Determinants Analysis and Theory of Change on Addressing Violence Against Children in Bulgaria

Violence against children has enormous consequences for a Nations’ present and future by limiting the
opportunities, vision and social and emotional wellbeing of its citizens. Bulgaria has been addressing
the issue of violence against children (VAC) at multiple levels to support prevention, early intervention
and treatment with partners at multiple levels of government, civil society, academia, and professionals.
This assignment focused on providing support for UNICEF and the Governmental structures involved
in advancing current efforts aimed at improving the system response to violence against children in
Bulgaria.

Data was collected through multiple sources and focused around a site visit by the consultant from July
4 – 12, 2014. Key documents provided to the consultant by UNICEF and its partners on VAC-related
activities were reviewed prior to the site visit to inform a set of interview questions and determine
areas of exploration. An in-country visit was conducted from July 7 – 11, 2014 and consisted of visits
to various local service agencies and Ministries. Key stakeholders were interviewed at each location.
Additional documents were identified as part of the qualitative interviews and were reviewed post-visit.
A list of all documents reviewed and notations made is attached as Appendix A.
The project methodology drew on the Determinants Analysis Framework put forth by UNICEF, which
identifies key aspects of a programme’s planning and operations that are tied to specific factors related
to:
1) the enabling environment,
2) supply of appropriate and necessary resources;
3) demand for services and outcomes, and
4) issues of quality.
Within these various factors are sub-categories that a programme review is to consider in assessing the
overall functioning of the system.