15/10/2024
FSG Internacional
The European Commission has recently published the ‘Report on the implementation of the national Roma strategic frameworks in light of the EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation and the Council Recommendation on Roma equality, inclusion and participation’. This report assesses the implementation of national Roma frameworks and their suitability for achieving progress towards the 2030 targets, covering the period between the adoption of the new national Roma frameworks in 2021/2022 and June 2023. Based on a previous assessment by the Commission, it focuses on the areas identified: the functioning of the national Roma contact points (NRCPs), fighting and preventing antigypsyism, education, employment, health and housing, setting targets and indicators, mainstreaming Roma inclusion and enhancing the participation of Roma. It also briefly addresses the use of funds.
As part of the examples of promising developments that the report provides in every area, it highlights some of the programmes developed by Fundación Secretariado Gitano in Spain, with the funding of the ESF:
The report also mentions as a promising development the FSG’s ‘Employment Boost’ programme, funded by the Government of Galicia to promote in 6 Spanish cities employment-integration pathways for recipients of social inclusion and minimum income, including Roma.
Lastly, the report highlights the EURoma Network, coordinated by Fundación Secretariado Gitano, as one of the tools of EU action to support the progress on Roma equality, inclusion and participation.
In the conclusions, the report indicates some positive aspect: several Member States have strengthened the role of their NRCPs; there are some positive developments in fighting and preventing antigypsyism at the national level; a number of Member States are prioritising inclusive education and Roma participation.
However, it concludes that the current level of ambition is still insufficient to guarantee the achievement of the minimum progress set by the EU 2030 targets.
At FSG, we hope that this analysis and conclusions will help Member States to redouble their efforts to achieve the goals of the EU strategy and improve the lives and opportunities of Europe's Roma population.