Legal source(s)

• Royal Decree 1009/2023, of 5 December, establishing the basic organisational structure of the ministerial departments (Real Decreto 1009/2023, de 5 de diciembre, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica de los departamentos ministeriales)
• Royal Decree452/2020, of 10March, developing the basic organic structure of the Ministry of Social Rights and Agenda 2030 and amending Royal Decree139/2020, of 28January, establishing the basic organic structure of ministerial departments (Real Decreto452/2020, de 10 de marzo, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Derechos Sociales y Agenda 2030, y se modifica el Real Decreto 139/2020, de 28 de enero, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica de los departamentos ministeriales)

Human rights capacity support

Functions

• Responsible for the areas of disability, childhood and adolescence, families, social services,the Roma population, inclusion and the 2030 agenda.

Specific mandates

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

• Works with the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, the Ministry of Equality, the Women’s Institute and the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.
• Has agreements with social entities.

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

• Acts as the national Roma contact point.
• Member of the European Social Network, the EU Network for Children Rights, theConsumers Protection Law Bodiesand the Network for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse.Member of the European Social Network, the EU Network for Children Rights, theConsumers Protection Cooperation Networkand the Network for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse.