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  ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY OF THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY

  The purpose of this study is to examine and critically analyze the concepts, sys¬tems and tools for building administrative capacity and good governance, as well as to present separate aspects of an empirical survey results on the capacity of the executive authority in Bulgaria. The objectives of the survey are: 1) to outline the concepts, ... The purpose of this study is to examine and critically analyze the concepts, sys¬tems and tools for building administrative capacity and good governance, as well as to present separate aspects of an empirical survey results on the capacity of the executive authority in Bulgaria. The objectives of the survey are: 1) to outline the concepts, prin¬ciples and trends in the development of modernization of administration and good gov¬ernance as key objectives in improving administrative capacity; 2) defining and critical analysis of concepts and models for administrative capacity; 3) Assessment of one of the aspects of capacity - the working processes in the executive authority in Bulgaria. Research thesis: Explaining the terminology, concepts and performance patterns of the executive authority will contribute to the development of adequate tools for assessment and self-assessment of the capacity of the administrations, which in the long run will help the improving the public services quality. As a result of the survey, the main notions and problems related to the con-cepts, systems and tools for administrative capacity building and good governance were defined and analyzed as a basis for development of a methodology for assessing the capacity of the administration of the executive authority; key challenges related to the work processes in the administration are displayed and recommendations are made to overcome them.

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  YOUTH, UNIVERSITIES AND BUSINESS – KEY PARTNERS IN ACHIEVING THE GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  Sustainable development is a guarantee against the challenges of today’s world. The idea is not new, it is evolving, presented at the beginning of the 21st century by Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (UN 2015, 17 goals, 169 targets, 193 countries). The Agenda 2030 is the first agreement that provides for ... Sustainable development is a guarantee against the challenges of today’s world. The idea is not new, it is evolving, presented at the beginning of the 21st century by Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (UN 2015, 17 goals, 169 targets, 193 countries). The Agenda 2030 is the first agreement that provides for global action and affects all countries’ internal policies. World forums in 2016 stated that Global Sustainable Development Goals are not recognized by all stakeholders. The defined sustainable development goals and the related targets balance three dimensions – environmental, social and economic in areas such as poverty, inequality, food security, health, sustainable consumption and production, economic growth, employment, infrastructure, nature utilization, climate, as well as gender equality, peaceful and inclusive societies. Education plays a vital role in implementing the Global Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 (Goal 4). Universities are becoming powerful centres that provide young people with knowledge, skills and competence to be responsible leaders in the future. Educational and scientific centers are becoming incubators of ‘knowledge’ that is necessary for the creation of innovations, which are to be implemented by businesses. In response to the social, economic, environmental and managerial challenges facing the society, the research team focused on the key partnerships in the ‘Youth – Universities – Businesses’ triad as an instrument for the implementation of the Global Sustainable Development Goals.

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  MECHANISMS FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

  Over the last decade, the model of public-private partnerships (PPP) has been increasingly used in a number of countries. The reason for this is the insufficient public resources for the purposes of modernizing infrastructure. In this respect, it is essential to attract private capital in order to implement large-scale projects and provide public ... Over the last decade, the model of public-private partnerships (PPP) has been increasingly used in a number of countries. The reason for this is the insufficient public resources for the purposes of modernizing infrastructure. In this respect, it is essential to attract private capital in order to implement large-scale projects and provide public services. The aim of this study is to analyze the existing mechanisms for management and audit of PPPs as a way of higher return on investment and effective utilization of funds, a way of improving financial management and economic development in our country. Òhe object of the study is focused on the existing mechanisms for the management and audit of PPPs. The study defends the notion that PPPs have not been not used sufficiently in the Republic of Bulgaria as a way of providing the necessary financing and taking risks by the private investor in respect of provision of quality public services, with one of the reasons being the absence of adequate mechanisms for management and audit. The tasks that have been set in the study are the following: analysis of the legal framework; consideration of the role of PPPs in the economy; analysis of the management mechanisms on a national and local level; consideration of the specifics of internal audit of PPPs; analysis of the scope of external audit and internal audit of PPPs. The study makes a comprehensive analysis of the issues, while identifying the disadvantages of PPPs, with the aim of eliminating them in the future.