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Post date: 2021, 3 May
Within the framework of the Joint European Commission and Council of Europe ROMACT Programme, the Council of Europe is organising a call for tenders for National Facilitators' Coordinators in Bulgaria (2) and Romania (2). The National Facilitators’ Coordinator will undertake an organizational and coordination function in relation to the implementation of the ROMACT project activities at local level and will act as a conduit between facilitators on one hand, and the National Project...
Post date: 2021, 26 April
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 capacity at local level for the integration of Roma.  For all information on this call and details on the procedure please refer to the documents below. The deadline for applications is 26 May 2021. Bulgaria:...
Post date: 2021, 17 February
ROMACT was implemented in Iernut between June 2017 and February 2019. Together with ROMACT support, the Community Action Group (CAG) and the Municipality finalized an Action Plan for Roma Inclusion that was adopted by the Local Council in November 2017. Following this adoption, ROMACT team supported the implementation of the document through training and coaching of the municipality staff and the CAG. In Iernut, ROMACT expertise was crucial in the preparation of proposals related to social...
Post date: 2020, 22 December
With support of the ROMACT, the Bulgarian city of Botevgrad successfully implemented a project named "Adaptation and Implementation of Social Innovations for Employment of Marginalised Groups through Public Procurement" in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland. The project was funded under the procedure “Transnational Partnerships” of the Operational Program “Human Resources Development” 2014 – 2020. The common...
Post date: 2020, 4 December
In 2019, Romania started negotiations with the European Commission, which included general aspects regarding the programming process of cohesion funds, the timing of the programming process and the actions taken, the stage of fulfilling the favorable sectoral conditions, identifying the strategic vision and investment needs by sectors, the need for technical assistance for these sectors, the architecture of operational programs, cooperation mechanisms, investment objectives, administrative...
Post date: 2020, 13 November
2 years after the end of ROMACT process in Blaj, we are still getting news about improvements and about the good use of investments made based on the plans and projects developed with the inputs and support of our Programme. Among the measures implemented from Blaj Municipal Action Plan for Roma Inclusion, the most symbolic one is the renovation of the bridge over Târnava river, connecting the Roma community settlement with the rest of the city.   The old bridge was dilapidated,...
Post date: 2020, 9 November
Within the framework of the Joint European Commission and Council of Europe ROMACT Programme, the Council of Europe is organising a call for tenders for consultants in Bulgaria and Romania. Consultants will support the implementation of ROMACT Programme by providing consultancy services on various topics: - Social inclusion ; - Planning & management; - Research and analysis ; - Legal provisions.    For all information on this call and details on the procedure please...
Post date: 2020, 4 September
The toolkit "Possible solutions for informal settlements" is dedicated to local public authorities who decide to enter in the process of legalizing these types of settlements and to design development projects together with the community. The toolkit addresses issues such as the steps to be taken, the analysis of informal settlements, the demarche for legalization and the local development planning. The local team can easily identify the tools it needs from the toolkit, as appropriate...
Post date: 2020, 7 August
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the ROMACT Programme until 31 May 2021. In that context, it is looking for a Provider for the provision of evaluation services of the ROMACT Programme. (See Section A of the Act of Engagement and Appendix I of this tender file). This evaluation concerns the ROMACT Programme, with focus on the implementation aspects of its methodological process and interventions for capacity building at local level. ROMACT is a joint initiative of the Council of...
Post date: 2018, 10 December
Within the framework of the Joint European Commission and Council of Europe ROMACT Project, the Council of Europe is organising a call for tenders for consultants in Bulgaria and Romania. Consultants will support the implementation of ROMACT Programme by providing consultancy services on accessing funds under operational programmes. For all information on this call and details on the procedure please refer to the documents below. Bulgaria: Tender file – Act of Engagement  -...

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