Social Contracting

2004 – 2006

Main Objective: To synergize best practices of Community
Funds and Social Enterprises in developing model social contracting
methodology and implementing it in 2 pilot Bulgarian municipalities.

The project is implemented in partnership with Counterpart – Bulgaria.

Expected Results:

1. Preparation of a Handbook on Good Examples of Social Service Delivery and Social Contracting;

2. Preparation of a report for mapping the possibilities for funding social services.

3. Assistance for setting up Public Councils;

4. Lobbying for including a budget line for social services in the municipal budgets of the two pilot municipalities;

5. Reviewing the local social policy and practices;

6. Needs assessment survey and analysis;

7. Developing the necessary tools: model contracting procedures;

8. Increasing the capacity of local NGOs in the area of Social Contracting;

9. Preparation of a How-to-manual for Social Contracting and a public debate on the model methodology;

10. National Roundtable for Social Contracting process.

Source of funding: United States Agency for International Development