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Roma Capacity and Empowerment through Lobby and Action

Project Implemented by "Împreună" Agency

The project is implemented by "Împreună" Agency in partnership with Sastipen and ACEDO and benefits from a 223 964 euros grant from Active Citizens Fund, programme funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants 2014-2021. The content of this website does not necessarily reflect the official position of the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021; for more information visit www.eeagrants.org. More details about Active Citizens Fund Romania are available at www.activecitizensfund.ro

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Project Presentation

The project "Roma Capacity and Empowerment through Lobby and Action" aims to increase the capacity of vulnerable groups in 12 rural inter-ethnic communities in Romania from Calarasi, Braila and Constanta County, over a period of 18 months.

The main problem addressed is the low involvement of the citizens in the communities’ life and also in the decision making process.

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Partner Presentation

The project is implemented by a solid partnership between 3 Roma NGOs: "Împreună" Agency (applicant), Sastipen, and ACEDO.

Activities

Identifying communities

In the first 2 months of the project, the 12 communities in which the community development process will take place were selected... Read more

Founding local initiative groups

Each of the 3 partners hired a local facilitator responsible for the county: Calarasi, Braila and Constanta... Read more

Training for local initiative group members and community members

6 training courses will be organized for members of local initiative groups and other community members... Read more

Developing community plans action

In order to be able to establish the future directions of action of the local initiative groups, the needs of the community will be identified... Read more

Founding local NGOs

In order for local initiative groups to become actors of change at the community level, the project will support the... Read more

Training programme for Roma leaders

The purpose of the training program is to create a representative group of Roma experts and leaders who can act... Read more

Mobilization activities carried out by 12 local NGOs

The 12 NGOs will carry out activities to mobilize members of interethnic communities (Roma and Romanians)... Read more

Training in Roma history for teachers

The training program aims to develop the level of knowledge by teachers in pre-university education on the elements of Roma... Read more

Advocacy for Roma inclusion

At the level of the 12 localities, the established NGOs, supported by the implementation team, will carry out advocacy actions... Read more

Sharing experience between local initiative groups

The local initiative groups / NGOs established will have the opportunity to understand and know the processes of community... Read more

Organizational development activities

Each of the 3 partner NGOs will conduct courses on transparency and good organizational governance with the existing... Read more

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