Roșia
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Roșia is a commune located in Sibiu County, in the centre of Romania. It is composed of six villages: Cașolț, Cornățel, Daia, Nou, Nucet and Roșia.
According to municipality estimate, 70% of the population is Roma and is settled in Rosia (1468), Nou (1700) , Daia (326) , Cașolț (382) , Cornățel and Nucet (197) villages.
The ROMACT Process
ROMACT Process started in April 2021 with the signature of the Letter of Agreement.
Local Authorities representatives were trained/coached on:
* ROMACT small grants application and implementation
* Project management (certified training)
* Partnership management
Media coverage:
Primăria Roșia construiește un loc de joacă pentru copiii din satul Nou - Roșia City Hall is building a playground for the children from Nou village
ROMACT Small Grants Scheme
ROMACT offers small grants scheme to support the efforts of the municipalities and Community Action Groups to respond together to the needs of the most vulnerable and to multiply the good practices across ROMACT municipalities.
Under the scheme of small grants, the following project was supported by ROMACT between October 2021 - February 2022:
Arrangement of playground for children - Rosia Municipality
ROMACT supported the municipality with 4993 € for the implementation of the project. The establishment of the playground created a safe space for children where they can socialize and develop interactive skills in a common and safe place that is inclusive of all. The park is located near the village of Nou where around 430 children reside and benefit from the new playground.