EU FUNDING UNDER DIRECT MANAGEMENTPROJECTS AIMED AT IMPROVING ROMA INTEGRATION

General remark:

financial data should be cautiously considered. First of all, they refer to commitments only (the actual payment may be lower). Secondly, some amountshave been extracted from broader complex projects where Roma people were only part of the target groups.

Managing DG

Name of the programme

Life long learningDG EACYouth in actionCultureProgress – Antidiscrimination anddiversity strandProgress- Social inclusion strandDG EMPLEuropean Year 2007 of equalopportunities for allEuropean Year 2010 against povertyFundamental rights and citizenshipprogrammeDG JUSTDaphne III programme to prevent ancombat violence against children, youngpeople and womenPilot project for Roma inclusionSocio-economic sciences and humanitiesprogramme of the 7th research frameworkprogrammeProgramme of Community action in thefield of health (2003-2008) and secondprogramme of Community action in thefield of health (2008-2013)

TOTAL

5.351.33

Amount in

million Euros

2.83.41.13.180.610.5

Number of

projects

102081821918114Some of the projects mentioned have just been approved andwill be implemented in 2011-2012Amount will be known only at the reporting phase in 2011.These data cover 2009 and 2010. Amounts dedicated to projectstargeting Roma population tend to increase.

Remarks

Some of the projects are implemented by UNDP and the Romaeducation FundThe programme also contributed to two other research projectsamounting to 2.53 M€ which mainly retolerance, citizenship andminorities' rights and include case studies on Roma population.There were 5 other projects amounting to 3.158 million €relating to the health of migrants and minorities which partiallycovered Roma people. Some projects were approved before2007 but were carried out from 2007 onwards.