Estonia

EU funding for Roma integration

For the 2014-2020 period, Estonia will receive a total of €3.6 billion in EU Cohesion funds, of which €2.46 billion will come from the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). At least 23.8% of this amount will be spent on the ESF, with 22.8% of that going towards promoting social inclusion and combating poverty. There are no plans at present to fund specific Roma-related measures.

• Communication in 2015 on the implementation of the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies

Contacts

For more information on Estonia's operational programmes see ESF OPs and ERDF OPs.

Facts and figures

The Council of Europe estimates that there are approximately 1,250 Roma living in Estonia (0.1% of the population). For more data on the situation of the Roma in this country, please see the overview published by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights.

National Strategy for Roma integration

Estonia’s national strategy is aimed at supporting the integration process of all ethnic groups, including the Roma. Estonia’s national Roma integration strategy is not a strategy as such, but rather an integrated set of policy measures within Estonia’s social inclusion policies.

 

Assessment of Estonia’s strategy implementation

In Spring 2014, the Commission assessed the implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies in the four key areas of education, employment, healthcare and housing, as well as progress made in the fight against discrimination and the use of funding.

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National contact point

The contact point for the national Roma integration strategy in Estonia is the Ministry of culture, Department of cultural diversity.

Contact person: Ms Mall Saul - mall [dot] saulkul [dot] ee