EcoR.E.S. Eco-friendly, inclusive and fair economic growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia-Herzegovina
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ImplementationAid type
Project-type interventionsBosnia-Herzegovina
Location
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€ 1,475,958
Committed
Committed
€ 1,033,170
Used
Used
Description
The initiative promoted by 26 partners, including public and private bodies, companies and local and Italian CSOs, has the objective of encouraging, according to an intersectional approach, long-lasting, fair, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full employment, productive and decent work in Bosnia and Herzegovina (henceforth BiH), in line with EU compliance requests. The initiative aims to combat the unemployment rate, through its three results: training; job creation; removal of obstacles to the inclusion of women, ensuring gender equality, and of disabled people, to revitalize the labor market and the development of trade, contributing to the mitigation of climate change, the protection of biodiversity, developing participation in democratic life. Characteristics of the initiative are the intersectional approach, which indicates an economic growth that cannot be understood as separate from environmental protection, gender equality, principles of equity and ethics, represented here by Fondazione Finanza Etica, and a high rate of systemic social innovation, applied to training, business startups, taking in charge all vulnerabilities. The effectiveness of the training is also determined by research conducted by the North East Development Agency on the misalignment between the skills possessed by workers and the real needs of local businesses (cause of the weakening of the labor market), facilitating a concrete employment opportunity. The initiative involves the creation of quality, professional, on-the-job training courses, identified on the basis of the development strategies of the Regions involved and also developed in collaboration with private companies, 3 Universities, the actors of the Italian System; represented by the Association of Italian Companies in BiH, in line with the need (EU Report 23, UNESCO and UNICEF 23) to improve the quality of education and training to support a long-term economic growth. These paths include paid internships and periods of stay in Italy. The initiative increases green employment through the creation and strengthening of n. 2 business start-ups and through the matching of young people with the world of work and actions to highlight informal work, which will lead to the registration of new companies. The start-ups, aimed at artisanal and agri-food production, will be managed, after a business incubation process, by disabled young people from the JU special school in Tuzla and by women in economic and social vulnerability from Srebrenica. In this perspective, is very significant the involvement of the Italian profit world, such as C.O.R.A.Lab SRL, a spin-off of the Urbino University, Perché ci credo SRL, Confartigianato Lecce, which will support the strengthening of small businesses, also selected on the basis of their potential social, economic and environmental impact, guaranteed by preliminary market research by Nerda, by the quality of training, and by distribution and sales channels already identified in Italy and Bosnia. The initiative Allegato 2_Modello Documento Unico di Progetto_DUP_Bando Promossi 2023 8 involves actions aimed at removing the obstacles that limit training participation and entry into the job market for disadvantaged people, in particular women and disabled people (one of the most marginalized categories in the country). The Accessibility Center of the KT Pedagogical Institute will be strengthened and the gender mainstream approach will be adopted. Sustainable actions aimed at alleviating the burden on women are included. The involvement of the Pedagogical Institute, Leptire and Anfass is a guarantee of the representativeness of the interests of disabled people in the project. Actions to strengthen the capacities of local NGOs are provided to ensure multiplier effects. The initiative, as an expression of a broad partnership rooted in the territory, was born from a participatory approach and promotes generative actions, which will produce long-term effects
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| Year | Committed | Used |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | € 0 | € 1,033,170 |
| 2025 | € 1,475,958 | € 0 |
Agency
| Type | Name | Channel code |
|---|---|---|
| Government | AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development | 11000 |
Channel reported
| Type | Name | Channel code |
|---|---|---|
| National NGO | GRUPPO UMANA SOLIDARIETÀ ONLUS | 22000 |
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