Romania Social Development Fund Project

	Forty-four miles away from the capital of Arges, one of the most industrialized counties in Romania, the life of a small secluded Roma community in Bughea de Jos commune has been transformed.

Bridging the Gap by 2015

Why is the Bank engaged with Roma in Europe? Some Bank Staff Explain:

Anush Bezhanyan, ECSHD Senior Operations Officer
"Integrating Roma into society and preparing young people to enter the labor market are very challenging issues in the ‘new’ EU countries. . ." read more »

Christian Bodewig, ECSHD Economist
"The European Commission has shown a strong interest in DecadeWatch and has been highlighting the need to implement Decade commitments. . ." read more »

	What is the term used by European and Roma Organizations to describe Roma? Egyptians Gypsies Roma and Sinti Travelers Yes, you are correct!Oops, you are incorrect... Source: CoERoma and Travellers Forum www.coe.int/T/DG3/RomaTravellers/Default_en.asp ce04520060223en01290133.pdf

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