CYPRUS has signed a contract for the financing of the construction of a new shelter for victims of domestic violence under the Norway Grants 2009-2014.
The project will be implemented by the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family.
Funding is being provided to Cyprus on the basis of the relevant provisions of the MoU signed between the Republic of Cyprus and the Kingdom of Norway.
The total budget for the project is €819.202. The Norway Grants 2009-2014 will provide 90.6 per cent of the total project budget, some €742.198, while the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family will provide 9.4 per cent, or €77.005.
The main objective is to create the infrastructure required to offer increased and improved standards of accommodation, security and other supporting services to people who experience physical and psychological abuse and who are in danger from their immediate family environment.
It also aims to empower victims to become financially and psychologically independent and be confident in pursuing their goals and exercising their rights.
This will serve as a stepping stone towards breaking the cycle of violence and reintegrating victims smoothly into society, said an announcement.
The project is part of the national strategy for the prevention and combatting of domestic violence.
It is also expected to contribute to the strengthening of bi-communal cooperation, by accommodating victims from both communities.
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