EU funded projects in BiH

Sectors
EU Acquis chapters	Other issues
Programme Funding Year	2007
Value	€72,656
Periods of implementation	2010
Locations	BOSANSKA KRUPA, SANSKI MOST, BUŽIM

The project was aimed at improvement of rural tourism capacity through developed administrative, technical and human ability to deal with active development of tourist offers. In other words, to establishment and promotion of the joint tourist offer in the cross border region, based on joint methodology and marketing strategy for rural tourism. The action significantly contributed to the development of rural tourism in the cross border region and encouraged farmers, traditional craftsmen and local government to start and enrich rural tourism activities. The opened Rural tourism info offices played an important role in providing information to the target group and final beneficiaries and networking of all of the rural tourism stakeholders in the region. The capacities of target group were strengthened by 6 educational modules organised in both countries and many of participants will continue with rural tourism activities that can provide employment and income to their families and diversify tourist offer of the region that was named “Region without borders”.

Two rural tourism info centres (RTIC) will be opened amd equipped with necessary furniture and equipment; Five fairs of traditional products organised by project partners; Two sustainability plans developed; One software for the management of RTIC developed; Two educational modules with 6 seminars and 2 study visits on rural tourism; 17 unemployed persons from the region were educated for tourist guides who will support creation of integral tourist products and innovative tourist tours; Strategy for long term cooperation and sustainability.