Rebooting the Bulgarian BUILD UP Skills Platform for Dialogue and Qualification Roadmap

Introduction

Reaching the 2030 energy and climate change objectives represents a major challenge to the Bulgarian construction sector. The sector needs to be ready to deliver ambitious deep energy retrofitting projects and, as stipulated by the 2021 EPBD recast, new zero-emission buildings.

Challenges Ahead

This goal requires a major effort to increase the number of adequately qualified specialists and workers. This effort is directly related to the quality of the educational programmes and the integration of training on sustainable energy solutions at all qualification levels across the national qualification framework.

Project Objectives

With the general objective to influence the supply and demand of qualified construction services, the project aims to provide a national qualification roadmap with an action plan. This will support the development of the institutional framework and establish a pro-active stakeholders’ network to drive forward the green energy transition and promote innovation and growth in the construction sector. The project is designed to:

1. Analyse the achievements under the National Roadmap published in 2013 under BUILD UP Skills – Pillar I.
2. Relaunch the activities of the National Platform for Dialogue.
3. Perform a status quo analysis of the national education system, political and legislative framework, and market demand for skilled workers, building a common basis for informed discussions within the National Platform.
4. Develop a Roadmap for Education and Trainings on Sustainable Energy Solutions in Buildings, paving the way to overcome the identified barriers and gaps to meet the 2030 targets in the building sector.
5. Undertake a targeted endorsement campaign involving the relevant state authorities, educational institutions, professional associations, market players, and social partners, providing a basis for integration of the National Roadmap in the national strategic framework, market uptake of the proposed solutions, and sustainable continuation of the project’s activities.