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Human Development Report Bulgaria 1996 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT BULGARIA 1996 Published for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sofia, Bulgaria 1996 Front cover: Krassimir Bonev Human Settlement Back cover: Vihroni Popnedelev Flora Ïúðâà êîðèöà: Êðàñèìèð Áîíåâ Íàñåëåíî ìÿñòî ×åòâúðòà êîðèöà: Âèõðîíè Ïîïíåäåëåâ Ôëîðà ISBN 954-90175-2-4 Copyright © 1996 United Nations Development Programme, Sofia © Editing, composition of the text: National & Global Development, Sofia © Graphic design, layout & print: ARGED, Sofia © Cover design: Bozhidar Ikonomov, Sofia 2 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT ! BULGARIA 1996 FOREWORD For almost fifty years, Bulgarian society has been the candid and professional analysis of an eminent team guided by principles which hardly changed over time. Then, working under the guidance of Prof. Nikolai Genov. all of the sudden, the introduction of democratic institu- tions and market economy shattered the foundations of The process of preparing the report is just as impor- socio-economic life of the country. The radical changes tant as the report itself. The preliminary findings have been caused disorientation among large segments of the popu- presented and discussed at several workshops open to the lation which was not prepared for them. public. The team of authors greatly benefited from the open exchange of ideas there. The magnitude of the changes was not anticipated in the international community as well. As a result, the ob- The findings of the report indicate that the main chal- jective of creating an environment which provides equal lenge to Bulgarian society is the development of the hu- opportunities for all is far from being met. New disparities man capacity to cope with a rapidly evolving social trans- appeared, old ones increased. formation. The major task is to formulate and implement policies which will create an enabling environment of sus- Against this background the Human Development Re- tainable human development. port. Bulgaria 1996 is a genuine attempt to contribute to the development of a policy dialogue in the country. The report aims at identifying the most vulnerable groups in Bulgarian Fabrizio Ossella society as well as the areas which need most urgent atten- Resident Representative tion. The views set forth in the report have emerged from UNDP, Sofia Team of authors: Nikolai Genov (Editor) Anna Mantarova, Dimitrina Dimitrova, Gancho Ganchev, Georgi Bogdanov, Georgi Shopov, Goran Bankov, Ivan Nikiforov, Iskra Beleva, Kiril Gatev, Maria Kadinova, Mariana Zaharieva, Minko Minkov, Petko Evrev, Rossen Rozenov, Stefan Ivanov, Stoicho Motev, Tanya Cholakova, Yordan Hristoskov, Zhivko Nedev, Zlatka Glutnikova Consultants: Baicho Panev, Kiril Kertikov, Zhana Ilieva PREFACE 3 PREFACE After the profound changes of the last tion of analysis. Special attention is devoted few years, Bulgarian society is painfully and to the regional specifics of the conditions slowly entering a period of stabilization. for human development. Positive processes are taking shape in the economy. Political confrontation is getting The authors are well aware that they less acute. Tendencies in culture are be- analyze problems vital for the country and coming clearer. However, the complicated for every citizen; that many of these prob- problems facing the country are more trans- lems evolve rapidly and the risk of analy- parent today as well. sis and recommended solutions is substan- tial; that, given the countrys present situa- This experience strengthens the view tion, there are no commonly shared views that the national human resources are the of the desirable state of man and national key factor for the success of the current society. transformation. Their development and re- alization are at the same time condition and Herein lies the genuine scientific and goal of the reforms. That is why the United civic challenge, however. The authors have Nations Development Programmess ini- tried to present as objectively as possible tiative to prepare annual reports on human the major problems facing the country at development in Bulgaria is not just timely. present and in the foreseeable future. Their It manifests the profound understanding efforts were backed by many individuals and that a sustainable development worldwide organizations. Yet the choice of topics, the is possible only if there is a sustainable style of analysis, conclusions and recommen- development of individual countries. dations are the sole responsibility of the Among other things, this means develop- authors and do not commit international or ment of people, development for people national institutions. The publication is and with peoples participation. aimed at promoting a competent and con- structive dialogue on current trends in Bul- Following the broad interest elicited garian society and how to steer them. by the first national Human Development Report Bulgaria 1995, the UNDP has sup- ported a team of independent experts in Professor Nikolai Genov, Dr. sc. preparing a second annual study. The 1996 National Coordinator of the project report is characterized by both continuity Human Development Report. of topics and major changes in the direc- Bulgaria 1996 4 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT ! BULGARIA 1996 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Individual parts of the Report were Valuable ideas on the reports struc- written by the following authors: Prof. ture, analysis approach, and the link be- Nikolai Genov (Chapter 1); Senior Re- tween the Bulgaria 1996 national report and search Fellow Gancho Ganchev and world reports on human development were Rossen Rozenov (Chapter 2); Senior Re- provided by discussions at workshops search Fellow Yordan Hristoskov (Chap- staged by the UNDP Regional Bureau for ter 3, §1,2,3,4,5,6); Research Fellow Anna Europe and the CIS in St. Petersburg Mantarova (Chapter 3, §7); Research Fel- (1995) and Bucharest (1996). low Dimitrina Dimitrova (Chapter 3, §8), Senior Research Fellow Georgi Shopov The authors acknowledge the signifi- and Research Fellow Stefan Ivanov (Chap- cant contribution of the UNDP Regional ter 4); Prof. Ivan Nikiforov, Prof. Petko Bureau for Europe and the CIS and in par- Evrev and Research Fellow Stoicho Motev ticular of its Director Mr. Anton Kruide- (Chapter 5); Senior Research Fellow Iskra rink, Regional Director, RBEC, New York, Beleva (Chapter 6); Prof. Minko Minkov as well as of Juliette El-Hage, Consultant (Chapter 7); Associate Prof. Tanya Chola- at RBEC, and Carlo Geneletti, Technical kova, Associate Prof. Zlatka Glutnikova Advisor, DDSMS, New York. and Prof. Georgi Bogdanov (Chapter 8); Special thanks should be extended to Senior Research Fellow Mariana Zaharie- Mr. Fabrizio Ossella, UNDP Resident va (Chapter 9, § 1,2); Associate Prof. Maria Representative in UNDP, Sofia, and Mrs. Kadinova and Research Fellow Zhivko Dafina Gercheva, Sustainable Develop- Nedev (Chapter 9, §3,4,5,6,7); Senior Re- ment Advisor at UNDP, Sofia, for their search Fellow Goran Bankov (Chapter 10); support. Prof. Kiril Gatev and a team of the Na- tional Institute of Statistics (Appendix The UNDP - Sofia office, jointly with tables). Materials prepared by Senior Re- the Union of Bulgarian Artists organized a search Fellow Nina Yankova and special- competition on the subject of the Habitat ist Elissaveta Ignatova have also been used. II World Conference, for the artistic lay- out of the report. A competent jury con- During the work on the project UNDP, sidered the numerous paintings, selected Sofia, together with the Union of Scientists and awarded the following artists: Mr. in Bulgaria, organized several workshops. Krassimir Bonev - Human Settlement (front These covered burning issues of Bulgarian cover of the present publication), Mr. society, of human development and realiza- Stefan Yanev - The Door, and Mr. Vihroni tion - the countrys demographic situation, Popnedelev - Flora. measures to reduce poverty, economic re- structuring, entrepreneurship and the situa- The report was translated into English tion of women. The authors gratefully ac- by Rumiana Yossifova (Chapters 1, 2, 3, knowledge the ideas and critical notes of the 5, 10) and Nikolina Panova (Chapters 4, 6, numerous participants in these workshops. 7, 8, 9) PREFACE 5 CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 PREFACE ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 1. TOWARDS STABILIZING THE CONDITIONS FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT? .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.1. Economic recovery ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.2. Need of strategic decisions and actions ............................................................................................................ 13 1.3. Contradictions in culture
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