Does the municipality support self-employment initiatives (e.g. development of agricultural co-operatives/small businesses) amongst the Roma population? Education        Are there statistics regarding the school attendance of Roma children? If so, is attendance of this minority group considerably lower than for other ethnic groups in the municipality? How many Roma children go on to secondary or further education? Of these, what percentage are girls? Do Roma children in urban areas enjoy their right to education more than those living in rural areas? Are there programmes in place to facilitate the inclusion of Roma children into mainstream schools, e.g. the establishment of preparatory classes? Do Roma children face problems of access to education based on lack of financial resources for clothing, supplies, books and tuition, transport, or registration problems due to lack of birth certificates, language etc? If so, are there any initiatives (national/local authorities, NGOs or international organizations etc) to solve this problem? Are Roma children relied upon by their families for income generated through work carried out during school time?   Do Roma children face discrimination/ prejudice from fellow pupils or teachers? Does this deter enrolment or attendance? Are there attempts by state authorities to encourage the attendance of Roma children in schools and reduce dropout rates, in particular among Roma girls? Social Welfare     Are Roma excluded from social services benefits due to complicated processes of registration (e.g. requires official documentation, payment of fee, stable address, action to be taken within a certain time limit)? Have attempts by Roma to register been frustrated by authorities? Are there statistics available on the number of Roma receiving social security/benefits and what this includes (i.e. is any financial assistance sufficient to cover basic living requirements)? Are Roma aware of their entitlements to social welfare? Health  Is early marriage an issue in terms of cutting short the school careers of Roma children? Are there alternatives available to Roma children as to their religious or moral education in mainstream schools (if they/ their parents do not wish them to receive instruction in the religion dictated by the curriculum)? Are there attempts by state authorities (at local or central level) responsible for education to block the attendance of Roma children in schools?    Have there been reports of increased health problems linked to poverty that disproportionately affect the Roma population? Is infant mortality amongst Roma unduly high in comparison with national average? Are Roma covered by a valid health insurance policy? If not, can they afford health care, or is access restricted? Do Roma face discrimination from health care workers? Do Roma women in particular receive adequate health care according to their needs? If not, why not? Chapter 8: Situation Analysis Tools 123