What is the programme about?
Cross-border Cooperation Programme Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014-2020 is implemented under the framework of the Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) and is the result of joint planning efforts made by the governments and other stakeholders of the two countries. IPA II supports cross-border cooperation with a view to promoting good neighbourly relations, fostering European Union integration and promoting socio-economic development.
The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) is a successor of IPA as a unique pre-accession fund of the European Union established according to the European Union Council Regulation no. 231/2014 from 11 March, 2014.
By this instrument EU continues to provide a legal framework for providing financial assistance to the candidate and potential candidate countries in their efforts to encourage political, economic and institutional reforms with the final goal of full membership in the European Union.
The Programme analyses the socio-economic situation of the border region, sets out a common strategy for remedying problems identified and formulates joint thematic priorities for development. The present programme is based on a thorough review of the challenges and specifics of the programming area.
The overall Union co-financing to the Cross-border Cooperation programme for the period 2014-2020 is 14,000,000 EUR while Beneficiaries co-financing is expected to be 2,223,529.41 EUR.
- Sector
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- Environment
- Culture
- Local Development
- Health protection
- Education
- Youth and Sports
- Jobs and economic growth
- Social Inclusion
- Peace, reconciliation and good neighbourly relations
- Components
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- Thematic priority 1: Promoting employment, labor mobility, social and cultural inclusion across the border
- Thematic priority 2: Protecting the environment, promoting climate change adaption and mitigation, risk prevention and management
- Thematic priority 3: Encouraging tourism and cultural and natural heritage
- City / District
- Republic of Serbia: Sremski,Mačvanski, Kolubarski, Zlatiborski counties;Bosna and Herzegovina – municipalities of Brčko District (BiH), Gradačac, Doboj Istok, Gračanica, Srebrenik, Čelić, Lopare, Ugljevik, Donji Žabar, Domaljevac-Šamac, Modriča, Odžak, Osmaci, Banovići, Bijeljina, Brod, Bratunac, Han Pijesak, Kalesija, Kladanj, Lukavac, Milići, Orašje, Pelagićevo, Petrovo, Sapna, Srebrenica, Šamac, Šekovići, Teočak, Tuzla, Vlasenica, Vukosavlje, Zvornik, Živinice, Trnovo RS, Istočna Ilidža, Istočno Novo Sarajevo, Vogošća, Istočni Stari Grad , Vareš, Visoko, Fojnica, Višegrad, Rogatica, Sokolac, Pale, Pale (FBiH), Novo Goražde, Rudo, Čajniče, Goražde, Foča (FBiH), Foča, Kalinovik, Trnovo, Hadžići, Ilidža, Novi Grad Sarajevo, Stari Grad Sarajevo, Ilijaš, Breza, Kiseljak, Kreševo, Olovo, Sarajevo Centar, Novo Sarajevo.
- EU Contribution
- 14,000,000 €
- Implementation period
- Beneficiary
- Employment services; Educational and research institutions and organizations; Chambers of commerce and crafts, associations of enterprises, clusters; Trade unions; Civil society organizations/NGOs; National, local and regional authorities; Local and regional development agencies; Organizations providing business support environment; Unemployed persons, particularly those hard to place; Employed searching for other employment opportunities; Vulnerable groups (ethnic minorities, young, people with disabilities, women, elderly, and other vulnerable groups at risk of exclusion); Local communities
- Implemented by
- Government of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of European Integration ; Government of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Finance – Department for Contracting and Financing of EU Funded Programmes ; Directorate for European Integration Bosnia and Herzegovina .