For the 2014-2020 period, Denmark will receive €326 million (current prices) in European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funds.
At least 50% of this amount will be spent on the ESF, with at least 20% of that going towards the promotion of social inclusion and combating poverty. The latter amount could also finance Roma-related measures.
The Council of Europe estimates that there are approximately 5,500 Roma living in Denmark (0.1% of the population).
Denmark’s policy on the Roma is based on equal treatment, to ensure that the Roma and Travellers have access to all mainstream services.
Denmark’s national Roma integration strategy is not a strategy as such, but rather an integrated set of policy measures within Denmark’s social inclusion policies.
The Danish strategy stresses the importance of regular dialogue with major stakeholders concerned with Roma integration, and the involvement of municipal and local authorities.
