This analysis, for the first time in modern history, examines if the regulatory policy in Bulgaria has contributed to the economic growth and whether the regulatory management system has improved after the launch of the regulatory reform in 2016. It also presents recommendations for the introduction at the national level of the most efficient approaches and practices from the European Union and the world.

Over the years, the CAF has evolved and grown to become the well-known quality model for the public sector that it is today.

This document will serve as a response to the emerging challenges and as a guideline to make the model stronger and more sustainable.

On 18 December 2006, with a Recommendation of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on key skills, digital competence was recognised as one of the 8 key competences for lifelong learning by the European Union. In 2010, the European Commission's European Strategy 2020 recognized digital competence as a fundamental basic skill. In 2013, the European Commission published the European Digital Competence Framework for Citizens, also known as DigComp, which offers a tool to assess and improve citizens' digital competences.

On November 4, 2016, regulatory reform in Bulgaria was launched with the introduction of regulatory impact assessment (RIA) and public consultations in a structured form, integrated as imperative mechanisms in the national legislative process.

This is a report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. A group of experts in the thematic areas outlined below carried out research to assess Bulgaria’s research and innovation context.  The study, led by the JRC’s Centre of Competence on Technology Transfer (CCTT), presents tangible and customised recommendations divided into the following themes:

Една добре функционираща администрация на Министерски съвет действа като координатор на системата за вземане на решение и е от ключово значение за капацитета на правителството да определя колективни цели и да работи за постигането им. За да прочетете публикацията на английски или френски език - ТУК

This paper focuses on EU structural and cohesion funds assistance to Bulgaria during the 2007–13 program period. Initial weaknesses resulted in a low absorption rate, which was mitigated by increasing advance payments; applying electronic application and reporting procedures; simplifying and unifying tender processes; and strengthening the role of international financial institutions and banks in project preparation, evaluation and monitoring. The possible impact on growth and potential output is briefly discussed, while the risks of improper absorption are acknowledged.

The United  Nations  E-Government  Survey  is  produced  every  two  years  by  the  Department  of  Economic  and  Social  Affairs.  It  is  the  only  report  in  the  world  that assesses the e-government development status of the 193 United Nations Member States.

This Method Paper contains the technical description of the 2012 eGovernment Benchmark project. It builds on two preparatory Member State workshops and three preceding document. This Method Paper has been elaborated through a collaborative online process with Member States.