EU funded projects in BiH

Partnership for effective implementation of local economic development in North East Bosnia and Herzegovina

PROJECT DETAILS

Sectors
EU Acquis chapters Enterprise and industrial policy
Programme Funding Year 2011
Value €392,241
Periods of implementation 2014
Locations BANOVIĆI, GRAČANICA, GRADAČAC, KALESIJA, KLADANJ, LUKAVAC, SREBRENIK, TUZLA, ŽIVINICE, ČELIĆ, DOBOJ-ISTOK, SAPNA, TEOČAK, MODRIČA, ODŽAK, DOBOJ - JUG

Results

Implementation of this project resulted in: - Cluster of typical products with 20 members created in North East BiH and provides some 15 services to SMEs, including better access to market and sale of typical products (in the promo shop in Tuzla), set up of quality control laboratory (within the Faculty of Technology), improvement of production capacities (in Odžak and Modriča) and a new SME funding facility. - Database with 70 obstacles for SME development created with recommendations for the local authorities for their remediation. - Partnership between the 10 local stakeholders established to facilitate improved access to SME services through municipal info centres. - Partnerships created to stimulate investments in green production and innovative technologies for the utilisation of water steam system from TPP Tuzla for economic activities.

SUMMARY

The project aims to improve business environment in the North East Bosnia and Herzegovina through an establishment of a Cluster for development of typical (traditional) products. The Cluster offers a variety of services, such as business consulting, joint presence on the market, introduction of quality standards, preparation of development projects, etc. The project supported construction of production and storage facilities for the typical products in the Business Zones Odžak and Modriča, as well as adaptation of the centre for promotion and sales of these products (so called “House of Flavours” located in the tourist centre of Tuzla).

RESULTS

Implementation of this project resulted in: - Cluster of typical products with 20 members created in North East BiH and provides some 15 services to SMEs, including better access to market and sale of typical products (in the promo shop in Tuzla), set up of quality control laboratory (within the Faculty of Technology), improvement of production capacities (in Odžak and Modriča) and a new SME funding facility. - Database with 70 obstacles for SME development created with recommendations for the local authorities for their remediation. - Partnership between the 10 local stakeholders established to facilitate improved access to SME services through municipal info centres. - Partnerships created to stimulate investments in green production and innovative technologies for the utilisation of water steam system from TPP Tuzla for economic activities.