Action Plan - Report Lyudmil Dimitrov, MLSP - Bulgaria, Sofia, 30-th December 2006

Action Plan - ReportAction Plan - Report

Intellectual Disabilities IIIntellectual Disabilities II

Inclusion of Intellectual Disability Inclusion of Intellectual Disability into Community Development into Community Development

(JFY 2006)(JFY 2006)

Action Plan - ReportAction Plan - ReportLyudmil Dimitrov, MLSP - Bulgaria, Lyudmil Dimitrov, MLSP - Bulgaria,

Sofia, 30-th December 2006Sofia, 30-th December 2006


Republic of BulgariaRepublic of Bulgaria

Ministry of Labour and Social PolicyMinistry of Labour and Social Policy


Republic of BulgariaRepublic of Bulgaria

The accumulated experience and the The accumulated experience and the new good friends are my Japanese new good friends are my Japanese wealth which made me more wise and wealth which made me more wise and powerful. powerful. Dear friends from JICA and JLID, thank Dear friends from JICA and JLID, thank you!you!

Lyudmil Dimitrov Lyudmil Dimitrov


Improvement of Social Services for PwD – Improvement of Social Services for PwD – Better Social Inclusion OpportunitiesBetter Social Inclusion Opportunities

BackgroundBackground 1-st January 2007 – Bulgaria is Member 1-st January 2007 – Bulgaria is Member

State of European Union.State of European Union.

In the context of the European social model and In the context of the European social model and the Lisbon Strategy:the Lisbon Strategy:

The social inclusion is general goal.The social inclusion is general goal. PwD incl. PwID are a priority PwD incl. PwID are a priority

target group.target group.


EU in 2007EU in 2007



BackgroundBackgroundMMain policy priorities of Bulgaria in the field of social protection and social inclusion:

- Reduction of the risk of poverty and social exclusion;

- Establishment of a modern, sustainable and adequate pension system;

- Improvement of the access to health care services and quality health care;

- Development of the long term care system.



BackgroundBackgroundTThe policy shall be conducted in the context of the following:

- Strengthening the role of the systems for social protection and social inclusion for the achievement of the goals laid down in the Lisbon Strategy for economic growth and more and better jobs;

- Concentrating the efforts in the fight against social exclusion by means of prioritized solution of the biggest challenges facing Bulgaria;

- Improvement of the coordination among institutions and organizations involved in the process of social protection and social inclusion;

- Improvement of the follow-up process of the progress in achieving the laid objectives in the field of social protection and social inclusion;

- Active involvement of all the interested parties.



BackgroundBackground

EU-accession process full EU-membershipEU-accession process full EU-membership:

Mobilizing of all policies and possible resources for meeting the key

challenges and achievement the goals of social inclusion’s policy



BackgroundBackground Bulgaria has a Bulgaria has a NATIONAL REPORT ON THE STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION 2006-2008, adopted by the government in September 2006

Very important Very important program documentprogram document for for successfully meeting the big successfully meeting the big challenges challenges concerning all groups at risk concerning all groups at risk especially especially PD incl. PWID and their social PD incl. PWID and their social inclusion.inclusion.

The NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR INCLUSION as a part of the NATIONAL REPORT defines the key challenges, priority objectives and targets in the field of social inclusion.



BackgroundBackground

NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR INCLUSION

Key challenges, priority objectives and targets 2006 – 2008:

• Equal labour market participation of the groups at risk of poverty and social exclusion;

• Ensuring equal access to services aiming at prevention of social exclusion and overcoming its consequences;

• Social inclusion of the most vulnerable ethnic minorities;• Poverty reduction among the groups beyond working age.



BackgroundBackground The objectives as set out above are not new for the social inclusion policy of Bulgaria.

They are the main challenges as identified in the Joint Memorandum on Social Inclusion of the Republic of Bulgaria.

There is a long-term political and public consensus for their implementation.

The limited access to the labour market and the resources of the society, the impossibility to overcome poverty, the obstacles to making use of rights guaranteed by law and basic services, the discrimination and particularly those concerning the Roma community and in some aspects the people with disabilities – all of these are problems faced by the disadvantaged people in Bulgaria.



BackgroundBackground - - Key Key social inclusion’s social inclusion’s challengechallenge in the field of social protection system in the field of social protection system

Social inclusionSocial inclusion Social Social protectionprotection

Improving social services deliveryImproving social services delivery and securing equal access to and securing equal access to high-high-

quality social servicesquality social services for all and in for all and in particular for PwD incl. PwIDparticular for PwD incl. PwID



Background Background - Macroeconomic - Macroeconomic situationsituation

The pursued governmental economic The pursued governmental economic policy is directed to continue:policy is directed to continue:

-- overall improvement of the socio-overall improvement of the socio-economic environment;economic environment;

-- rise of investments;rise of investments;

-- stable and fast progress;stable and fast progress;

-- high rate of economic growth. high rate of economic growth.



Background Background - Macroeconomic situation - Macroeconomic situation (labour market)(labour market)

- activity rateactivity rate in 3-th quarter of 2006 – in 3-th quarter of 2006 – 66,2%66,2% (2,4 (2,4

percentage points higher than the same period of percentage points higher than the same period of 2005);2005);

- employment rateemployment rate – – 60,3%60,3% (the highest since (the highest since 1993);1993);

- decreasing decreasing unemployment rate – unemployment rate – up to 8,69% up to 8,69% now;now;

- increased demandincreased demand to employ to employ workforce - workforce - 268 000268 000 new working places (incl. for PwD).new working places (incl. for PwD).



What has been done for achieving What has been done for achieving better social inclusion opportunities?better social inclusion opportunities?



Short-term objectives:Short-term objectives:regardingregarding

sustainable increasing financing of social services:sustainable increasing financing of social services:

- 2006 the provided financial resources for economic and social integration for 2006 the provided financial resources for economic and social integration for PwD incl. PwID are 165% compared with 2005;PwD incl. PwID are 165% compared with 2005;

- 2006 the provided financial resources for social services are 118% compared 2006 the provided financial resources for social services are 118% compared with 2005;with 2005;

- The standards for social services for 2007 are updated according to the budget The standards for social services for 2007 are updated according to the budget framework (forthcoming governmental decree);framework (forthcoming governmental decree);

the update-process for the next period is going on…

good collaborationMinistry of Labour and Social Policy, Ministry of Finance and National Association of Municipalities in Republic of Bulgaria

- According to the short-term budget prognosis up to 2009 the expenditures for According to the short-term budget prognosis up to 2009 the expenditures for PwD will increase with approximately 2%.PwD will increase with approximately 2%.




deinstitutionalization based on development of new deinstitutionalization based on development of new social services especially alternative (community social services especially alternative (community based):based): -2006 - developed 47 new community based social -2006 - developed 47 new community based social servicesservices

number of number of

servicesservices capacitycapacity

20062006 134 134 3 600 3 6002005 872005 87 2 351;2 351;

-2006 – financing of 32 NGO,s projects for rehabilitation -2006 – financing of 32 NGO,s projects for rehabilitation and social integration of 2 000 PwD incl. PwIDand social integration of 2 000 PwD incl. PwID




deinstitutionalization based on development of new social services deinstitutionalization based on development of new social services especially alternative (community based):especially alternative (community based):

Major Major PProgramsrograms cons. Social Inclusion of PWD incl. PWID cons. Social Inclusion of PWD incl. PWID

National Program “Assistants for people with disabilities” National Program “Assistants for people with disabilities” ((NPNP)) – 13 600 people attending to PwD incl. PwID – 13 600 people attending to PwD incl. PwID new new stronger requirements cons. services delivery; stronger requirements cons. services delivery; broader spread of services deliverybroader spread of services delivery;;

““Improvement of quality of life of people with Improvement of quality of life of people with mental mental

disabilities”disabilities” ((IQLIQL))– – in execution, in execution, forthcoming monitoring before forthcoming monitoring before start of services deliverystart of services delivery;;

““Deinstitutionalisation through provision of Deinstitutionalisation through provision of community based services”community based services” ((DCBSDCBS) - in execution) - in execution

(selected contractors).(selected contractors).




institutions facilities:institutions facilities:Improvement the living conditions in institutions (2006 – up to December)

closing – 1 institution for PwID;renovation – 19 institutions for PwID;reduction the number of habitants – 89 people in 5 institutions for PwID;opening new institutions – 1 institution/capacity 80.

Deinstitutionalisation – 61 PwID incl. 23 people in

families.



Short-term objectives’ achievementsShort-term objectives’ achievements

Control and monitoring ofControl and monitoring of the social services’ the social services’ providers providers

(more than 114 check-up only in institutions (more than 114 check-up only in institutions made by Inspectorate of Agency for Social made by Inspectorate of Agency for Social Assistance up to December 2006) Assistance up to December 2006)

There is a permanent general and There is a permanent general and specialized control in social services’ specialized control in social services’ providing.providing.



Short-term objectives’ achievementsShort-term objectives’ achievements

important condition to be reached

Long-term objectives:Long-term objectives:(based on Implementation of the(based on Implementation of the National StrategyNational Strategy for Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities)for Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities)

high quality of life of PwD incl. PwID;high quality of life of PwD incl. PwID;independence and poverty combated;independence and poverty combated;active involvement of PwD incl. PwID in the social and active involvement of PwD incl. PwID in the social and economic life.economic life.


Thank you for excellent co-operation and support for Thank you for excellent co-operation and support for accomplishment this very good and useful project (J06-00956)! accomplishment this very good and useful project (J06-00956)! Now we are more capable for better solving the PwID’s problems.Now we are more capable for better solving the PwID’s problems.

I wish all of you Happy New 2007 Year and great success on your I wish all of you Happy New 2007 Year and great success on your right way!right way!

For further information please do not hesitate to contact me:For further information please do not hesitate to contact me:Lyudmil DIMITROV, Ph. D.Lyudmil DIMITROV, Ph. D.

Head of DepartmentHead of DepartmentMinistry of Labour and Social PolicyMinistry of Labour and Social Policy

1051 Sofia, Bulgaria1051 Sofia, Bulgaria2, Triaditza Str.2, Triaditza Str.

Tel.: Tel.: +359 2/8119659+359 2/8119659+359 2/9802552+359 2/9802552

Fax: Fax: +359 2/9870134+359 2/9870134 E-mail: E-mail: [email protected][email protected]

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