Roma in the EU and Norway: Challenges and Best Practices for Empowerment (2022)
This desk research was conducted as part of the “I have a Dream” project of the Centre for Equality and Diversity in collaboration with the Bulgarian organization LARGO.
EEA/Norway Grants publications
Final version of the thematic report “Key Indicators for Social Inclusion and Fundamental Rights in Bulgaria”
The formulation of adequate policies at all levels of governance requires precise examination of the social and economic context in which the risks of poverty, social inclusion and violation of fundamental rights can materialize. The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute presents the final version of the thematic report “Key Indicators for Social Inclusion and Fundamental Rights in Bulgaria“.
The value of bilateral cooperation regarding domestic and gender-based violence in Bulgaria
Domestic and gender-based violence have severe and negative effects on individuals, families, and the society at large. Because all states, in various ways, struggle with handling these challenges, it is obvious that countries need to learn from each other. Mistakes done by some, should not be repeated by others. Good examples should be spread.
Domestic and gender-based violence in Bulgaria. Methodology for Monitoring Policy and Institutional Practice
This publication is an analysis of the practical application, implementation, and evaluation of concrete legal, strategic, and policy measures set to counter the phenomenon of gender based and domestic violence in Bulgaria. Consequently, it shows how data, statistics and insights collected with respect to these types of violence could be interpreted and put into context. Ultimately, the methodology is intended to serve as a useful tool for experts, helping them identify and define acute challenges, key areas for improvement, as well as existing best practices.
PAPER: Key findings from the discussions on “Building and sustaining trust in vaccines and vaccination in Roma communities”
Despite the large amount of ideas presented for possible actions to increase vaccination against Covid-19, the overall model for action that emerged from the aggregate suggestions of the participants cannot solve the vaccination problem, but it does provide guidance: 1) which are the problem areas; 2) for which activities there is no appropriate initiator and therefore, although theoretically necessary, they cannot be implemented or it is currently unknown how they can be initiated; 3) for which activities recommendations have been made to specific actors, but they have shown no willingness or initiative to implement them and it is currently unknown who can prompt them to do so.
PUBLICATION: Collection of practices for improving civic participation in seven Bulgarian municipalities
The initiative “Citizens’ Entry” of the Citizen Participation Forum in partnership with the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law aims to improve public consultations in municipalities and support citizen participation at local level. With the...
Practical Guide on Admissibility Criteria
Bulgaria is in 14th place in terms of the number of pending appeals allocated to a judicial panel with 623 appeals and in 17th place in terms of the number of pending appeals allocated per capita. The translation of the publication in Bulgarian language (see the Bulgarian version of our site) was made possible with the financial support of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014–2021, Justice programme.
The absence of the state
For vulnerable groups, poor housing conditions are part of a vicious cycle of mutually reinforcing vulnerabilities. See more here:
Thematic report on the situation of Roma
Presentation of data within the project “Novel Approaches to Generating Data on hard-to-reach populations at risk of violation of their rights”.
Thematic report on the situation of old people
Presentation of data within the project “Novel Approaches to Generating Data on hard-to-reach populations at risk of violation of their rights”