Call for tenders for consultants in Bulgaria and Romania - Deadline: 30 November 2020
Consultants will support the implementation of ROMACT Programme by providing consultancy services on various topics.
Consultants will support the implementation of ROMACT Programme by providing consultancy services on various topics.
The toolkit is a working tool for local authorities to identify appropriate solutions for informal settlements, with the support of the directly concerned marginalised communities.
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the ROMACT Programme until 31 May 2021.
During this period, ROMACT is adapting its small grants scheme to support the efforts of the municipalities and of the Community Action Groups to respond together to the needs of the most vulnerable. The 46 small projects under ROMACT small grants are expected to reach around 30,000 people with supplies and more than 50,000 people with concrete information on how to cope better and stay safe during this time of unprecedented crisis.
Often perceived by citizens as the level having the most impact on their living conditions, local authorities are on the forefront on the fight against COVID19 pandemic. While a number of ROMACT municipalities have taken measures to limit the outbreak impact on citizens, the ROMACT Programme is about to support the efforts of the local authorities and of the Community Action Groups to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable.
This call for proposals is launched in the framework of the Council of Europe Project ROMACT. It aims to co-fund national projects aimed at assisting National Support Teams with the implementation of the ROMACT methodology in Bulgaria and Romania, with the ultimate aim of building up political will and understanding of Roma inclusion at local level.
The event provided an opportunity to discuss, based on the evidence collected from the field by ROMACT experts, the issues encountered at local level with regards to strategic planning and the mainstreaming of social inclusion issues of marginalized Roma communities.
The report on Romania contains a set of recommendations as well as three case studies demonstrating the positive impact of given projects to support the implementation of the Roma Strategy at local level. It comprises presentations of ROMACT impact in Tarnaveni and Marasesti.
The ROMACT guide on social housing allocation criteria is based on the continuous needs assessment in ROMACT municipalities and comes in support to the Romanian local authorities to better understand the social housing allocation methodology and promote the prevention of discriminatory policies in access to housing.
Consultants will support the implementation of ROMACT Programme by providing consultancy services on accessing funds under operational programmes