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Qatar Charity (QC) has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Sarajevo, to support migration management in Bosnia and Herzegovina with joint funding of QR3m by both parties in equal shares.
The agreement was signed between Faisal Rashid Al Fehaida, assistant to CEO in the Operations and International Cooperation Sector at Qatar Charity and Dražan Rozić, the IOM Bosnia and Herzegovina Emergency Response Coordinator.
The signing ceremony was attended by Hamad Tami Al Hajri, Chargé d'Affaires of the Qatar's Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina and many officials from the government and humanitarian and development organizations. According to the agreement, the allocated amount will be spent on supporting the response to the situation of Asian and African refugees and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The accommodation center will be equipped with the basic supplies necessary to provide safe and healthy shelter for the families and protect them from the cold of winter, while IOM will manage and supervise the center within its competence.
This agreement comes in line with Qatar Charity's keenness to continue its coordination, cooperation and partnership with international organisations, especially UN agencies, to contribute to supporting Qatar Charity's efforts in the field of humanitarian and development work worldwide as a means of addressing the challenges of development and humanitarian action, especially for those affected and hit by humanitarian crises.
The project, which will be implemented by Qatar Charity in cooperation with IOM, will benefit 1500 migrants from Asia and Africa. It aims to alleviate their suffering, provide shelter to vulnerable people, protect them from the cold of winter, and strengthen solidarity with them.
The implementation of the project will take 6 months and will provide 50 residential units (caravans) to accommodate migrants. The project also includes the construction of two units within the center to receive migrants and organise educational and entertainment activities for them. Some small infrastructure projects will also be carried out for the local population next to the migrant center, which aims to maintain good relations between them and migrants and improve the security measures in the center.
On the sidelines of the signing ceremony of the agreement with IOM, the two sides agreed to develop their relationship through the implementation of more joint projects at the level of the Balkan.
IOM also presented a project for Qatar Charity, which includes the establishment of a new accommodation center for minor migrants and refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina, considering their age, the need for their care, protection, guidance and the provision of a safe place for them. Qatar Charity will study the project and seek funding for it.
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