Draft National Strategy on Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction 2014-2020 in Romania: a game changer?

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The recently proposed draft National Strategy on Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction in Romania builds on the World Bank extensive analyses. While the content of the strategy is carefully aligned to the European Union’s “Country Specific Recommendations” and addresses actual gaps in existing policies, its effectiveness as a policy guidance tool might be threatened by a low level of stakeholders’ ownership.

Author: Luana Pop