SDG Partnership between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland


The partnership provides a platform for exchange of experiences and know-how on sustainable development between stakeholders from the public, business and civil society sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland. It focuses on learning from the Swiss good practices and adopting these in Bosnia and Herzegovina for governing the processes and mobilizing different actors for localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
Bosnia y Herzegovina
Governance
Política del sector público
Tecnología de la información y las comunicaciones (TIC)
01.04.2024 - 31.12.2028
CHF  1’343’000
Contexto Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) faces ongoing development challenges due to its complex governance structure, political disputes, economic stagnation, and social inequalities. Yet, BiH is committed to global development priorities and has adopted its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Framework. The SDG Council of BiH, an intergovernmental body, plays a key role in driving the country’s sustainable development. Switzerland, a country advanced in sustainable development, offers valuable experience in implementing the SDGs. The two countries have common challenges in managing SDGs within a federal state with decentralized governance structures. Coordination, harmonization across governance levels, and a focus on localisation are key areas of mutual interest for experience exchange.
Objetivos Improve governance of the SDG implementation and inspire sustainable development interventions in BiH based on mutual learning and broad exchange of knowledge and experience with Switzerland.
Grupos destinarios Representatives of the public, civil and business sector from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland
Efectos a medio plazo
  1. The institutions in charge of managing processes for achieving the 2030 Agenda in BiH are more effective at fulfilling their mandates.
  2. Business actors from BiH and Switzerland establish partnerships leading to more sustainable business practices.
  3. The civil society organisations and academic community in both countries are more aware of the value of the 2030 Agenda and actively contribute to implementation of the SDGs.
Resultados

Resultados previstos:  

The partnership will keep flexible approach without predefined outputs in order to be able to address arising needs and opportunities for cooperation. For example, outputs could include the following:

  • Interested municipalities/cities from BiH and from Switzerland jointly work on the SDG implementation, monitoring and reporting
  • A new academic programme on sustainable development is initiated in BiH
  • Interested CSOs from BiH and Switzerland establish cooperation in the SDG implementation
  • Interested businesses from BiH and Switzerland cooperate with a focus on SDGs


Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

Baseline from 2024:

  • There are only few municipalities in BiH that actively integrate SDGs in their development planning.
  • The citizens in BiH are largely unaware of the importance of sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda.
  • There is no digital platform in BiH for monitoring the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
  • There are no academic programmes on sustainable development in BiH.
  • CSOs do not sufficiently engage in implementation, monitoring and reporting on SDGs.


Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
ONG internacional o extranjera
Sector privado
  • Sector privado extranjero Sur/Este
  • CSO Institute for Development and European Integration - IREI


Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores The partnership is implemented in synergies with other SDC funded interventions within the Local Governance Portfolio and the Sustainable Economic and Migration Cooperation Portfolio.
Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    1’343’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    285’188 Total del proyecto desde la primera fase Presupuesto suizo CHF   143’000 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF   2’043’000
Fases del proyecto Fase 1 01.04.2024 - 31.12.2028   (Fase en curso)