On January 20, 2009 the documents on realization of the project EU—UNHCR “Strengthening the Protection Capacity in the Republic of Belarus — phase II” was signed in Minsk. The project is realizing jointly by the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus and Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, with the assistance of the Refugee Counseling Service of the Belarusian Movement of Medical Workers, the International Non-governmental Association "Evolutio", and the Belarusian Red Cross Society.
The budget of the project amounts 888,000 euro. The donors of the project are the European Commission, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration. The project will be realizing during the next three years till December 31, 2011. The State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus is the national project coordinator.