Three-year action plan for the implementation of the National Development Program: Bulgaria 2020 in the period 2017-2019.

The Three-year action plan for the implementation of the National Development Program: Bulgaria 2020 aimed for the planned period from the year 2017 until the year 2019 addresses specific issues regarding economic and social situation and prospects for development that where planned in the main National Development Program: Bulgaria 2020, among inter-link with different sectoral planning documents. This text contains the analysis of the state and development of the national economy in the first half of 2016; social dimensions and prospects of expected economic development; updated report on the implementation of the measures laid down in the Action Plan for the implementation of the NDP: Bulgaria 2020 for the period 2016-2018; committed financial resources; interim impact assessment of the implementation of the NDP: Bulgaria 2020; operational strategy for the implementation of the NDP: Bulgaria 2020 for the period 2017-2019. Annex 1 contains the matrix with measures for the implementation of the NDP: Bulgaria 2020 in the period 2017-2019; Annex 2 provides the list of indicators for measuring the overall impact of the NDP: Bulgaria 2020.
The actual Action plan for the implementation of the NDP: Bulgaria 2020 for the period 2017-2019 defines main objectives (priorities, each with its thematic sub-priorities) as follows: Priority 1 "Improving access to and increasing the quality of education and training and the qualitative characteristics of the workforce"; Priority 2 "Reducing poverty and promoting social inclusion"; Priority 3 "Achieving sustainable integrated regional development and using local potential"; Priority 4 "Development of the agricultural sector to ensure food security and to produce products with high added value under sustainable management of natural resources"; Priority 5 "Supporting innovation and investment activities to increase the competitiveness of the economy"; Priority 6 "Strengthening the institutional environment for higher efficiency of public services for citizens and businesses"; Priority 7 "Energy security and increasing resource efficiency"; Priority 8 "Improving transport connectivity and access to markets".