Vulcan
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Last update: 12/01/2017
Vulcan municipality is located in the southern part of Hunedoara County, in Jiu Valley.
The main economic activity is mining. According to the census conducted in 2011, Vulcan city population numbers 24.160 inhabitants, most of them being Romanian (87.96%). The main minorities are the Hungarians (4.78%) and Roma (1.33%).
There are 3 Roma communities in the Municipality of Vulcan: Colonie, Crividia and Dallas. All communities face problems of infrastructure, unemployment and health. There is no health or school mediator. A local expert on Roma issues is employed in Vulcan city hall.
The most important issue and need of the community is related to the infrastructure, roads need to be repaired - when the weather is bad there is a lot of mud. Community is connected to water and electricity but it is not connected to sewage. The second issue is related to employment. Just a few people from the community have jobs, most of them depend to social welfare and additional income is made by collecting and selling coal collected from carriage.
The ROMACT Process
ROMACT process started on August 2016 and the local action plan for 2016-2020 was adopted on 29 November 2016, updating as well the Local Development Strategy. The Community Action Group (CAG) identified some of the short/medium/long-term needs and measures:
Short-term priorities:
- - Employment of a school mediator
- - Employment of a health mediator
- - Employment of a local police officer within the community
- - Provide better health services
- - Organize cultural activities for kids and young people
Long-term priorities:
- - Solve the property situation in the community
- - Build a community center
- - Build/rehabilitate social houses
- - Build playgrounds for children
- - Rehabilitate school no. 1 and school no. 6
Several trainings were also provided:
Trainings/expertise provided for the local administration:
- Applying for European Structural Funds
- Elaboration of the JAP
- Implementation of projects funded under HCOP
- Project management vocational training
Activities involving the community action group:
Training on community development
Results:
Funds attracted to implement projects related to Roma situation:
Financing authority: ESF Human Capital Operational Program POCU - Priority Axis 5.1. CLLD - LEVEL 1 - DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL STRATEGY
Project: Now for Future of Vulcan - local partnership for social inclusion
Beneficiaries: 10.800
Budget: 49.438 euro
Status: approved
Financing authority: ESF Human Capital Operational Program POCU - Priority Axis 5.1. CLLD - LEVEL 1 - DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL STRATEGY
Project: Vulcan local development strategy
Budget: 4.633.000 euro
Status: approved
Financing authority: ESF Human Capital Operational Program POCU - Priority Axis 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6 Education
Project: Come to school - a chance for future
Beneficiaries: 1.700 total, 280 Roma
Budget: 2.022.539 euro
Status: approved