1. ROMACT National Programme Officer
Florin Moisă
ROMACT National Programme Officer
Romania Team

2. AIM OF THE ROMACT PROGRAMME
Building the capacity of Local Authorities
to develop and implement
policies, strategies and services
that are inclusive of all
Implemented by the European Commission and the Council of Europe since 2013

4. ROMACT PRINCIPLES Integrated approach Involve Roma
Target excluded Roma
Address specific local needs
Address barriers to provision & use of services
Anticipate end of EU funding

5. 4 METHODOLOGICAL STEPS (17 ACTs)
Funding - implementing - monitoring
STEP 3
STEP 2
Translating plans into actions and projects
STEP 1
Agreeing on needs and plans
Becoming committed
Handbook available at:

6. Structure of the Programme Romania
Council of Europe & European Commission
NST - Romania
NPO - Florin Moisa
NFC 1 - Dora Margarit
NFC Robert Matei
Experts coordinator – Aida Catana
Pool of Experts
National Support Team Romania
Bolentin Vale
Marghita
Dragasani
Bujoreni
Draganesti O
LT - Local Teams
11 Facilitators
12 Task Force
- Representatives of LA
- CAGs
- Local stakeholders
Focsani
Urziceni
Fetesti
Huedin
Iernut
Marasesti
Fagaras
Reghin
Harlau
Dumbraveni
Tecuci
Harsova
Sacele
Ludus
Targu Frumos
Roma Communities
represented through Community Action Groups (CAGs)

8. Status of Municipalities
Municipality
Started
Status
Expected close 1
Bolintin Vale
Nov. 2016
Ongoing
Sept.2018 2
Focsani 3
Marasesti 4
Tecuci 5
Harlau 6
Huedin 7
Ludus 8
Targu Frumos 9
Sacele
Oct. 2016
Aug.2018 10
Faragas 11
Iernut
April 2017
Febr.2019 12
Dumbraveni 13
Draganesti Olt
Apr-18
Dec. 2019 14
Dragasani 15
Bujoreni 16
Marghita 17
Urziceni
Jun-18
Starting 18
Harsova 19
Fetesti 20
Reghin
Status of Municipalities 21
Cugir
Feb. 2017
Closed
Dec. 2017 22
Blaj
July 2016
Mar. 2018 23
Gherla
May 2018 24
Jibou 25
Nasaud 26
Negresti Oas 27
Ocna Mures

9. Challenges Local Action Plans – our approach
Detailed identification of needs – result of CAG/LA involvement
Negotiations, meetings – final list
LAP elaborated using the structure of the Budget of Local Authority - main policy documents
Decision of Local Council – approval of LAP
Decision of Local Council – annex to the general development strategy
Monitoring of LAP, identification of resources, project proposals, etc.

10. involve Roma
Roma know what they need, why, what are the barriers, what can be done, what is affordable & sustainable
Roma participation  community ownership  sustainability
but also participation of non-Roma
support
avoid stigmatization of Roma
cooperation

11. Participation of Roma Spring of Community Actions
During 2017, a series of training sessions were developed for CAG members
Developed community, Mobilization
Prioritization of needs
CAG were developing small project ideas and planning community actions
Fundraising activitied developed, Facebook page dedicated:

13. Housing challenges
Poor infrastructure – water, electricity, gas, sewage,
Remote areas, setlements, segregation
Lack of property documents
Overcrowding
Transportation
Risk of eviction
Lack of public services

14. Romact approach Local Action Plans
Detailed identification of needs – result of CAG/LA involvement
Negotiations, meetings – final list
LAP elaborated using the structure of the Budget of Local Authority - main policy documents
Decision of Local Council – approval of LAP
Decision of Local Council – annex to the general development strategy
Monitoring of LAP, identification of resources, project proposals, etc.

15. THANK YOU florin.moisa@coe-romact.org Florin Moisa ROMACT Programme
National Programme Officer N-V – Romania
Council of Europe
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Skype: florin.moisa
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