National Programme for Social Economy Development as a strategic document: Assumptions – content – reception

Abstract

The National Programme for Social Economy Development (KPRES) was adopted in 2014. It was supposed to become a determinant of directions of public intervention and contribute to the development of the social economy. The adopted framework has ensured the consistency of the activities carried out at all levels. This article discusses the process of establishing the KPRES, its assumptions, the role of the regions in its implementation and its reception in the environment. It is also an attempt to determine whether the Program as a strategic document has the potential to influence the development of the social economy. All of the measures envisaged in it are coherent, logically linked, and take into account the role of regions in development of social economy. However, on the basis of the discrepancy between it and other regional programs, it is noted that not all of its provisions are implemented, especially in the regions. While voivodships have updated regional social economy programs or set up regional committees, there have been problems with accrediting OWES or establishing the number of jobs to be created in PS. This shows that KPRES is probably not perceived as an important document outside the social economy.