Through this project, USAID provides opportunities for the leaders and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina to challenge and transform their own beliefs about one another, and then help their communities to do the same.
Many vulnerable groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – women, national minorities and the LGBTI population, in particular – are often denied human rights and opportunities that others take for granted. Various forms of discrimination permeate all sectors of BiH society, including health care, employment and education. This takes a toll on the country as well as individuals as it prevents thousands of people from contributing fully to development of the country. In 2009, BiH adopted the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination, however, implementation has been weak. This is due largely to low public awareness of legal recourse for discrimination, as well as inefficiency and the lack of action by relevant institutions that do not cooperate with civil society in protecting citizens against discrimination.
Project Snapshot:
Total Funding: $2 million
Project Duration: April 2015-March 2016
Geographic Coverage:
Municipalities in the Federation of BiH (FBiH): Domaljevac, Gradačac, Kalesija, Odžak, Travnik and Tuzla
Municipalites in Republika Srpska (RS): Bijeljina, Doboj, Lopare, Modriča and Šamac
Implementing Partners:
Project Snapshot:
Total Funding: $6,120,056*
Project Duration: May 2015-May 2020
Implementing Partners: Argona
*$1,500,000 from USAID; $4,620,056 from our four private sector partners: Diaspora-owned Brajlovic, based in Vienna, and BiH-based Brams from Sarajevo, Natura Food from Bijeljina, and Plant from Tuzla.
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