Reform Fund Linked to the Inclusion of Roma and Other Vulnerable Groups

Abstract

The Swiss-Romanian Cooperation Program 2009-2019 (SRCP) helped to implement around 300 projects in Romania with a total budget of 180 million Swiss Francs over a period of 10 years. While the program was evaluated at the end, it lacked a sustainability analysis. The SRCP was made up of eight thematic funds, each containing several projects. This article shows, on the basis of a thematic fund, how the entire program was analyzed for sustainability. While the overall program received a fairly positive review on sustainability, some thematic funds did not perform satisfactorily. The article will illustrate the problem we faced during the analysis and presents one thematic funds with all its projects. The projects left a positive impact on the target population but it could not influence policy making on the national level. This left several interventions at the end of the program phase without the necessary funding to continue their activity.