SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN FROM ROMA COMMUNITIES IN CONFLICT OR CONTACT WITH THE LAW
Crime Prevention Fund IGA ·Bulgaria
About this project
<p>The project responds to the need of improvement of the status and opportunities of children in contact with the law in Roma communities in the cities of Plovdiv, Pazardzhik and Lom. The project will apply an effective integrated approach to the target groups - vulnerable Roma children, representatives of Roma informal groups and civil society organizations, Roma mediators. The project promoter will implement the project in partnership with two Roma organizations with significant impact in the Roma communities of Plovdiv and Lom. </p> <ul> <li>A specialized service "Center for Counseling and Legal Aid for Children" will be developed and implemented in the premises of the promoter and the partners.</li> <li>Partnerships will be built in the three municipalities with key institutions that are important for working with children in contact with the law, through three workshops and partnership agreements.</li> <li>The capacity of the teams and key institutions will be increased through three specialized trainings</li> </ul> <p>At all stages of the project there will be cooperation with the Norwegian NGO SAVE A CHILD, which will study the experience of Norway in this field, consult the project, participate in online meetings and the final conference. </p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The contributions of the Norwegian `Save a Child` Foundation included: Guiding research focus – They helped Bulgarian experts identify key problem areas for children in conflict or contact with the law, ensuring that initial assessments addressed the most pressing issues. Providing solutions based on international experience – While the challenges faced by children in Norway differed from those in Bulgaria, Save a Child proposed adaptable solutions that could be implemented in the local context. Enhancing research and training efforts – Their participation in reviewing reports, sharing Norwegian best practices, and engaging in online discussions transformed some meetings into informal training sessions, strengthening the skills of Bulgarian specialists.
Project partners
- SAVE A CHILD Donor project partner· Norway
- ROMA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION - PLOVDIV Project partner· Bulgaria
- FOUNDATION "ROMA - LOM" Project partner· Bulgaria