Based on a system of decentralised management of a large part of its budget, the European Commission grants European funds to the Member States with the aim of supporting them to implement the policies and priorities of the Union. In the context of the programming period 2021-2027, the European Commission funds a huge range of activities, that include, among others, the management of migration, the protection of the external borders and the ensuring of member states’ internal security.
These resources are used through the implementation of multi-annual development Programmes by the competent authorities of each Member State, called “Managing Authorities”.
The Programmes’ preparation is based on the strategic guidance of the Union, as well as on the priorities of each Member State, which are approved by the European Commission.
Subsequently, the Managing Authorities, under the supervision of the European Commission, are responsible for the coordination of the involved national Bodies in order to implement effectively the aforementioned Programmes and the projects co-funded under them.
The selection of the projects to be implemented under each Programme is based on the priorities of the Ministries and other national Bodies of each Member State, taking into account:
• the eligibility and the necessity of the projects
• the European Commission’s recommendations
• the available resources’ amount.
The Managing Authorities award the implementation of co-funded projects either with direct awarding, wherever the nature of the projects falls exclusively within their competence (de jure monopoly), either through Calls for Proposals, wherever the direct awarding does not apply.
Potential beneficiaries under the BMVI funding instrument are the relevant public bodies who hold a de jure responsibility to form and regulate the policy of CY regarding the areas covered by the Fund. Other potential beneficiaries include academic institutions, international organizations, social partners and any other body that may have an impact in the area of border management, including. migration flows and first reception, and visa policy.
• Ministry of Interior
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Justice and Public Order
• Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works / Joint Rescue Coordination Centre
• Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance
• Ministry of Health
• Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
• Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare
• Office of the Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights (Ombudsman)
• Office of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights
• Office of the Commissioner for Gender Equality
• Office of the Commissioner for the Citizen
• State Health Services Organization
• Cyprus Civil Defence
• Civil Registry and Migration Department
• Asylum Service
• Cyprus Police
• Cyprus Port and Marine Police
• Police Crime Combating Department (European Union & International Relations Sub-Directorate & International Police Cooperation Sub-Directorate)
• Police Directorate of Airports Security
• Police Immigration Office
• Police Information Technology Department
• Independent Authorities (e.g. Digital Security Authority, Research and Innovation Foundation)
• Academic and research institutions (e.g. Universities, KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence)
• Civil society organisations (e.g. Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, Cyprus Refugee Council
• International Organisations (e.g. International Organization for Migration, Cyprus Red Cross Society, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Caritas Cyprus, “Hope For Children” CRC Policy Center)
• Other NGOs / relevant bodies involved in the management of migratory flows in terms of first reception..
For transparency purposes, all projects approved for funding by the European Union are published on the website of the respective Programme.
By the Decision of the European Commission C(2023)355, the 2021-2027 Programme for the BMVI was approved on January 20, 2023.
PROGRAMME BMVI.pdf
Proposal to the Council of Ministers for the approval of the Home Affairs Funds Programmes
Approval by the Ministry of Finance of the Home Affairs Funds Programmes
Council of Ministers Decision no. 95.252 for the Approval of the Home Affairs Funds Programmes
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