22 Roma Integration Phase III is a joint Programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe. It aims to strengthen the capacity of governments in the Western Balkans and Türkiye to effectively add-ress the multifaceted challenges faced by the Roma community through the implementation of comp-rehensive public policies. These policies cover criti-cal areas such as housing, employment, population registration, as well as the green and digital transi-tion. This policy paper is a key output of Roma Integration Phase III concerning the prevention and reduction of Roma statelessness in the Western Balkans. This research was conducted by the European Network on Statelessness in partnership with seven of its member organisations during the period June 2024 to June 2025. The project partners were Tirana Legal Aid Society and Roma Active Albania in Albania, Association Vaşa Prava BiH in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Roma Versitas Kosovo in Kosovo, Phiren Amenca – Walk with Us in Montenegro, Macedonian Young Lawyers Association in North Macedonia, and Praxis in Serbia. This synthesised regional report along with six other reports were presented at an event in Podgorica in May 2025. The European Network on Statelessness was awarded a grant in the framework of the Roma Integration Phase III to conduct this regional report. ENG The member states of the European Union have decided to link together their know-how, resources and destinies. Together, they have built a zone of stability, democracy and sustainable development whilst maintaining cultural diversity, tolerance and individual freedoms. The European Union is committed to sharing its achievements and its values with countries and peoples beyond its borders. The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation. It comprises 46 member states, including all members of the European Union. All Council of Europe member states have signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights, a treaty designed to protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The European Court of Human Rights oversees the implementation of the Convention in the member states. www.coe.int www.europa.eu Co-funded by the European Union Co-funded and implemented by the Council of Europe EUROPEAN UNION