Date of approval:
Romania (RO)
Key facts
Programme Operator:
Romanian Social Development Fund
Programme ID:
RO-LOCALDEV
Programme Donors
KS
Total amount:
€78,900,000
EEA Grants fund:
€27,500,000
Norway Grants fund:
€ 51,400,000
Articles
Currently available funding
There are currently no calls for proposal.
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Programme Summary
Objective
Strengthened social and economic cohesion
Programme summary
Programme Concerns
A maximum level of funding available from the total eligible expenditure of the programme for infrastructure (hard measures) shall be identified in the concept note.
A minimum of € 15 million of the programme grant shall be allocated to programme area ''Roma Inclusion and Empowerment''. The programme shall include measures that address education including combating early school leaving, housing improvement, employment and health components.
A minimum of € 20 million shall be set aside for further developing the results Of projects funded by the Programme ''Poverty Alleviation'' under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014. The modalities, including any pre-defined projects, shall be specified during the development of the concept note.
Municipalities in disadvantaged areas with a high percentage of Roma population shall be given priority.
The additional funds allocated from other Programmes in 2023 shall be used to increase the budget of existing projects targeting the improvement of housing conditions for vulnerable people, including Roma, with the purpose of increasing the impact and results of the Programme. In case of projects receiving additional funds targeting the purchase of real estate and land, the maximum percentage for this component shall be set in the Programme Agreement, in line with Article 8.6.1 of the Regulation.
The National Focal Point and the Programme Operator shall at the latest by the submission of the programme concept note, submit a plan to ensure adequate programme management capacity of the Programme Operator.
The possibility of pre-defining project(s) with the Council of Europe and, as relevant, other international stakeholders, shall be explored when developing the concept note.
The possibility of pre-defining project(s) with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shall be explored when developing the concept note.
The programme shall include measures that address education, including combating early school leaving, housing improvement, employment and health components.
The programme shall strengthen the national implementation of human rights standards and norms, focusing on anti-discrimination legislation.
Bilateral Ambitions
€ 150,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.| € 200,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.
Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.