EU4 Social Inclusion (2024MCP) The Action will support the implementation of the commitments made by the European Commission and IPA beneficiaries to leave no one behind in the enlargement process. The Action is aligned with the EU Gender Action Plan (GAP III) 2021-2025 and the IPA III Programming Framework, which both emphasise the importance of mainstreaming gender equality as a cross-cutting issue. The Action will also support the fulfilment of the Roma* inclusion commitments taken by the Western Balkans, including in the Berlin Process and the 2019 Poznan Declaration and subsequent annual Ministerial meetings. It is also directly relevant to Sustainable Development Goal 10 (Reduced inequalities), SDG 1(End Poverty), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth). The Action is DAC gender marker 2.The six areas of support in this Action are:Improve women¿s economic empowerment: The Action will reinforce women¿s economic potential by strengthening their access to managerial and leadership roles, entrepreneurship, specialised employment opportunities (notably in the digital labour market and green transition) as well as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and employment.Increase access to digital essential services for women and girls¿ survivors of online and technology-facilitated violence: The Action will strengthen referral systems and support gender-sensitive legislation on cyber violence. It will also provide women and girls with tools to protect themselves from such violence. Integration of IPA beneficiaries into the core work areas of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE): The Action will continue the inclusion of the IPA beneficiaries in EIGE¿s Gender Statistics Database, support the development and maintenance of Gender Equality Indices and their work on standardised administrative data on violence against women. This will strengthen their capacity to monitor and mainstream gender equality and facilitate regional cooperation.The Regional Roma Survey 2024: The Action will build upon the data collected in the 2011 and 2017 Regional Roma Survey by exploring core development changes for Roma. Specifically, it will gather quantitative and qualitative data and it will develop diagnostic reports on Western Balkans and Turkish Roma communities¿ needs in connection with the digital and green transitions.Support to Roma entrepreneurship phase II: The Action will provide Roma individuals, including youth and women, with technical assistance, skills and business development services, career guidance, support in the green and digital transition, and networking opportunities.The 6th EU Roma Integration Award for the Western Balkans and Türkiye (2025): The EU Roma Integration Award distinguishes individuals and groups that have achieved significant progress in the inclusion of Roma in their communities, combating discrimination. * In line with the terminology of European institutions, the umbrella term `Roma¿ is used here to refer to a number of different groups (e.g., Roma, Sinti, Kale, Gypsies, Romanichels, Boyash, Ashkali, Egyptians, Yenish, Dom, Lom, Rom, Abdal¿) without denying the specificities of these groups.