Reply to the letter concerning call EFOP-2.2.25-22 (Hungary)

&#x/att;&#xache;&#xd [/;&#xbott;&#xom ];&#x/bbo;&#xx [7;&#x2.50;&#x4 52;&#x.947;&#x 499;&#x.32 ;&#x156.;&#x36 ];&#x/sub;&#xtype;&#x /fo;&#xoter;&#x /ty;&#xpe /;&#xpagi;&#xnati;&#xon 0;&#x/att;&#xache;&#xd [/;&#xbott;&#xom ];&#x/bbo;&#xx [7;&#x2.50;&#x4 52;&#x.947;&#x 499;&#x.32 ;&#x156.;&#x36 ];&#x/sub;&#xtype;&#x /fo;&#xoter;&#x /ty;&#xpe /;&#xpagi;&#xnati;&#xon 0; mr steven allenexecutive directorvalidity foundation mental disability advocacy centresteven@validity.localcommission européenne/europese commissie, 1049 bruxelles/brussel, belgique/belgië tel. +32 22991111http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/ european commission directorategeneralregional and urban policy the directorgeneral brussels, regio/e.3/2 the managing authority together with the ministry of interior have drawn lessons from the earlier call17 and developed a new approachwithin the framework of the call22 with a view to finding solutions to the emerging questions on how to ensure a transition to communitybased care in line with these documents. unlike the earlier call, the aim of the call 2.2.25-22 was to create newsupported housing units (‘támogatott lakhatás‘) and to reduce at the same time the number of places in large institutions. therefore, new elementswere formulated in the call 2.2.25-22: he optionalactivities of the call 2.2.25-22 included actions to help people with disabilities enjoy better conditions of independent living, like the setup and development of basic social services (3.1.1.2.), the employment of a rehabilitation expert (3.1.2.2.). in addition, the eligible beneficiaries of the call 2.2.25-22 were ngos, churches and municipalities, and the state organisation that maintains most of the residential institutions (szgyf)was not eligible (4.1.)moreover, the managing authority in cooperation with the ministry of interior had taken measures since the planning and the publishing phase of the call 2.2.2522 to ensure implementation in accordance with the uncrpd.methodological guidance had been prepared in cooperation with experts, including ngos, be applied by the beneficiaries in the implementation phase. he selection procedure of operations was phased into twoparts, in order to prioritise the cities with county rightsfor the more balanced locations of supported housing units. this wasto ensure that at least the 25% of the newly created supported housing units will be in cities with county rights (in section 3.4.1.3). in the selection criteriathe social housing units for 6 people were prioritised furthermore, after signing contracts with the beneficiaries, the ministry of interior established a mentoring networkfor professional support (‘info days‘, published faqs and contacts including face-face meetings if required).rkshops were also organised to focus on need assessmentsof potential inhabitants including the set-up of service provision. the deadline for incurring and paying expenditure under the 20142020 programming period ended on 31 december 2023. the managing authority has started the closure procedure of the hrdop. according to the latest information provided by the managing authoritapril 2024 as regards the current state-of-play of the call 2.2.25-22, the selected 34 projects were completed,and their final reports were submitted by 15 january 2024 to the managing authority. the assessment of the final reports is still in progress at national level, and the final onsite inspections by the managing authority are still to come, therefore a fully-fledged evaluation is not available at this stage. the commission therefore considers that at the present time there is no evidence tosuggest that the projects would be incompatible with the uncrpdtherefore, there are no grounds on which the commission could initiate any actions or proceedings in the context of the call 2.2.25-22it should be noted that the expost evaluation on the impact of developments on improving the quality of life of people with disabilitiescarried out by kopinttárki and konjunktúrakutatási intézet zrt in the context of which you were also interviewed) https://archive.palyazat.gov.hu/afejlesztsekhatsa-a-fogyatkosszemlyekletminsgnekjavtsra 3 highlights that: those surveyed consider the publishing of the call 2.2.25-22 to be an important result, both professionally and in terms of the details of the call and the implementation process. […] due to the closer cooperation of the ministry of interior and the managing authority the call itselfwas successful and the implementation of the construction itself can be more successful.‘regarding the commission’s monitoring activities, in a more general context, please notethat the commission askedthe member states to carry out independent monitoring of disability interventions in connection with the horizontal enabling condition onmplementation and application of the united nations convention on the ights of ersons with isabilities (uncrpd) in accordance with council decision 2010/48/ec the programming period 20212027. as a result, a separate disability directorate and a disability advisory board were set up within the office of the commissioner for fundamental rights of hungary. he commission also supports more generally member states to promote and reinforce the shift from institutional to communitybased care with the aim of ensuring independent living and full inclusion in the community of individuals with disabilities. the disability related questionsare reflected in the country reports and, to a lesser extent, in the country specific recommendationsissued within the context of the european semester, and are inline with the principles of the european pillar of social rights. as a recent step, the commission is preparing uidance recommending improvements to member states on independent living and inclusion in the community, in order to enable persons with disabilities to live in accessible, supported housing in the community, or to continue living at home (including personal assistance schemes). this guidance is a flagship of the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030to make it happen, the operation and joint work with a wide range of takeholders, including ngos, on this matter are fundamental for the commission. yours sincerelythemis christophidou council decision of 26november 2009 concerning the conclusion, by the european community, of the united nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, oj l 23, 27.1.2010, p.35. european semester 20222023 country fiche on disability equality: https://op.europa.eu/en/publicationdetail//publication/e6bbb7a811ee01aa75ed71a1/languageen/formatpdf/sourcesearch union of equality: strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 20212030https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catid=1484&langid=en