A new project aimed at improving governance and human rights delivery at local level across Bosnia and Herzegovina was launched by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities on 9 October 2024 in Sarajevo. “This initiative marks a significant step towards empowering local authorities to implement democratic innovations and human rights standards,” stressed Congress Director Claudia Luciani speaking at the first meeting of the project’s Steering Committee.
Implemented jointly with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees, the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as the country’s two associations of local authorities, the project will provide for local capacity development and a baseline assessment of human rights protection and delivery at local level.
On 10 October 2024 in Sarajevo, two grant agreements, each valued at €40,000, were signed with the Association of Municipalities and Cities of the Federation of BiH (SOGFBiH) and the Association of Municipalities and Cities of Republika Srpska (SOGRS). The associations are expected to strengthen their co-operation and to enhance the capacities of local authorities to represent their communities more effectively.
These activities were organised within the framework of the project “Strengthening democratic innovations and promoting human rights at local level in Bosnia and Herzegovina” implemented by the Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities as part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022-2025.
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Publish date : 2024-10-14 08:13:00
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