Human Resources Development Operational Programme

New programming period – new opportunities

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICYPOLICY

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIAREPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

Strategy of the HRD OPStrategy of the HRD OP 2014-20202014-2020

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HIGHER AND BETTER QUALITY

EMPLOYMENT

REDUCING POVERTY AND PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION

INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY (LABOUR MARKET, SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES)

HRD OP HRD OP 2014 - 2020:2014 - 2020:Priority axesPriority axes

PA 4 “TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION”

PA 3 “MODERNISING THE INSTITUTIONS IN THE AREA OF SOCIAL INCLUSION, HEALTHCARE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND NON-DISCRIMINATION AND WORKING CONDITIONS”

PA 1 “IMPROVING THE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND THE QUALITY OF JOBS”

PA 2 “REDUCING POVERTY AND PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION”

PA 5 “TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE”

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Budget allocation of HRD OP 2014-2020(millions BGN, European and National co-financing)

1 266

658

86,23986,8Employment Social inclusionInstitutional capacity Transnational cooperationTechnical assistance

Total = 2 136 BGN

ММINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICYINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICYREPUBLIC OF BULGARIAREPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

PRIORITIES – PRIORITIES – LABOUR MARKETLABOUR MARKET

Access to employment and mobility of the work force;

Youth employment; Self-employment and entrepreneurship

promotion; Life long learning and qualification of the work

force; Adapting enterprises and employees to change; Modernization of institutions, policies and

services on the labour market, incl. in cooperation with social partners

PRIORITIES – PRIORITIES – SOCIAL INCLUSIONSOCIAL INCLUSION

Integration of marginalized communities, incl. Roma, migrants, etc.;

Active inclusion of those most distant form the labour market, support for families with children and people with disabilities;

Improved access to sustainable services on accessible price, incl. integrated health and social services;

De-institutionalization of children and adults; services for early childhood development;

Social economy promotion and support for social entreprises.

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FIRST OPERATIONS LAUNCHEDFIRST OPERATIONS LAUNCHED

AND AND

FORTHCOMMING OPERATIONSFORTHCOMMING OPERATIONS

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OPERATION “YOUTH OPERATION “YOUTH EMPLOYMENT” (1)EMPLOYMENT” (1)

Objective - Facilitating the transition from education to employment by providing opportunities for traineeships or on-the-job trainings (apprenticeships)

Target group - unemployed young people up to 29 years incl., which are registered in Labor Offices which do not participate in any form of employment, education or training.

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OPERATION “YOUTH OPERATION “YOUTH EMPLOYMENT” (2)EMPLOYMENT” (2)

Direct beneficiary - Employment Agency; Employers apply for recruitment of young people in the Labour Offices.Budget - EUR 17, 9 mln.Output indicators - at least 8000 unemployed people under 29 involved in activitiesProgress made: - more than 7 500 requests from employers for near 25 000 vacancies;- more than 3 400 young people started apprenticeships or on-the-job training.

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OPERATION “ACTIVE OPERATION “ACTIVE YOUTH”YOUTH”

Objective - identification and motivation of inactive young people for active behavior on the labor market, with follow-up activities for inclusion in employment, training or education

Target group - young people under 30 years of age, neither in education or training, nor in employment, who are not registered as unemployed in the Labour Offices.

Beneficiaries – employers, NGOs, etc.

Budget – EUR 13,3 mln.

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OPERATION “TRAINING AND OPERATION “TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT”EMPLOYMENT”

Objective – Integration in employment of unemployed people aged above 29 through training and employment subsidies.

Target group – unemployed people aged above 30, which are registered in Labor Offices who do not participate in any form of employment, education or training.

Direct beneficiary – the Employment Agency;

Employers apply for hiring of young people at the Labour Offices.

Budget – EUR 41,5 mln.

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OPERATION “TRAINING AND OPERATION “TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG

PEOPLE”PEOPLE”Objective – Integration in employment of unemployed youth aged below 30 through training and employment subsidies.

Target group – unemployed young people aged below 30, which are registered in Labor Offices who do not participate in any form of employment, education or training.

Direct beneficiary – the Employment Agency;

Employers apply for hiring of young people at the Labour Offices.

Budget – EUR 58,8 mln.

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OPERATION “NEW JOB ”OPERATION “NEW JOB ”

Objective – creation of new sustainable jobs for unemployed and inactive persons and complementary appropriate training support measures, incl. on-the-job training, and incentives for employers.

Target group – unemployed and inactive persons, (young unemployed people aged below 30 are among the priorities)

Direct beneficiary - employers

Budget – EUR 51, 3 mln.

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OPERATION “TRAINING FOR OPERATION “TRAINING FOR EMPLOYED”EMPLOYED”

Objective - Training will be supported for employed people, working in micro, small, medium-sized and big entreprises. As a result they will gain improved and more adequate skills reflecting their individual needs and the requirements of the business. Labour productivity will be improved as a result and conditions for sustaining employment of the trained will be created

Target group – employed persons

Direct beneficiary - employers

Budget – EUR 25, 6 mln.

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OPERATION “IMPROVED OPERATION “IMPROVED AND SAFE WORK AND SAFE WORK

CONDITIONS”CONDITIONS”Objective – Creation of safer working conditions in the enterprises and improvement of the work environment. Improved organization of labour processes and HR systems, needed for productivity increase; enhanced geographical mobility of the work force;

Target group – employed persons

Direct beneficiary – micro, small, medium-sized and big entreprises (employers) (for big companies – co-financing of 20 % of the grant is obligatory)

Budget – EUR 42, 1 mln.

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For contacts:MLSPMLSP, , General Directorate EFIPP-Managing AuthorityGeneral Directorate EFIPP-Managing Authority

+ 359 2 8119 600 + 359 2 8119 600 efipp@mlsp.government.bg www.esf.bg

Thank you very much for your attention!

ММINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICYINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICYREPUBLIC OF BULGARIAREPUBLIC OF BULGARIA