Promoting Good Governance and Roma Empowerment at Local Level (ROMACTED)
Support is provided to local authorities to integrate Roma specific dimension/measures into the mainstream local policies, budgets and public service delivery on their agenda, while enhancing the participation of Roma citizens in the design, implementation and monitoring of those policies and projects.
The aims of the programme are to:
• strengthen political will and support local development through capacity-building of local authorities and effective participation of Roma citizens in local plans and projects;
• empower the Roma citizens on the individual level (assisting people to practice their basic rights and to expand their capacity and skills), as well as on the community level (assisting people to get organised to voice their interests around community problem-solving);
• improve and expand the institutions' commitment, capacities, knowledge and skills in working for Roma inclusion, putting into practice the concepts of good governance.
It is expected that the participating municipalities continue serving the needs of the Roma population, including via sustainable local action plans and one-stop-shops that facilitate the access of Roma to public services. The target groups of the project are local public administrations (the elected representatives and relevant officials) and the Roma communities from the selected municipalities. Overall, the project will target 50 municipalities.
Website:
https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/roma-local-governance/about-the-project
Contact:
Maja Grujic, Project Officer, maja.grujic@coe.int