Where the money is committed
The agreement splits this allocation across several programme areas. Because it spans more than one, its projects cannot be attributed to any single area.
Programme· RO-LOCALDEV · 2014–2021
Local Development and Poverty Reduction, Enhanced Roma Inclusion
Strengthened social and economic cohesion
Programme objective, as agreed.
Allocation
€79m
Allocation by financial mechanism: EEA Grants 35%, Norway Grants 65%.
- EEA Grants €28m
- Norway Grants €51m
Funded by Both
€87m 110% of allocation
Contracted in signed projects
111
Projects signed
1
Donor programme partners
1
Documents published
| Programme area | Allocation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roma Inclusion and Empowerment PA07 | €18m | 23.0% |
| Children and Youth at Risk PA08 | €18m | 22.7% |
| Local Development and Poverty Reduction PA10 | €33m | 41.4% |
| Good Governance, Accountable Institutions, Transparency PA16 | €5.4m | 6.8% |
| Human Rights – National Implementation PA17 | €4.9m | 6.1% |
Who runs it
Responsible bodies
- Programme operator
- Romanian Social Development Fund
- National focal point
- General Directorate Technical Assistance and Financial Mechanisms
- Short name
- RO-LOCALDEV
- Type
- Programme Agreement
Donor programme partners
Institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway working on this programme.
Bilateral ambitions
€ 150,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.| € 200,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.
Conditions in the programme agreement
10 concerns were recorded against this programme when it was agreed.
- A maximum level of funding available from the total eligible expenditure of the programme for infrastructure (hard measures) shall be identified in the concept note.
- A minimum of € 15 million of the programme grant shall be allocated to programme area ''Roma Inclusion and Empowerment''. The programme shall include measures that address education including combating early school leaving, housing improvement, employment and health components.
- A minimum of € 20 million shall be set aside for further developing the results Of projects funded by the Programme ''Poverty Alleviation'' under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014. The modalities, including any pre-defined projects, shall be specified during the development of the concept note.
- Municipalities in disadvantaged areas with a high percentage of Roma population shall be given priority.
- The additional funds allocated from other Programmes in 2023 shall be used to increase the budget of existing projects targeting the improvement of housing conditions for vulnerable people, including Roma, with the purpose of increasing the impact and results of the Programme. In case of projects receiving additional funds targeting the purchase of real estate and land, the maximum percentage for this component shall be set in the Programme Agreement, in line with Article 8.6.1 of the Regulation.
- The National Focal Point and the Programme Operator shall at the latest by the submission of the programme concept note, submit a plan to ensure adequate programme management capacity of the Programme Operator.
- The possibility of pre-defining project(s) with the Council of Europe and, as relevant, other international stakeholders, shall be explored when developing the concept note.
- The possibility of pre-defining project(s) with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shall be explored when developing the concept note.
- The programme shall include measures that address education, including combating early school leaving, housing improvement, employment and health components.
- The programme shall strengthen the national implementation of human rights standards and norms, focusing on anti-discrimination legislation.
The 111 projects
€87m of awarded grant.
Signed per year
- 12 2019
- 22 2020
- 42 2021
- 34 2022
- 1 2023
- Smallest grant
- €8k
- Median
- €588k
- Largest
- €8.8m
Implementation status is not published for this funding period, so projects are shown by awarded grant and signature date rather than by progress.
Documents and calls
Published against this programme.
| Type | Document | Version date | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme Agreement | Programme agreement RO-LOCALDEV | 6 October 2024 | 27.0 |