcome of research conducted in the 14 participating countries.

The report presents a comparative, indicator-based assessment of the refugee integration frameworks in place in 14 countries: Czechia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

V4NIEM: Visegrad Countries National Integration Evaluation Mechanism Report 2019

V4NIEM: Visegrad Countries National Integration Evaluation Mechanism Report 2017