implementation of the grant, and as a result, issued a public call only in December 2015. Funds were disbursed through public calls. So far a total of 475 Roma went through Roma employment programmes, which is an indication of positive efforts and results, regardless of the reported much greater needs. Problems in the implementation of previous employment programmes as encountered by employment offices and services are still present, and especially concern the following problems: low qualification structure, lack of knowledge and skills for managing their own business, limited interest of employers to hire Roma, lack of good communication and coordination, etc. In the future, it is necessary to work more on an integrated approach, that is, linkingg housing and employment. As for the programme of additional training and re-training, a certain number of Roma registered as unemployed has acquired specific knowledge and skills through NGOs and the Red Cross of the BD (for example, computer course, project ‘Young Roma men and women with business ideas towards success’). The Employment Office offers the possibility of to any applicant seeking funding support for self-employment, provided that the applicant is actively registered as unemployed, to undergo training in entrepreneurship. Such training can be carried out through the CISO centres. Further in terms of allocation of grant funds for Roma employment, as allocated by the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of BiH, the employment institutes announce public calls for employers, aimed to improve the Roma employment. - Roma Housing The Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of BiH and the Council of Ministers of BiH passed the decision to allocate 3,000,000 BAM for Roma, every year from the state budget. Of this amount, 2,000,000 BAM is awarded for Roma housing, on annual basis. Based on the planned budget, every year the Ministry annually publishes public call for proposals for Roma housing, and based on the priorities established on the ground, a decision is made as to which projects will be financed from these budget funds. Budget funds have increased thanks to co-financing of implementing bodies and local governments, which allowed for a higher number of housing units. Priority was given to the construction of housing units for Roma, reconstruction and improvement of living conditions and infrastructure for socially vulnerable Roma families. It can be concluded that Bosnia Hercegovina has made the most progress in tackling Roma housing and so far a total of 740 housing units was built or reconstructed, with over 1,000 Roma families as beneficiaries of infrastructure projects. Projects were implemented in 60 municipalities/locations, and the total funds invested are around 21 million BAM, including the IPA funds. The Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of BiH regularly applies for IPA funds and, in 2012, an amount of EUR 5 million was approved, with implementation in two phases. In 2013, implementation of the first phase of the IPA project started, in the amount of 2.5 million EUR, while 80% of the funds will be directly invested in Roma housing. This IPA project foresees construction or reconstruction of another 150 housing units. In 2016, the second phase of the IPA project will commence. Good examples of best practice in tackling housing for homeless Roma families, that is, social housing, are found in Zenica, Bihac, Mostar, Teslic, Srbac, Bugojno, and other places. Municipalities have allocated sites for homeless Roma, and housing units were constructed thanks to planned budget funds. The Ministry is constantly monitoring the implementation of projects in the field, and improving the methodology based on lessons learned and experience acquired. 8