GR08 Solidarity and Social Inclusion in Greece

1. GR08 Solidarity and Social Inclusion in Greece Progress Presentation Athens 20/10/15

2. Basic Programme Data • Total Programme budget EUR4.265.217 • Fund Operator: PWC (Cyprus) in partnership with First Elements Euroconsultants • Two pre-defined projects • Tackling poverty and social marginalization – Promoter KYADA / Municipality of Athens EUR2.060.208 • Supporting solidarity now – Solidarity Now / Open Society Foundation EUR1.869.792 • Complementary actions by the National Ombudsman EUR51.978 • Bilateral Fund EUR63.978

3. Tackling Poverty and SocialMarginalization • Three main project components • Distribution of supermarket vouchers to the most deprived (value differs based on family size) • Street worker teams to support homeless and drug addicts on the street • Fund raising and inclusion campaign

4. Supporting Solidarity now • Provision of integrated social services to vulnerable target groups • Renovation of Frourarhio Building • Five Specialty Clinics (PRAKSIS) • Legal Aid (ARSIS) • Employability Services (PRAKSIS) • Childcare center (Network for Children’s Rights) • Helpline and counseling for parents (Together for Children – Μαζί για το παιδί)

5. Status of Programme Implementation • Tackling poverty and social marginalisation • Supporting solidarity now

6. Tackling poverty and socialmarginalization

7. Supporting Solidarity now

8. Absorption Rates

9. Cross Cutting Issues –Good Governance • Each project is overseen by an FO Project Manager and in turn both Project Managers are overseen by the FO Progamme Manager who also reports to the FO Steering Committee. At the same time, financial issues are monitored by a team of FO accountants who work closely with both the FO Project and Programme Managers to check project financials as reported by the project promoters and an independent team of Auditors will be conducting financial audits on both projects after their final reports have been submitted. • FO requests frequent and detailed updates on the governance processes of each project promoter as well as the interactions and relationships between project promoters and their project partners. • FO produced administrative and financial handbook and reporting templates and guidelines. • FO frequently meets with both promoters and their partners to ensure good governance of projects

10. Cross Cutting Issues – Sustainable Development • Neutral effect on the environment as the activities are not closely linked to environmental concerns. • Renovation of Frourarhiois positive to the urban environment (including issues of urban cleanliness). • Vouchers instead of food baskets with predetermined items is conducive to reduction of waste as each family - beneficiary purchases exactly what they need, when they need it - food waste is minimized. • Several project activities can be funded after programme funding ends by either EU/structural funds or private donors and the success of the programme as well as the existence of a physical focal point (in Frourahio) for services offering act as drivers for potential economic sustainability of the projects (although at present the continuation of the projects is not guaranteed). • Socially all programme components have been extremely well received by both beneficiary communities as well as stakeholders and the overall acceptance level of the need and delivery methods is such that it is expected that both NGO and local government stakeholders will seek ways to continue the services offering after the programme ends.

11. Cross Cutting Issues – Gender Equality Both the FO as well as the Project promoters have gender equality policies in place and this is evident in the large percentage of high level project staff who are women (one of the two FO project Managers, one Promoter has appointed a woman as project manager, several partners have women as project component managers etc.), furthermore, components of the projects themselves are conducive to gender equality (day care centre etc.).

12. Horizontal concerns Tolerance/ multicultural societies Roma Sexual harassment Violence against women Trafficking Horizontal concerns • Hate speech • Extremism • Racism • Homophobia • Anti-Semittism

13. Bilateral Relations • Mission to Lesvos in cooperation with Donor partners for Multi/cluster-sector initial & rapid assessment (MIRA) – completed results to be announced soon (Approximately EUR 42.000 • Developing bilateral relations between Municipality of Athens and Municipality of Oslo in dealing with poverty, social marginalization and immigration – in final planning stages (Approximately EUR 14.000) • Establishing cooperation between the Greek National Ombudsman and relevant bodies in Norway (e.g. Parliamentary Ombudman) – in final planning stages (Approximately EUR 8.000)

14. Complementary Actions • Actions by the National Ombudsman in relation to promoting human rights EUR 51.978 • Action plan agreed and initiating in November 2015 • Actions to take place all over Greece (visits, workshops, collecting of claims etc.)

15. Publicity and Communication • Joint presentation event and Frourarhio inauguration event in March 2015 • Video production on services and activities March – May 2015 • KYADA Fundraising Campaign – end 2015 • Several press articles / interviews etc. – ongoing

16. Risk Management – current status