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SofiaCentral Cooperative Union

The role of cooperatives for development and employment in small rural and high-mountain

areas

Vanya Boyuklieva,Deputy Chair of the Cenral

Cooperative Union

Sofia, 5 September 2014

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124 years cooperative movement in Bulgaria

1890 г.

Todor Yonchev Todor Vlaykov

First Bulgarian cooperative – Mirkovo village

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Members

Cooperatives

Regional cooperative unions

Employees

132 000

777

34

8 000

The Central Cooperative Union unites, defends and represents:

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Social Commitment

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� Cooperative economic activities

� Jobs created

� Local projects implemented

� Participation in local self-government

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� Provision of basic goods and price regulation for the population

� Reducing the grey economy, unfair competition, corruption, bureaucracy, uncontrolled imports and hidden inflation

� Fairer income distribution

� Social services as preconditions for democratising the economy

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Market share (%)

1,11%1,91%

1,07% 1,06% 1,04%

2,36%

3,00%

3,97%

4,63%

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70 regional cooperative bakeries

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“COOP – your vacation site”

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Финансиране на стопанските

дейности и проектите

европейски

програми

4%

собствени

средства

86%

фонд

"Инвестиции"

10%

584 проекта

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settlements with subsidised supplies

municipalities

beneficiaries

1 676

200

378

2013:

Annual funding from the national budgetFor transport expenses related to the supply of basic food goods to

high-mountain and small settlements of up to 500 inhabitants

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has been awarded twice:

„National structure contributing to Bulgaria’s economic development”

2004 г. 2006 г.

The Central Cooperative Union

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Representation in local administrations

591Membersfrom267 cooperatives

Active in the482 settlements

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� Economic stability and sustainable development

� Socially responsible investments

� More and better jobs

� Open coalitions for cooperation with local communities

� Transparency and high public image

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR

ATTENTION !

www. ccu-bg.coop

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