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Fighting Roma Poverty, Fighting Roma Poverty, Helping Roma InclusionHelping Roma Inclusion
Seminar on different approaches to social and economic integration of Roma
6 October 2010 - Brussels
Presentation by: Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic for Roma communities
Social inclusion of Social inclusion of Marginalized Roma Marginalized Roma
CommunitiesCommunities
Current situation and prospective Current situation and prospective from the point of view of the Office of from the point of view of the Office of
Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic for Roma CommunitiesRepublic for Roma Communities
TThe Office of Plenipotentiary of the he Office of Plenipotentiary of the SRSR for Roma Communities for Roma Communities
An advisory body of the Government of the Slovak An advisory body of the Government of the Slovak Republic on solution related to the Roma communitiesRepublic on solution related to the Roma communities
Mission:Mission:a)a) Providing proposals and application of measures in cooperation Providing proposals and application of measures in cooperation
with state central authorities, local authorities and NGO´swith state central authorities, local authorities and NGO´sb)b) Preparation of materials and statements for government sessionsPreparation of materials and statements for government sessionsc)c) Consultations on office activities with the deputy prime ministerConsultations on office activities with the deputy prime ministerd)d) Preparation and program arrangements related to improvement of Preparation and program arrangements related to improvement of
overall conditions for members of the Roma communities in the overall conditions for members of the Roma communities in the large societylarge society
Present status per priority Present status per priority subjectssubjects
Priority subjects: housing, education, health, Priority subjects: housing, education, health, employment and social affairsemployment and social affairs
HousingHousing Current statusCurrent status Solutions:Solutions:
• Construction of low cost municipality housingConstruction of low cost municipality housing• Grand scheme of the Office of the Grand scheme of the Office of the PlenipotentiaryPlenipotentiary• Regulation (EU) No. 437/2010 of the EP and of the Council Regulation (EU) No. 437/2010 of the EP and of the Council
of 19 May 2010, amending Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of 19 May 2010, amending Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund as regards the on the European Regional Development Fund as regards the eligibility of housing interventions in favor of marginalieligibility of housing interventions in favor of marginalizzed ed
communitiescommunities
Present status per priority Present status per priority subjectssubjects EducationEducation
Current statusCurrent status SolutionSolution
• OPRC is preparing a program proposal on problems solution OPRC is preparing a program proposal on problems solution of Roma education and increasing non success at schoolsof Roma education and increasing non success at schools
• OPRC participates on different project and programs of the OPRC participates on different project and programs of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture and other Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture and other authoritiesauthorities
HealthHealth Current statusCurrent status SolutionSolution
• Program of health support for marginalized Roma PopulationProgram of health support for marginalized Roma Population
Present status per priority Present status per priority subjectssubjects
Social issues and EmploymentSocial issues and Employment Current statusCurrent status
• High unemployment ratioHigh unemployment ratio• Terrain social works programsTerrain social works programs
SolutionSolution• Development of employment opportunitiesDevelopment of employment opportunities• Sustainability of terrain social work programsSustainability of terrain social work programs• Support for development of Local community centersSupport for development of Local community centers
Key resources for adopting the Key resources for adopting the National strategy on social inclusionNational strategy on social inclusion
Government ManifestoGovernment Manifesto Midterm conception on development of Roma Midterm conception on development of Roma
minority in the Slovak Republic for years 2008 – minority in the Slovak Republic for years 2008 – 20132013
Strategies at the level of self governing regionsStrategies at the level of self governing regions National strategy on regional developmentNational strategy on regional development Decade on Roma inclusion 2005 – 2015Decade on Roma inclusion 2005 – 2015 Strategy of society development (till 2030)Strategy of society development (till 2030)
Main thesis of the ManifestoMain thesis of the Manifesto related to related to Roma inclusionRoma inclusion
Better living standardsBetter living standards Development of new employment opportunitiesDevelopment of new employment opportunities More simple and transparent access to the EU financial resourcesMore simple and transparent access to the EU financial resources ImprovementImprovement of legislative framework related to the urban planning, of legislative framework related to the urban planning,
construction regulations and ownershipconstruction regulations and ownership Better access to social housing for marginalized communitiesBetter access to social housing for marginalized communities Consistent implementation of human rights for marginalized and left Consistent implementation of human rights for marginalized and left
behind social groupsbehind social groups Development of conditions for representation, maintenDevelopment of conditions for representation, maintenanance and ce and
development of own identitydevelopment of own identity Development of long term conception on prevention and support of Development of long term conception on prevention and support of
culture and education of minorities including Roma communityculture and education of minorities including Roma community
Main thesis of the ManifestoMain thesis of the Manifesto related to related to Roma inclusionRoma inclusion
Increasing impact and competences of the Plenipotentiary for Roma Increasing impact and competences of the Plenipotentiary for Roma communities and his officecommunities and his office
Active support and full participationActive support and full participation of Rof Rooma population on social, ma population on social, cultural and political lifecultural and political life
Determination of more strict and exact conditions for eligibility of Determination of more strict and exact conditions for eligibility of receiving social welfarereceiving social welfare
Further development of a network of terrain social workersFurther development of a network of terrain social workers Preparation of legislation on socially excluded communitiesPreparation of legislation on socially excluded communities
Cooperation of legislation on socially Cooperation of legislation on socially excluded communitiesexcluded communities
Presidency of V4 countries in a field of Roma issuesPresidency of V4 countries in a field of Roma issues program: program:
• Continuation and preparation of the document „Central Continuation and preparation of the document „Central European Roma Strategy“European Roma Strategy“
• Continuation and strengthening coordination mechanism of Continuation and strengthening coordination mechanism of V4 in the field of social integration of Roma populationV4 in the field of social integration of Roma population
• Continuation in regular exchange if experiences and Continuation in regular exchange if experiences and implementation effects of action plansimplementation effects of action plans
• Strengthening coordination during Decade implementationStrengthening coordination during Decade implementation
Financial resources for social Financial resources for social inclusioninclusion
Grand schemesGrand schemes Resources from EU funds (ERDF and Resources from EU funds (ERDF and
ESF)ESF) Activities and implementation by the Activities and implementation by the
specialized Department of Coordination of HP specialized Department of Coordination of HP MRC at OPRCMRC at OPRC
HorizontalHorizontal priority MRC priority MRC
NSRFNSRF Objective is to improve conditions of MRC with main topics such as Objective is to improve conditions of MRC with main topics such as
education, employment, health, housing, eliminate poverty, education, employment, health, housing, eliminate poverty, discrimination and to support gender equalitydiscrimination and to support gender equality
Direct link to Direct link to 6 operational programs6 operational programs – Regional OP, OP – Regional OP, OP Employment and social inclusion, OP Education, OP Employment and social inclusion, OP Education, OP Competitiveness and Economic Growth, Environment OP, OP Health Competitiveness and Economic Growth, Environment OP, OP Health
Demand oriented projects with Demand oriented projects with inindirect impact on MRCdirect impact on MRC Demand oriented projects with direct impact on MRCDemand oriented projects with direct impact on MRC Complex approach (Local Strategies)Complex approach (Local Strategies)
IndicativeIndicative allocation for implementation of complex approach is allocation for implementation of complex approach is at at min. 178 881 919 EURmin. 178 881 919 EUR
Local Strategies of Complex Local Strategies of Complex Approach (LSCA)Approach (LSCA)
Call for proposals to apply for financial Call for proposals to apply for financial support of LSCAsupport of LSCA Announced on 4 December 2008Announced on 4 December 2008 Justified on 16 September 2009Justified on 16 September 2009 Closed on 31 January 2010Closed on 31 January 2010
objective: increasing employment and level objective: increasing employment and level of education for members of MRC and of education for members of MRC and improvement of their living standardsimprovement of their living standards
Local Strategies of Complex Local Strategies of Complex ApproachApproach
257 applications received applying for 257 applications received applying for 421 262 834,73 €421 262 834,73 €
152 approved applications applying for 152 approved applications applying for
280 557 630,73 €280 557 630,73 €
Local Strategies of Complex Local Strategies of Complex ApproachApproach
Počet žiadostí v jednotlivých samosprávnych krajoch
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60
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Samosprávne kraje
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Approved LSCA from a regional perspective
Local Strategies of Complex Local Strategies of Complex ApproachApproach
Indicative allocation NUTS 3 (€)
approved
project plans (number)
Approved LSCA (€)
ROP min.85 000 000,00 146 151 558 109,40
OP ZaSI 26 500 000,00 139 40 099 151,31
OP V 17 000 000,00 87 19 528 300,03
OP ŽP 22 937 163,00 45 33 504 710,30
OP KaHR 14 000 000,00 5 2 452 487,95
OP Z 10 000 000,00 45 33 414 871,74
Total: 175 437 163,00 467 280 557 630,73
Implementation of approvedImplementation of approved LSCALSCA
Preparation and launching Calls for proposals by participating Preparation and launching Calls for proposals by participating Managing authorities and Implementation bodiesManaging authorities and Implementation bodies
Implementation LSCA
Authorities at the central level
(OPRC and Ministries)
Local self governments
Financing
Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention
Address:Address:
Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak governmentOffice of the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak government for Roma communitiesfor Roma communities
Nám. Nám. sslobody 1lobody 1
Bratislava Bratislava
Slovak republicSlovak republic
www.romovia.vlada.gov.skwww.romovia.vlada.gov.sk
Mail: Mail: [email protected]@vlada.gov.sk