ALLEVIATING POVERTY
Be the change that you wish to see in the world
(Mahatama Ghandi)
NY, USA
London, UK
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Cape Town, South Africa
Marrakesh, Morocco
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Why is the programme needed?
According to Eurostat, 41.4% of Romanians are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Out of 3.8 million Romanian children, some 8% are estimated to live in absolute poverty. While poverty and social exclusion affect all ethnicities, various studies and data clearly show that the Roma community are at a particular disadvantage. Surveys also indicate that the at-risk-of-poverty rate of Roma in Romania is almost three times higher than among neighbouring non-Roma. Many of the Roma people report discrimination because of their ethnic background. In the case of Roma children, the absolute poverty rate was over 35% at national level. Vulnerable groups' low coverage by integrated services at local level and poorer access to the job market remain key challenges in reducing poverty.
What will the programme achieve?
The overall aim of the programme is to address the challenges connected to poverty and social exclusion along three main axes: education and childhood development, job enablement and empowerment; and, more inclusive majority attitudes. Cutting across these issues, the programme aims to ensure that organisations have the capacity at a national, regional and local level to address these issues and do so in a joined-up 'integrated' way.
Who are the beneficiaries?
Projects will adapt to local conditions and target all relevant groups including: people at risk of poverty, Roma, children, young adults, the unemployed, public authorities at national, regional and local level, civil servants, and NGOs. Moreover, the programme aims at providing input to future policy developments and strategy processes at national level.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Why is the programme needed?
According to Eurostat, 41.4% of Romanians are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Out of 3.8 million Romanian children, some 8% are estimated to live in absolute poverty. While poverty and social exclusion affect all ethnicities, various studies and data clearly show that the Roma community are at a particular disadvantage. Surveys also indicate that the at-risk-of-poverty rate of Roma in Romania is almost three times higher than among neighbouring non-Roma. Many of the Roma people report discrimination because of their ethnic background. In the case of Roma children, the absolute poverty rate was over 35% at national level. Vulnerable groups' low coverage by integrated services at local level and poorer access to the job market remain key challenges in reducing poverty.
What will the programme achieve?
The overall aim of the programme is to address the challenges connected to poverty and social exclusion along three main axes: education and childhood development, job enablement and empowerment; and, more inclusive majority attitudes. Cutting across these issues, the programme aims to ensure that organisations have the capacity at a national, regional and local level to address these issues and do so in a joined-up 'integrated' way.
Who are the beneficiaries?
Projects will adapt to local conditions and target all relevant groups including: people at risk of poverty, Roma, children, young adults, the unemployed, public authorities at national, regional and local level, civil servants, and NGOs. Moreover, the programme aims at providing input to future policy developments and strategy processes at national level.
"RO 25 – Poverty Alleviation” programme contributes to reducing social and economic disparities in Romania. It focuses on the most vulnerable and priorities early childhood education and development to thus break the vicious circle of poverty. The programme is funded by the Norwegian people through the Norway Grants.
Programme Area: Local and Regional Initiatives to Reduce National Inequalities and to Promote Social Inclusion
General objective: Strengthened social and economic cohesion at national, regional and local levels
Specific objective: Contributing to closing the gap between the most deprived and the rest of the society in Romania, also through bilateral cooperation with key stakeholders from Norway and with strategic international partners to the Norway Grants.
Budget: € 20,000,000
