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Foundations’ advocacy for Roma breaks new ground
1 March 2009
Alliance magazine
The Roma continue to be one of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable minorities in Europe. The Roma Education Fund (REF), funded principally by the World Bank, the Soros network of foundations, and the Network of European Foundations (NEF), was set up in 2005 as part of the European Decade on Roma Inclusion to reduce the educational gap between Roma and non-Roma children. A first – and positive – external evaluation was recently completed of REF’s work so far.
