Combattre l'exclusion sociale en Europe centrale et orientale

The ILO project RER/02/M05/FRA, “Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion in Central and Eastern Europe”, has a two-fold objective: (1) increase public awareness of the concept of social exclusion and its existence in the CEE countries in transition, and (2) strengthen the capacities of national and local institutions to combat exclusion, through providing them with new concepts, tools, and examples of successful practices. It was divided into five components: · Component 1: Assisting employers in applying non-discriminatory practices with a view toward hiring and training members of disadvantaged groups, including Roma, and developing corporate policies of diversity at the workplace (Hungary); · Component 2: Supporting organizations that are working to strengthen social security for low-income women and to give them a stronger voice in social security policy making (Romania); · Component 3: Promoting the employment of persons with disabilities by making the business case for hiring them and demonstrating their potential contribution (Poland); · Component 4: Assisting young inactive people who face multiple disadvantages by providing an integrated package of labour market services to help them gain access to decent work (Bulgaria); and · The transversal component: Experimenting and adapting CIARIS, the Centre for Informatics Apprenticeship and Resources in Social Inclusion (Hungary and Romania). The project was designed for a three year period, from 1 February 2004 till 31 January 2007, but has been recently extended till July 2007, as real activities started with a delay of several months.

Project symbol

RER/02/05/FRA

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Budapest

Start date

01/02/2004

End date

29/02/2008

Total allocation

1081676

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

1081676

Development Partners

France, Ministère du Travail des Relations sociales, de la Famille, de la Solidarité et de la Ville

Country/Countries

Europe and Central Asia - regional

Outcomes

Increase member State capacity to develop policies focussed on improving social security systems