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Skenderija 3a
71000, Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina

t: +387 (0)33 25 47 00
+387 (0)33 56 08 00
 
f: +387 (0)33 66 60 37
+387 (0)33 66 83 90

Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina

& European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The information given on this site is aggregated from relevant contracts managed by the Delegation of the EU to Bosnia and Herzegovina and is presented in an indicative and illustrative format for the purpose of general public awareness and information. It cannot therefore be construed as a legally binding or exhaustive account of all EU financial assistance to BiH and may not be quoted as such.

Skenderija 3a
71000, Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina

t: +387 (0)33 25 47 00
+387 (0)33 56 08 00
 
f: +387 (0)33 66 60 37
+387 (0)33 66 83 90

Building-up countryside tourism destinations around Sarajevo to diversify the ru ral economy

Project details
Sectors Democracy and governance
EU Acquis Chapters Agriculture and rural development, Social policy and employment
EU funds 179 957 €
Implementation period 2016 - 2024
Categories
  •  Climate action ;
  •  Digital ;
  •  Civil society;
  •  Gender

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Summary
This project encourage local networks of stakeholders and citizens to create a favourable environment for employment opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It generates new professional skills, in order to facilitate innovation, self-employment opportunities and complementary incomes in rural areas. This will strengthen a sustainable model of local rural economy, by diversification of strategies, valorising and preserving natural resources, local identities and heritage, in order to alleviate poverty and reduce rural exodus.
Results
Implementation of this project resulted in: - A pilot RT cluster is created to structure 4 countryside tourism destinations around Sarajevo and to enhance their visibility, thanks to the exchange and support with EU partners; - Agriculture producers and rural enterprises in tourism strengthened their competiveness, by improving their professional skills, knowledge and quality of their offers - 4 destinations are actively promoted to gain new markets; - The expertise on rural tourism sector’s opportunities is increased, providing better capacity to the civil society organizations to influence policy and decision making processes.
Locations

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  • Fully funded project on only one level/location:
  • STATE
  • ENTITIES AND BRCKO DISTRICT
  • CANTONS
  • MUNICIPALITIES
  • Partially funded project on multiple levels/locations:
  • STATE
  • ENTITIES AND BRCKO DISTRICT
  • CANTONS
  • MUNICIPALITIES
Project is implemented at municipality level in:
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