Indicator history

We could not identify any national monitoring report for the implementation in the year 2012 of the Government Decision No.1221/2011 on the approval of the of the Government of Romania for the Inclusion of the Romanian Citizens Belonging to Roma Minority for the Period 2012-2020. The Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on National Roima Integration strategies, states with regards to the Romanian strategy, among others, the following:

Education: "The strategy does not cover completion of primary school by all Roma children. The strategy does not identify clear targets on the educational attainment of Roma and is not founded on an adequate evidence base. A clear link with general programmes targetting disadvantaged groups and educational infrastructure would be neccessary."

Employment: "The target is not comensurate with the size of unemployment (...)The problems of rural areas and disadvantaged micro-regions and segregated neighbourhoods should be addressed specifically"

Health: "The proposed actions are welcome but insufficient in size and scope (...) Detailing a calendar, targets, indicators, and budget are needed to secure the effective implementation"

Housing: "The strategy does not appropriately address access to (social) housing. (...) The strategy could be improved by identifying areas with extremely poor communities and defining targeted measures to address the specificities of the situations"

Structural requirements and funding: "The strategy does not reflect an integrated approach. The strategy would benefit from a clear prioritisation, a closer link between general and specific objectives, directions for actions and actual measures proposed, detailed description of clear targets, responsibilities, budget allocations, as well as of a robust monitoring and evaluation system. In the light of the considerable reliance on Structural Funds to support projects addressing the identified priorities, a significant improvement of the absorption capacity should be a priority."

Source:

Government Decision No.1221/2011 on the approval of the of the Government of Romania for the Inclusion of the Romanian Citizens Belonging to Roma Minority for the Period 2012-2020, published in the Official Journal No.6 bis of 4 January 2012, available in English at http://www.anr.gov.ro/docs/Strategie_EN.pdf (accessed on 16.02.2012).

Proposals to revise the draft of the Government of Romania for the Inclusion of the Romanian Citizens Belonging to Roma Minority for the Period 2012-2020, available at http://www.romanicriss.org/PDF/Comentarii%20cu%20privire%20la%20Strategie_ONG_final.pdf (accessed on 16.02.2012).

European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on National Roima Integration strategies: a fisrt step in the implementation of the EU Framework, Brussels, 21.5.2012, SWD (2012) 133 final, available at: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/files/swd2012_133_en.pdf (accessed at: 25.02.2013)

In October 2007, the National Council for Combating Discrimination published the National Strategy for the Implementation of Measures for Prevent and Combat Discrimination (2007-2013). Among priorities and interventions aimed to prevent and combat discrimination more generally, this strategy contains one priority focusing particularly on combating racism - strengthening cooperation with organizations working in the field of sports in order to carry out activities of preventing and combating racism in sports. The NCCD implements various activities promoting equality in several fields, but we could not identify any report specifically dedicated to the implementation of the strategy.

Sources:

Art.22 of Order No.286 of 29 August 2007 regarding the approval of the National Strategy for the Implementation of Measures for Prevent and Combat Discrimination (2007-2013) (Ordinul 286 din 29 august 2007 (Ordinul 286/2007) privind aprobarea Strategiei naţionale de implementare a mǎsurilor de prevenire şi combatere a discriminǎrii (2007-2013)), published in the Official Journal No.674 of 3 October 2007, available at http://www.legestart.ro/Ordinul-286-2007-aprobarea-Strategiei-nationale-implementare-masurilor-prevenire-combatere-discriminarii-2007-2013-(Mjc1MDg5).htm (accessed on 16.02.2012).

National Council for Combating Discrimination website: http://www.cncd.org.ro (accessed at: 25.02.2013)

We could not identify any national monitoring report for the implementation in the year 2012 of the Government Decision No.1221/2011 on the approval of the of the Government of Romania for the Inclusion of the Romanian Citizens Belonging to Roma Minority for the Period 2012-2020. The Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on National Roima Integration strategies, states with regards to the Romanian strategy, among others, the following:

Education: "The strategy does not cover completion of primary school by all Roma children. The strategy does not identify clear targets on the educational attainment of Roma and is not founded on an adequate evidence base. A clear link with general programmes targetting disadvantaged groups and educational infrastructure would be neccessary."

Employment: "The target is not comensurate with the size of unemployment (...)The problems of rural areas and disadvantaged micro-regions and segregated neighbourhoods should be addressed specifically"

Health: "The proposed actions are welcome but insufficient in size and scope (...) Detailing a calendar, targets, indicators, and budget are needed to secure the effective implementation"

Housing: "The strategy does not appropriately address access to (social) housing. (...) The strategy could be improved by identifying areas with extremely poor communities and defining targeted measures to address the specificities of the situations"

Structural requirements and funding: "The strategy does not reflect an integrated approach. The strategy would benefit from a clear prioritisation, a closer link between general and specific objectives, directions for actions and actual measures proposed, detailed description of clear targets, responsibilities, budget allocations, as well as of a robust monitoring and evaluation system. In the light of the considerable reliance on Structural Funds to support projects addressing the identified priorities, a significant improvement of the absorption capacity should be a priority."

In October 2007, the National Council for Combating Discrimination published the National Strategy for the Implementation of Measures for Prevent and Combat Discrimination (2007-2013). Among priorities and interventions aimed to prevent and combat discrimination more generally, this strategy contains one priority focusing particularly on combating racism - strengthening cooperation with organizations working in the field of sports in order to carry out activities of preventing and combating racism in sports. The NCCD implements various activities promoting equality in several fields, but we could not identify any report specifically dedicated to the implementation of the strategy.

• Government Decision No.1221/2011 on the approval of the of the Government of Romania for the Inclusion of the Romanian Citizens Belonging to Roma Minority for the Period 2012-2020, published in the Official Journal No.6 bis of 4 January 2012, available in English at http://www.anr.gov.ro/docs/Strategie_EN.pdf (accessed on 16.02.2012).
• Proposals to revise the draft of the Government of Romania for the Inclusion of the Romanian Citizens Belonging to Roma Minority for the Period 2012-2020, available at http://www.romanicriss.org/PDF/Comentarii%20cu%20privire%20la%20Strategie_ONG_final.pdf (accessed on 16.02.2012).
• European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on National Roima Integration strategies: a fisrt step in the implementation of the EU Framework, Brussels, 21.5.2012, SWD (2012) 133 final, available at: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/files/swd2012_133_en.pdf (accessed at: 25.02.2013)
• Art.22 of Order No.286 of 29 August 2007 regarding the approval of the National Strategy for the Implementation of Measures for Prevent and Combat Discrimination (2007-2013) (Ordinul 286 din 29 august 2007 (Ordinul 286/2007) privind aprobarea Strategiei naţionale de implementare a mǎsurilor de prevenire şi combatere a discriminǎrii (2007-2013)), published in the Official Journal No.674 of 3 October 2007, available at http://www.legestart.ro/Ordinul-286-2007-aprobarea-Strategiei-nationale-implementare-masurilor-prevenire-combatere-discriminarii-2007-2013-(Mjc1MDg5).htm (accessed on 16.02.2012).
• National Council for Combating Discrimination website: http://www.cncd.org.ro (accessed at: 25.02.2013)