Factsheet for measure
NL-2022-11/2207
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Updated
– measures in Netherlands
Setting up new accommodation for refugees from Ukraine in Dutch regions
Opvang vluchtelingen uit Oekraïne
Background information
The government has an emergency taskforce to prepare for expected refugees from Ukraine. The government also financially supports several organisations that coordinate private initiatives that help Ukrainians find homes. The Red Cross, Refugeehelp Netherlands and the Salvation Army work together in screening potential host families, finding accommodation for refugees etc. Legal basis for this measure was initially the State Emergency Law, but this is being replaced by a temporary law which is currently in consultation.
Content of measure
Municipalities and security regions coordinates the realisation of accommodations for at least 1,000 refugees from Ukraine within two weeks of their arrival. This involves the complete realisation of locations, the furnishing of locations and their actual operation. They are also working on an additional 1,000 places per security region (the Netherlands is divided into 25 security regions. Each security region is dedicated to the safety of the inhabitants and visitors of that area). In this way, a total of approximately 50,000 accommodation places will become available for Ukrainians. The government is funding the accommodation.
€12 million is made available to keep the taskforce up and running until the end of 2023, €100 million is made available to support municipalities in building (temporary) accommodation for refugees. Several NGOs received financial support: over €7 million for an NGO supporting municipalities with accommodation, over €13 million for RefugeeHomeNL, over €12 million for the Red Cross for humanitarian aid.
Together with the municipalities and security regions concerned, an Information Desk on Ukraine will be set up. This information desk will provide arriving refugees with information on available housing and will ensure the division of refugees over different areas of the country.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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02 June 2023
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As of 26 May 2023, 78,470 beds are available for refugees from Ukraine, of which 75,970 are currently in use. These numbers are being updated twice a week on a government portal. 93,320 refugees have been registered at municipalities. The people not staying in the beds available are staying in private accommodation.
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Use of measure
As of 31 December 2022, 69,450 beds are available for refugees from Ukraine, of which 67,450 are currently in use. These numbers are being updated twice a week on a government portal. 86,710 refugees have been registered at municipalities. The people who choose not to stay in beds available are staying in private accommodation.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Migrants or refugees
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Other social actors (e.g. NGOs)
Local / regional government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement.
Views and reactions
No involvement.
Sources
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08 March 2022: Tweede Kamer Brief opvang Vluchtelingen uit Oekraïne
(www.nctv.nl)
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08 August 2022: Cijfers opvang vluchtelingen uit Oekraïne in Nederland
(www.rijksoverheid.nl)
