ASSOCIATION FOR INTEGRATION

OF REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS

PROJECT TITLE

IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS

FOR SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

TARGET GROUP

60 SOCIAL WORKERS AND OFFICERS OF THE DIRECTORATES “SOCIAL ASSISTANCE” AND THE “EMPLOYMENT SERVICES” OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL POLICY IN SOFIA

20 EXPERTS OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS FOR SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF

REFUGEES IN BULGARIA TROUGH STRENGTHENING OF THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF

THE DIRECTORATES “SOCIAL ASSISTANCE” AND THE “EMPLOYMENT SERVICES” IN SOFIA

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE

ENHANCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES OF THE SOCIAL WORKERS AND OFFICERS FROM THE DIRECTORATES “SOCIAL ASSISTANCE” AND THE “EMPLOYMENT SERVICES” IN SOFIA TO WORK WITH REFUGEES

ACTIVITIES

5 DAYS TRAINING COURSES AT THE STATE AGENCY FOR REFUGEES

PREPARATION OF A GUIDEBOOK FOR SOCIAL WORK WITH REFUGEES

EVALUATION SEMINAR FOR PROJECT RESULTS

ACTVITIES

PRESS-CONFERENCE ABOUT THE PROJECT RESULTS

PROJECT DURATION – 12 months

EXPECTED RESULTS

BETTER ACCESS OF REFUGEES TO SOCIAL RIGHTS AND SERVICES

INCREASED NUMBER OF REFUGEES RECEIVING SOCIAL BENEFITS

EXPECTED RESULTS

INCREASED NUMBER OF REFUGEES INCLUDED IN PROGRAMMES FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT

EXPECTED RESULTS

THE SOCIAL WORKERS AND OFFICERS FROM THE DIRECTORATES “SOCIAL ASSISTANCE” AND THE “EMPLOYMENT SERVICES” IN SOFIA WILL ACQUIRE

EXPECTED RESULTS

BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF SOCIAL WORK WITH REFUGEES

IN BULGARIA

EXPECTED SOURCES OF FUNDING

BUDGET FOR THE ACTION – 13 556 Euro:

AIRM’s FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION- 1 356 Euro

EXPECTED PHARE CONTRIBUTION – 12 200 Euro