Civil society monitoring report on the implementation of the national strategic framework for Roma equality, inclusion, and participation in Austria

This report discusses the progress and challenges in implementing the Austrian Roma Strategy focusing on the equality, inclusion, and participation of Roma communities. Positive steps have been made, such as studies, anti-discrimination reports, and various activities focused on Roma inclusion. However, discrimination and negative media portrayals continue, particularly in rural areas. Since the Austrian Roma Strategy update in 2021, there have been no significant changes or expansions in policy. The strategy lacks clear quantitative evaluation criteria, making it difficult to measure success. Furthermore, the strategy is largely unknown to the Roma population itself. Several recommendations made in previous reports, such as the creation of indicators, hiring staff for compliance, and improving civil society awareness, were not implemented.