Bulgaria - 2023 Country Profile
Read our latest 2023 country profile with feedback from our member from Bulgaria This country profile is taken from "Children's Rights: Political will or won't?" , our 2023 report on children in need…
read moreRead our latest 2023 country profile with feedback from our member from Bulgaria This country profile is taken from "Children's Rights: Political will or won't?" , our 2023 report on children in need…
read moreEurochild recently published a new report, (In)visible children, on the situation of children in need across Europe. Read feedback from our members on the European Semester, on EU funding, and…
read moreRecommendations for the Child Guarantee National Action Plan in Bulgaria This report is part of 6 country reports which include recommendations for the design and implementation of the Child Guarantee…
read moreBulgaria is the poorest country in the European Union (EU), with more than one-third of children living at risk of poverty (over 570.000 according to eurostat, 2018). The country also…
read moreThe divergence of opinions expressed by the government and by scientific experts led to confusion among the public. This situation was exacerbated by a lack of clarity in the guidelines and regulations…
read moreThe aim of the Cedar Foundation is to facilitate positive social change in Bulgaria by assisting the provision of quality community-based care for disadvantaged children and young people. They achieve this by working with the state and local governments to create viable means of de-institutionalisation in Bulgaria. They use expert and professional consultants to structure and create models applicable to Bulgaria’s unique characteristics, facilitating training of care givers and personnel currently working in Bulgaria’s orphanages as well as recruiting and training future alternative care staff members.
The Social Activities and Practices Institute Association (SAPI) was established in 2001 by professionals working in the area of social work and social policy. The Institute works in partnership with a number of non-governmental organisations in both Bulgaria and abroad as well as with the government to enhance the national policy for socially disadvantaged people. The organisation focuses on developing community-based services providing real support for the disadvantaged.
For Our Children Foundation is a Bulgarian NGO which works in partnership with children families, communities, local and national authorities, protecting the rights of the child in Bulgaria. They develop contemporary practices and lobby for changes in the policy in order to improve the situation of the most marginalized children.
The Know-how centre was set up to support the governmental project aimed at closing the institutions for children in Bulgaria trough provision of consultancy and research and to generate evidences on DI of children in Bulgaria to the international audience of professionals and policy makers. NHC works with the government to develop effective strategy of DI and Bulgarian expertise to guide the DI projects. It ensures that the process is monitored and the errors in policy and implementation are identified and resolved.
The National Network for Children Association aims to ensure the rights and welfare of children and families in Bulgaria. They carry out advocacy and lobbying campaigns in partnership with NGOs, institutions and individuals and also with the support of the children themselves. Its team of experts produces informed policies for children and families. They also actively work to consolidate the non-governmental organisations working in the field of children and families, while improving communication to exchange experiences and good practices between them.
Eurochild member, National Network for Children raises concerns around national policies becoming hostage to speculation, disinformation and fake news. The European Parliament elections open a new page in the development…
Eurochild National Partner Network NNC (National Network for Children) releases the 2019 monitoring report on childcare in Bulgaria. The “Report Card 2019: What is the average government score for childcare?“ was presented…
An international conference titled “Deinstitutionalisation of Childcare: Investing in Change” has been organised in Sofia, Bulgaria on 6-8 November to gather experts with world-class research on and practical experience of…
Kosovan and Bulgarian civil society members have collaborated in a series of workshops, assessments, and events contributing to the prioritisation of Early Childhood Development. Kosovan Eurochild member KOMF – the…
In a letter addressed to six EU Commissioners, over 60 Bulgarian civil society organisations call on representatives of EU institutions to call out attack against civil society organisations. They urge…
Together with National Network for Children - Bulgaria we prepared a statement: Care reform in Bulgaria is far from over. Bulgaria is often held up as a success story of…
Inspired by the Child Rights Manifesto campaign, the Bulgarian Child Rights Network launched a pre-election campaign to find child rights champions among candidates running for elections ‘The future of Bulgaria…
EN Translation: For years, we have watched adults argue over our rights. Asking if we even have rights at all. Without rights will we feel safe at school or in…
Eurochild member National Network for Children (NNC) releases report on the Child Guarantee featuring measures and policies that needs be incorporated for a successful implementation. At the beginning of 2022,…
In this blog, Eurochild Children's Council Member, Alexandra, shares her hopes and expectations for the future Being active puts the world in your hands, the ninth grader from Lyuben Karavelov…
Ahead of the upcoming elections in Bulgaria, Eurochild member, National Network for Children, combed through the political programmes of the main political parties and coalitions to find answers to this…
Children with disabilities raised in institutional setting are often stigmatized as incapable. Ahead of the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference, Cedar Foundation proves that when provided with the…
Research data from Bulgaria shows that separating children from families does not solve poverty issues, nor it reduces harm and social exclusion The DataCare country overview for Bulgaria shows that…
Blog by Reneta Krivonozova, Eurochild, on how EU policies and funding can help Roma children, families, and communities in Bulgaria. How often do we read in-depth reports on child poverty?…
How Eurochild and the National Network for Children influenced the Bulgarian Child Guarantee National Action Plan to include measures to help families in need Eurochild has a long-standing cooperation with…
Eurochild member National Network for Children (NNC) releases its monitoring Report Card 2023 The annual report evaluates the progress of state care institutions in eight areas – Child participation, Child…
Ivanka Shalapatova, former director of Eurochild member For Our Children Foundation announced she has accepted the role and will focus on creating the conditions for a real change in the…
Eurochild Bulgarian member For Our Children Foundation gives assistance to children and families escaping the war through their Mission Ukraine programme. In the first weeks after the beginning of the…
In the frame of the TDF Leveraging EU influence to deliver change for families in adversity in Bulgaria Eurochild continues the work on strengthening the prevention of child-family separation for…
Eurochild member Know-how Centre for Alternative Care for Children shares children's calls for better access to dental care, more cultural events at school, more effective response to violence and opportunities…
Episode 3. Hačarav means "I understand" in Romani. In this second episode of the Eurochild podcast on children's rights, we talk about International Romani Day, the influence of Roma culture…
Get to know the National Eurochild Forums in their own words. In this blog, the National Network for Children (NNC) , which hosts one of the four NEFs, reveals how in its work children and…
A blog by Galina Markova, Director of the Know How Centre for Alternative Care for children, New Bulgarian University on parental activism in Bulgaria. The consensus among professionals working with…
Eurochild is concerned over recent legislative developments in Bulgaria that undermine children’s rights and discriminate against LGBTQI+ children and families. The recent decree signed by the President of Bulgaria represents…