Background information

The accommodation of refugees from Ukraine is foreseen in the temporary protection policy of the Republic of Cyprus, which was adopted on 22 March 2022 by the Cabinet. In April 2022, the Deputy Ministry of Tourism proclaimed a tender for the provision of accommodation services in hotels and organised apartments in certain regions of Cyprus.

Content of measure

The tender addresses hotels and organised apartments in the district of Famagusta (in the areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus) and the Departments of Polis Chrysochous and Tilliria Peninsula, north-west of the Island. The basic provisions of the tender are as follows:

• The maximum acceptable offer amount is €60 per room, per day, excluding VAT, for one adult person, €85 per room, per day, excluding VAT, for two adult persons, plus €10 extra for every child below 12 years of age and €20 for every child above 12 years of age.
• Applicant hotels and apartments should have at least 50 well-maintained rooms immediately available for the duration of the contract.
• The contractor must provide hospitality which will include accommodation and three meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meals shall include options for meat, poultry, fish and different side dishes as well as unlimited Cypriot beverages, namely bottled water, soft drinks, juices during meals and unlimited bottled water during the day.
• The rooms should have: air conditioning, shower/bathroom and toilet, free internet access, with TV receiver and linen and towels provided twice a week. The rooms will be delivered clean on arrival of the refugees and will be cleaned twice a week.

Use of measure

It is estimated that around 500 people will be accommodated. However, the exact number of people that will ultimately be accommodated is not known in advance and may be higher or lower than the prediction. The Deputy Ministry of Tourism is not committed to accommodating any specific number of people.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Sector specific set of companies	Migrants or refugees

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

This measure was decided by the members of the Cabinet after the EU directions. Social partners were not involved in the process for the designing of the measure; no social partner has been invited to contribute. The Deputy Ministry of Tourism is the responsible agency for the implementation and monitoring of the measure.

Views and reactions

Particular reactions to the measure of trade unions and employers’ organisations have not been recorded.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 20 April 2022: Διαγωνισμός για την εξασφάλιση υπηρεσιών προσωρινής φιλοξενίας σε ξενοδοχεία και οργανωμένα διαμερίσματα της επαρχίας Αμμοχώστου και του Διαμερίσματος Πόλης Χρυσοχούς και Τυλληρίας, προσφύγων από την Ουκρανία. Αρ. Προκ. 11/2022 (www.tourism.gov.cy)