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Czech Development Cooperation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Icons Icons 48 CZECH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ICONS ICONS 48 17 ICONS: COLOUR VERSION ICONS 48 ICONS NO ZERO GOOD HEALTH QUALITY GENDER CLEAN WATER POVERTY HUNGER AND WELL-BEING EDUCATION EQUALITY AND SANITATION CZECH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 17 ICONS: COLOUR VERSION NO ZEROAFFORDABLE AND GOODDECENT HEALTH WORK AND QUALITYINDUSTRY, INNOVATION GENDERREDUCED CLEANSUSTAINABLE WATER CITIES RESPONSIBLE POVERTY HUNGERCLEAN ENERGY ANDECONOMIC WELL-BEING GROWTH EDUCATIONAND INFRASTRUCTURE EQUALITYINEQUALITIES ANDAND SANITATION COMMUNITIES CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the Czech Republic’s Thematic priorities and SDGs: Sustainable development goals most important development cooperation partners. AFFORDABLE AND DECENTCLIMATE WORK AND INDUSTRY,LIFE INNOVATION REDUCEDLIFE SUSTAINABLEPEACE, JUSTICE CITIES RESPONSIBLEPARTNERSHIPS Over the past 20 years, the nature of cooperation has CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMICACTION GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTUREBELOW WATER INEQUALITIESON LAND ANDAND COMMUNITIES STRONG CONSUMPTIONFOR THE GOALS evolved from humanitarian assistance from the Czech INSTITUTIONS AND PRODUCTION Republic through post-war reconstruction to the current scheme to support the stability and successful ICONS 48 ICONS 48 integrationICONS of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the CLIMATE LIFE LIFE PEACE, JUSTICE PARTNERSHIPS EconomicACTION When an icongrowth is onBELOW a square, WATER thatwith square mustONemphasis LAND be proportional 1 x 1. ANDon STRONG energyFOR THEfrom GOALS ICONS INSTITUTIONS European Union. 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The CZ and BiH development cooperation program for Do not alter the colours of the SDG icons. 17 ICONS: COLOUR VERSION the 2018-2023AFFORDABLE period AND is anDECENT appropriate WORK AND INDUSTRY, combination INNOVATION REDUCED of SUSTAINABLE CITIES RESPONSIBLE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE INEQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES SustainableCONSUMPTION management of natural resources - protection, the defined development needs of BiH and the AFFORDABLEareas AND NODECENT WORK AND ZEROANDINDUSTRY, PRODUCTION INNOVATION GOODREDUCED HEALTH QUALITYSUSTAINABLE CITIES GENDERRESPONSIBLE CLEAN WATER CLEAN ENERGY POVERTYECONOMIC GROWTH useHUNGER ANDand INFRASTRUCTURE developmentANDINEQUALITIES WELL-BEING of EDUCATIONwaterAND COMMUNITIES sources,EQUALITYCONSUMPTION drinking AND SANITATIONwater AND PRODUCTION where CZ can offer added value, technical expertise and availability and quality, renewal of water sources, specific experience. elimination of pollution, wastewater treatment CLIMATE LIFE LIFE PEACE, JUSTICE PARTNERSHIPS ACTION BELOW WATER ON LAND AND STRONG FOR THE GOALS INSTITUTIONSCLIMATE AFFORDABLELIFE AND DECENTLIFE WORK AND INDUSTRY,PEACE, INNOVATION JUSTICE REDUCEDPARTNERSHIPS SUSTAINABLE CITIES RESPONSIBLE ACTION CLEANBELOW ENERGY WATER ECONOMICON LAND GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTUREAND STRONG INEQUALITIESFOR THE GOALS AND COMMUNITIES CONSUMPTION INSTITUTIONS AND PRODUCTION When an icon is on a square, that square must be proportional 1 x 1. CLIMATE LIFE LIFE PEACE, JUSTICE PARTNERSHIPS The white icon should be contained by its defined colour, or black When an icon is on a square, that square mustACTION be proportionalProper 1 x 1. BELOW WATER democraticON LAND governanceAND STRONG of publicFOR THE GOALSaffairs – efficient, background. INSTITUTIONS The white icon should be contained by its defined colour, or accountableblack and transparent institutions at all levels of Do not alter the colours of the SDG icons. background. public administration Do not alter the colours of the SDG icons. When an icon is on a square, that square must be proportional 1 x 1. The white icon should be contained by its defined colour, or black background. 2 Do not alter the colours of the SDG icons. CZECH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Who implements Czech projects in BiH • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic is the Czech projects in BiH are based on the requirement for main coordinator of foreign development cooperation; • long-term sustainability it coordinates the implementation of the cooperation program and manages humanitarian aid projects, small- • respect for human rights, the environment and democracy scale local projects and transformation cooperation projects • responsible partnership between the public, private, civic and • Czech Development Agency is an state organisation under academic sectors the authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, and is responsible for identifying, formulating and managing the most extensive bilateral projects in the priority sectors • Czech Embassy in Sarajevo coordinates all of the bilateral STATE PRIVATE and multilateral activities of the Czech Republic in BiH, ADMINISTRATION SECTOR engages in the coordination of donors and manages small local projects and the government scholarship program • Other Czech ministries implementing projects within their programs: Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic – demining of water surfaces and watercourses, cooperation in the field of asylum and migration policy Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic - Aid NON-PROFIT LOCAL for Trade SECTOR GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic - government scholarships • Czech Trust Fund under the UNDP, based in Istanbul, manages projects focused on sharing Czech experience and know-how and supporting innovative solutions 3 CZECH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 1. Bilateral projects of the Czech Development Agency in priority sectors Bilateral development project scheme: Database of project topics at the BiH The Czech Development Agency, based in Prague, manages the Czech Finance Ministry (PIMIS) Republic’s bilateral projects in the priority sectors. Development issue On the website at www.czechaid.cz, it regularly announces tenders in the form of subsidies or public contracts for the contractors of goods, Czech Embassy services and work for each project, lasting 1 to 3 years. in Sarajevo Who can apply for a project: CzechAid identification form state authorities on a central, regional or local level, local government bodies, local non-governmental organisations and institutions, Project proposal research and other institutions in BiH assessment How to apply for a project: CzechAid experts the identifying topics are collected on an ongoing basis by the Czech Embassy in Sarajevo and/or the BiH Ministry of Finance database Who can implement projects: Tender - Projects are implemented by means of subsidy/public contract a) public procurement (international tender) b) grants (non-governmental non-profit entity registered in CZ) c) budgetary measures (state entities registered in CZ) Calls are published regularly on the Czech Development Agency’s IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING website. 4 CZECH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Database of project topics at the BiH Finance Ministry (PIMIS) Development issue Renewable energy sources - Solar panels Water and sanitation - Reconstruction of the Good governance of public affairs - for the hospital in Mostar wastewater treatment plant in Gradačac Project to increase exports of agricultural products to the EU and food safety Czech Embassy In 2017, a Czech company installed more In 2015-2018, the Czech Republic modernised, in Sarajevo than one hundred solar collectors on the expanded and improved the reliability of the The main objective of the activities wastewater treatment system in Gradačac, roof of the Dr. Safet Mujić Hospital in carried out by Czech experts focused CzechAid thus helping to substantially reduce the on improving the capacities of state identification form Mostar, which serve to heat utility water. surface water pollution of the Gradašnice veterinary laboratories and veterinary STORIES SUCCESS The more than 30% saved on heating can River with industrial and communal inspection services was to increase Project proposal thus be directed towards other needs. wastewater. The quality of life of citizens the potential for exporting agricultural assessment The functionality and sustainability of the in this region was improved, along with projects of animal origin to the European the further development of industry in the project is ensured by training the local Union. The National Residue Monitoring region in accordance with the environmental Plan was implemented in cooperation CzechAid experts staff and continuous online control by the protection objectives. At the same time, an with USAID and SIDA within the FARMA I implementer from CZ. educational campaign was carried out at project. A project focussed on improving schools in the region, emphasising
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