1. European Social Fund 2014-2020 29 February 2012
Adam Kullmann
Making the Most of EU Funds for Roma
Open Society Foundations

2. Likely to be supported by the Council
Integrated use of funds
Broad possibilities of using funds, e.g. access to quality public services
Simplification, e.g. simplified cost options
Territorial targeting at sub-regional level

3. Should be supported by the Parliament
Minimum share for ESF
Minimum share for social inclusion
Adoption of strategies as ex-ante conditionalities
National Roma integration strategies among ex-ante conditionalities for social inclusion
Institutional guarantees for anti-discrimination
ESF to be used for promoting equal opportunities with specific actions
ESF to be used for capacity building of partners

4. Could be added by the Parliament
Implementation of strategies as explicit ex-ante conditionalities
Roma inclusion among ex-ante conditionalities also for education, employment, health and public administration
„…there is also a need for new regulations on the allocation of the Structural Funds to set conditionality concerning the elimination of segregation and the assurance of equal access of the Roma to public services…”
Stronger institutional guarantees for equal opportunities and anti-discrimination