Human Resources Development OP MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Opportunities for investment in children's future Gergana KOLESHANSKA Director general of the EU Funds, International Programmes and Projects DG, MLSP European Union

2 ESF in Bulgaria HRD OP Thematic objectives TO8: Promoting sustainable and high-quality employment, and supporting labour force mobility; TO9: Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and all forms of discrimination; TO10 : Investing in education and training, including in vocational training for acquisition of skills, and in lifelong learning; TO11: Improving the institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders, and contributing to an efficient public administration.

3 2,728 3, ,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 (BGN mln) ESF financial allocations ESF financial allocations /EU contribution/

Breakdown of the funding under HRD OP (BGN mln, EU and national co-financing ) Employment Social inclusion Institutional capacity Trans-national cooperation Technical assistance

5 Strategy of HRD OP More and better jobs Reducing poverty and promoting social inclusion Institutional capacity and modernisation of public policies

HRD OP : Priority axes PA 1 'Improving the access to employment and the quality of jobs' PA 2 'Reducing poverty and promoting social inclusion' PA 3 'Modernising institutions in charge of social inclusion, healthcare, equal opportunities, non-discrimination and working conditions' PA 4 'Transnational cooperation' PA5 'Technical assistance'

7  Development of integrated services for early child development and better access to education, healthcare and social services and innovative inter-sectoral services for children and families;  Reconciliation of personal and professional life (access to jobs) via support for families with children, including children with disabilities;  Development of a network of services for children in family environment (or close to family environment) and in the community; Highlights in the programming period

PA 2: Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty Investment priority 1: Social and economic integration of marginalised communities such as Roma  integrated measures and inter-sectoral services to support early child development involving educational, social and healthcare components. HRD OP

PA 2: Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty Investment priority 2: Active inclusion, with a view to, inter alia, promoting equal opportunities, and active participation, and also better employability Focus of one of the specific objectives: On measures for families with children (including with disabilities) seeking jobs or employed thanks to integrated social inclusion measures; On activities targeting early child development, support for families with children from vulnerable groups and provision of quality child care, including for children with disabilities, via integrated comprehensive services, prevention and targeted activities to facilitate the access to jobs for parents taking care of their children at home.

PA 2: Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty Investment priority 3: Improving the access to services which are affordable, sustainable and of high quality, including healthcare and social services of common interest Focus of one of the specific objectives: Reducing the number of children and young people at institutions via provision of social and health services in the community Improving the quality of life, promoting social inclusion and integration in society of disadvantaged groups

11 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Ministry of Labour and Social Policy EU Funds, International Programmes and Projects Directorate-General EU Funds, International Programmes and Projects Directorate-General 02 / / THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION ! European Union