Temporary protection

In response to Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union swiftly took the unprecedented step of activating the Temporary Protection Directive to provide essential assistance to those fleeing the war. Beyond the EU, other countries also put temporary measures in place to provide protection for displaced individuals. As the war continues, the question of what comes next for Ukrainians under temporary protection looms large. ICMPD’s Policy Unit is monitoring the implementation of the Directive in EU Member States and fostering international discussion on what comes next for temporary protection recipients.

2025

• Webinar - Four million people, one crossroads: Charting the future of temporary protection June
• Policy paper - Four million people, one crossroads: Charting the future of temporary protection May
• Commentary - Phasing out temporary protection? Shaping EU policies through national experiences March

2024

• Commentary - Extending temporary protection: It seems most viable, but is it? March

2023

• Study - Challenges related to the reception of unaccompanied children from Ukraine in Poland – legal representation issues 
• Study - Guardianship Solutions and Services for Unaccompanied and Separated Children under Temporary Protection in the EU: The case of Ukrainian children
• Briefing note - Creative approaches to boosting the employment of displaced Ukrainians in Central and Eastern Europe September
• Commentary - Temporary protection: 18 months in force, 18 to go - and then? September
• Webinar - Beyond temporary protection: The future of displaced Ukrainians in the EU July
• Discussion paper - Responding to displacement from Ukraine: Options to remain when EU temporary protection ends July
• Commentary - Temporary protection for Ukrainians in Moldova: Achievements and challenges July
• Discussion paper - Responding to displacement from Ukraine: Past, present and future policies March
• Podcast - Ukrainian refugees in the EU: Exit from Temporary Protection? March
• Commentary - The clock is ticking for temporary protection: What comes next? March
• Commentary - Displacement, integration, and return: What remote work possibilities for Ukrainians? February
• Blog article - Supporting refugee integration and mental health [Resettlement Plus] January

2022

• Webinar - Housing solutions for people fleeing the war in Ukraine December
• Event takeaways - 5 takeaways on fast tracking the labour market integration of Ukrainian refugees December
• Webinar - Fast tracking the labour market integration of people from Ukraine September
• Commentary - Temporary protection in Poland: What solutions for vulnerable groups? September
• Event takeaways - 5 takeaways on non-EU pathways to protection amid conflict in Ukraine July
• Commentary - The diaspora response to war in Ukraine June
• Commentary - Are rural areas across Europe viable destinations for Ukrainian refugee women? June
• Podcast - Refugees Welcome? Challenges and opportunities to the integration process of Ukrainians in the EU May
• Blog article - Non-EU Pathways to Protection for Ukrainians: Complementary Pathways Gain Significant Momentum [Migration Policy Centre] May
• Webinar - Labour market integration of people fleeing war in Ukraine: expectations, challenges and opportunities April
• Podcast - Ukrainian refugees in the EU – what you need to know now March
• Commentary - Getting Ukrainian refugees into work: The importance of early competence checks - ICMPD March
• Commentary - The war in Ukraine and the renaissance of temporary protection - why this might be the only way to go March
• Podcast - Ukrainian refugees in the EU: Exit from Temporary Protection? March
• Commentary - Integration of Ukrainian refugees: The road ahead - ICMPD March