The purpose of the SDG partnership between Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Switzerland is to inspire sustainable development interventions in various sectors in both countries through knowledge exchange, innovative approaches, sharing of best practices, and lessons learned in the area of managing the SDG process. The partnership in BiH is managed by the Intersectoral Working Group for Monitoring the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in BiH (the SDG Council of BiH), appointed by the Council of Ministers of BiH to coordinate and monitor the implementation progress of the SDG Framework.
The proposed specific results of the SDG partnership are as follows:
- The institutions in charge of managing processes for achieving Agenda 2030 in BiH and Switzerland become more effective at fulfilling their mandates.
- Business actors from BiH and Switzerland establish partnerships leading to stronger implementation of the SDGs.
- The civil sector and the academic community in both countries are more aware of the value of Agenda 2030 and actively contribute to implementation of the SDGs.
This project is funded by the Embassy of Switzerland in BiH. To assist in the implementation of the program and support activities from the Initial Phase of the project, the Embassy has engaged IREI to administer program activities on behalf of the SDG Council of BiH, i.e., the institutions whose representatives are appointed to the SDG Council.
The first phase of the project from 2025-2028 is now being implemented, with a possible second phase for 2029-2031 if the Swiss embassy decides to continue the partnership.