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Poland - 2011

Are there positive initiatives with an impact on housing of migrant and minority groups?

Code:
RED74
Key Area:
Housing & Segregation
Strand(s):
Equality
14/12/2011 - 13:08
Short Answer

Yes.
Qualitative Info

The government Programme for the Roma Community (which is a national project that began in 2004 and will run through 2013) contain component devoted to improve housing conditions. The investments carried out under the Program include renovations, construction of social housing or container buildings and construction of water and sewage networks are conducted. It must be mentioned however that the housing situation of Roma is improving very slowly.
In the case of refugees, some NGOs and social protection institutions mediate in renting apartments on the open market or assist them in their efforts to obtain social or protected housing.Municipal Family Welfare Centre in Lublin conducts project “Safe haven: providing protected housing for foreigners” which consists in offering protected housing to the refugees families.

 

Sources:

Ministry of Interior and Administration, Programme for the Roma Community

Family Welfare Centre in Lublin
Initiatives
Groups affected/interested Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Asylum seekers
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Housing
External Url http://www.mopr.lublin.pl/?id=programy_eu/bezpieczna_przystan/2, http://www.msw.gov.pl/portal/pl/181/Program_na_rzecz_spolecznosci_romskiej_w_Polsce.html
Situation(s)
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