Strategic objective of the Operational programme: To improve the quality of life of people in Bulgaria through enhancement of the human capital, achievement of high employment levels, improvement of the productivity, access to high-quality education and lifelong learning and strengthening the social inclusion Budget of the Operational programme: euro Intermediate Bodies: Ministry of Education and Science National Employment Agency Social Assistance Agency Managing Authority: Ministry of Labour and Social Policy General Directorate „European Funds, International Programmes and Projects”

ROMA COMMUNITY 1.1 Integration of vulnerable groups on the labour market 5.3 Employability through better health 5.1 Support to the social economy 4.2 Children and youth in education and society 4.1 Access to education and training for disadvantaged groups 3.1 Improving the quality of services in education and training 1.2 Employment through development of entrepreneurship

Target measures to the Roma community (targeting) Partnership and empowerment of all stakeholders Equal access to services and prevention of discrimination Policy implementation of the horizontal principle (mainstreaming)

11 Participation of the Non-governmental organizations in the preparation process of the Operational programme 22 Specialized discussion for the HRD OP interventions with regard to the Roma community 33 Coordination and dialogue at each single stage

HRD OP Participation of the representatives of NGO sector who are working for the Roma integration in the Monitoring Committee Funding of projects of all stakeholders, including NGOs and municipalities Provision of information to the beneficiaries and the target groups Complementarity of the measures

HRD OP employment and qualification access to education access to social services equal access individual needs common goals

Activities aimed at identifying and supporting the most marginalized communities among the ethic minorities Aim: To support the strategic approach in the integration of Roma Budget: BGN Beneficiary: Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Training of municipal staff for planning and implementation of Roma specific measures DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLEX MEASURES FOR THE INTEGRATION OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AMONG THE ETHIC MINORITIES WITH A FOCUS ON ROMA

2007 GRANT SCHEME BGO51PO001/07/ “CREATION OF FAVOURABLE MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION” GRANT SCHEME BG051PO “INTEGRATION OF THE CHILDREN AND PUPILS FROM THE ETHNIC MINORITIES INTO THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM” Children and pupils from the Roma community

11 mln. BGN Projects: – BGN Motivation, training, supported employment, personalized services on the labour market Educationalinstitutions Employers Vocationaltrainingcenters NGOs* * Mandatory participation TAKE YOUR LIFE IN YOUR HANDS

BUDGET BGN BENEFICIARY National Employment Agency IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE NEA SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON THE VULNERABLE GROUPS ON THE LABOUR MARKET Activities Personalized approach to the specific needs of the vulnerable groups on the labour market Hiring of 250 labour mediators Job fairs

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR EARLY DIAGNOSTICS OF ONCOLOGICAL DISEASES Ministry of Health screened for cancer 18 information and prevention campaigns 8,47 mln. BGN Targeted at: -Roma -Socially excluded -People from remote areas of the country 2 mln. covered by information campaigns

1 2 3 Pre-selection: 36 project ideas submitted by municipalities 7 project ideas ranked (4 approved for financing and 3 reserves) 3 municipalities developed and submitted fully fledged projects proposals which were approved

Beneficiary municipalities VIDIN DEVNYA DUPNITSA 1-5 mln. per project Social housing and spatial planning 15,7 mln. BGN BG161PO001/1.2-02/2011 Support for Social Housing for Vulnerable Groups

Measures for Sustainable Desegregation Budget: 4,8 mln. BGN Access to employment Social InclusionAccess to education INTEGRA 1

17 INTEGRA Before accommodation After accommodation 4. Measures for sustainable desegregation 3. Social inclusion measures 1. Access to employment 2. Access to education and training “SOCIAL” PACKAGE 1. Establishing a coordination unit at municipal level: public authorities and stakeholders 2. Capacity building activities 3. Individual action plans for sustainable social integration of the representatives of the target groups

18 INTEGRA (1) Pilot scheme – ensuring adequate social housing for marginalized groups Target groups: –people living in very poor housing conditions, homeless –families at risk (lone parents, families with many children, etc.) –people living in a risk of poverty and social exclusion Desegregation effect: –target groups are from deprived and segregated urban areas –social housing is located in well-developed neighbourhoods with good basic infrastructure and facilities

INTEGRA2 AWARENESSRAISING INTEGRATED APPROACH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FROM OP RD THREE MUNICIPALITIES VIDINDEVNYADUPNITSA

2 752 mln.€ Programme for Rural Development Investment in social housing Promoting self- employment in agriculture, forestry and rural areas INFRASTRUCTURE mln.€ OP Regions in Growth Investment in social housing

698 mln.€ mln.€ OP Science and Education for Smart Growth Promotion of the integration and re-integration in pre-school, primary, secondary and higher education Combating segregation in schools Qualification of teachers “SOFT”MEASURES OP Human Resources Development Supporting integration on the labour market including supported employment Provision of social services for the most vulnerable groups Promotion of self-employment among Roma Capacity building