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2007 report
The need to put social security back on the agenda
Valentin Burada
Fundatia pentru Dezvoltarea Societatii Civile

Romania’s accession to the EU on 1 January 2007 was promoted as a guarantee of improved living conditions, but as far as social security is concerned, there are few solutions in sight. Although only 22% of Romanians believe that the national social welfare system provides wide enough coverage, social security concerns have been pushed off the political agenda by issues like corruption. In this context, civil society must play a role in defending social security as everyone’s right.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Literacy Slight regression  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Internet users Slight progress  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant regression  Scientists and engineers in research and development Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Information and communication technology expenditure Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight regression  Total debt service Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Slight progress  Military expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources  

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Signatures and ratifications by Romania
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
21344129 Population
238390 SQ KM
Capital: Bucarest
Currency: New Leu
Language: Romanian
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries above average
Children’s immunization   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries above average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Stagnant
Children’s immunization   Slight progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
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