enenPursuant to the Ordinance on the terms and procedure for concluding, implementing and terminating an agreement for the integration of foreigners with granted asylum or international protection, the sources for financing the integration measures are:
Persons granted international protection have access to rights under the terms and following the procedure for Bulgarian citizens (persons granted refugee status) or foreigners with a permanent residence permit in Bulgaria (persons granted humanitarian status). Access to rights is financed by the State Budget of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Measures and activities for the integration of foreigners who have received international protection after relocation or resettlement are funded under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.
The EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) has four main objectives:
All EU countries (except Denmark, which is not participating in this fund) prepare national programmes outlining the actions through which they intend to achieve the objectives set out in the AMIF regulation.
Examples of actions include measures to support:
While most of the Fund’s budget is allocated to the national programmes, part of it is used for EU-level actions (the so-called Union actions), for emergency assistance, for the European Migration Network and for technical assistance at the initiative of the European Commission.
In Bulgaria, the Responsible Authority of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2021-2027 is the International Projects Directorate ( IPD ) – a structure with the Ministry of the Interior for managing programs and projects funded by the European Union and other international programs and contracts. IPD assists the Minister of the Interior in coordinating the activities related to the preparation and implementation of projects and programs financed entirely or partially by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, including activities for the protection and integration of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection in Bulgaria.
In addition to the irnational programme allocation, Member States may receive an additional amount for the mplementation of specific actions. These actions (listed in Annex II), require Member States to cooperate with each other and generate significant added value for the EU.
Each Member State may also receive, every two years, an additional amount based on a lumpsum of €6,000 for each resettled person, which will be increased to €10,000 for common priorities (such as regional protection programmes) and vulnerable groups of persons.
The financial envelope for the implementation of the fund for 2014-20 is set at €9.9 billion at current prices.
Details regarding the implementation of the fund are to be found in Regulation (EU) No 514/2014.
Procurement and application procedures in Bulgaria are implemented through the on-line EUMIS system.
The European Social Fund is Europe’s main instrument for supporting jobs, helping people get better jobs and ensuring fairer job opportunities for all EU citizens. It works by investing in Europe’s human capital – its workers, its young people and all those seeking a job. The ESF financing of EUR 10 billion a year is improving job prospects for millions of Europeans, in particular those who find it difficult to get work.
The European Union is committed to creating more and better jobs and a socially inclusive society. These goals are at the core of the Europe 2020 strategy for generating smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU. The ESF is playing an important role in meeting Europe’s goals, and in mitigating the consequences of the economic crisis – especially the rise in unemployment and poverty levels.
Setting priorities
The European Commission and the EU countries in partnership set the ESF’s priorities and how it spends its resources. One priority is to boost the adaptability of workers with new skills, and enterprises with new ways of working. Other priorities focus on improving access to employment: by helping young people make the transition from school to work, or training less-skilled job-seekers to improve their job prospects. Indeed, vocational training and lifelong learning opportunities to give people new skills form a large part of many ESF projects.
Another priority focuses on helping people from disadvantaged groups to get jobs. This is part of enhancing ‘social inclusion’ – a sign of the important role that employment plays in helping people integrate better into society and everyday life. The financial crisis has led to a redoubling of efforts to keep people in work, or help them return to work quickly if they lose their jobs.
Leading institution in Bulgaria is the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy
http://ophrd.government.bg/view_doc.php/2914
HRDP 2021-2027 has two main areas of impact – support for the labor market and skills development and social inclusion. Over BGN 2.365 billion will be directed to measures to promote employment, of which over BGN 662 million are set aside for the reform of the lifelong learning system, acquisition of digital competencies, development of skills, including “green”, adapting to change, improving working conditions, work-life balance. The measures are expected to reach 818,000 people. Opportunities for qualification, trainings, subsidized employment, validation of skills, etc. will be available to 258 thousand unemployed.
http://ophrd.government.bg/view_doc.php/6946
The Fund should strengthen social cohesion by contributing to poverty reduction with the ultimate goal of eliminating the worst forms of poverty in the Union by supporting national programs providing non-financial assistance to alleviate food shortages and severe material deprivation and / or to promoting the social inclusion of the most deprived. The fund should alleviate the forms of extreme poverty that contributes most to social exclusion, such as homelessness, child poverty and food shortages.
Leading institution in Bulgaria is the Ministry of Labor and SocialPolicy
http://ophrd.government.bg/view_doc.php/6856
Education Program Executive Agency performs the functions of the Managing Authority of the Operational Program “Science and Education for Smart Growth” 2014-2020 and the Education Program 2021 – 2027. In this capacity, the Agency is responsible for the overall programming, management and implementation of the programs in accordance with the principle of sound financial management with all consequent obligations and responsibilities under national and European Union law.
https://www.eufunds.bg/bg/opseig/term/493
DG Regional Policy
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2021-2027
Leading institution in Bulgaria under the Operational Program for Regional Development 2014-2020 is the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works
Planning and programming in Bulgaria 2021-2027 (bgregio.eu)
DG Home Affairs
DG Justice
DG Education and Culture
DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme
DG Research and Innovation
