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Effective Project Management in the Water Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Implementation of the EU tendering procedures

General Information

Funding entity Slovak Aid
Recipient Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Implementing Organization NISPAcee
Implementing Organization Code Donor country-based NGO
Geo Location Dimaći, BA
  Longitude 16.63621
  Latitude 44.87757
Start of Commitment 2016-11-02
End of Commitment 2018-01-31
Currency EUR
Status OECD approved

Description

Project: Effective Project Management in the Water Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Implementation of the EU tendering procedures BiH applied for the EU membership in February 2016. Hence it will have to wait for the candidacy status, continuation in reforms preconditional for the EU membership is needed. Bosnia and Herzegovina is at an early stage regarding its approximation with European standards. Regarding water management system in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country still lacks a consistent and harmonized State-level policy on water management that would include implementing legislation, monitoring and river basin management plans. The water management strategy in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2010-2022 is in the process of being implemented. Acts are being drafted to launch the EU water directives but the country’s capacities to implement the water acquis remain insufficient. The existing personnel structure in the water management institutions must be strengthened. Special attention should be paid on the capacity building in the local and cantonal administrative bodies since the development of local personnel makes the basis for sustainable water management. A key to sustainable water resource management is the existence of skilled and well trained personnel in planning, development and management process of infrastructure projects. BiH is in a critical state in this domain, with a poor infrastructure and very low level of management. The EU and other funds are available, but the country suffers from the lack of capacities for their absorption and an effective management for an improvement of the current situation in this sector. Furthermore, obligations coming from Reform Agenda for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2015-2018) are related, among others, to the planning and implementation of infrastructural water sector projects. In order to be able to utilize EU funds it is necessary to follow the EU tendering procedures . Overall objective: Effective Project Management in the Water Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina Specific objective: Effective Project Management in the Water Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina under the terms of the EU and transfer of Slovak experience Outputs are divided into two parts: 1.1 Methodical guide for implementation of EU tendering procedures for the the water sector projects in BiH – developed manuals A (A1,A2,A3,A4), B, C, D, E, F 1.2. Developed professional capacities in BiH for effective project management in the water sector under the terms of the EU The activities necessary for accomplishing the planned results include project meetings of SK and BIH experts and project teams, data collection and an analysis of the present situation in BIH, two missions of SK experts to BIH, during which they will meet with local experts, officials, design engineers and operators of waste water treatment plants. They will visit existing waste water treatment plants or buildings under construction and during the third trip they will lead the planned training and media conference. In addition, a study tour will be organised for 7 BIH experts to Slovakia, focused on learning from the Slovak experience regarding the construction and management of waste water treatment plants, financing of investments and project management, based on EU provisions and directives. Slovak experts will develop 6 manuals in English language, which will be translated into Bosnian language . In conclusion, there will be 3-days training for 10 trainers and 10 relevant officials, and a media conference for 40 participants - representatives of local governments, ministries, media and NGOs. The project results will be disseminated electronically to 80 local governmnets, 10 canton a 4 federal and republic ministries, and through the communication and dissemination tools of the applicant and BIH partner to the general public. Trained trainers will lead additonal trainings within CSAF BIH training programmes af

Commitments and Amount Extended (EUR)

Reporting Year Commitments Amount Extended
2016 100 000 € 90 000 €
2018 0 € 9 786 €
Total 100 000 € 99 786 €

Sectors share

Sector name Share
Water sector policy and administrative management 100.0 %

Statistics

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Comparison based on the region

Other filtered aid Amount extended
Effective Project Management in the Water Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Implementation of the EU tendering procedures 99 786 €
Other filtered aid 1 040 712 182 €
Project/Region Amount Extended Ratio