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Factsheet for measure CZ-2022-23/2803 – measures in Czechia
| Country | Czechia , applies nationwide |
| Time period | Temporary, 01 June 2022 – 31 July 2024 |
| Context | War in Ukraine |
| Type | Other initiatives or policies |
| Category |
Measures to prevent social hardship
– Access to childcare and education |
| Author | Aleš Kroupa (Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs) |
| Measure added | 06 September 2022 (updated 13 January 2025) |
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has prepared an extraordinary subsidy procedure for non-profit organizations, municipalities, regions and their contributory organizations. The subsidy can be used for the creation or support of temporary activities related to the adaptation and integration of Ukrainian families with children under 6 years of age.
The aim of the announced subsidy procedure is to support services for families with children, which are subject to the conditions for foreigners who have been granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic pursuant to Act No. 65/2022 Coll., on certain measures in connection with the armed conflict on the territory of Ukraine.
The services have a preventive, integrative and supportive character, they are supposed to strengthen the adaptation of families and children in new conditions after arriving in the Czech Republic. The services also have the aim of anchoring and orientation in society, strengthening parental competences, improving family and community relations, supporting families in child care and education, and help with employment on the labor market while reconciling work and family. The goal is also to prevent and possibly solve risky situations in the family, to provide help with babysitting and, last but not least, to familiarize family members with the basics of the Czech language.
The subsidy is financed from the support of the UNICEF organization provided for this purpose to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. As part of the agreed cooperation, the Ministry will receive funds for the implementation of the grant title a total of approx. CZK 25 million (€1.02 million), with part of the funds allocated for this year and part for 2023). For the year 2022, the allocation of the subsidy title will be set at CZK 12 million (€490,000).
| Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
|---|---|---|
| Does not apply to workers | Does not apply to businesses |
Children (minors)
Parents Migrants or refugees |
| Actors | Funding |
|---|---|
|
National government
Other social actors (e.g. NGOs) |
National funds
Other |
Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
| Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | No involvement as case not in social partner domain | No involvement as case not in social partner domain |
| Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
No involvement.
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Citation
Eurofound (2022), Extraordinary subsidy to support families from Ukraine, measure CZ-2022-23/2803 (measures in Czechia), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/CZ-2022-23_2803.html
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