Programme website http://cbc.bih-mne.org/
Operating Structures BA: Directorate for European Integration
ME: Ministry of European Affairs
Contracting Authority Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Joint Technical Secretariat JTS: Sarajevo, BA and Antenna: Nikšić, ME
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Total budget (excluding technical assistance) EUR 8 894 117.64
EU funding(outstanding EU funding)

(excluding technical assistance)

 EUR 7 560 000.00
Funding instrument(s) IPA II (2014-2020)
Eligible geographical area Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA):

Jablanica, Konjic, Trnovo, Trnovo RS, Pale, Pale Prača, Novo Goražde, Goražde, Čajniče, Foča Ustikolina, Kalinovik, Rudo, Višegrad, Rogatica, Foča, Gacko, Nevesinje, Mostar, Hadžici, Ist. Ilidža, Ilidža, Široki Brijeg, Ljubuški, Čapljina, Čitluk, Stolac, Berkovići, Bileća, Ljubinje, Neum, Ravno, Istočni Mostar, Trebinje, Prozor/Rama, Kupres, Kupres (RS), Tomislavgrad, Posušje, Grude, Livno, Sokolac, Istočno Novo Sarajevo, Sarajevo Novi Grad, Vogošća, Sarajevo Stari Grad, Sarajevo Istočni Stari Grad, Ilijaš, Vareš, Breza, Visoko, Kiseljak, Fojnica, Kreševo, Centar Sarajevo, Novo Sarajevo, Olovo.

Montenegro (ME):

Pljevlja, Plužine, Žabljak, Šavnik, Nikšić, Herceg Novi, Kotor, Tivat, Bijelo Polje, Mojkovac, Kolašin, Berane, Petnjica, Danilovgrad
MAP of eligible area
BA-ME (Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro)

Specific objective

Thematic priority

  • Protecting the environment and promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation, risk prevention and management

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • A least 30% of population of the programme area has been target of environment awareness raising activities (percentage)
  • At least one harmonised environmental education curricula and/or an extra-curricular programme introduced in secondary education on both sides of the border by 2022 (number)
  • At least one strategy and action plan adopted on prevention and mitigation of manmade hazards and natural disasters (number)
  • Presence of at least 1 specialised risk and crisis management CBC team (number)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • At least 5 partnerships of CSOs and local government in management of environmental resources and biodiversity by 2022 (Number)
  • At least 30% of the CBC eligible area has been covered by strategies and action plans (disaggregated by solid waste, wastewater, soil erosion) by 2022 (percentage)

Specific objective

Thematic priority

  • Encouraging tourism and cultural and natural heritage

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Contribution of tourism to regional GDP for each side of the programme increased by 20% in 2020 (baseline 2014 around 10%) (percentage)
  • No. of tourists visiting the programme area until 2022 increased by 20% (baseline 2014 around 120.000 tourists) (percentage)
  • At least 10 new tourism business initiatives up and running by 2022 (number)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • At least 5 new joint tourism products developed by 2022 (number)
  • At least 1,000 visitors in the cultural and natural sites (number)
  • At least 2,000 participants in new cultural events by 2022 (number)

Specific objective

Thematic priority

  • Investing in youth, education and skills

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • At least 10% of young people (disaggregated by gender) going through CBC initiatives manage to get a job (percentage)
  • At least 10% of the youth (disaggregated by gender) targeted by self-employment measures established a start-up business by 2022 (percentage)
  • At least 3 youth exchange networks continued beyond the programme support (number)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • At least 300 young people (disaggregated by gender) trained through new life-long learning services by 2022 (number)
  • At least 1,000 participants (disaggregated by gender) took part in the events organised across border such as youth sport tournaments, and/or youth festivals by 2022 (number)