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

EU funding for Roma integration

For the 2014-2020 period, Poland will be allocated a total of €72.8 billion in EU funds, out of which €53.4 billion will come from the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Of this amount, at least 24% will be spent on the ESF, with 20% of that going to the fight against poverty and social exclusion. The latter could also finance Roma-related measures.

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

Contacts

ESF managing authority

Department for ESF management, Ministry of infrastructure and development.

ERDF managing authorities

  • Council of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship, Marshal's office of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship (OP 'Kujawsko-Pomorskie'), Plac Teatralny 2, PL-87-100 Torun
  • Council of the Lubelskie voivodeship, Marshal's office of the Lubelskie voivodeship (OP Lubelskie), ul. Spokojna 4, PL-20-074 Lublin
  • Council of the Mazowieckie voivodship, Marshal's office of the Mazowieckie voivodship (OP, Mazovia), ul. Jagielońska 26, PL-03-719 Warszawa
  • Council of the Podkarpackie voivodship, Marshal's office of the Podkarpackie voivodship (OP Podkarpackie), Al. Cieplińskiego 4, PL-35-010 Rzeszów
  • Council of the Podlaskie voivodeship, Marshal's office of the Podlaskie voivodeship (OP Podlaskie),ul. Wyszyńskiego 1, PL-15-888 Białystok
  • Council of the Pomorskie voivodship, Marshal's office of the Pomorskie voivodship (OP Pomerania)
  • Council of the Łódzkie voivodeship, Marshal's office of the Łódzkie voivodeship (OP 'Łódzkie'), al. Piłsudskiego 8, PL-90-051 Łódź
  • Council of the Świętokrzyskie voivodship, Marshal's office of the Świętokrzyskie voivodship (OP Świętokrzyskie), Al. IX Wieków Kielc 3, PL-25-516 Kielce
  • Department of regional development, Lower Silesian Marshal office (OP Lower Silesia), ul. Wybrzeże Słowackiego 12-14, PL-50-411 Wrocław
  • Lubuskie region management board, Marshal's office of the Lubuskie region (OP Lubuskie), ul. Podgórna 7, PL-65-057 Zielona Góra
  • Ministry of regional Development, (OP development eastern Poland) Wspólna 2/4, PL-00-926 Warszawa
  • Marshal's office of the Opolskie voivodship (OP Opolskie), ul. Piastowska 14, PL-45-082 Opole
  • Marshal's office of the Warminsko-Mazurskie voivodship (OP Warminsko-Mazurskie), Ul.Emilii Plater 1, PL-10-562 Olsztyn
  • Małopolska Region Management Board, Marshal's office of the Małopolska voivodship (OP Lesser Poland), Basztowa 22, PL-31-156 Kraków
  • Ministry of Regional Development, Department for the management of the competitiveness and innovation programmes (OP Innovative economy), ul. Wspólna 2/4, PL-00-926 Warszawa
  • Ministry of Regional Development, Department for the management coordination of infrastructural programmes (OP Infrastructure and environment), Wspólna 2/4, PL-00-926 Warszawa
  • Ministry of Regional Development, Department of aid programmes and technical assistance (OP Technical assistance), Ul. Wspólna 2/4, PL-00-926 Warszawa
  • Wielkopolska Region, Marshal’s office of the Wielkopolska region (OP Greater Poland), al. Niepodległości 18, PL-61-713 Poznań
  • Zachodniopomorskie region Management Board, Marshal's office of the Zachodniopomorskie voivodship (OP Zachodniopomorskie), ul. Korsarzy 34, PL-70-540 Szczecin
  • Śląskie region management board, Marshal's office of the Slaskie voivodship (OP Silesia), ul. Ligonia 46, PL-40-037 Katowice

More info on Poland's Operational Programmes: ESF and ERDF operational programmes.

Facts and figures

Council of Europe estimates: approximately 12,731 Roma live in Poland (0.1% of the population).

National strategy for Roma integration

Poland has already experimented with some of the strategy’s solutions during a 2-year provincial pilot programme, and intends to draw on the lessons learned.

Poland has had a programme for the Roma community in place since 2003. A new long-term strategy reflects the priorities in the four key areas of education, employment, healthcare and housing.

​Poland's national strategy (2014 - 2020) 

Poland's national strategy (2021 - 2030) 

Assessment of Poland’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.

National contact point

The national contact point for the national Roma integration strategy in Poland is the Ministry of administration and digitisation, Department of national and ethnic minorities and religious institutions.

Contact person :

Ms Malgorzata Rozycka - malgorzata [dot] rozyckaatmswia [dot] gov [dot] pl