Publication: Diagnostics and Policy Advice for Supporting Roma Inclusion in Romania
Date
2014-02-28
ISSN
Published
2014-02-28
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
Romanian Roma families today constitute
a large, young, and extremely poor ethnic minority group,
facing exclusion from markets and services. Investments in
Roma inclusion are essential for Romania to achieve its
Europe 2020 social inclusion goals, and the considerable
returns on such investments will lay a more solid foundation
for achieving sustained, shared prosperity across Romanian
society. Therefore, Roma inclusion is not only a moral
imperative, but also smart economics for Romania. This
report discusses what it will take for Romania to achieve
the socioeconomic inclusion of its Roma population. The
report identifies the most important socioeconomic
achievement gaps of Romanian Roma. It identifies obstacles
to Roma inclusion and examines the relevant institutional
framework. It draws policy recommendations based on the
observed gaps in outcomes and policies, informed by evidence
on what works from international experience. These
recommendations focus on providing support and enhancing
opportunities for the next generation of Roma while helping
to improve the living conditions of the current generation.
In this context, the report is organized as follows: chapter
one focuses on Roma inclusion is smart economics for
Romania; chapter two presents socioeconomic achievement gaps
of Roma; chapter three focuses on obstacles to Roma
inclusion; and chapter four presents priority interventions
and policy measures.
Citation
“World Bank. 2014. Diagnostics and Policy Advice for Supporting Roma Inclusion in Romania. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/17796 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”