The research project aims to show how the accountability of EU funding instruments to Romani women’s issues and priorities can be made more effective, in view of the implementation of the goals of the Decade for Roma Inclusion.

The objectives of the research are:

1. to design a methodology for monitoring EU funding in the areas that have been identified as priorities of the Decade for Roma Inclusion (education, health, housing and employment) for its accountability to promoting the goals of social inclusion and gender equality particularly for Romani women
2. to apply and test the monitoring methodology by observing the use of EU funding for programs that aim to improve economic opportunities for Romani women (particularly employment)
3. to formulate preliminary conclusions about the accountability of the EU funds available under the new Financial Perspective 2007-2013 to Romani women’s issues and priorities in the key area of employment, and
4. to make recommendations for achieving more inclusiveness and accessibility of EU funding instruments.

To learn more about my project, please read the Project Proposal and the Project Timeline.