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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
Thank you very much