Social economy in Teleorman county

Abstract

This case study presents the results of the projects of inclusion of the disfavoured social groups from Teleorman County on the labour market. Even under the conditions in which there are resources, the intervention is difficult because some of the members of the target group don’t have identification documents or the necessary education to comply with the minimal requirements for employment. The perception of the social economy is overall positive, in terms of the potential it has for the disadvantaged groups. Critical is the fact that the social economy organisations, by the volume of their activity, have a low impact compared to their importance before 1989. A first form of support that is required is to promote the social economy among the relevant decision-makers at the county level. Of a similar importance is to provide legislative counselling for the institutional actors involved in social economy, including for the suppliers of social services.