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In Bulgaria, social innovation is considered to be a new solution (to the organisation itself, to the sector, to the country and the world) to a social need or problem. This solution should be better than existing traditional approaches – i.e. it should be more effective, efficient and sustainable.

There are two main goals for social innovation in Bulgaria: to benefit people from vulnerable groups, and to contribute to fixing an important common challenge, such as the environment. For the Ministry of Economy, innovations are seen as an important part of competitiveness and the majority of the supported innovations promise more environmentally-friendly solutions. The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy is looking at social innovations as solutions to major social issues such as poverty, social exclusion and unemployment.

Read the full report here: Social Innovation in Bulgaria (2015)