This report was prepared by the OECD Directorate for Public Governance as part of an action funded by the European Union under the Technical Support Instrument focused on improving public investment efficiency and effectiveness in Bulgaria.
Under the direction and oversight of Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance and Edwin Lau, Head of the Infrastructure and Public Procurement Division, this review was led by Robert Addison, Policy Analyst in the Infrastructure and Public Procurement Division, with support from Paulo Magina, Deputy Head of the Infrastructure and Public Procurement Division and Brian Finn, Senior Policy Analyst in the Public Management and Budgeting Division. Further input was provided by Zdravka Pekova, Giorgia Lombardi, Alana Baker, Peter Welch, Andrew Blazey and Delphine Moretti. Editorial assistance was provided by Thibaut Gigou.
The OECD expresses its gratitude to the Ministry of Finance in Bulgaria for their coordination and leadership. In particular, the OECD would like to thank Manuela Milosheva and Detelina Karaeneva, the respective Directors of the National Fund Directorate during this review. The OECD would also like to thank the following public entities for their participation in the review: Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Administration of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Court of Auditors, the Public Procurement Agency, the Road Infrastructure Agency, the National Rail Infrastructure Company, the National Association of Municipalities, the Sofia Municipal Government, the Pernik Municipal Government and the Slivnitsa Municipal Government. The cooperation of these entities was critical for a successful completion of this review.
The OECD would also like to acknowledge the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support at the European Commission, in particular Lazaros Dimitriadis for his ongoing support throughout the project.