Pilot Project for Strengthening the Social Services for Syrian Under Temporary Protection in Turkey
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Republic of Turkey Ministry of Family Japan International and Social Policies Cooperation Agency Ministry of Family and Social Policies Japan International Cooperation Agency Pilot Project for Strengthening the Social Services for Syrian under Temporary Protection in Turkey Final Report IC Net Limited January 2017 Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 5 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEFINITIONS ............................................... 7 1.1. General Information and Indicators of Turkey ............................................................................ 7 1.2. Definition of Refugees, Migrants, and Temporary Protection .................................................. 12 1.3. Syrian Refugees in Turkey ........................................................................................................ 13 1.4. Importance of the Consideration of Vulnerability ..................................................................... 14 CHAPTER 2. LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES ........................................................... 16 2.1. Social Welfare Regulations and Law ........................................................................................ 16 2.1.1 Child Protection ............................................................................................................. 16 2.1.2 Women ........................................................................................................................... 16 2.1.3 Elderly ............................................................................................................................ 17 2.1.4 Disability ........................................................................................................................ 17 2.1.5 Refugee .......................................................................................................................... 18 2.2. Law on Work Permits of Foreigners in Turkey ......................................................................... 18 2.2.1 Objective of the Law: .................................................................................................... 19 2.2.2 Obligation to Acquire Permission and Authority to Give Permission: .......................... 19 2.2.3 Work Permissions and Work Permission Exemptions and Restrictions:....................... 19 2.2.4 Working permissions for a definite period of time: ....................................................... 19 2.2.5 Working permissions for an indefinite period of time: .................................................. 19 2.2.6 Law on Work Permission for Syrian Refugees .............................................................. 20 2.3. Acceptance Policy of Syrian Refugees ...................................................................................... 21 2.3.1 Acceptance History ........................................................................................................ 21 2.3.2 Policy Response to the Changing Realities: .................................................................. 21 2.3.3 Sharing the Burden: ....................................................................................................... 22 CHAPTER 3. RESPONSE TO THE SYRIA CRISIS IN TURKEY ............................................ 24 3.1. Regulations, Policies, and Activities by Different Ministries Concerned with Refugees in Turkey ................................................................................................................................................ 24 3.1.1 Turkey’s Policy .............................................................................................................. 24 3.1.2 Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) .................. 24 3.1.3 Ministry of Development ............................................................................................... 24 3.1.4 Ministry of Family and Social Policies .......................................................................... 25 3.1.5 Ministry of Health .......................................................................................................... 26 3.1.6 Ministry of National Education ..................................................................................... 27 3.1.7 Ministry of Labor and Social Security ........................................................................... 28 3.1.8 Ministry of Youth and Sports ........................................................................................ 29 3.2. Syrian Refugee Assistance by Donors in Turkey ...................................................................... 31 1 3.2.1 UNICEF ......................................................................................................................... 31 3.2.2 World Health Organization ............................................................................................ 31 3.2.3 UNHCR ......................................................................................................................... 32 3.2.4 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ............................... 32 3.2.5 Top 10 Donors of 3RP ................................................................................................... 32 3.3. Achievement of the Programs/Projects of Syrian Refugee Assistance by Turkey .................... 34 3.3.1 Achievements in regard to the 3RP Goals ..................................................................... 34 3.3.2 AFAD’s Activities in 2015 for addressing the needs of Syrians ................................... 35 3.4. Syrian Refugee Assistance by NGOs in Turkey ........................................................................ 35 3.4.1 List of NGOs .................................................................................................................. 36 3.4.2 Key Programs/Projects targeting Syrian Refugee Assistance ........................................ 36 CHAPTER 4. SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MINISTRYOF FAMILY AND SOCIAL POLICIES ........................................................................................................................... 44 4.1. General Information of the Ministry of Family and Social Policies .......................................... 44 4.1.1 Functions and Organizational Structure ......................................................................... 44 4.1.2 Services Provided by the Ministry ................................................................................. 45 4.1.3 Number of Employees ................................................................................................... 47 4.1.4 Legal Assignments ......................................................................................................... 47 4.1.5 Budgets .......................................................................................................................... 47 4.1.6 Institutions ..................................................................................................................... 48 4.1.7 Provincial Structure ....................................................................................................... 49 4.2. Issues to Address in Providing Psychosocial Services for Syrians at SSC ............................... 50 4.2.1 Strategies and Regulations ............................................................................................. 51 4.2.2 Physical Facilities .......................................................................................................... 53 4.2.3 Necessity for Human Capacity Development ................................................................ 53 4.2.4 Strengthening of networks with local resources ............................................................ 54 4.2.5 Access to Social Services .............................................................................................. 55 4.2.6 Cases of the Services at SSC ......................................................................................... 55 4.2.7 Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................................ 58 4.2.8 Vocational Training ....................................................................................................... 58 4.3. Cooperation with other institutes to strengthen SSC services ................................................... 58 CHAPTER 5. RESULTS AND LESSONS OF THE PILOT PROJECT ....................................... 63 5.1. Selection of the Pilot Project Sites ............................................................................................. 63 5.1.1 Demographics of refugees in Istanbul Province and Şanlıurfa ...................................... 63 5.1.2 Field Visits of the Pilot Project Sites ............................................................................. 64 5.2 Necessities of Syrians Identified in the Field Visits ................................................................... 64 5.3. General Information on the Pilot Project ................................................................................... 66 5.4. Implemented Activities of the Pilot Project ..............................................................................