Project BG05SFOP001-2.017-0001 / 28.11.2019 "Digital transformation in training – digital competence and learning" has a total duration of 50 months (1.08.2019 - 30.09.2023) and a budget of 4 000 746, 03 BGN, 100% of which is a grant under the Operational Program "Good Governance". The grant is in the following ratio: 85% (BGN 3 400 634, 13) from the European Social Fund and 15% (BGN 600 111, 90) national co-financing.

The main goal of the project is to provide professional and expert governance by improving the knowledge, skills and qualifications of civil servants. In addition, the project aims to digitalize the processes in IPA to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the training and increase the research and analytical capacity of the Institute. With the implementation of the activities we have also planned to conduct a study for the level of digital competence of the civil servants, to organize trainings, academies, forums, conferences, competitions and to develop courses on current topics related to the development of competences of the employees.

Main activities:

The digitalization of the training activity of IPA – modernization and optimization of the processes, supported by technological update and information security.

Training for civil servants, including for development of digital competence and wider application of digital forms of learning – identified level of digital competence, program for development of digital competence, including structure, levels, target groups and others, development and updating of courses, trainings for over 40,000 employees from the administration, conducting academies, competitions for good practices, forums, development of IPA capacity to increase research and information and documentation center.

Development of the IPA capacity for increasing the research activity and of the Information and Documentation Center – 10 analyzes developed and implemented, supporting the state administration development, enriched and upgraded e-library with resources, printed in 500 copies and translated into English language 5 analyzes, purchased 75 books, purchased 3 subscriptions to established scientific journals.