At the first meeting of the Project Board of the Municipal Environmental and Economic Governance (MEG) Project, the list of partner municipalities and cities that will be supported within the scope of this intervention was presented. The MEG Project is funded by the Government of Switzerland, which chose the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as the implementer.
The final conference of the project "Reinforcement of Local Democracy IV - LOD", that helped establish partnerships between local authorities and civil society across the country, was held today in Sarajevo.
At Wilson Promenade in Sarajevo UNDP has held the first in a series of 5 events for citizens, commemorating a half-century since its founding and 20 years of its operations in BiH.
"Via Dinarica’s" "White trail" was opened in the Blidinje Nature Park which contributed towards the further development of a platform for sustainable development of tourism and local economic growth in BiH.
UNDP in BiH signed today in Doboj Memorandum of Understanding and Letters of Commitment with Mayors of 21 municipalities and cities in BiH. The project is financed by European Union.
Launch of Sub-regional Human Development Report 2016
The report focuses on recent flood disasters that struck Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, and Kosovo*.
During her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Administrator of UNDP, Helen Clark, met with the young entrepreneurs from BiH, who presented their projects and solutions to the questions related to youth employment and economic future of BiH.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Annual Cluster Meeting of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (RBEC).
Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and Environmental Protection of Sarajevo Canton Čedomir Lukić and Deputy Resident Representative in UNDP BIH Zahira Virani signed Annex on Cost Sharing Agreement in realization of the GED Project in Sarajevo Canton.
The contract signing ceremony took place today in the UN building in Sarajevo for the establishment of the Revolving Fund for Energy Efficiency between the Environmental Protection Fund of FBiH and Union Bank, as well as the signing of Amendment to the 2016 Agreement between the Embassy of Sweden in BiH and the UNDP BiH through GED project.
With the aim of ensuring a more efficient demining of mine contaminated areas in BiH, and thanks to funding of the European Union, UNDP in BiH donated new equipment to the Demining Battalion of the Armed Forces in BiH. The handover also marked the International Mine Awareness Day.
Floods in 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010 and especially in 2014 have shown us over and over again that our country is fully exposed to the effects of climate change.
By reducing the number of tuberculosis patients, the goal set by Millennium Development goals has been achieved. However, there are still some activities to be done in order to eradicate this disease in BiH. Therefore, ending the tuberculosis by 2030 is among the health targets of the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals.
On Networking Conference of the Via Dinarica were presented achieved results till date but also further necessary steps for development of tourism and protection of environment in BiH.
120 local communities and 20 local governments country-wide will participate in the project “Strengthening the Role of Local Communities BiH"
H.E. Dr Christian Hellbach, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany and Sezin Sinanoglu, Resident Representative of UNDP in BiH signed today the Grant Agreement for the second phase of Project EXPLODE, in the amount of 250,000 Euros.
The official opening of the Victim Witness Support Office at the Cantonal Court in Zenica was marked on 29 January.
Norwegian Ambassador to BiH Vibeke Lilloe and UN Resident Coordinator Sezin Sinanoglu visited today participants of the rehabilitated milk sub-sector value chain in Zenica-Doboj Canton and the Health Care Centre in Doboj as examples of the UN Floods Recovery Programme activities funded by the Norwegian Government and aimed at economic recovery and rehabilitation of public institution and services they provide.
The 2015 Human Development Report, released December 15 at a ceremony in Ethiopia, urges governments to act now to ensure no one is left behind in the fast-changing world of work.
A ceremony has been organised to mark the completion of installation of concrete barriers along the Bosna River in Doboj today. The works were completed under the UNDP project "Support to Flood Recovery and Risk Mitigation in BiH" aiming to mitigate flood risks for 4500 households.
Installation of the equipment for measuring hydro-meteorological parameters in the Vrbas River basin will enable the measurement of water level and discharge measurement, rainfalls and other meteorological parameters in real time.
Embassy of France in BiH in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States of America in BiH, the American University in BiH and the United Nations in BiH organized the BiH Road to COP21 Conference on Monday, November 23, 2015, at the United Nations House in Sarajevo.
The marking of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations and the presentation of the Global Sustainable Development Goals took place at the BiH Parliamentary Assembly building in Sarajevo.
This notion is manifested in our work in Srebrenica, which has witnessed very positive economic development. Private sector investments have increased by more than 120% in the last four years.
At the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015, more than 150 world leaders adopted the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Even though Tuberculosis is second only to HIV/AIDS as the greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent - the majority of patients suffering from this disease may be cured.
Resident Coordinator Sinanoglu briefed Chairman Zvizdić about the five-year UN programme for BiH underlining that the Programme aimed to strengthen peace and development and encompassed various activities.
On 9 July 2015, Sezin Sinanoglu, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, presented credentials to the BiH Presidency Chairman Mladen Ivanić.
Investing in disaster preparedness before a hazard occurs reduces the need for humanitarian action. It is estimated that every dollar spent on preparing for disasters saves around seven dollars in economic losses.
These universal challenges demand global action, and this year presents unprecedented opportunities for achieving the future we want.
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Thanks to the donation of milk cooling tanks through the UN TFHS agro-trade cooperative "BH Milch" boosted production of the unique “Kupres cheese”, while the purchase of milk was guaranteed to the farmers enabling them regular income.
Raspberries were chosen as a suitable agricultural crop for providing additional income to small family economies.
85-year-old Perka Zorić lives in the village of Verići, sustaining herself in a shabby home by a small pension and no assistance. Although in very poor health herself, until only recently, Perka took care of her 102-years-old friend Trivuna Pilipović, for admittedly, she was in more need of help.
This report document seeks for that truth by looking at a series of commonly-held beliefs and asking what is myth and what is reality – starting with the idea of rurality itself...
This publication features success stories from countries where UNDP support has resulted in transformative changes, including by fostering the growth of institutional and human capacities.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the most transparent aid organization, according to a leading global ranking.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, working in some 170 countries and territories. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, we are committed to helping the country through strengthened national and local capacities to carry out political, economic and social reforms and development.
4,441 homes including 575 homes of people living in collective centers enabling return.
Through SME assistance, 4333 jobs are expected to be retained or created.
The number of the employees in SMEs that received EU financial grants increased from 3,784 to 4,173, thus proving that financial grants have had significant impact not just on economic recovery but also as strengthening mechanism for economic growth in flooded areas.
212 public buildings (schools, kindergartens, healthcare centers, municipal buildings, centers for social welfare, youth culture centers) and 142 communal infrastructure facilities.
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Since 2014, two educational campaigns under the slogan Like for Smart Energy have been organized in cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through quizzes and advices from Professor Atom, citizens learnt of the simple ways how not only to save the energy, but also reduce costs at home, in schools, and outdoors, while protecting the environment.
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