On June 2nd 2015, the representatives of the City of Šabac, the Commissariat for refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and Housing Center ceremonially signed up Contract on Cooperation for construction of prefabricated houses in Šabac.
Prefabricated houses will be constructed within the project “Support to the improvement of living conditions of forced migrants and closure of collective centers“, financed by the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia from IPA 2012 pre-accession funds. The project aims at enhancing social inclusion of socially vulnerable persons and families of refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees based on the Readmission Agreement accommodated in Collective Center “Varna“ in Šabac.
For the purpose of constructing the prefabricated houses, the City of Šabac has provided 4 infrastructurally equipped land plots on a good-quality location in Šabac. The Commissariat for Refugees and Migration is coordinating the process of closing the Collective Center “Varna“. The project is implemented by NGO Housing Center, in partnership with Initiative for Development and Cooperation – IDC.
The beneficiaries of prefabricated houses will be socially vulnerable families from the Collective Center “Varna“ and socially vulnerable domicile families from Šabac, which will be provided with the conditions for a decent life. Prefabricated houses will be equipped with basic furniture and appliances. City of Šabac will be considered investor, and beneficiaries will be provided with the opportunity to purchase houses in line with the Law on the Refugees.
The value of construction works and equipping of the building amounts to about EUR 285.000. The works are planned to be completed by November 2015.
This Project is part of a more comprehensive program funded by the European Union supporting improvement of living conditions of forced migrants – “For A Better Life”, with the total value of 14.2 million euro.
Housing Center is a local non-governmental organization from Belgrade, dedicated to improving the living conditions of socially vulnerable groups. Since 2015, Housing Center has constructed 278 flats for the most vulnerable citizens, provided support to the process of social integration of their beneficiaries and organized research and debates concerning housing issues of socially vulnerable groups. (http://www.housingcenter.org.rs/en)
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- Programme: Support to the improvement of the living conditions of forced migrants and closure of collective centers
- Donation: European Union, IPA 2012 pre-accession funds (EUR 685,000)
- Co-financed by: Housing Center (EUR 35,000)
- Implementation: Housing Center in partnership with Initiative for Development and
Cooperation IDC - Partners: Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of Serbia, City of Šabac, NGO Housing Center
- Year: 2015
- Value of works: EUR 285,000; EUR 267,000 in construction works, EUR 18,000 in furniture and appliances
