Simona’s house in Alesd, Romania under construction
Simona and her children couldn’t have gone through another winter in the cottage they called home.
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Local Action Plan in Bari ready for adoption
On 25 October 2016, during a public session in the Urban Center of the city, the Head of the Welfare Department presented the main measures included in the Local Action Plan for Roma Integration which will be forwarded to the local council for adoption in the coming days.
“We have more and more local administrations that want to work with us” - SRSG for Roma Issues on ROMACT
Valeriu Nicolae talks about ROMACT and ROMED as successful long-term programmes that bring about concrete results at local level
The ROMACT Handbook - Available for download!
The ROMACT Handbook is a manual for Mayors, Local Administrations and Roma wanting to improve the living conditions of disadvantaged Roma.
Romania – school transport fees for children to be covered by the government
The Romanian Government has recently approved a new measure meant to encourage children to stay in school, in particular children coming from the most disadvantaged families.
Vaccination and information campaigns initiated by CAGs in Romania
The vaccination and information campaigns address health-related priorities that were identified by the CAG and this action demonstrates that the Roma community can be engaged and mobilised with tangible results achieved.
ROMACT T.C.C. First mediation training in Belfast complete
Organised in cooperation with the Good Relations Office of the Belfast City Council, the session involved some 14 participants, representing both public bodies and NGOs from Belfast.
New ROMACT Support Team trained in Slovakia
The ROMACT team in Slovakia as well as municipal representatives from newly selected municipalities followed a coaching session in preparation of the implementation of the Programme.
Community Action Group mobilises Roma community for cleaning action in Turda, Romania
Rubber gloves, boots, shovels, and other necessary materials were provided by the ROMACT Romania National Support Team while the municipality of Turda provided logistical support, providing collection and disposal of the garbage gathered during the day.
Community Action Group in Alesd, Romania, starts "A home for Simona" campaign
The idea was initated by the Community Action Group (CAG) in Alesd and put into practice with the support of the ROMACT Romania National Support Team.
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