Factsheet for measure
PL-2022-12/2355
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Updated
– measures in Poland
Lesser Poland Humanitarian Shield
Malopolska Tarcza Humanitarna
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Country
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Poland
, applies regionally
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– PL2 MAKROREGION POŁUDNIOWY
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Time period
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Temporary, 17 March 2022 – 31 August 2023
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Context
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War in Ukraine
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Type
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Other initiatives or policies
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Category
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Measures to prevent social hardship
– Other humanitarian measures
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Author
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Jan Czarzasty (Warsaw School of Economics)
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Measure added
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20 May 2022 (updated 04 June 2025)
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Background information
Many Ukrainian refugees came to Lesser Poland Voivodeship to seek shelter from the Russian invasion that started on 24 February 2022. As a result, the local government, in cooperation with state authorities, created Bill Nr. LII/726/22. This measure establishes the Lesser Poland Humanitarian Shield. This measure is a product of the special act (Dz.U. 2022 poz. 583) which aims to simplify processes to help refugees.
Content of measure
The local government has divided the humanitarian programme into five segments.
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The first segment will support the NGOs that are involved in activities, which will help the refugees to adapt to and integrate into local communities. NGOs can seek funding via small financial grants for the development of volunteer networks around the area, open offers or via a special way of funding, made possible by the special bill of the Polish government.
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The next segment concerns the job market and will help refugees find work or gain qualifications to get a new one.
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The education segment will provide Polish teachers with special training. Additional learning materials in Ukrainian will be developed.
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The transportation segment will provide refugees with free public transport.
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The social segment will provide refugees with, among others, free psychological help.
The cost of the package is estimated at PLN 10 million (€2.24 million).
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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04 June 2023
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End date of the Lesser Poland Humanitarian Shield is 31 August 2023.
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Use of measure
No information to be reported.
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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Local / regional government
EU (Council, EC, EP)
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European Funds
Local 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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Unknown
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Unknown
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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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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: Unknown
Involvement
Unknown.
Views and reactions
Unknown.
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