Throughout March 2016, NRC-Praxis continued its ECHO-funded humanitarian activities in Serbia. Activities included protection through presence, assistance and provision of information, and the distribution of food and non-food items (NFIs). However, the closure of borders along the Balkan route and the EU-Turkey Deal agreed in March 2016 resulted in increased arrivals in Belgrade in comparison to previous months, with refugees entering Serbia via unofficial routes from Bulgaria and Macedonia. Thus, the field activities mainly focused on Belgrade where the teams continued to work 24/7, but Praxis also kept its presence in Dimitrovgrad until the end of March, monitoring the situation. In March, nearly 2,500 beneficiaries were assisted.
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