A.1.1. BG
0202.01 ”CLEARING THE PATH
TO EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTHS”
“Youth Employment initiatives” Grant Scheme
FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT
I. Component 1 “Apprenticeship”
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Contract number: |
BG 0202.01-YI.1.15 |
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Contractor name: |
Valor Consult LTD |
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Project title: |
„Creating opportunities
for permanent employment in the sector of tourist services for young people having
completed secondary education aged 18-24 through apprenticeship at Valor
Consult Ltd., |
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Project
commencement date: |
01//06/2005 |
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Report
submission date: |
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The
final report should be submitted to the MLSP regional coordinator in
1 original and 2 copies:
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One original for: Implementing Agency Ministry of
Labour and Social Policy Krasimir Popov Director EFIPP Directorate 2, |
One copy for: Project Implementation Unit Employment Agency 3, |
One copy for: MLSP Coordinator Regional Office District Mr. Dragomir Palashev |
1.
DECLARATION
This Declaration shall be filled-in and signed by the person, duly representing the Leading Organisation (Contractor) of the Project.
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that this report contains the full documentation in accordance with the requirements of the Project final report form, as well as that the information contained herein is true and fair.
If necessary the Contractor is prepared to provide additional information to the Contracting Authority within 30 days as of its request.
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Contractor name (Leading Organisation): VALOR CONSULT LTD |
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Name of the person, representing the Leading Organisation: Philip Barov Title: Manager Date:
Signature:
Name of the person appointed Project Leader: Philip Barov Address and contact telephone numbers: 4, Krichim Str., 1407-Sofia, +359 2 862 04 09, +359 2 862 01 96 |
2.
FINAL REPORT PREPARATION
GUIDELINES
The final report shall be the obligation of the Beneficiary under the Contract concluded between the Contracting Authority (MLSP) and the Contractor under the Grant Scheme funded by the EU PHARE Programme through Project BG 02.02. ”Clearing the Path to Employment for Youths”. It shall accompany the Balance Payment Request and shall be considered the grounds for the payment of the amount due under the grant contract.
The final report shall comprise technical
report, financial report and appendices thereto.
1.
The Technical Report shall be aimed
to present the overall result from the implementation of the actions, as well
as the achieved project effect. The filling-in of the technical report shall be
made through the consistent reply to all questions herein. The filing of true and detailed information
shall be of extreme importance for the objective assessment of the Project
implementation quality.
All required documents evidencing the implementation of the actions and the achievement of the declared results shall be enclosed to the report.
2. The Financial Report shall present the complete situation related
to the costs incurred on the Project. The drawing up of the financial report
shall be carried out through filling in the following reporting tables:
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Financial report table – shall be prepared in EURO and shall include only
those lines on which there is information as per report and/ or budget. The data shall be stated in
accordance with the budget and in the same order.
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Sources of funding table – shall be filled-in in EURO only and shall reflect the sources of additionally attracted funds.
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Payment documents list – shall reflect and identify all expense documents and other related documents, used to report the costs incurred in each budget section, including its items, sub-items, etc. The costs in the
Payment documents list shall be stated in Bulgarian levs.
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Signed and sealed copies of all original expense documents and all other documents related thereto, which shall be subject of the project accounting shall be obligatorily enclosed to the Payments documents list.
The report shall be prepared in English
and shall be submitted personally in the MLSP local office for the respective
district. The Contract number should be clearly stated on the first page of the
form.
Reports received by e-mail or fax shall not
be accepted.
3.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Please, describe the most important aspects of the Project – what was the goal and in your opinion what were the main benefits from the Project implementation. Pay attention to the key actions and project products; point out how many and who were the main beneficiaries under the project. Do not exceed 1 page.
Project’s main goal is to enhance the employment fitness and adaptability of unemployed
young people, to reduce unemployment and to increase the employment level among
young people aged 18-24 as well as to enhance local communities’ involvement in
appropriation of EU funds.
The main activities under the project included:
1.
Project
start. Training and apprenticeship – 6 months, 10
persons.
2. 2. Enhancement of leading organization’s staff
qualification.
3. 3. Implementation
of employment against
consideration.
4. 4. Publications in specialized press
After the project’s completion, the following results have been achieved:
· 10 beneficiaries have completed the training programme and 8 target group members have been awarded diplomas for professional qualification, Grade 3;
· Enhanced qualification of 10 target group members;
· Beneficiaries’ full-time employment within the project framework has been ensured for 12 months;
· Completed theoretical training: 988 study hours for 10 persons;
· Completed practical training: three 10-day training camps for 10 persons.
· Conducted examination for the profession of Mountain Guide for 10 persons
· A training aid has been drafted and printed: A5 format, 200 pages, in color, 12 copies;
· The necessary equipment has been taken on for the period of training and apprenticeship;
· Medical examinations completed, insurance policies concluded, consumables for working process ensured;
· Two information boards have been made;
· A presentation leaflet has been drafted and printed /A4 format, 3-folded, in color, on coated paper/ - 2000 copies;
· Published materials in specialized and local press;
· Dissemination of leaflets
The target group under the project includes unemployed young people aged 18-24, having completed secondary education, but lacking professional qualification and working experience, registered with the respective Labour bureaus
The principal beneficiaries under the project include:
10 unemployed young people meeting the
requirements as per the target group profile
4.
PROJECT
ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS
In this section, please, summarise the
actions performed and the results achieved. This table corresponds to the log frame of your project and should be filled-in in accordance with the goals, results and actions, described therein.
In the table below, please, fill in what
is the goal of your project, what are the results achieved and the indicators
used for their reporting. Describe in detail each of the actions which have led to the
respective result. Please, also note whether departures have occurred from the initially envisaged actions/ results in the course of project implementation, and what were they exactly (i.e. why certain result was only partially achieved or was deferred, why the periods were shorter or longer than those envisaged, what was the effect on the remaining actions in the project implementation).
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TABLE |
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Progress
indicators Note:
There should be at least one quantitative and one qualitative indicator for
each result |
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Project
goal: Project’s main goal is to
enhance the employment fitness and adaptability of unemployed young people,
to reduce unemployment and to increase the employment level among young
people aged 18-24 as well as to enhance local communities’ involvement in
appropriation of EU funds. Project’s specific goals include: To afford an opportunity for training and apprenticeship for 10 unemployed young people registered with the Labour Bureaus for a period of 6 months at the tour operator company Valor Consult Ltd. ; Conducting of professional training and qualification enhancement in the Creating 10 permanent jobs for beneficiaries having been trained for 6 months within the project framework; Enhancement of partners’ opportunities to participate in EU funded projects. Labour Bureau for the period of 6 months in a dry-cleaning store; Creating 10 permanent jobs for
the apprenticed beneficiaries – compulsory 6 months in the project’s
framework; Conducting a professional training and increasing the level of
qualification in the specialty “Chemical aperture of textile and chemical processing of products of
them” for 5 young employees of the leading candidate; Widening
the opportunities of the partners for participation in projects finanaced by
EU. |
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Main
activities: |
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Action 1 – Project start. Apprenticeship and Training: 6 months, 10
persons. The project formally started by forming a
project team. The manager of the leading organization convened a general
meeting of the members and a project implementation team was determined. The
project team members’ duties were determined. An agreement was signed with
the partner organization for allocation of tasks and duties as concerns the
implementation of the project. Appendices: Signed part-time employment contracts with the team members; Monthly reports by the team members; Minutes from the team’s meetings; |
04.2005 – 12.2005 |
3 part-time
employment contracts have been signed with the project team members. Part-time
employment contracts signed with the team members; Monthly reports by the team members; Minutes from
the team’s meetings; Cooperation Agreement signed with the partner organization Business Consultations Agency |
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Action 2 – Selection of
Beneficiaries A
committee was appointed to select 10 representatives of the target group.
They have been selected in compliance with the requirements of selection procedure
as approved by the project implementation taskforce Employment Agency. The ad hoc committee made up by the project team representatives, the Labour Bureaus with the Regional Employment Office of Sofia, a psychologist, monitors from the Project Implementation Unit carried out the selection as each applicant was interviewed on an individual basis in order to determine
their readiness to be included in the project. A gender balance was
observed upon selection as the criteria for inclusion of beneficiaries into
the lists of participants comply with those set forth in the Application Guidelines. Appendices: Correspondence
with the Regional Employment Office, Employment Agency, Labour Bureau
Directorates for selection of beneficiaries Minutes
from the committee’s meetings for selected beneficiaries; Employment
contracts signed with the beneficiaries; |
04.2005 - 06.2005 |
Correspondence with the Regional Employment Office, Employment Agency, Labour Bureau
Directorates for selection of beneficiaries; Minutes
from the committee’s meetings for selected beneficiaries; Employment
contracts signed with the beneficiaries; |
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Action 3 – Training Training started by introductory theoretical and practical instruction on the working place. The training was conducted by an ad-hoc hired licensed training organization disposing of the necessary experienced experts of high qualification.
Training was conducted within 6 months; it included 988 study hours as per a training
curriculum as approved by the National Agency of Professional Education and
Training. The purpose of training is to enhance young people’s intellectual
capacity, to teach them new skills and knowledge in the field of tourist
groups in mountain conditions which on its part increased their capacity as a
whole and their opportunities to be efficiently involved in the rapidly
developing market for tourist services in the country. Training ended by
examination in theory and practice which was successfully passed by 8 out of
10 trainees. In order to successfully complete the training some special equipment was taken on as well as training premises and the relevant furniture for the hall such as flipchart, writing board, etc. and the necessary consumables have been ensured such as pens, paper, etc. An ad-hoc training aid has been made for the purposes of training, i.e. a manual which has become a valuable aid for the company’s employees as well /А5 format, in color, 12 copies/ Prior to and during training and apprenticeship of all beneficiaries medical examinations and insurances were made and concluded for them and special clothing was leased so that all requirements as concerns the healthy and safe working conditions be complied with. Appendices: Lists of attendees for the first six-month period of training and apprenticeship Training
curriculum for the training conducted; A copy of
the drafted training aid; |
06.2005 – 11.2005 |
Theoretical and practical training conducted: 6 months, 988 study hours. Apprentices have acquired skills and knowledge in the profession. Examinations in theory and practice conducted, 8 diplomas for completed 3-Grade professional qualification in Mountain Guide profession awarded. Drafted training aid - А5 format, 200 pages, in color, 12 copies |
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Action 4 – Apprenticeship Following the end of training the hired trainees took part in the
actual working process. They were engaged in activities on reception, guiding
and servicing of tourist groups, concluding of insurances for the clients,
booking of hotel rooms, trekking new routes, etc. Appendices: Lists of attendees for the first six-month period of training and apprenticeship Evaluation Chart for participation in production training; |
10.2005 – 03.2006 |
Full-time
employment contracts concluded with the beneficiaries; Lists of attendees for the first six-month period of training and apprenticeship |
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Action 5 – –Information Campaign In order to ensure the publicity of project some special visual boards containing information about the Executive Agency, Contractor’s organization, project name and period of its implementation have been made. In order to present the results from the activities of trainees a presentation leaflet /A4 format, 3-folded, in color, on coated paper, 2000 copies/ was disseminated among the company’s partners which undertook to disseminate the leaflet among their clients. Some materials presenting the purposes, activities and progress of the project have been prepared and published in the specialized and local press. A copy of drafted advertising leaflet; Protocol of acceptance and handing over for dissemination of advertising materials Copies of
publications. Photograph
of the information board |
31.03.2006 |
Drafted and disseminated presentation leaflet: A4 format, folded, in color, on coated paper, 2000 copies 3 publications
in specialized and local press 2
Information Boards and 2 Information Boards mounted |
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Action 6
– apprenticeship After the apprenticeship period the full-time employment contracts signed with the beneficiaries were extended for an additional 6-month period. Their salaries were ensured by
the leading organization as this was in line with the commitment to ensuring
permanent employment after the end of apprenticeship. during the first 6-moth
period the beneficiaries have already acquired the necessary working
experience and thus as soon as they are employed on a permanent basis they
will be able to adequately enter the working process together with the other
employees of the company. The well-established contacts and reputation during
apprenticeship have both helped the company to extend its clients’ network
enough to ensure such workload as necessary for the adequate hiring of human
resources, including beneficiaries’ full-time employment. The implementation
of the project and beneficiaries’ participation in the activities has not
only contributed to reduce the unemployment levels in the region but has also
extended the company’s capacity. This altogether is a guarantee for
sustainability of the results achieved and multiplication of the effects thereof. Appendices: Extended
full-time employment contracts with the beneficiaries |
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Extended
effective term of 9 full-time employment contracts to ensure permanent
employment – 6 months |
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Results
achieved: |
Dates: |
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After the
project completion the following results have been achieved: New jobs have been created and full-time employment has been ensured for 10 representatives of the target groups for the project’s 6-month duration and for 9 representatives for the next six-month period; Theoretical and practical training conducted – 988 hours for 10 persons; Drafted and printed training aid, A% format, 200 pages, in color, on coated paper, 12 copies; Concluded insurance policies, hired equipment, ensured consumables necessary for the working process; 2 information boards made; Drafted and printed
presentation leaflet /А4 format, 3-folded, in color, on coated paper, 2000 copies; Information
campaign conducted; Enhanced capacity of the applying company and extended opportunities for offering of services. |
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10 new jobs created – contracts concluded. Theoretical and practical training conducted – 988 hours for 10 persons, 8 study hours/day– curriculum, lists of attendees. Drafted and printed training aid, A% format, 200 pages, in color, on coated paper, 12 copies – copies of the aid. Concluded insurance policies, ensured equipment and consumables necessary for the working process – delivery invoices, protocols of acceptance and handing over, insurance policy. 2 information boards as visuals
made. Drafted and printed
presentation leaflet /А4 format, 3-folded, in color, on coated paper, 2000 copies – a copy of the leaflet от
брошурата. Copies of
publications. Enhanced image and reputation of the company |
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Departures from the actions and expected results envisaged in the timetable. Reasons for these departures and measures undertaken to compensate them. |
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There are
no deviations in conducting the project’s activities, which to lead to any
changes in the preliminary set objectives and expected results. |
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Please use additional pages, following the same model.
5. PROJECT BENEFICIERIES /planned/
Please, answer each of the questions below by providing as comprehensive information as possible. Please, do not omit any question. Provide evidence as to the data stated in this section of the report.
5.1.
How and by what criteria you
recruited the participants under the Apprenticeship Programs in your Project?
Please give details.
The criteria, according which the selection of the direct beneficiaries was done, were preliminary set in the application form of the project. These criteria were considered with the requirements of the financing organization.
The specific criteria, according which the participants in the project were selected, are next:
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Registered with the Labor Bureau;
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Ages 18 – 24 years;
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At least secondary education;
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Without professional qualification;
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Without working experience;
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Good overall physical and mental state; no speech impediments, motory and vestibular disabilities; no neuroses, no cardiovascular diseases.
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interest in the field of alternative tourism and sport;
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high level of motivation for participation in project activities.
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The underlying principle upon selection was to maintain a
gender balance and to employ anti-discrimination practices.
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Selection has been carried out in observance of the beneficiaries’ selection procedure as approved by the Employment Agency.
5.2.
Did any problems and
difficulties arise in the application of the obligatory final beneficiaries
selection procedure as approved by the PIU – The Employment Agency?
The selection was carried out strictly keeping the requirements pointed in the procedure for selection of
beneficiaries, confirmed by the Employment Agency. The process of selection
included individual interviews with every of the candidates wishing to
participate in the project and included in the “short list” offered by Regional
employment department Sofia. The interviews were leaded by special appointed
for the purpose commission which members were representatives of Labour Bureau
and project team, as well as psychiatrist and observers from PIU. Each of the
candidates were in detailed informed with the program, project, the
opportunities and the requirements for participation.
The necessity for beginning the apprenticeship in the moment of starting the project – 01.04.2005, and absence of enough technological period for conducting the selection it occurred that some of the selected candidates for participation in the project were not enough motivated. Some organizational difficulties connected with the beginning of the project also were the reason some of the selected beneficiaries to refused further participation by their own wish. These circumstances were the reason for conducting additional procedures for selection as a result of which were selected the necessary number of high motivated beneficiaries.
2а. within the obligatory procedure, described above, did you apply additionally your innovative approach to the selection of the final beneficiaries – application of separate elements of the employee selection system existing within your organisation, such as specific professional tests, competency assessment methods, etc. Please, give details and enclose the documentation related to the final beneficiary’s selection.
The selection of beneficiaries participating in the project was carried out according to the preliminary minimum criteria determined and set in the project proposal and directions for applying. The commission conducted an individual interview with every of the candidates. During these interviews it was specified education, availability of working experience if there was any, what the future intentions of candidates were, hobbies, interests. All the candidates were informed with the conditions and acquisitions which Valor consult Ltd. would give them during the implementation of the project activities. At the same time to every of the beneficiaries was explained that they should take important and responsible decision as starting working in a dry cleaning store. Main principles that were followed during the selection were availability high motivation for participation in the project, interests in the filed of dry cleaning, aperture, steam ironing and laundry. During the selection process the commission implemented non discrimination approaches – observing sexual, religious, social, cultural balance etc.
Enclosures:
Mailing with Regional Employment Office
and Labour Bureau Directorates;
Protocols for the selection of the
final beneficiaries.
2b.Please describe the criteria and the way of selection of the participants from your organization involved in the re-qualification courses. Please give details and give the documentation related to the selection of the representatives of your staff, involved in the re-qualification courses.
5.3.
What is the number of the
planned beneficiaries to be involved within your Project? Please fill in the
table below?
Table 1
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Indicators |
Number of planned persons |
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Number of planned participants in the apprenticeship program |
10 |
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Number of planned for the re-qualification staff members |
5 |
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Total |
15 |
5.4. How did you promote the possibilities for participation of unemployed youths in your project?
a) through the Labour Offices Directorates
b) in the media
c) other
Please, provide details, as well as copies of the produced information and promotion materials.
For the selection of the unemployed youths it was keeping constant contact with the Regional Employment Agency and DBT. They supported the selection as they were working for gathering more candidates from which to be selected the most motivated and most suitable. A connection with local media was keeping which to inform widely the public detailed information for the project and gave opportunity of wide circle of young people to participate.
Enclosure:
Mailing
with DBT and RSZ.
6.
PROJECT
RESULTS
Please, describe the project results and the benefits paying attention to each of the questions asked. Please, do not omit any questions. Provide evidence as to the data specified in this section of the report.
6.1. By using the tables below, please provide information regarding the beneficiaries /unemployed youths and re-qualified staff members/ that participate in your project.
Participants in Apprenticeship programs:
Table 2
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Number of the planned participants in
apprenticeship programs |
Total number of the involved participants in the Apprenticeship
programs |
From them: Youths aged 18 -24 |
From them: Without professional qualification and/or
working experience |
Others * |
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10 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
Please specify what
kind of participants out of the target groups were involved and for what were
the reasons fro this. Please provide copies of the documents related to their
recruitment.
Because of the difficulties to gather the necessary number of beneficiaries at the age 18-24 only, it had happened to implement the Instruction of the Managing Director of the Employment Agency Mr. Sotir Ushev about the permitted deviation in the selection of beneficiaries. Because of this reason some of the beneficiaries are above the age of 24 years.
Table 3
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Labor
Contracts for the Apprenticeship |
Job places opened after Apprenticeship /number of labor contracts/ |
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Labor Contracts for
the period of the Apprenticeship |
Man-months of
employment provided |
Profession |
Labor Contracts for
the period after Apprenticeship |
Man-months of
employment provided |
Profession |
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Number |
Employer /the name of the company with which the
labor contract has been signed/ |
Number |
Employer /the name of the company with which the
labor contract has been signed/ |
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10 |
Valor consult LTD. |
60 |
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9 |
Valor consult LTD. |
54 |
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Re-qualified staff members:
Table 4
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Number of planned staff members to
be involved for re-qualification |
Total number of those involved in the re-qualification
courses |
From them up to 29 years old |
Number of staff members successfully completed
re-qualification courses |
Number
of dropped out ** |
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5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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* Please, specify the reasons due to which some of the participants have dropped out of the training courses (if any)
6.2.
Please provide information
regarding the training courses and the developed training materials.
Table 5
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Re-Qualification Course |
Re-Qualification obtained /if applicable/ |
Document for re-qualification obtained (yes/no) |
Training materials for the theoretical training |
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Mountain guide |
Mountain guide |
Yes, awarded certificates of acquired
professional qualification, 3 Grade |
Manual for Mountain Guides |
Table 6
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The title of the Re-Qualification modules |
Horarium, hours |
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MODULES, STUDY SUBJECTS |
Theory (hours) |
Practice (hours) |
TOTAL |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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General professional training |
80 |
64 |
144 |
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Healthy and Safe Working Conditions |
8 |
8 |
16 |
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Funadmentals of market economy |
24 |
0 |
24 |
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Business entrepreneurship |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Communications, team working and overcoming conflicts and distress |
16 |
16 |
32 |
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Employment and social security relations |
16 |
8 |
24 |
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Computer working |
16 |
32 |
48 |
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Sector-specific mandatory
professional training |
116 |
44 |
160 |
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Fundamentals of Tourism |
60 |
28 |
88 |
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Bookkeeping and Operating Accounting in Tourism |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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IT in Tourism |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Professional ethics and tourist’s conduct |
40 |
0 |
40 |
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Communicative foreign language in profession |
16 |
16 |
32 |
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Profession-specific mandatory
professional training |
194 |
414 |
608 |
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Technology of Mountain Guide profession, speciality Tourism |
196 |
164 |
360 |
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12.1 Introduction to
mountaineering |
18 |
6 |
24 |
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12.2. Fundamentals of
mountaineering |
24 |
16 |
40 |
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12.3. Geographical, biological,
and geological characteristics of Rila, Pirin, the Rhodepes, the Balkan and
Vitosha mountains |
16 |
8 |
24 |
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12.4. Accompanying and guiding
of tourists |
32 |
40 |
72 |
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12.5. Topography and movement in
unknown area |
16 |
24 |
40 |
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12.6. Perils of mountain and protection against
them |
16 |
16 |
32 |
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12.7. First aid and rescue actions |
24 |
24 |
48 |
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12.8. Statutory and legal framework in
tourism |
18 |
6 |
24 |
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12.9. Components of alpine equipment and its
application in mountaineering |
14 |
18 |
32 |
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12.10. Medical and Biological
Issues |
16 |
16 |
32 |
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Study and Production practice in
Mountain Guide profession, speciality Tourism
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0 |
240 |
240 |
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390 |
522 |
912 |
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Elective professional training |
68 |
8 |
76 |
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Tourism with other means of transport
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36 |
0 |
36 |
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Speleology and Caving |
32 |
8 |
40 |
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458 |
530 |
988 |
6.3. What training materials have you developed under the project? If they have been developed specifically for your project, how did you ensure their compliance to the requirements of the employers?
Table 7
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Course* /title/ |
Title of the training material |
Type of the training material |
Authors |
Pages |
Circulation |
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Mountain guide leader |
Mountain Guides’ Handbook |
Training Aid |
Project Team, Training Organization |
200 pages, format А5 |
12 copies |
6.4.
What target group benefits did
the unemployed included in your project use – for example, scholarships, breakfast, free transportation, working
clothes, etc. Please, provide
information regarding the attitude of the unemployed to the benefits provided.
During the time of the project the
beneficiaries had got their working payment every month according to the
sources for salaries set in the project budget. During the period of paid
employment the beneficiaries continued to receive their contracted working
payments. In the frame of the project the beneficiaries were insured to „Disaster” и „Death”. Sets of
training and office materials, working clothes, consumables and other materials
for the period of apprenticeship were given to the beneficiaries. Valor Consult
Ltd. paid at ots expense the costs for transportation of beneficiaries to the
camps for practical training as well as the difference between the payment of
instructors’ fees due to the lesser number of training hours as initially
specified.
The availability of all these circumstances was a factor of motivation for most of the beneficiaries to get participated in the project. Having in mind the social status of the unemployed, the material stimulation was another very important stimulation for their thoroughly and responsible participation in the project. In the context of the above said the attitude of the unemployed to the given stimulations was very positive.
7. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Please, provide detailed information as to how the work on the organisation of the actions, compliance with the timetable and coordination with the partners and the other parties under the project was carried out. Pay attention to each of the questions asked. Please, provide evidence as to the data stated in this section of the report.
7.1.
Please, describe how did you
perform the organisation of the day-to-day work and coordination of activities
under the project?
Every of the members of the project team carried out his duties and objectives determined in the beginning of the project and mentioned in the signed with the leading organization civil working contracts. Every of them organized their time on their own as there were currently conducting meetings on which the done activities and existing problems and difficulties were discussed. The coordination of the project team activity was carried out not only on these meetings but also by telephone contact.
7.2.
What were the roles and the
responsibilities of the partners in the project implementation? Please,
describe the decision making mechanism.
The project was worked out and realized in partnership with “Agency for business consultations” – local non government organization.
Valor
consult LTD. was leading organization and nevertheless that the project was
realized on the principle of joint management, as a side of the contract the
leading partner carried the whole responsibility of the realization of the
project.
“Association
for Regional Initiatives” took part in every stage of the project realization
as the main help was given during the preparation of tender procedures,
popularization of the project, conducting the PR campaign and organizing the
meeting for closing the project.
7.3.
Who was involved in the project management? Describe the
functions and responsibilities of the people, directly engaged with the
management and technical implementation of the project.
Table 8
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First and family name |
Position /in the project/ |
Key functions |
No and type of the contract /labour, civil, etc./ |
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Philip Barov |
Project Leader |
Responsible for the whole
organization, coordination and implementation of the activities, foreseen in
the project. Helping in the presentation of the project, represent the
project team and the organization to third persons, contacting with the
donor, partners and other institutions and organizations connected with the project.
Carrying direct responsibility the accordance of the project with the
legislation and the made expenses as well as the exactness of the financial
and documental accountancy. |
Civil contract from 01.06.2005 |
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Martin Haralanov |
Supervisor |
Carrying responsibility for the
quality of the conducting apprenticeship, controlling the organizing and
realizing of the paid employment. Organizing and coordinating the conducting
training. Watching for raising problems and difficulties. Analyzing the implementation of all the activities. |
Civil contract from 01.06.2005 |
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Russi Hristozov |
Accountant |
Carrying responsibility for precise
and on time book keeping of all financial operations during the realization of the
project. Carrying full and in detail documentation and preparing the currant
reports for the project for the spent money. |
Civil contract from 01.06.2005 |
7.4.
How were the monitoring and self-assessment of the project carried out?
Did any changes in the project management occur as a
result of this? Please specify.
In the beginning of the project was
determined a system for internal monitoring with real measured indicators for
development which were
watching currently every month.
The project leader organized currant meetings of the team aiming to be analyzed the done activities and planning of the forthcoming one.
During the apprenticeship were organized наблюдения over realization with aim of internal monitoring. If any missing and mistakes occurred during the period of training they were correcting on time. It was stressing on the opportunity to be created and develop constant and stable abilities and skills in the beneficiaries by implementing the above mentioned activities.
Each month report the technical and financial realization of the project were filled and sent to the Implementing Agency and Project Implementation Unit.
It was permanently looking for back connection with the direct beneficiaries of the project as filling by them inquiry forms and direct conversations with them. The opinion of the direct beneficiaries was of great importance to the project team coordinating realization of the project because it was an indicator for the level of the training and the working process.
Conducting preventive and currant control over the implementation of the project activities and set objectives and tasks as well as the strict financial and account book-keeping of the project was guarantee for the quality of realization of the activities and achieving the main objectives of the project.
7.5.
What unforeseen problems and difficulties did you face in the course of the project implementation and how were these resolved?
During conducting project’s activities some difficulties occurred connected with selecting the beneficiaries and filling its number preliminary set in the project. The difficulties were connected with the absence of enough motivated beneficiaries answering to the profile of the target group set in the guidelines for applicants and the application form.
There were not enough registered unemployed at the age 18-24 with high motivation to to be involved in the project’s activities in the Labour Bureau. As a result of that the project team took decision to follow the directions of the PIU – Employment Agency for widening of the age frame and to provide motivational campaign for selection of the beneficiaries. A series of interviews were carried out and as a result of them the most active and high motivated representatives of the target group were selected for the project. During the apprenticeship the project team was trying to increase the level of team work and the level of motivation.
7.6.
Are there any changes in the
timetable of the actions and how did they affect the project costs?
With the consent of the Executive Agency the partner as initially determined, i.e. Industrial Relations and Management Institute was replaced by the Business Consultations Agency because the latter is licensed under the
National Agency of Professional Education and Training to conduct training in
mountain guide profession. The number of study hours of instruction has been
considerably increased to achieve a higher level of qualification for the
beneficiaries. The costs on the additional training were paid in full by and
were at the expense of Valor Consult Ltd. and thus we consider that there have
been no crucial variations of the conducted activities which could have lead to
change of the purposes and expected results as initially specified Taken as a
whole the beneficiaries were awarded higher level of professional qualification.
7.7.
Were there any changes made to
the budget?
Are there budget items where less expenses than the envisaged were incurred?
No changes were made in the budget.
Have you made changes in the budget within the allowable 15% of the amount of the respective
budget sections?
No changes were made in the budget.
Have you made changes in the budget exceeding 15% of the amount of the respective
budget sections and is there a bilaterally signed Addendum between the
Contracting Authority and the Contractor?
No changes were made in the budget
Explain in detail each of the changes made.
7.8.
Were any construction and montage
works carried out in the course of project implementation?
If any,
the reporting of these works should be carried out using the special forms, enclosed to the Project Implementation Guidelines.
No construction and montage works were carried out during the project implementation.
8.
PUBLICITY
Please, describe in detail how did you secure the publicity of the project and what media did you attract. Please, provide evidence as to the data stated in this section of the report.
8.1.
What steps have been undertaken
in respect of the dissemination of the information on the project amongst the
public? What was the feedback received?
A broad information campaign was
conducted to promote the project, ensure the necessary visualization and to
recruit unemployed young people. Project
activities, goals and tasks were given great publicity among the general public
by the means of publications in the specialized press for tourist services and
local press as well as by the means of leaflets having been made and printed /А4 format, 3-folded, in color, on
coated paper,matt, 2000 copies/. They were disseminated among the partners with the help of the beneficiaries and partners under the project.
The leaflets complied with the visualization requirements.
The ad-hoc made information boards were placed in front of the company’s office as per the EU visualization requirements.
They provide further information about the project for both the clients and the
general public.
Special attention was paid to contacts
with the media. The project’s coverage in the media contributed to recruitment
of beneficiaries and promotion of company’s business.
8.2.
What promotional materials have been prepared?
Please, enclose copies.
Presentational brochures were worked out and printed for the project /A4, folded on 3, colored, glazed, 2000 copies/ which presented the activity. The aim of the brochures was to present and advertise widely the project, its objectives, expected results and the services offered by the dry cleaning store. The brochures were distributed among hotels and other tour operators with help of the beneficiaries and the partners of the project. The preparation of the brochure was strictly in accordance with the requirements for visualization of EU.
Enclosure:
·
Copies of the presentational
brochures.
8.3.
What media have covered the project implementation and the results achieved? Please, present
their coverage and audience.
The interest of representatives of media was very serious. Materials have been published in the magazines HOREMAG, ODYSSEY as well as in local press. Constant contact was keeping with them. This supported very much the process of selection of beneficiaries, popularization of the project and the activity of the dry cleaning store. Thankful to this the information about the realization of the project reached maximum wide circle of people.
9. SUSTAINABILITY
Please, present the prerequisites created
aimed to ensure the sustainability of the project results. Pay attention on the
following aspects of sustainability:
9.1.
How would the continuation of
the achievements under the project be secured after the completion of the
project?
After project completion Valor Consult
Ltd. is still working with and receiving clients from
The project has set up an overall
apprenticeship schedule and sustainable employment of beneficiaries in
market-oriented activity and has divergent potential for financial and
institutional sustainability.
After the end of funding the project has the necessary potential for self-funding and continuation
of the activities after project completion. Thanks to the information campaign under the project and the results achieved the company’s network of associates has been extended which is a guarantee for some greater opportunities to widen the services and packages offered, for financial stability and sustainability of the jobs already
created.
The know-how developed under the project is a valuable intellectual resource which can be sued as a basis for development of similar initiatives or even be offered against consideration which will be an additional guarantee for sustainability.
The participants’ working experience in
this field as a well-structures team of high performance is another guarantee
for the attainment of the results and created jobs after the project
completion.
Valor Consult Ltd. has undertaken to organize and put into practice apprenticeship and employment for 10 beneficiaries which has directly contributed to the institutional sustainability of such jobs after the end of the project.
The know-how having been built-up within
the framework of the project is a resource contributing to the sustainable
functioning of the partners under the project and for continuation of their
activity for the benefit of the target groups.
9.2.
What steps have been undertaken or are envisaged in order to secure such continuation?
In order to continue the company’s
activity during and after the completion of the project a broad information
campaign was conducted. It included dissemination of presentation leaflets,
mounting of information boards as well as publications in specialized and local
press for the sake of promotion of the project and thus the results achieved
reached a great audience. Many of our partners made themselves familiar with
the project: other tour operators, hotel owners, restaurant owners, suppliers
of equipment, Federation of Alpine Clubs in
Valor Consult Ltd. will continue to seek opportunities to increase both its market share and volume of business, thus creating new jobs and to work towards furtherance of
the results achieved under the project.
9.3.
Is there equipment purchased
under the project, who is this equipment going to be used following the project
completion and does it contribute to ensure sustainability?
No.
9.4.
What skills have been gained by the beneficiaries and/ or organisations/ companies involved in the project implementation, which skills will be useful to them in the future?
This project tackles one of the most
serious issues as concerns the youth unemployment – the lack of working
experience, qualification and mandatory professional skills for individual’s
realization on the free labor market. By
conducting of a training and apprenticeship programme, subsequent paid
employment, the beneficiaries gain professional experience, self confidence and
trust in their potential. The awarded diploma of 3-grade professional
qualification for Mountain guide profession affords them the opportunity to
practice their profession in a variety of tour operators offering alternative
tourist packages. The gained working experience and enhanced self confidence of
the participants increase to a great extent their chances for successful
realization not only in that specific field but also in other similar sectors
such as employee at a tour operator company, guide, etc. During their paid employment the
beneficiaries use and master their skills acquired during apprenticeship and
after the completion of the project they are already qualified workers having
the necessary qualification and experience. The participation in the project
helps beneficiaries to find their way not only in the marker conditions but
also to make decisions of their own and to bear the responsibility for such
decisions.
The achievement of a sustainable employment is guaranteed both within and outside the project framework by the means of adequately including the participants under the project in the working process and the strong impact of information campaign. The
project’s positive impact is that the creation of 10 new jobs leads not only to
a sustainable employment but also contributes to tackling of some crucial
issues for the community which directly correspond to social integration and
adaptation of young people with no working experience into community life. The enhanced social status of the
beneficiaries will contribute to diminish the social tension on a country-wide
scale.
The experience gained during the implementation of the project contributes to promotion of managing and technical capacity of the partners by creating opportunities for further development of the practices existing so far and increasing of production volume. Development of
one’s own potential and opportunities for enhancement of existing capacities
set up conditions for sustainability of the results achieved and their future
multiplication. The partners can further develop their managing capacity to
develop and manage EU social projects oriented towards creation of jobs and
tackling unemployment. By this project they gain specific experience in
providing apprenticeship and ensuring job opportunities for unemployed young people.
Their capacity to participate in EU pre-accession funds is thus further
enhanced.
9.5.
Have permanent jobs been
opened, how many and in which companies?
Only two out of the 10 trainees of Valor
Consult have not yet been realized and have not yet been employed following the
completion of the project. According to the information at our disposal 4
beneficiaries are currently employed in their field in the town of Bansko, one
is employed at Outward Bound – Bulgaria and one – at TNT Express, etc.
9.6.
Have you applied for further financing under other programmes? Please, provide details.
Until this moment the company – Valor consult LTD. has still not applied for further financing. It is foreseen to candidate to new EU programs and other donor organizations which to support and develop of the activity and in this way to create new job places.
10.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Please, fill in the following Excel appendices:
Financial
report table
Sources of funding table
Payment documents list
Each of the appendices filled in should be signed and sealed by the Project Leader.
A.1.2. Guarantee
for high
quality chicken meat!
Source: ISHA
test conducted in December 2004
among 120 users
Advantages of the selected chicken DUC
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Standard
broiler |
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ADVANTAGES
OF CHICKEN DUC |
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Industrial broiler, fast-growing breeds |
Special cross of breeds /farm hen and rooster with
strong genetic potential/. |
č
Taste characteristics č
Less use of medicaments |
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From 35 to 42 days |
At least 50 days |
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Feeding |
Much energy Use, sometimes even unregulated, of products of
animal origin Use of some medicaments |
Low energy food : 100% vegetable food, minerals and
vitamins, high percentage of corn |
č
No antibiotics č
No meal, fats and products of animal origin Healthy product |
|
Growing density |
22/m2., even more |
16-17/m2. Specially selected farmers, prepared for
the requirements of the DUC technology |
č
Minimum sanitary risks č
Better conditions of living for the birds. |
|
Control and specification of breeding |
Not specified |
A specialist from DUC visits each lot at least 3
times. Regular control by a technologist from |
č Strict observance of good
practices of breeding |
|
Traceability requirements |
Not specified , but
generally observed by some manufacturers |
Strict traceability along the chain – parent herds,
incubator, fodder factory, breeding, slaughtering and packing. Traceability is evident on the label. |
čDescending
and ascending traceability |
|
Quality system |
Not specified but generally applied by some
manufacturers ( HACCP) |
-Special documentation with all
requirements for manufacture -Regular technological control, work procedures and
certifications at every phase. Endorsement of the verification of
requirements. - Sampling and testing of the products during each
phase of production, control of ingredients and health status of products, as
well as compliance of marking and labels. |
č Fully controlled system – from breeding, through
manufacture, until the end product |
All chickens are incubated and grow in
The selected chicken DUC has the same good qualities as the free
bred farm chicken, however with much more attractive price for the consumers.
·
As to look and results after
roast the DUC chicken is much more preferred than the farm chicken for its
tendered and succulent meat.
·
As to taste, the taste of the
two types of chicken is assessed equally.
A.1.3. 
“SVS 98” EOOD
Presentation of the
Company
Experience
“SVS 98“ EOOD has 17 years experience at the market of chicken products in Bulgaria, and for the last ten years it has been playing the role of market leader, innovator and specialist in trading and distribution of chicken products of superior quality.
“SVS 98“ ЕООD is the first company which in 1993 implemented at the Bulgarian market new type of packaging of the chicken products, known as “plastic plate” and presently used by all manufacturing and processing companies.
“SVS 98“ ЕООD is the first company that 1997 assumed the immense risk and developed, implemented and introduced at the Bulgarian market the freshly cooled chicken products that were till then unknown for the traders and consumers in the country.
“SVS 98“ ЕООD is the company that in 2003 invested its resources in new and modern production complying to the European standards in the field of food industry and guaranteeing unconditional quality for the consumers.
Achievement and supply of high value products carriers of the new that give the clients full satisfaction, satisfy their present and future needs at fair price ensuring the future development of the company and the personal objectives of its employees.
Major activity
Production and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken and chicken products on the basis of the most qualitative raw materials of BULGARIAN
fresh chicken meat.
Objectives
The objectives of the company are directed to the achievement of its mission. In this context the strategic objective of the company is: providing maximum consumer value and achievement of maximum satisfaction of its consumers and business clients.
This determines and obliges “SVS 98”
ЕООD to:
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Offer to its target markets special selections of chicken meat of highest quality;
·
Enlarge its production
capacities and the amount of production;
·
Develop and innovate its product portfolio in compliance with the needs and desires of consumers and business clients;
·
Support its own distribution network providing reliability and fastness of deliveries to each destination within the country.
All this means: “Always quality – always on time!”
“The ROSO Chicken”- trade mark of “SVS 98”ЕООD
Using its market experience and positions at the end of 2003 the company positioned at the national market the whole range of its products under the brand “THE ROSO CHICKEN” – being a symbol for chicken meat of the highest quality, best conditions for transportation, processing and distribution of such a delicate and susceptible product as the fresh chicken meat.
Consumers prefer “ROSO Chicken” because:
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The high and constantly
maintained quality;
·
100 %
preserved nutritional characteristics;
· The real natural taste;
·
The perfect packaging;
·
The popularity and
accessibility of the brand;
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The minimum cost (minimum cost of time and energy for the preparation of the meat; it does not require unfreezing);
·
The fact that they don’t buy
ice at the price of the meat.
Key Accounts
Chains: