Source: European Parliament
Since its launch, the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness has evolved into an impactful initiative. It supports, among other things, Member States in designing or reviewing national homelessness strategies based on a person-centred, housing-led and integrated approach.
The first work programme of the Platform for the period 2022-2024[1] had three work strands: data and analysis, mutual learning and access to finance.
The activities supported by the Commission include[2]: a pilot project on a European Homelessness Count; two projects with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on a policy toolkit and on monitoring and evaluation; a number of mutual learning events; the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness Practice project to promote knowledge and capacity building; and four social innovation projects on different aspects of homelessness.
Finally, a working group co-chaired with the Council of Europe Development Bank aims at mapping funding options and at developing projects to combat homelessness.
A new work programme, building on the ongoing activities, is currently being drafted with the input of Platform members. The Platform’s work is also expected to feed into the preparation of the forthcoming EU flagship social initiatives, namely the new Action Plan of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy and the European Affordable Housing Plan.
- [1] https://employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/4c863f95-cf93-4581-8b36-33259f9e8663_en?filename=UDW%20TRW1_ex_summary.pdf.
- [2] For a full overview of the activities and of the national strategies, see the website of the Platform: https://employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies-and-activities/social-protection-social-inclusion/addressing-poverty-and-supporting-social-inclusion/homelessness_en.