Handbook for Improving the Living Conditions of Roma
A disproportionately large number of Roma in Europe today face deep poverty, social exclusion, and poor living conditions. Improving these is critical to achieving the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the European Union s 10-year growth strategy, which aims to reduce poverty, social exclusion, early school leaving, and increase school attainment and employment by 2020. The EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS) up to 2020 calls on the European Commission and the member states to mobilize existing EU strategies and instruments in the cause of securing the socioeconomic inclusion of Roma and invites the member states to make sufficient use of EU and national funding to address Roma needs. The implementation and success of the NRIS will very much depend on an effective and sufficient allocation of national resources. EU funding alone can certainly not solve the situation of Roma, but the Commission calls on member states to make efficient use of the funds. The European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, principally the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) generally constitute the EU s main instruments for supporting member states efforts to improve the lives of vulnerable people, including the Roma. These funds will be invested in shared management by the European Commission and the member states and regions through operational programs (OPs) that cover a seven year period between 2014 and 2020. Based on the priorities established in the OPs, the management authorities invest these funds for projects mainly on the basis of calls for proposals (CfPs). The Council of the European Union, through a recommendation on effective Roma integration measures,3 calls on the involvement of local authorities and civil society organizations (CSOs) in developing, implementing, and monitoring national strategies through operations co-financed by the ESI Funds. In this context, this handbook was prepared to help prepare and implement effective interventions for improving the living conditions of disadvantaged Roma at the local level, using European, national, or local funds. While there are legal texts such as (1) Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council, which lay down the general provisions on the EU funds; (2) country position papers that outline the analysis of the main challenges and funding priorities relevant for the ESI funds; and (3) Guidance on European Structural and Investment Funds 2014 2020 which consist of a series of guidelines and templates for operationalizing the EU policies and regulations, this handbook should be treated as a nonbinding reference source. It shares hands-on, practical knowledge, techniques, and tools for enhancing the quality of interventions. The handbook intends to provide global insights, experience, and ideas to broaden the range of interventions and actions considered by stakeholders, and also to inspire further innovations.
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ACCESS TO EDUCATION APARTMENTS BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE BASIC SERVICES BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES CHILD CARE CHILD HEALTH CITIES CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CRIME CRIME PREVENTION DAY CARE DECISIONMAKING DISADVANTAGED GROUPS DISASTERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EQUALITY EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY CARE GENDER GHETTO GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HABITAT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH SERVICES HOMELESS PEOPLE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING HOUSING CONDITIONS HOUSING UNITS HYGIENE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS INHABITANTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS ISOLATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF AWARENESS LACK OF HEALTH CARE LACK OF INFORMATION LARGE FAMILIES LARGER FAMILIES LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL POPULATION MEDICAL CARE MINORITY MOBILE CLINICS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL RESOURCES NATIONAL STRATEGIES NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL RESOURCES NEEDS ASSESSMENT NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOODS OPEN SOCIETY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OVERCROWDING PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PROGRESS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVISION OF SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RACIAL DISCRIMINATION RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT RENTAL HOUSING RENTS RESETTLEMENT RESPECT ROADS RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT SAFETY SAFETY NET SANITATION SCHOOLS SCREENING SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SHELTER SHELTERS SLUM SLUM AREAS SLUMS SOCIAL AFFAIRS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL INTEGRATION SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WORK SOCIAL WORKERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL CAPACITY TOWNS TRANSPORTATION URBAN AREAS URBAN COMMUNITIES URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN POLICY URBAN SLUMS USE OF RESOURCES UTILITIES VIOLENCE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WASTE WASTE COLLECTION YOUNG ADULTS YOUTH ACCESS TO EDUCATION APARTMENTS BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE BASIC SERVICES BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES CHILD CARE CHILD HEALTH CITIES CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CRIME CRIME PREVENTION DAY CARE DECISIONMAKING DISADVANTAGED GROUPS DISASTERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EQUALITY EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY CARE GENDER GHETTO GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HABITAT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH SERVICES HOMELESS PEOPLE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING HOUSING CONDITIONS HOUSING UNITS HYGIENE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS INHABITANTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS ISOLATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF AWARENESS LACK OF HEALTH CARE LACK OF INFORMATION LARGE FAMILIES LARGER FAMILIES LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL POPULATION MEDICAL CARE MINORITY MOBILE CLINICS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL RESOURCES NATIONAL STRATEGIES NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL RESOURCES NEEDS ASSESSMENT NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOODS OPEN SOCIETY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OVERCROWDING PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PROGRESS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVISION OF SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RACIAL DISCRIMINATION RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT RENTAL HOUSING RENTS RESETTLEMENT RESPECT ROADS RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT SAFETY SAFETY NET SANITATION SCHOOLS SCREENING SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SHELTER SHELTERS SLUM SLUM AREAS SLUMS SOCIAL AFFAIRS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL INTEGRATION SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WORK SOCIAL WORKERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL CAPACITY TOWNS TRANSPORTATION URBAN AREAS URBAN COMMUNITIES URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN POLICY URBAN SLUMS USE OF RESOURCES UTILITIES VIOLENCE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WASTE WASTE COLLECTION YOUNG ADULTS YOUTH |
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ACCESS TO EDUCATION APARTMENTS BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE BASIC SERVICES BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES CHILD CARE CHILD HEALTH CITIES CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CRIME CRIME PREVENTION DAY CARE DECISIONMAKING DISADVANTAGED GROUPS DISASTERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EQUALITY EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY CARE GENDER GHETTO GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HABITAT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH SERVICES HOMELESS PEOPLE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING HOUSING CONDITIONS HOUSING UNITS HYGIENE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS INHABITANTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS ISOLATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF AWARENESS LACK OF HEALTH CARE LACK OF INFORMATION LARGE FAMILIES LARGER FAMILIES LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL POPULATION MEDICAL CARE MINORITY MOBILE CLINICS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL RESOURCES NATIONAL STRATEGIES NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL RESOURCES NEEDS ASSESSMENT NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOODS OPEN SOCIETY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OVERCROWDING PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PROGRESS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVISION OF SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RACIAL DISCRIMINATION RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT RENTAL HOUSING RENTS RESETTLEMENT RESPECT ROADS RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT SAFETY SAFETY NET SANITATION SCHOOLS SCREENING SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SHELTER SHELTERS SLUM SLUM AREAS SLUMS SOCIAL AFFAIRS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL INTEGRATION SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WORK SOCIAL WORKERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL CAPACITY TOWNS TRANSPORTATION URBAN AREAS URBAN COMMUNITIES URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN POLICY URBAN SLUMS USE OF RESOURCES UTILITIES VIOLENCE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WASTE WASTE COLLECTION YOUNG ADULTS YOUTH ACCESS TO EDUCATION APARTMENTS BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE BASIC SERVICES BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES CHILD CARE CHILD HEALTH CITIES CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CRIME CRIME PREVENTION DAY CARE DECISIONMAKING DISADVANTAGED GROUPS DISASTERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EQUALITY EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY CARE GENDER GHETTO GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HABITAT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH SERVICES HOMELESS PEOPLE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING HOUSING CONDITIONS HOUSING UNITS HYGIENE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS INHABITANTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS ISOLATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF AWARENESS LACK OF HEALTH CARE LACK OF INFORMATION LARGE FAMILIES LARGER FAMILIES LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL POPULATION MEDICAL CARE MINORITY MOBILE CLINICS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL RESOURCES NATIONAL STRATEGIES NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL RESOURCES NEEDS ASSESSMENT NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOODS OPEN SOCIETY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OVERCROWDING PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PROGRESS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVISION OF SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RACIAL DISCRIMINATION RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT RENTAL HOUSING RENTS RESETTLEMENT RESPECT ROADS RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT SAFETY SAFETY NET SANITATION SCHOOLS SCREENING SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SHELTER SHELTERS SLUM SLUM AREAS SLUMS SOCIAL AFFAIRS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL INTEGRATION SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WORK SOCIAL WORKERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL CAPACITY TOWNS TRANSPORTATION URBAN AREAS URBAN COMMUNITIES URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN POLICY URBAN SLUMS USE OF RESOURCES UTILITIES VIOLENCE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WASTE WASTE COLLECTION YOUNG ADULTS YOUTH World Bank European Commission Handbook for Improving the Living Conditions of Roma |
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A disproportionately large number of
Roma in Europe today face deep poverty, social exclusion,
and poor living conditions. Improving these is critical to
achieving the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the
European Union s 10-year growth strategy, which aims to
reduce poverty, social exclusion, early school leaving, and
increase school attainment and employment by 2020. The EU
Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS) up
to 2020 calls on the European Commission and the member
states to mobilize existing EU strategies and instruments in
the cause of securing the socioeconomic inclusion of Roma
and invites the member states to make sufficient use of EU
and national funding to address Roma needs. The
implementation and success of the NRIS will very much depend
on an effective and sufficient allocation of national
resources. EU funding alone can certainly not solve the
situation of Roma, but the Commission calls on member states
to make efficient use of the funds. The European Structural
and Investment (ESI) Funds, principally the European Social
Fund (ESF), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF),
and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
(EAFRD) generally constitute the EU s main instruments for
supporting member states efforts to improve the lives of
vulnerable people, including the Roma. These funds will be
invested in shared management by the European Commission and
the member states and regions through operational programs
(OPs) that cover a seven year period between 2014 and 2020.
Based on the priorities established in the OPs, the
management authorities invest these funds for projects
mainly on the basis of calls for proposals (CfPs). The
Council of the European Union, through a recommendation on
effective Roma integration measures,3 calls on the
involvement of local authorities and civil society
organizations (CSOs) in developing, implementing, and
monitoring national strategies through operations
co-financed by the ESI Funds. In this context, this handbook
was prepared to help prepare and implement effective
interventions for improving the living conditions of
disadvantaged Roma at the local level, using European,
national, or local funds. While there are legal texts such
as (1) Regulations of the European Parliament and of the
Council, which lay down the general provisions on the EU
funds; (2) country position papers that outline the analysis
of the main challenges and funding priorities relevant for
the ESI funds; and (3) Guidance on European Structural and
Investment Funds 2014 2020 which consist of a series of
guidelines and templates for operationalizing the EU
policies and regulations, this handbook should be treated as
a nonbinding reference source. It shares hands-on, practical
knowledge, techniques, and tools for enhancing the quality
of interventions. The handbook intends to provide global
insights, experience, and ideas to broaden the range of
interventions and actions considered by stakeholders, and
also to inspire further innovations. |
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ACCESS TO EDUCATION APARTMENTS BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE BASIC SERVICES BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES CHILD CARE CHILD HEALTH CITIES CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CRIME CRIME PREVENTION DAY CARE DECISIONMAKING DISADVANTAGED GROUPS DISASTERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EQUALITY EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY CARE GENDER GHETTO GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HABITAT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH SERVICES HOMELESS PEOPLE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING HOUSING CONDITIONS HOUSING UNITS HYGIENE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS INHABITANTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS ISOLATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF AWARENESS LACK OF HEALTH CARE LACK OF INFORMATION LARGE FAMILIES LARGER FAMILIES LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL POPULATION MEDICAL CARE MINORITY MOBILE CLINICS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL RESOURCES NATIONAL STRATEGIES NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL RESOURCES NEEDS ASSESSMENT NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOODS OPEN SOCIETY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OVERCROWDING PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PROGRESS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVISION OF SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RACIAL DISCRIMINATION RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT RENTAL HOUSING RENTS RESETTLEMENT RESPECT ROADS RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT SAFETY SAFETY NET SANITATION SCHOOLS SCREENING SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SHELTER SHELTERS SLUM SLUM AREAS SLUMS SOCIAL AFFAIRS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL INTEGRATION SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WORK SOCIAL WORKERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL CAPACITY TOWNS TRANSPORTATION URBAN AREAS URBAN COMMUNITIES URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN POLICY URBAN SLUMS USE OF RESOURCES UTILITIES VIOLENCE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WASTE WASTE COLLECTION YOUNG ADULTS YOUTH |
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Handbook for Improving the Living Conditions of Roma |
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Handbook for Improving the Living Conditions of Roma |
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Handbook for Improving the Living Conditions of Roma |
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Handbook for Improving the Living Conditions of Roma |
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Handbook for Improving the Living Conditions of Roma |
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dig-okr-10986207872021-04-23T14:03:58Z Handbook for Improving the Living Conditions of Roma World Bank European Commission ACCESS TO EDUCATION APARTMENTS BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE BASIC SERVICES BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES CHILD CARE CHILD HEALTH CITIES CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CRIME CRIME PREVENTION DAY CARE DECISIONMAKING DISADVANTAGED GROUPS DISASTERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EQUALITY EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY CARE GENDER GHETTO GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HABITAT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH SERVICES HOMELESS PEOPLE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING HOUSING CONDITIONS HOUSING UNITS HYGIENE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS INHABITANTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS ISOLATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES LACK OF AWARENESS LACK OF HEALTH CARE LACK OF INFORMATION LARGE FAMILIES LARGER FAMILIES LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL POPULATION MEDICAL CARE MINORITY MOBILE CLINICS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL RESOURCES NATIONAL STRATEGIES NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL RESOURCES NEEDS ASSESSMENT NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOODS OPEN SOCIETY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OVERCROWDING PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PROGRESS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVISION OF SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RACIAL DISCRIMINATION RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT RENTAL HOUSING RENTS RESETTLEMENT RESPECT ROADS RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT SAFETY SAFETY NET SANITATION SCHOOLS SCREENING SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SHELTER SHELTERS SLUM SLUM AREAS SLUMS SOCIAL AFFAIRS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL INTEGRATION SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WORK SOCIAL WORKERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL CAPACITY TOWNS TRANSPORTATION URBAN AREAS URBAN COMMUNITIES URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN POLICY URBAN SLUMS USE OF RESOURCES UTILITIES VIOLENCE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WASTE WASTE COLLECTION YOUNG ADULTS YOUTH A disproportionately large number of Roma in Europe today face deep poverty, social exclusion, and poor living conditions. Improving these is critical to achieving the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the European Union s 10-year growth strategy, which aims to reduce poverty, social exclusion, early school leaving, and increase school attainment and employment by 2020. The EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS) up to 2020 calls on the European Commission and the member states to mobilize existing EU strategies and instruments in the cause of securing the socioeconomic inclusion of Roma and invites the member states to make sufficient use of EU and national funding to address Roma needs. The implementation and success of the NRIS will very much depend on an effective and sufficient allocation of national resources. EU funding alone can certainly not solve the situation of Roma, but the Commission calls on member states to make efficient use of the funds. The European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, principally the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) generally constitute the EU s main instruments for supporting member states efforts to improve the lives of vulnerable people, including the Roma. These funds will be invested in shared management by the European Commission and the member states and regions through operational programs (OPs) that cover a seven year period between 2014 and 2020. Based on the priorities established in the OPs, the management authorities invest these funds for projects mainly on the basis of calls for proposals (CfPs). The Council of the European Union, through a recommendation on effective Roma integration measures,3 calls on the involvement of local authorities and civil society organizations (CSOs) in developing, implementing, and monitoring national strategies through operations co-financed by the ESI Funds. In this context, this handbook was prepared to help prepare and implement effective interventions for improving the living conditions of disadvantaged Roma at the local level, using European, national, or local funds. While there are legal texts such as (1) Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council, which lay down the general provisions on the EU funds; (2) country position papers that outline the analysis of the main challenges and funding priorities relevant for the ESI funds; and (3) Guidance on European Structural and Investment Funds 2014 2020 which consist of a series of guidelines and templates for operationalizing the EU policies and regulations, this handbook should be treated as a nonbinding reference source. It shares hands-on, practical knowledge, techniques, and tools for enhancing the quality of interventions. The handbook intends to provide global insights, experience, and ideas to broaden the range of interventions and actions considered by stakeholders, and also to inspire further innovations. 2014-12-18T16:27:54Z 2014-12-18T16:27:54Z 2014 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/20356975/handbook-improving-living-conditions-roma http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20787 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia |