Evaluation plan developed by CNR-Irpps for UNAR for the Italian Strategy for Roma, Sinti and Travellers 2012-2020. Linea 1: ANALYSIS REPORT OF THE RESULTS ACHIEVED BY THE STRATEGY 2012-2020

In accordance with the European Commission Communication No. 173 of April 4th, 2011, the National Strategy for the Inclusion of Roma, Sinti and Travellers (RST) 2012-2020 was developed, which is referred to in this report. The objective of the Strategy was to guide concrete inclusion activities for Roma, Sinti and Travellers, overcoming the emergency phase that had characterized government action in the previous years, especially in large metropolitan areas of the country. The Minister for International Cooperation and Integration was entrusted with the responsibility of constructing, in collaboration with the Ministers of Labor and Social Policies, Interior, Health, Education, University and Research and Justice, a Steering Committee. This committee involved representatives from regional and local entities, including mayors of major urban areas, as well as representatives of the Roma, Sinti and Traveller communities present in Italy. The Steering Committee's efforts were supported by the UNAR - National Office Against Racial Discrimination, serving as the national focal point. UNAR, activated in 2003 (by Legislative Decree No. 215/03) in line with EU Directive No. 2000/43/EC aimed at countering all forms of discrimination, is thus a reference point for the Strategy itself and for initiatives supporting RST communities. It ensures effective coordination among diverse Stakeholders in terms of roles, functions and competences and serves as a privileged observatory for both discriminatory phenomena and positive integration practices. From a methodological standpoint, the Strategy identified four intervention axes that led to the establishment of four working groups and respective project areas: housing, health, education and employment. Alongside these axes, UNAR carried out additional cross-cutting actions over time to counter discrimination and encourage RST community participation in the Strategy's implementation. This in-depth analysis of the project known as "Evalu-Action - Evaluation Activities of the National Strategy for RST 2012-2020" represents a synthesis of what has been implemented following the territorial/national intervention promoted by the 2012-2020 national strategy. Therefore, this report presents the overview of the presence of Roma, Sinti and Traveller communities (hereinafter referred to as "RST communities") based on various sources of information. The report is structured around available information sources and potential insights related to the axes of the 2012-2020 Strategy. It also includes some comprehensive analyses. Starting from these sources, the evolution of the presence of RST communities in Italy (an element that, as will be repeatedly mentioned, is of extremely challenging analysis) and their living conditions are described. Defining the presence of RST communities and the characteristics of the individuals comprising them is indeed part of a research effort aimed at gaining an in-depth understanding of the living situations of Roma and Sinti groups across the national territory. By understanding housing conditions, territorial contexts, work and education profiles, relationships with local institutions and origins, this research provides a framework to identify both critical issues and priorities for resource allocation and intervention. The research, however, becomes more rigorous when it encompasses a variety of sources, including direct engagement with RST communities, observation of living environments, analysis of local policies, involvement of thirdsector entities and more.