Better quality of life for Roma communities in Bulgaria
01.01.2013
- 30.11.2019
The Roma are the largest ethnic minority in Bulgaria. Many Roma suffer from social exclusion, discrimination, poverty and unemployment. Social, cultural and economic barriers hinder access to education and healthcare for members of the Roma community. With its contribution to the enlarged EU, Switzerland is supporting projects to improve the living conditions of the Roma in Bulgaria.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria |
Unallocated / Unspecified Unallocated / Unspecified Unallocated / Unspecified
Sectors not specified
Sectors not specified
Sectors not specified
Improving social security
Prevention
Various social services
|
01.01.2013 - 30.11.2019 |
CHF 6’695’773 |
Project completed
Juvenile Justice / Prevention of crimes against and by children
15.09.2012
- 31.12.2018
The project aims to strengthen the legal and institutional capacity of Bulgarian judicial system in the field of juvenile justice. The project is part of the thematic fund security in Bulgaria. Further information about this fund can be found among the additional information on the very bottom of this page.
Project completed
Capacity Building of Forensic Experts
15.09.2012
- 30.06.2018
The project aims at improving the capacities of forensic experts in Bulgaria in order to comply with the European standards EA ISO / IEC 17025 in the field of forensic investigations.
Project completed
Counteraction to Crimes Related to Motor Vehicle Trafficking
15.09.2012
- 31.12.2018
The project aims at improving the fight against vehicle trafficking criminality in Bulgaria and at extending the international collaboration in cross-border criminality. The project is part of the thematic fund security in Bulgaria. Further information about this fund can be found among the additional information on the very bottom of this page.
Project completed
Civil Society Fund Block Grant
01.09.2012
- 31.08.2017
The project aims to promote civil society’s involvement in social and environmental sectors as an important development actor and strengthen the civil society in Bulgaria.
Project completed
Increase of the control and the respect of the rules set out in the legislation protecting the environment and risk management
01.09.2012
- 30.06.2016
The project aims to increase the capacities of the Bulgarian judicial system to deal with environment protection regulations and to ensure efficient prosecution of environmental crime. The project is part of the thematic fund security in Bulgaria. Further information about this fund can be found among the additional information on the very bottom of this page.
Project completed
Partnership Block Grant Bulgaria
01.09.2012
- 31.08.2017
The project aims to add value through new or enhanced institutional partnerships between Swiss and Bulgarian partner institutions that contribute to the solution of specific development challenges. The project is part of the partnership and expert fund in Bulgaria. Further information about this fund can be found among the additional information on the very bottom of this page.
Project completed
Linking regional development and nature protection
01.08.2012
- 31.12.2017
Creating jobs and prospects through environmental protection: Switzerland supported this innovative approach in Bulgaria. The project entitled ‘Linking Nature, Protection and Sustainable Rural Development’ promoted, among other things, organic farming methods, regional products and ecotourism in the poorest region of the EU.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria |
Protecting the environment
Biodiversity
|
01.08.2012 - 31.12.2017 |
CHF 4’200’000 |
Project completed
Promotion of social dialogue and better working conditions for employees
01.08.2012
- 31.12.2017
The project aims at improving social dialogue and working conditions for workers by encouraging and supporting partnerships
between social partners as well as strengthening the environment for socially responsible behaviour of business organizations. The project is part of the partnership thematic fund in Bulgaria. Further information about this fund can be found among the additional information on the very bottom of this page.
Project completed
Thematic Fund Civil Society Participation Bulgaria
01.07.2011
- 30.11.2019
The goal of the Thematic Fund „Civil Society Participation“ is to empower the Bulgarian civil society organizations as important actors in development and democratic process. Specific objectives are to bring concrete solutions for specific environmental and social challenges as well as to build capacities of the various implementation partners.
Project completed
Partnership and Expert Fund Bulgaria
01.07.2011
- 30.11.2019
The goal of the Thematic Fund „Partnership and Expert Fund“ is to promote and enhance institutional partnerships between Bulgarian and Swiss partners as well as to mobilise Swiss expertise. Swiss partners and expertises shall contribute to the solution of specific development challenges, strengthen capacities and structures of the Bulgarian institutional partners and bring Swiss added value.
Project completed
Home Care Services
01.07.2011
- 31.12.2017
Increasing life expectancy in Bulgaria means that there is now a larger number of older people in the country. To enable these people to remain at home in a familiar environment even at an advanced age, this project has introduced a home nursing service in Vratsa districts. Home nursing by qualified teams enables patients to maintain a degree of independence and improves the quality of life of chronically ill or disabled elderly people.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria |
Unallocated / Unspecified
Sectors not specified
Improving social security
Social services for specific target groups
|
01.07.2011 - 31.12.2017 |
CHF 2’418’187 |
