Social and Psychosocial Support

Returnees that have faced psychosocial problems are provided with professional psycho-social support through individual or group counselling and medical support service. Furthermore, basic needs including shelter, legal or other support are also being assisted in partnership with relevant institutions such as AGAR Ethiopia.

• In partnership with a local NGO, AGAR Ethiopia, the project provided psycho-social support to 2,926 returnees. Psychosocial support (PSS) packages includes provision of Shelter; Food; Sanitary Supplies; Medical, Health and Counseling Services.
• ILO in collaboration with Mekelle University and Center for Victims of Trauma, provided training on PSS to 64 (22 F) Tigray BOLSA staffs from 52 woredas. Following the delivery of the training, PSS services to returnees has been initiated in the 7 ILO supported woredas