Creating a System for Quantitative Data Collection to Evaluate the Situation of Roma in Czech society responds to the absence of valid ethnic data about the socio-economic situation of the Romani minority. Given that the collection of ethnically sensitive data is also associated with a range of ethical, methodological and legislative constraints, as well as insufficient legitimacy, the decision to collect such data has been postponed repeatedly. The absence of such data represents a long-term problem with respect to Czech integration policy aimed at the Roma minority, constituting the main reason for the difficulties associated with evaluation of fulfilment of its various objectives.

The project activities were designed to mitigate and overcome the above-mentioned pitfalls and constraints and find a constructive solution.

The project was supported by a Grant from the Peoples of Norway within via EEA and Norway Grants 2014–2021. It is a pre-defined project of strategic importance at the national level, and the objectives have been discussed with and approved by key actors of the Norway Grants implementation structure, i.e. the Financial Mechanisms Office and the Programme Operator. The main expert institutions of public administration were asked to implement it.

Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs, a public research institution, is the project promoter and is responsible for all its activities.

The period of realization: January 2020 until April 2024.

Key binding activities and main project outcomes:

• to conduct two surveys focused on the Roma population;
• and to create a methodology for collecting data about the socio-economic situation of the Roma population at the national level in order to evaluate its changes over time.