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Skenderija 3a
71000, Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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+387 (0)33 56 08 00
 
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+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

Protection of nature and environment from forest fires - ForestEye

Project details
Sectors Environment, Regional and territorial cooperation
EU Acquis Chapters Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments
EU funds 252 241 €
Implementation period 2015 - 2024
Categories
  •  Civil society;
  •  Climate action ;
  •  Digital ;
  •  Gender

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Summary
The project sought to contribute to the protection of nature and environment in the cross-border area with a high risk of forest fires. In particular, the project raised capacities of local and cross-border firefighting teams in Split Dalmatia County and in Canton 10 and helped to increase awareness on the subjects related forest fires risks. www.foresteye.eu
Results
Implementation of this project resulted in: - 1 Cross-border Firefighting Intervention Team established and 1 Action Plan created - Improved access for forest firefighting intervention actions: a) 7,5 km fireroads (8 HRand 9,5 BiH); b) 4 watch towers (2 HRand 2 BiH); c) 5 water wells (3 HRand 2 BiH) - 2 edu-info centres established (1 HR and1 BiH) and 4 educational-recreational trails (1 HR and 3 BiH) - 1020 students (20 HR and 1000 BiH) educated at 10 educational events (1 HR and 9 BiH), - 218 student s (118 HR and 100 BiH) and 33 teachers (25 HR and 8 BiH) educated through field work at edu-info centres and edu-rec trails, - 4 eco-sections established and equipped, - 18 teachers (10 HR & 8 BiH) trained in TtT programme - 1 website launched, -320 persons participated at 4 dissemination events (2 HR and 2 BiH) - 4 partners' capacities for cross-border projects implementation improved.
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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