Local Initiatives for Improved Social Inclusion of Young Roma
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LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR IMPROVED SOCIAL INCLUSION OF YOUNG ROMA PROFILE FOCUS • Influence social and political processes Donor: Office of the United Nations High relevant to the Roma inclusion in the Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) municipalities of residence; Budget: $ 267,916 • Work with local authorities to increase Main partner: Local governments their commitment towards Roma inclusion Duration: February 2018 – December 2019 by facilitating Roma employment in local institutions (Centers for Social Work, Local Economic Development Offices, Trustee GOAL Offices for refugees and displaced persons, National Employment Service branch offices, To employ young Roma women and men in local etc.); governments and/or other governmental or non- governmental institutions at the local level. • Advocate for the interests of Roma community at the local level, by working together with CONTEXT various stakeholders to achieve sustainable results. Roma belong to the largest ethnic minority in the Republic of Serbia and are still among the most deprived communities, often facing discrimination, social exclusion and unequal access to employment, education, housing and health services. The Government of the Republic of Serbia is intensifying the work of national and local institutions dealing with social inclusion of Roma, reducing their poverty and combating discrimination, as well as creating conditions for full access to human rights. The project supports development of skills and employment of 45 young Roma in local institutions to formulate, implement and monitor Roma inclusion policies at the local level. Map of Engagement RESULTS TO DATE 45 selected young Roma increased their 27 knowledge on human rights, discrimination, legally invisible people, stateless persons, 17 18 internally displaced persons and returnees, 22 vulnerable group rights (access to social 2 20 4 welfare, employment, education), functioning 32 of mechanisms for social inclusion and Roma 24 inclusion at the local level. 5 6 21 11 26 10 23 15 28 24 Local Center 6 government for Social 12 institutions Welfare 1 5 8 33 Gerontology Primary Center Health 13 31 Participants Centers 14 1 16 were placed 3 PUC in: CSOs 25 9 1 6 19 Provincial Ministry of government Culture and 29 Information 30 1 1 7 Program participants (by gender) 1. Aleksinac 12. Kragujevac 23. Osecina 2. Backa Palanka 13. Kraljevo 24. Pancevo 3. Bela Palanka 14. Krusevac 25. Prokuplje 4. Beocin 15. Lajkovac 26. Smederevo 5. Beograd/Surcin 16. Nis 27. Subotica 25 6. Beograd/Zvezdara 17. Nova Crnja 28. Valjevo 20 7. Bujanovac 18. Novi Becej 29. Vladicin Han 8. Cacak 19. Novi Pazar 30. Vranje 9. Doljevac 20. Novi Sad 31. Vrnjačka Banja 10. Koceljeva 21. Obrenovac 32. Vrsac 11. Kostolac 22. Odzaci 33. Zajecar Men Women Contributing to Sustainable Development Goals:.