Support to establishment and improvement of Self-emploYment SupporT mEchanisMs through cooperation between innovative local communities and new businesses in the cross border region – SYSTEM

Project funding	EU
Project website	N/A
Programme website	Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective	Enhancing the employability of the labour force, and increasing the employment opportunities
Project start date	25.05.2021
Project end date	24.05.2023
Project total budget	EUR 152.294.97
Project EU funding	EUR 123.167.97

Project Description

Description	Overall objective: To contribute to the enhancement of socio-economic development in the cross-border area between the Republic of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, by carrying out targeted and concrete actions based on the comparative advantages of the program area and the joint, efficient use of resources. Specific objective: To increase employment opportunities through joint activities to develop new mechanisms to support self-employment, through the application of new methodologies in the cross-border area of B&H and Serbia, through the implementation of joint programs, education, the transfer of know-how and awareness-raising activities. Project activities: 1.1. Establishing cooperation between local employment partnerships; 1.2. Development of tools for support to local communities: Development of a database of business entities from partner municipalities; 1.3. Development of a Local Action Plan for Employment and Self-Employment; 1.4. Development of entrepreneurship support tools: Shared knowledge base and virtual meeting-place and other tools and 1.5. Classroom and on-job training for new mentors. 2.1. Criteria development, public announcement and selection of trainees for self-entrepreneurship training; 2.2. Organizing self-entrepreneurship training for Serbia and BiH; 2.3. Providing education in the segment on how to identify and develop an innovative product for students from Serbia and BiH, 2.4. Mentoring support for the most successful trainees based on business ideas developed during the training; 2.5. Transfer of best business practices for students from Serbia and BiH. 3.1. Supporting involvement in international networks for entrepreneurs, applying for EU funds and finding and using credit and other sources of financing; 3.2. Creating a Guide how to start your own business and Creating a movie and publication Successful entrepreneurial stories and 3.3. Study visit to Croatia or Slovenia
Expected results	Result 1. Established mechanisms to support youth self-employment through strengthened capacities and improved cooperation between relevant stakeholders in the field of business support. Result 2. A strengthened business and entrepreneurial skills and capacity of young people for starting business Result 3. Raised awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship development among stakeholders and the general public.
Expected outputs	1.1. One cross-border networks/partnerships formed; 1.2. 12 organisations participating in cross-border networks/partnerships formed 1.3 One database used by 4 municipalities 1.4 One Local Action Plans for Employment and Self-Employment developed for 4 LSG 1.5 One entrepreneurship support tools developed: Shared knowledge base and virtual meeting-place (online platform) 1.6 10 new mentors out of which min. 20% are women 1.7 10 new mentors out of which min. 20% are women 1.8. Two trainings for mentors delivered 1.9 20 participants in the trainings for mentors 1.10. One training courses/curricula developed (Mentoring education) 1.11 5 organisations/institutions (4 LSGs, 1 NGO) with increased capacities 2.1. One application package prepared 2.2. One call for applications published 2.3. 100 applications received 2.4. 30 selected applications for mentorship programme; 2.5. One mentoring support service supporting new business opportunities of unemployed 2.6. Two self-entrepreneurship trainings for Serbia and BiH 2.7. 100 participants in self-entrepreneurship trainings 2.8. Two education sessions in the segment on how to identify and develop an innovative product for students from Serbia and BiH, 2.9. 100 participants in the education 2.10. 30 persons receiving mentoring support based on business ideas developed during the training; 2.11. 10 professionals providing mentoring support 2.12. Two trainings related to the transfer of best business practices organised for participants from Serbia and BiH 2.13. 30 participants in the training related to the transfer of best business practices 2.14. 30 people with increased capacity –participants in the mentorship programme 2.16. Two training courses/ curricula developed 3.1. Two trainings on the use of available EU and other funds 3.2. 30 participants in the training on the use of available EU and other funds; 3.3. One Guide how to start your own business and 3.4. One movie and publication Successful entrepreneurial stories and 3.5. Study visit to Croatia or Slovenia for 30 beneficiaries 3.6. One training courses/ curricula developed

Description

Overall objective: To contribute to the enhancement of socio-economic development in the cross-border area between the Republic of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, by carrying out targeted and concrete actions based on the comparative advantages of the program area and the joint, efficient use of resources.
Specific objective: To increase employment opportunities through joint activities to develop new mechanisms to support self-employment, through the application of new methodologies in the cross-border area of B&H and Serbia, through the implementation of joint programs, education, the transfer of know-how and awareness-raising activities.
Project activities:
1.1. Establishing cooperation between local employment partnerships; 1.2. Development of tools for support to local communities: Development of a database of business entities from partner municipalities;
1.3. Development of a Local Action Plan for Employment and Self-Employment;
1.4. Development of entrepreneurship support tools: Shared knowledge base and virtual meeting-place and other tools and
1.5. Classroom and on-job training for new mentors.

2.1. Criteria development, public announcement and selection of trainees for self-entrepreneurship training;
2.2. Organizing self-entrepreneurship training for Serbia and BiH;
2.3. Providing education in the segment on how to identify and develop an innovative product for students from Serbia and BiH,
2.4. Mentoring support for the most successful trainees based on business ideas developed during the training;
2.5. Transfer of best business practices for students from Serbia and BiH.

3.1. Supporting involvement in international networks for entrepreneurs, applying for EU funds and finding and using credit and other sources of financing;
3.2. Creating a Guide how to start your own business and Creating a movie and publication Successful entrepreneurial stories and
3.3. Study visit to Croatia or Slovenia

Expected results

Result 1. Established mechanisms to support youth self-employment through strengthened capacities and improved cooperation between relevant stakeholders in the field of business support.
Result 2. A strengthened business and entrepreneurial skills and capacity of young people for starting business
Result 3. Raised awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship development among stakeholders and the general public.

Expected outputs

1.1. One cross-border networks/partnerships formed;
1.2. 12 organisations participating in cross-border networks/partnerships formed
1.3 One database used by 4 municipalities
1.4 One Local Action Plans for Employment and Self-Employment developed for 4 LSG
1.5 One entrepreneurship support tools developed: Shared knowledge base and virtual meeting-place (online platform)
1.6 10 new mentors out of which min. 20% are women
1.7 10 new mentors out of which min. 20% are women
1.8. Two trainings for mentors delivered
1.9 20 participants in the trainings for mentors
1.10. One training courses/curricula developed (Mentoring education)
1.11 5 organisations/institutions (4 LSGs, 1 NGO) with increased capacities
2.1. One application package prepared
2.2. One call for applications published
2.3. 100 applications received
2.4. 30 selected applications for mentorship programme;
2.5. One mentoring support service supporting new business opportunities of unemployed
2.6. Two self-entrepreneurship trainings for Serbia and BiH
2.7. 100 participants in self-entrepreneurship trainings
2.8. Two education sessions in the segment on how to identify and develop an innovative product for students from Serbia and BiH,
2.9. 100 participants in the education
2.10. 30 persons receiving mentoring support based on business ideas developed during the training;
2.11. 10 professionals providing mentoring support
2.12. Two trainings related to the transfer of best business practices organised for participants from Serbia and BiH
2.13. 30 participants in the training related to the transfer of best business practices
2.14. 30 people with increased capacity –participants in the mentorship programme
2.16. Two training courses/ curricula developed

3.1. Two trainings on the use of available EU and other funds
3.2. 30 participants in the training on the use of available EU and other funds;
3.3. One Guide how to start your own business and
3.4. One movie and publication Successful entrepreneurial stories and
3.5. Study visit to Croatia or Slovenia for 30 beneficiaries
3.6. One training courses/ curricula developed

Partners Type

Lead partner	Institution name:Municipality of Novo Sarajevo Country : Bosnia and Herzegovina Address: Zmaja od Bosne 55 ,Sarajevo Website: https://novosarajevo.ba Legal status: Public
Partner	Institution name:Municipality of Ilijaš Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina Address:126. Ilijaške brigade 6 ,Sarajevo Website:https://www.ilijas.ba Legal status: Public
Partner	Institution name: National Youth Council of Serbia Country:Serbia Address: Masarikova 5/VI , Beograd Website:https://koms.rs Legal status: Public