Visegrad Fund to help meet needs of refugees in member states

The Visegrad four states have earmarked one million euros from the Visegrad Fund to help finance local projects aimed at helping to meet the needs of Ukrainian refugees who have fled to these countries. The money will be used as grants for projects by NGOs, health providers and local municipalities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary.  There are currently over 270,000 Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic and the authorities are struggling to meet accommodation needs as well as needs relating to health care and education.