Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

• Back to the Future

Ventzislav Kirkov, Budapest 19-21 March, 2008
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About BFPA

• Founded in 1992
• Main areas of the work
• Info provision
• SRHR services
• Target groups
• Mainstream YP
• Underserved groups
• Professionals
• Interventions
• Campaigns
• Mobile services
• Static clinics

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Historical Background in Dates

• 681
• The Golden Century
• Knyaz Boris
• Tsar Simeon
• The Byzantium rule (1018 1186)
• The Revival of the state under Kaloyan and
  Ivan-Asen
• Bulgaria under the Ottomans
• The Rebellion in April 1876
• The war (1877-1878)
• The 3rd state
• 1885
• The wars
• The changes in 1944
• The transition period and EU membership

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Population

• Total number of the population (2006) 7 679 290
• Age structure (2006)
• Up to 16 14.6
• 16 58.5 62.8
• Over 58.5 22.6
• Demographic processes (2006)
• Birth rate 9.2/1000. In the cities 10.1/1000
  in the villages 8.3/1000
• Natural growth - 5.1/1000
• Ageing. Average age in the cities 39.7 in the
  villages 45.3
• Life expectancy 72.6 (males 69.1, females
  76.3)
• Mortality rate 14.7/1000. In the cities
  12.2/1000 in the villages 20.7/1000

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Population II
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Main Economics Indicators Bulgaria 2007 in USD

• GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) 86.73 billions
• GDP (official exchange rate) 39.07 billions
• GDP per capita (PPP) 11 800
• Agriculture 8.5 (8.5 occupation)
• Industry 31.3 (33.6)
• Services 60.7 (57.9)
• GDP real growth rate 6.1
• Unemployment rate 8
• Inflation rate 7.8
• Investments 27.6 of GDP

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The selected project site Dolni Dabnik

• Municipality of Dolni Dabnik, district of Pleven,
  North-Central region of Bulgaria
• of towns 1 (Dolni Dabnik)
• of villages 6 (Barkach, Gorni Dabnik,
  Gradina, Krushovica, Peternica, Sadovets)

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Demographic processes Municipality of Dolni
Dabnik
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Municipality of Dolni Dabnik - Natural Growth
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Structure of the population by age
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Structure of the population by ethnicity and age
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Education

• Municipality schools
• High school 1. Number of students 246.
  Staff/students ratio 19.11. Teachers/students
  ratio 111.18
• Elementary school 1. Number of students 246.
  Staff/students ratio 19.65. Teachers/students
  ratio 112.95
• Basic schools 4. Average number of students
  203. Staff/students ratio 17.80.
  Teachers/students ratio 110.58
• State schools
• High school for petrol production. of students
  157. Staff/students ratio 14.83.
  Teachers/students ratio 18.72
• High school for agriculture. of students 127.
  Staff/students ratio 14.09. Teachers/students
  ratio 17.47

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Main economical branches

• Farming
• Agriculture
• Stock breeding
• Industry
• Oil-factory Boatin
• Workshop for vegetables
• Yogurt production
• Construction
• Commerce and Services

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Employment by sectors
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Main branches of employment

• Public sector
• Extractive Industry
• Education (NDP)
• Health care (NDP)
• Private sector
• Farming
• Commerce (small entrepreneurs)
• Processing Industry

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Employment in public sector by branches
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Employment in private sector by branches
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Unemployment duration and age range

• Duration up to 1 year 49. 1-2 years 26. More
  than 2 years 25
• Unemployment rate 28 (1999), 32 (2001), 35
  (2006)
• Up to 24 16
• 25 29 13
• 30 44 39
• 45 49 14
• Over 50 18
• Migration Spain and Greece (appr. 30 of
  unemployed)

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Investment plan of the municipality

• Construction of market for farm producers
• Restoration of old and planting of new vineyards
• Construction of depot for domestic waste
• Infrastructure reconstruction

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Legislation related to young people

• Numerous juridical laws and enactments
• A word fit for child, Convention on right of the
  child, Convention Concerning the Prohibition and
  Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst
  Forms of Child Labor etc.
• National Law for Child protection
• Agencies
• No economic measures for support of the young
  people
• The youngsters in the rural areas are not
  considered as youth with fewer opportunities. For
  such are considered children with deaf impairing,
  blind or with mental disabilities.