Roma and Egyptians in Albania: From Social Exclusion to Social Inclusion

By Hermine De Soto, Sabine Beddies and Ilir Gedeshi

This report provides key insights into the social exclusion processes that affect Roma and Egyptian communities in Albania - two of the most vulnerable minority communities in Albania. It offers advice on the design of concrete actions to facilitate the inclusion of Roma and Egyptian communities into Albanian society, and also includes feedback from the Roma and Egyptian communities on the study findings and recommendations. Roma and Egyptians in Albania includes supporting data collected via participatory methodologies conducted in eleven study sites to investigate the socio-economic, cultural, institutional, and historical situation of Roma and Egyptian communities across Albania. The report’s proposed public policies and strategies on minority, poverty, and social exclusion issues have been endorsed by the Roma and Egyptian communities.

• Language: English
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Release date: Apr 8, 2005
• ISBN: 9780821361719