Less than a month into the official roll-out of the European Union Pact on Migration and Asylum, ICMPD commits to support the implementation of one of the foremost reforms in European migration and asylum policy. Following its work with Member States in developing their National Implementation Plans (NIP), ICMPD has been working to align national systems and procedures with the requirements of the EU Pact on asylum procedures, border security, screening, Solidarity responsibility mechanisms, and protecting vulnerable persons.
Countries
Czechia
Status
Completed
Duration
15.04.2025
to
14.06.2026
Donors
This project was funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument and implemented by ICMPD, in cooperation with the European Commission
Summary
This project aimed to support Czechia in the implementation of specific areas of its National Implementation Plan (NIP) under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Technical support was provided to the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Justice, and relevant courts, to ensure fair and efficient asylum procedures, enhance the interoperability of large-scale IT systems, and improve the use and accessibility of Country-of-Origin Information (COI).
Adopted in May 2024, the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum established a common framework for managing migration and asylum across the EU. To support its implementation, the European Commission (EC) developed a Common Implementation Plan, based on which Czechia designed and submitted its National Implementation Plan (NIP) in December 2024. To support Member States in implementing their NIPs, the EC’s Secretariat-General Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM) offered technical support under the Technical Support Instrument (TSI). Within this framework, ICMPD supported Czechia in implementing key elements of Building Block (BB) 1 (Eurodac and interoperability) and Building Block 4 (fair and efficient asylum procedures), in line with national priorities and EU obligations.
Support delivered
Together with national stakeholders and technical experts, the project provided targeted support across several areas. This included methodological guidance to strengthen asylum appeals procedures, enhanced access to and use of Country-of-Origin Information across courts to support greater consistency in judicial procedures, and an in-depth technical analysis of the Azyl III IT system, including interoperability requirements for national and EU-level systems.
All activities were implemented over a 14-month period in close cooperation with national authorities to ensure targeted support and national ownership.
Results achieved
This project strengthened Czechia’s capacity to implement the EU Pact on Migration and through:
- More efficient and consistent asylum appeal procedures across judicial institutions
- A comprehensive technical assessment of the Azyl III IT system, identifying the adaptions required for interoperability with other national and EU-wide systems
- Improved use of COI in judicial decision-making processes through better access and methodology
In the long term, the project will contribute to Czechia's preparedness to apply the new EU migration and asylum framework.