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Funding, strategy, facts and figures and contact details for national Roma contact points in Finland.

EU funding for Roma integration

For the 2014-2020 period, Finland will be allocated a total of €1.3 billion in European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funds. Of this amount, 39.5% will be spent on the ESF. Roma-related measures financed by the ESF can cover actions that promote employment, education and social inclusion.

Contacts

ESF managing authority

Relevant ERDF managing authorities

  • Ministry of employment and the economy, P.O. Box 32 FIN-00023 GOVERNMENT, Director General, regional department Taina, Susiluoto
  • Government of Åland, Department for trade and industry (OPs Aland Islands), Självstyrelsegården, P.O. Box 26, FIN-AX-22111Mariehamn, Åland

For more information on Finland's Operational Programmes see ESF OPs and ERDF OPs and on Finland’s use of Structural Funds.

Facts and figures

The Council of Europe estimates that there are approximately 11,000 Roma live in Finland (0.21% of the population). For more data on the situation on Roma in this country, please see the overview published by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights.

National strategy for Roma integration

For Finland, local authorities play an important role in Roma integration. Finland’s national Roma integration strategy promotes equality and inclusion of the Roma in all spheres of life, and pushes for a permanent and sustainable improvement of their social status. A cross-sector action plan is aimed at reducing social exclusion and poverty, focusing in particular on education, employment, healthcare and housing.

Finland's national strategy

Assessment of Finland’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 in the fight against discrimination and the use of funding.

The European Union and the Roma – Factsheet Finland

National contact point

The national contact point for the national Roma integration strategy in Finland is the Ministry of social affairs and health, Department for promotion of welfare and health.

Contact person : Ms Sarita Friman - sarita [dot] frimanatstm [dot] fi (sarita[dot]friman[at]stm[dot]fi)