For the 2014-2020 period, Sweden will be allocated a total of €1.7 billion in funds from the European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional Devleopment Fund (ERDF).
At least 42.5% 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 could also finance Roma-related measures.
The Council of Europe estimates that approximately 42,500 Roma live in Sweden (0.46% of the population).
Sweden has produced a strategy for Roma inclusion that covers 20 years (2012 to 2032). The overall objective is that a Roma person aged 20 should have the same opportunities in life as a non-Roma person by 2032.
