site.btaState Childcare Rated Average Over 15 Years, Child Well-Being Weakest Area

The State’s performance in caring for children over the past 15 years has been rated at an average of 3.28, Maria Brestnichka from the National Network for Children (NNC) told journalists on Thursday. The NNC presented data from its “Report Card 2026: What Is State’s Average Performance in Caring for Children?”, which assesses the progress of state policies for children and offers specific recommendations.

The assessment covers eight areas evaluated by more than 40 experts.

Child well-being is the weakest area, with a score of 2.96, Brestnichka said. She explained that this includes child poverty, access to healthcare services, and quality education. There is a need for a new approach and a comprehensive policy and strategy for children, she added.

Bella Damyanova, Coordinator for Children’s Policies at NNC, highlighted the social system, noting that it received a score of 3.41. According to her, one of the problems is the shortage of specialists. The last two medico-social care homes have still not been closed, she explained.

Georgi Elenkov of NNC said that there are signs of emerging stability in Bulgarian politics. “The question that concerns us is how to achieve stability in policies and restore an expert tone in the National Assembly,” he said.