Fair chances for better future for Roma in Sungurlare and Antonovo municipalities

Project facts

Project promoter:
Municipality of Sungurlare(BG)
Project Number:
BG-LOCALDEV-0022
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€542,246
Other Project Partners
INTEGRO ASSOCIATION(BG)
Municipality of Antonovo(BG)

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Description

The project aims to create sustainable mechanisms for improving the condition and opportunities of people living in marginalized Roma communities through effective integrated approaches. Increasing access of Roma and other vulnerable groups to better services in the following sectors: social assistance, education, employment and health. The implementation of the project activities will create a sustainable coordination mechanism between the target community, local government and regional units of the institutions in the Municipality of Sungurlare and the Municipality of Antonovo. Empowering Roma communities, including Roma women and youth, to actively participate in decision-making processes affecting their lives. The main goal of the activity is to apply opportunities for the formation of such people in the local community, who are interested and empathetic to what is happening in their community, people with their own vision and shared vision for the future of their community, with a sense of responsibility, self-confidence and faith in others, which gives them the attitude to unite and cooperate in the name of common goals. The presence of such people in the Roma community is the best basis for the formation of an active community. Creation and organization of activities of "Family Center" for providing integrated services in 7 settlements on the territory of Sungurlare municipality, incl. the town of Sungurlare, the village of Chubra, the village of Slavyantsi, the village of Grozden, the village of Lozarevo, the village of Valchin, and the village of Vezenkovo. Trainings and seminars for representatives of institutions and local communities to get acquainted with the concepts of discrimination and hate speech, to recognize such manifestations and the opportunities to react and combat them, Information campaigns aimed at representatives of the majority and minorities to prevent and oppose hate speech, radicalization and extremism, including on social media;

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