News Archive

Airport visitors can now learn about U.S. development assistance in Bulgaria while they wait to catch or meet flights.

Eleven participants from across the country, including 6 Roma and 5 other Bulgarians, have passed the midpoint of a one-month English teacher training course in Sofia.

Ambassador Beyrle presented the Roma Entrepreneur 2007 Awards at a ceremony organized under the USAID Roma Micro-lending Global Development Alliance (GDA) project. The ceremony recognized the winners in a nationwide competition among Roma micro-credit clients.

USAID is partnering with the local community foundations in Stara Zagora and Chepelare to assist the forest recovery. This joint initiative, launched in late 2007, will replant a 2,471-acre of forest devastated by last summer’s wild fires, while at the same time commemorating USAID’s graduation.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and USAID organized training in combating trafficking in human beings for social workers from the region of Northern Bulgaria. The municipality of Veliko Turnovo supported the initiative and proudly presented its crisis center for children who have been victims of trafficking in the village of Balvan.

USAID Bulgaria posters will be placed at a number of spots to create a visual reminder of the achievements and legacies of U.S. development assistance.