1. Financing of Child Protection Services in Bulgaria – the existing system and approaches for its improvement Minko Velkov CWR project – MLSP, Bulgaria

2. 2 Sources of Funding 1. Legally regulated sources 2. Actual sources in use to finance real delivery of services

3. 3 Sources of Funding 1. Regulated by Law Sources State budget for direct financing of services (through DSA/CPDs); State budget for direct financing of services (through DSA/CPDs); State budget for state-delegated services;State budget for state-delegated services; Municipality sources;Municipality sources; Non-governmental sector sources.Non-governmental sector sources.

4. 4 Sources of Funding 2. Actual sources – Major source – state-delegated services system through approved financial standards Subsidiary source: -extra financing of municipalities; - temporary financing of NGOs through projects grants.

5. 5 Financial Standards Elaboration – working group within the MLSP involving responsible representatives of the MLSM, Ministry of finance, ASA, Municipalities Association, NGOs Approval – Decision of the Council of Ministers after the approval of the State budget act for the following financial year

6. 6 Financial Standards Forms of financial standards: Two-sided standard for the municipality as a service provider: Number and remuneration amount of the personnel Number and remuneration amount of the personnel Running expenditures based on capacity of the structure (institution) – heating, light, repairing, communication, food, accommodation, drugs, etc. Running expenditures based on capacity of the structure (institution) – heating, light, repairing, communication, food, accommodation, drugs, etc. Limitations (experience) Limitations (experience)

7. 7 Financial Standards Forms of financial standards: United (integrated) standard for outsourcing the services to private service providers General budget amount based on capacity of the structure (institution) General budget amount based on capacity of the structure (institution) Flexible structure negotiated and approved in the contract Flexible structure negotiated and approved in the contract Limitations (administrative expenses) Limitations (administrative expenses)

8. 8 A Glance on the Future United standards for all types of services to make possible outsourcing them to service providers. Increasing responsibility of municipalities in funding services through their budgets in the on-going process of decentralization. Changing the base for elaboration of financial standards – unit costs per client vs capacity based cost of an institution.

9. 9 This is the very beginning of the process with great expectations for the coming near future Thank you!!!