(Sept. 26) – The bilateral activities between Friuli Venezia Giulia and local partners in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina are very intense, with four ongoing projects and two already concluded, for a total investment of 500 thousand euros circa. The regional administration is an economic partner for projects in different areas of interest. Among those still active there is “People versus Borders – Valorizzazione del corso dell’acqua di Dobrinja a Sarajevo (BiH)” to improve the environmental situation in the Sarajevo Canton. The project aims to redevelop part of the river Dobrinja through the active participation of the community. In the field of tourism it is active the project “ADD-Albergo Diffuso Drina – Sostegno alla promozione di sistemi di ospitalità nella Valle della Drina”, created with the main objective to improve the living conditions of the population living in rural areas through fighting poverty and depopulation of the countryside and promoting the sustainable touristic offer of the valley of the Drina Valley. “Bosnian-BIH Housing intelligent” aims to strengthen the environmental protection policies for the improvement of living standards in urban areas. And last, among the projects still ongoing there is also ” Form@InNova- Formazione e Innovazione per lo Sviluppo d’Insieme per la promozione e sviluppo dei sistemi produttivi locali”. The project activities are directed to all growers of small fruits in the area of Bratunac-Srebrenica who will use new varieties and new techniques by taking advantage of the experience gained by the beneficiaries of the project. Among the concluded projects there is “STRA.DE 1”, to strengthen the administrative capacity of the Sarajevo , and “STRA.DE 2”, for the enhancement of the environment and natural resources in Bosnia and Herzegovina through waste management and encouraging recycling. (Roc/Peg)
