1. The Housing Situation of Roma Communities Jelena Tadzic Project Manager Regional Roma Facility Programme Sarajevo, 30 October 2014 1

2. About the publication Part of “Roma Inclusion” series Based on UNDP/WB/EC survey from 2011 Covers 12 countries Follows the same pattern as 2004 survey Outlines profiles of household members and housing related issues 2

3. What does the paper analyze? Compares housing situation of Roma and non- Roma living in close proximity Outlines relationship between housing, development and human rights for Roma Summarizes existing legal framework at international, European and national levels Analyses housing-related data from the survey 3

4. Aspects covered by the paper Access to public services and infrastructure Housing conditions in Roma dwellings Security of tenure Accessibility of housing for Roma Settlement location Affordability of housing Progress since 2004 4

5. Access to Public Services and Infrastructure 5

6. Usage of coal and wood for cooking and heating 6

7. Access to Social Housing Municipalities provide shelter within the range of less than 1% to 9% for Roma households 7

8. Location of Roma Settlements Segregated Roma settlements are encountered in many countries Authorities are not active in eliminating Roma ghettos and contribute to maintaining the status quo Location hampers access to healthcare as well as affects Roma education Roma assign high value to ethnically mixed housing, whereas non-Roma oppose living together with Roma 8

9. Factors Influencing Affordability of Housing Poverty (Roma communities in the region predominantly poor) Lack of formal employment (contributes to unaffordability of housing in terms of income and as a formal requirement in applying for most financial instruments ) 9

10. Progress since 2004 Most significant progress in access to improved sanitation 10

11. Progress in eliminating insecure housing 11

12. Conclusions Housing is closely related to human development, as it can be both and incentive and an obstacle to human development’s social, economic and environmental dimensions Addressing the housing situation of Roma cannot be reduced to improving habitability and providing public services and infrastructure Only if Roma are also granted access to income opportunities, education and overall social inclusion, conditions will be created for sustainable development of the community at the long run 12

13. For more information, please visit: http://www.eurasia.undp.org/content/rbec/en/home/o urwork/povertyreduction/roma-in-central-and- southeast-europe/more-about-our-work-with-roma/ Thank you for your attention!