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Roma Decade 2020, Phase 1
| Type of entry | Project |
|---|---|
| Date (start - end) | 31.12.2015 - 31.12.2018 |
| Scheduled status | Completed |
| Areas of intervention | |
| Sectors |
15160 - Human rights |
| Locations |
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of North Macedonia Serbia Turkey Kosovo* Montenegro |
| Donors |
European Commission
European Commission LOI 15, 03/086 + 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
| Implementers |
DG Enlargement, D3, Unit for Regional Cooperation and Programmes |
| Beneficiaries |
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo* Montenegro Serbia Republic of North Macedonia Turkey |
| Description | The aim of the Action, “Roma Decade 2020”, Phase 1, is to advance towards the integration of Roma women, men and children in order to improve the lives of Roma people in the IPA II Beneficiaries aspiring to join the EU. This is to be achieved by extending and expanding the work of a regional advisory mechanism - the Roma Decade Secretariat. Under the Regional Cooperation Council, the Roma Decade Secretariat will function as a 'one stop shop' on regional cross-sectoral policy support and regional coordination relating to Roma issues. The role of the Roma Decade Secretariat will be to 1) advise governments in the Western Balkans and Turkey on how to implement the existing national Roma Strategies and action plans, 2) facilitate monitoring of their implementation through NGO networks and 3) create a repository of Roma related data with special attention to technical assistance from EU and other donors. This approach will offer a holistic support to IPA II beneficiaries in effectively translating policy commitments into practice in line with the priorities of the European Commission to accelerate the process of closing the development gap between Roma and non-Roma population. |
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence