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ERDF support for Roma inclusion in the 2014-2020 programming

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Housing mesures

Andor Urmos

European CommissionDirectorate General for Regional and Urban Policy

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Current programming period 2007-2013

• Social infrastructures: education-, health-, childcare-, housing infrastructure (17,9 billion EUR)

• Education infrastructure: childcare, preschool, primary, secondary, tertiary education (8,4 billion EUR)

• Education and spatial segregation of Roma communities• Sustainability of investments

• Non-reformed education, social care, health systems• Alignment with the most important trends and needs• Demographic change • Territorial inequalities• Shift to the community-based care

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Programming period 2007-2013

• Comprehensive approaches (spatial targeting)• Slovakia – 200 million EUR• Hungary (micro-regions) – 320 million EUR

• Housing actions• Modification of the ERDF regulation (2010)• 80 million EUR (SK, HU, CZ, BG, RO, BG, etc.)

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1080/2006 ERDF amendment - Art 7.• Background, challenges

• Eradication Roma settlements - long-lasting discussion and awarainess raising about the problem

• The possible use of EU funds – opportunity for new Member States

• Rural poverty of Roma communities

• Urban-rehabilitationEnergy efficiencyRenovation of common part of buildings

• Segregation of Roma communities is strengthened, particularly in Eastern Europe

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• The solution

• Rural areas are included – actions could focus on settlements with less inhabitants

• Replacement is included – eradication of the ghetto is a possible objective

• Integrated approach –efforts to enforce inclusion (education, employment, housing, health)

Conditionality

1080/2006 ERDF amendment - Art 7.

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• Challenges still ahead

• Implementation by Member States – encouragement, professional and technical support by DG Regio

Promotion of the new regulation (seminars, conferences, cooperation with relevant NGOs, organizations)

• Segregation - one of the most important barrier in Roma integration

De-segregation measures should be enforced

• Underutilized resources for de-segregation (i.e. 60% utilization of the budget of Social Urban-rehabilitation - Hungary)

Sharing experiences, good practices – promotion of urban-rehabilitation for local authorities

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Thematic objectivesThematic objectives 2014-2020 2014-20201. Research, technological development and innovation2. ICT access, use and quality3. Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized

Enterprises (SME)4. Shift towards a low-carbon economy5. Climate change adaptation, risk prevention and

management6. Environmental protection and resource efficiency7. Sustainable transport and key network infrastructure8. Sustainable and Quality Employment and labour

mobility9. Social inclusion, combating poverty and discrimination10. Education, training for skills and lifelong learning11. Institutional capacity and efficiency of public

administration

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European Structural and European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020Investment Funds 2014-2020

Some Key FeaturesSome Key Features

• Contributing to Europe 2020 strategy and objectives for smart sustainable an inclusive growth

• Concentration• Integrated approach• Ex-ante conditionality for effectiveness• Result orientation• Alignment with Country Specific recommendations

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Programming tools• Problem analysis

• Identification and addressing needs of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or social exclusion

• demographic challenges of regions or specific needs of geographical areas which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic….

• Expected results • Implementation reports on development of regions facing demographic challenges

• Horizontal principles• CPR, Art. 7 - The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to

prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability….

• CPR, Art. 96 - ….specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability….

• Addressing demographic challenge…..shrinking population…..ageing society• National and/or regional strategies• Adequacy and quality of education, training and social support structures • Cost effective provision of halthcare and long-term care

• Actions to .. prevent discrimination … taking into account the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination …

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Relevant Ex-ante conditionalitiesRelevant Ex-ante conditionalitiesGeneral ex-ante conditionality •Anti-discrimination

Administrative capacity for the implementation and application of EU antidiscrimination law and policy in the field of ESI Funds

Thematic Social inclusion, combating poverty and discrimination•National strategic policy framework for poverty reduction

… depending on the identified needs, includes measures for the shift from institutional to community based care.

•National Roma Integration StrategiesTerritorial concentration beyond the regional level (NUTS3)Investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning• Early school leaving

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Position papers

Access to quality preschool and primary education•SK, HU, BG, RO, CZ (also Country Specific Recommendations)

Access to childcare facilities – women employment•Childcare infrastructure

• BG, RO, CZ, SK, GR, IT, AT

•Health infrastructure• PL, RO, BG, PT, HU, EE, LV, AT, SI, LI• Reform is a condition for further financing (BG, SK)

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Programming period 2014-2020Ongoing negotiations

•Territorial approach• Slovakia (Roma Atlas)• Hungary (micro-regions)

•Urban approach• Bulgaria – deprived neighbourhoods• France – deprived neighbourhoods

•Education - early childhood services• Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, etc

•Housing• Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France,

etc.

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Thank you for your attention!