European structural funds contribute to the inclusion of marginalised communities in

Île-de- France

The case of Val-de-Marne

Learning cluster 2 Karvina 17-19 avril 2012

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1 Île-de-France Context

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Ile-de-France portrait

8 “departments”

12 012 km² of which 80% of natural or agricultural areas

11,7 million inhabitants

19% of the French population

of which 57% under 40 years olds

GDP: 552 million €

A rich region that presents large disparities:

Seine-Saint-Denis is the department with the highest level of poverty in France

77 900 homeless people in Ile-de-France (report IAU – 01/2010)

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Roma population in Ile-de-France

Approximately 10 000 to 15 000 Romani people in France (1st semester of 2010)

Stable figure since 2005

About 5 000 Romani people in Île-de-France, Half of them in Seine-Saint-Denis (2 500 to 3 000 people)

Approximately 50 Roma camps in Seine-Saint-Denis

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Political context

Many actions are leaden by local authorities in favor of Roma Inclusion:

Health and social care

Implementation of integration and accommodation tools

The Regional Council has implemented a budget line for reducing slums/shantytowns (€ 1M per year)

The Acceleration of expulsions from camps in the summer of 2010, increased the difficulties and the needs specially regarding health and social care

Various local authorities are willing to find common solutions (It has been proposed to organize regional workshops between the different local authorities)

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Implementation of French bylaw

The Circular of the Interministerial Spatial Planning and Regional Attractiveness (DATAR) of March 16th, 2011

Definition of marginalized communities:

“Marginalized communities are or vulnerable people who face severe housing problems in a given territory, and a plurality of challenges (in areas such as health care, employment, training, schooling, transport, etc..) and whose inclusion in society requires appropriate support through an integrated approach. "

Eligible actions:

"Credits under the European Development Fund (EDF) will be equally allocated to the rehabilitation of existing housing, precarious housing demolition, and construction of housing and transformation of use of buildings for housing to provide accommodation for a marginalized community such as previously defined»

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Implementation of French bylaw

Results of the consultation launched by the Regional Prefecture to tackle the needs related to the fostering the insertion by housing for marginalized communities:

Approximate budget to tackle housing the needs : more than 70M€;

Various type of public: Romani population, travelers, migrant workers, women victims of violence, tenants of substandard housing;

Different types of intervention: travelers areas, plot of land for families, modular housing, individual housing construction, rehabilitation of social residences, welcome centers for migrants.

Difficulties related to the implementation of a new EDF axis (constant fund)

Programming rate increased very fast between 2010 and 2011

The single programming document EDF was already modified in 2009 to finance operations of effective energy for social housing (10M€ for 3954 housing facilities)

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Welcoming of policy experts of the European Commission in Ile-de-France Objectives

Present the actions lead by the Local Authorities Highlight funding needs and the importance of the modification of

The single programming document European Development Fund (EDF) of Ile-de-France in order to make eligible the housing of marginalized populations

14th and 15th of June 2011

Participation Regional Policy DG (REGIO)

Program: Visit of the different areas housing marginalized populations

(exchanges with the inhabitants) Working meetings about the EU actions for integration Romani

populations Presentation of housing and integrating projects of Ile-de-France

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Decision of the Regional decision and follow-up committee (CRUS) of the 8th of July 2011

Creation of a new axis (axis 6) in the single programming document EDF dedicated to housing marginalized communities

1 million Euros for this axis that allow funding for 4 projects in the Region (250 000 € for each project)

500 000 € debit from axis 3 (action to preserve the environment) and axis 5 (technical assistance)

Approval of the European Commission the 2th of December 2011

Eligibility of the expenses fixed since the 1st of Septembre 2011

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2The Val-de-Marne: First project

financed by the European Development Fund in Ile-de-France

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Romani population in Val-de-Marne

Around 800 in non-authorized and unhygienic camps, but also in sites authorized by the cities

Sedentary population escaping discriminations and misery in their country of origin

Principally Romani population original from Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary, Serbia, Albania, etc.

Transition period of 7 years when Romania and Bulgaria entered the EU

Support Committees

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Origins of the housing project of Val-de-Marne

Occupation of a plot of land belonging to the General Council of Val-de-Marne since August 2010

Occupation of a plot of land belonging to the city of Orly since August 2010

Rapprochement of the Two Local Authorities (the city of Orly and the General Council) in order to define a common project

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Main motivations to act

Competences of the French Departments : Child care, youth care, social care

Non-discrimination and Human Rights respect

Decide to choose among all: Hospitality, welcome and assistance/help

European citizenship

= intervention The General Council aims at helping 60 families integrating the common rights = 208 people from which102 children (former police quarters, intermediary housing etc.)

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Former police quarter of Saint Maur des Fossés- Housing facility

20 families housing since 2004

Agreement « For social housing »

200 000 € /year

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First project finance by the EDFin Ile-de-France: Val-de-Marne housing for integrating Romani population

Funding approval of the first project the10th of February 2012 during the Regional decision follow-up committee

Project located at the city of Orly and lead by the General Council and the city

250 000 € EDF for a total cost of 1,4 M€ (250 000 € Regional Council and 900 000€ of General Council of Val-de-Marne)

Housing 20 families (78 people)

Global approach: social accompaniment

Main goals: self-sufficient + access to common rights

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The partners

City of Orly

General Council of Val-de-Marne

Prefecture of Val-de-Marne

NGO « Habitats Solidaires »: Self build houses

Architect Jerôme Laplane, house designer

NGO « Habitat et Soins (groupe SOS) » (health care+ social accompaniment)

Support committee « VLR »

Regional Council of Ile-de-France

European Development Fund

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The plot of land given by the city of Orly

20 007 m² x10 274 m²

Next to: subway station bus 183 markets and shopsPharmacy Post Office Small and Medium-sized enterprisesSchools «  Paul Eluard » ; « Collège Desnos »

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Construction plan

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Temporary houses since the 23th of June 2011

Demountable structures, removable, + water, electricity , toilets

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New houses in progress

(picture 21-12-11)

17 houses

4 different types of houses

Each house:

Kitchen,

Shower + WC

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New houses in progress

(photo du 21-11-11)• 2 working rooms= lessons etc. with social workers

•1 common room =

Family reunions, social and festive events

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Self Building Houses

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Budget : expenses

Investment = around 1,3M€

Social accompaniment = 450 000 € per year

(Supported by the Department of Val-de-Marne)

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Budget: Receipts

Investment. Regional Council of Ile-de-France= 250 000 € (reduction of slums/ shantytowns – CP 07-07-11)

Investment. European Development Fund EDF (Axis 6: Housing for marginalized communities) = 250 000 €

Functioning: European Social Fund 400 000 € (social Accompaniment + Professional insertion and training)

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Social and professional accompaniment

General approach: Housing: transition tool to access

common rights

The NGO leads social and professional accompaniment by:

Schooling

Access to social rights, specially residency documents

Learning French, professional insertion to become sel-efficient

Management of the houses and budget

Health care

Annual cost of the social accompaniment: around 400 000 €

per year (European Social Fund)

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Problems to overcome

Eviction of camps sites population by the police

Deportation to Romania, Bulgaria or other countries

The rights to stay in France compromised: No residence permit conferring the right to the longest period of residency

No work permit

Fighting anti-Gypsysm

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Conclusion:Conditions to succeed

Involvement of national Deputies

Collaboration between all the stakeholders

General and global approach

Housing as a tool to access social inclusion through social accompaniment

Common and individual actions

Involvement of the beneficiaries of the project

Main objective = access common rights

Integration of the project in their environment

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MERCI

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