EU funding for Roma integration
For the 2014-2020 period, France will be allocated a total of €15.9 billion under the Cohesion Policy (European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund). At least 41.7% of this amount will be spent on the ESF with at least 20% of that going towards promoting social inclusion and combating poverty. The latter could also finance Roma-related measures.
Contacts
ESF managing authorities
Ministry of labour, employment, vocational training and dialogue (national programme 2014-2020), ESF Sub-Directorate, Regional Councils for metropolitan France (regional programmes), prefect of the region for Martinique, Guadeloupe and Guiana for the state programmes, regional councils for Martinique, Guadeloupe and Guiana (regional programmes), prefect of the region for Mayotte and la Réunion.
ERDF managing authorities
In France, the managing authorities are under operational programmes for each region. For the 2014-2020 period, the managing authorities are represented by the regional councils. For more information on France’s operational programmes see ESF OPs and ERDF OPs.
Facts and figures
The Council of Europe estimates that there are approximately 400,000 Roma living in France (0.21% of the population).
National Roma integration strategy
France’s national Roma integration strategy is not a strategy as such, but rather an integrated set of policy measures within France’s social inclusion policy. The French approach aims to eliminate poverty and social exclusion among marginalised Roma and Traveller communities, in particular through addressing education, employment, health and housing.
Assessment of France’s strategy implementation
In 2014 the Commission assessed the implementation of the national Roma integration strategies in the 4 key areas of education, employment, healthcare and housing, as well as progress made in the fight against discrimination and the use of funding.
- Commission assessment of France’s national strategy (2014)
- Commission assessment of France’s national strategy (2012)
- The European Union and the Roma – Factsheet France
National Roma contact point
The contact point for the national Roma integration strategy in France is the Délégation Interministérielle à l'Hébergement et à l'Accès au Logement (DIHAL), under the responsibility of the prime minister.
Contact person: Mr Manuel Demougeot manuel [dot] demougeot
developpement-durable [dot] gouv [dot] fr