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Introduction

The information contained on this page was compiled in April 2009 by our country team.

Contact:
Andreia Moraru
DISABNET, the Romanian Forum of Service Providers in the disability sector

E-mail: moraru_andreia@yahoo.co.uk

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Policy and enforcement bodies

The key national bodies with responsibility for disability law and policy implementation include:

Autoritatea Nationala Pentru Persoane cu Handicap (ANPH) is a governmental body with responsibilities for policies, national and regional strategies and intervention programs for all person with disabilities. Also, they manage services, propose legislation and monitor NGOs.

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National law and strategy

Romania has signed the United Nations Convention and the Optional Protocol.

Important national laws, policies and strategies concerning disabled people include:

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Social protection

Key features of the national system include (including adapted items from the MISSOC database December 2008):

Disability benefits

Payments are financed by contributions from employees, employers, self-employed, and unemployed people. Long-term care benefits are provided by different schemes covering invalidity, employment injuries/diseases, old age, etc.

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Facts and figures

Data on population indicate that:

According to the official data there were 613,924 persons with disabilities at December 31, 2008 (much below the share of 7-12% in the total population calculated for EU Member States). Of these, 59,164 were children and 554,760 were adults (National Authority for Disabled Persons; ANPH Statistics; National Authority for Child Protection and Adoption). Organisations representing disabled people contest the figures, mainly because they refer to the number of disability certificates issued by each territorial commission.

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Academic networks and resources

Institutul National pentru Prevenirea si Combaterea Excluziunii Sociale a Persoanelor cu Handicap (INPCESPH) - National Institute for Prevention and Control of Social Exclusion for People with Disabilities

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Organisations of disabled people

The national organisation representing disabled people at the European level (European Disability Forum) is:

Organizatia Nationala a Persoanelor cu Handicap din Romania (ONPHR) is the most important NGO involved in national programs for deinstitutionalization, equality of opportunity and social integration. The initiative to form a national council of disabled people (CNDR) occurred in 2004.

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Additional information

Useful sources of more detailed information about the situation of disabled people, and the policies and support available, include:

Official statistical information and analysis is available from ANPH.

The Disability Manifesto in Romania (Report of Romanian National Council of Disability), 2003, Bucharest.

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