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Executive summary
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It seems that further efforts are also needed as regards the
use of integrated approaches in
micro-territorial interventions.
Integrated actions in these cases should entail investment in
education, employment generation and access to healthcare with the pivotal development
of basic infrastructure, including the rebuilding and renovation of housing. Other key
areas to be considered as regards housing interventions are infrastructural (including
sanitation) and environmental improvements in Roma communities, integrated actions for
improving physical and housing conditions in neighbourhoods with a high concentration
of Roma as well as desegregation and urban planning.
Partnership principle
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In line with the general
acknowledgement of the importance of involving relevant
stakeholders for Roma inclusion
(Roma individuals, Roma NGOs and organisations
working to promote Roma inclusion)
in the ESI Funds cycle
, certain
progress is
observed
in terms of the mechanisms, processes and methods for involvement.
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However, there is still room for progress.
Firstly, the extent to which these stakeholders
are involved in practice and whether their proposals are reflected in the adopted
documents and the decisions taken remains in many cases unclear as there is
no
systematic monitoring or evaluation of stakeholder involvement.
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Secondly,
major differences are perceived between the countries regarding the degree
and quality of stakeholder participation and the forms it takes.
In addition, in many
cases the mechanisms and processes for involvement are weak (e.g. informal), only
happen in specific moments and in specific phases and are not linked to capacity-
building processes of relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries.
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The
challenge
for the 2014-2020 programming period is to
extend quality
participation of stakeholders to all phases of the programming period, from planning,
to implementation, monitoring and evaluation, in line with the European Code of
Conduct on Partnership.
To this end it is important to advance towards structured
mechanisms to involve stakeholders and establish processes and methods that allow
for an active and quality partnership (going beyond informative sessions and moving
towards real consultation and partnership), to develop mechanisms that allow the
systematic monitoring and evaluation of stakeholder involvement and to foster the
capacity of stakeholders to get involved not only to merely participate.