The funds will come from the European Regional Growth Fund (ERDF) as a part of a joint operation launched with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Company.
The European Union is about to allocate €14 million to the Canary Islands to boost their capability to accommodate migrants.
The EU says the intention of the scheme is to “strengthen the safeguarding of our exterior border via the Canary Islands”, which has seen a surge in migrant arrivals from West Africa.
It follows an analogous cost of €20 million from the European Union to the Spanish archipelago made in March.
Vice-President of the European Fee Margaritis Schinas made the announcement whereas on a go to to the islands, the place he met with President Fernando Clavijo Batlle.
Schinas has confused that “the Canary Islands will not be alone” in coping with the scenario, whereas emphasising the “huge stress” confronted by the Canarian establishments and society.
He additionally highlighted the necessity to assist “those that arrive in a scenario of larger vulnerability, corresponding to kids.”
The scheme will intention to enhance the extent of help given to unaccompanied minors via the European Asylum Company, which goals to extend co-operation between European members states on asylum.
Schinas is planning to go to non permanent centres arrange for these migrants in each Tenerife and El Hierro.
In a press launch, the native authorities of the Canary Islands thanked the EU for its help, sustaining it wished to deal with these arriving to the islands on irregular boats “with dignity.”
Irregular migration from West Africa to the Canary Islands by way of the Atlantic, the third-most-used route, has greater than doubled.
Between January and August of this 12 months the Canary Islands have recorded the arrival of twenty-two,300 migrants – a quantity which is anticipated to extend within the coming months.
