http://www.soros.ro Feed Description en-us http://www.soros.ro/ro/program_articol.php?articol=36 The present reports come as a result of a scientific processing in order to identify six communities where to implement the Integrated Community Development Program. The selection process consisted of 3 main steps:
Defining selection criteria: heterogeneity of Roma ethnics within a community, residential area, the location of community inside or outside the locality, the level of poverty and the historical region. Applying these criteria to the PROROMA database (a World Bank research carried out in 2005 by Dumitru Sandu), 15 communities were selected Field survey within the 15 selected communitiesThe final selection of the 6 communities These reports aimed at identifying the needs and problems of each community and the resources necessary to solve them. The reports attempt to answer to questions such as: what are the main needs and problems in each community? What resources could be mobilized in a community development project? What type of strategies could be used in such a project? The research design was based on a capacity building model which tried to comprehensively identify elements that can influence the community development process.
Data gathering and analysis were carried out on a qualitative basis. The fieldwork research relied on interviews, direct observation and the analysis of social documents. In each community, interviews have been carried out with local representatives, school staff, medical personnel, formal and informal leaders of the entire locality and of the Roma community, as well as with representatives of NGOs actively involved within the community. In addition, social and economic indicators have been collected, as well as school attendance, housing and access to public services and infrastructure, access to healthcare services indicators.

Baltesti - Prahova                                      Patrauti - Suceava
Bicaz - Neamt                                              Ploiesti - Prahova
Buhusi - Bacau                                            Rodna - Bistrita Nasaud
Dagata - Iasi                                                Surduc - Salaj
Galati                                                             Talmacel - Sibiu
Geoagiu - Hunedoara                                 Veresti - Suceava
Lehliu - Calarasi                                          Zarnesti - Brasov
Paltinis - Vaslui

Community selection methodology             


Team of researchers:
1. Rodna - Bistrita (Delia Bobirsc)
2. Talmaciu - Sibiu (Horatiu Rusu)
3. Surduc- Salaj (Alina Barsan)
4. Zarnesti - Brasov (Alexandra Mihai)
5. Prahova - Ploiesti (Cristina Bajenaru)
6. Calarasi - Lehliu (Cristina Dobos)
7. Bicaz - Neamt (Cosmin Briciu)
8. Vaslui - Bacesti (Monica Toba)
9. Suceava - Veresti (Cerasela Radu)
10. Suceava - Patrauti (Cosmin Radu)
11. Bacău - Buhuşi (Vlad Grigoras)
12. Hunedoara - Geoagiu (Laurentiu Taru)
13. Prahova - Bălteşti (Claudia Petrescu)
14. Galaţi - blocul Pexco (Dan Arpinte)
15. Iaşi- Dagata (Mihnea Preotesi)