For the 2014-2020 period, Estonia will receive a total of €3.6 billion in EU Cohesion funds, of which €2.46 billion will come from the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
At least 23.8% of this amount will be spent on the ESF, with 22.8% of that going towards promoting social inclusion and combating poverty. There are no plans at present to fund specific Roma-related measures.
The Council of Europe estimates that there are approximately 1,250 Roma living in Estonia (0.1% of the population)
Estonia’s national strategy is aimed at supporting the integration process of all ethnic groups, including the Roma.
Estonia’s national Roma integration strategy is not a strategy as such, but rather an integrated set of policy measures within Estonia’s social inclusion policies.
