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Swiss Cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cooperation Strategy BiH 2009 - 2012
Domains and Projects
Rule of Law and Democracy
Economy and Employment
 Youth Employment Project
 Skills for jobs
 Food Safety Standards in BiH
 IFC PEP SE Corporate Governance Project in Southeast Europe
 FIAS Swiss Balkans Facility
 OECD Investment Compact
 SIFEM: Global Microfinance Facility
 SIFEM: Balkan Financial Sector Equity Fund
 SIFEM: 7L Capital Partners Emerging Europe
 SIFEM: KD Private Equity Fund B.V.
 EBRD: Trade Facilitation Programme
 Swiss Import Promotion
 SOFI/SECO Start-up Fund (SSF)
Health
Basic Infrastructure
Migration Partnership Switzerland - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Small action
Regional Programmes and Themes
Bosnia and Herzegovina 
SDC – on location worldwide
Economy and Employment
Economy and Employment
Sub-domains
  • Investment promotion (SECO);
  • Access to Markets (SECO);
  • Youth Employability (SDC);

With an unemployment rate of 40 %, with about 20 % of the population living below the poverty line and about 40% living on the brink of poverty, the most pressing need for people is the creation of jobs and income, i.e. the recovery of the economy.

Within Sub-domain Investment Promotion, SECO will continue its investments promotion activities that currently include IFC, FIAS and OECD projects as well as access to finance through SIFEM activities. Country specific projects will aim to improve corporate governance and tackle administrative barriers. SIFEM will continue to invest in promising equity funds that serve financial intermediaries, SMEs and micro-finance organizations.

Projects within Sub-domain Access to Markets will also be implemented by SECO, as well as by OSEC/SIPO. Interventions will build on the previous successful export promotion programmes, promoting assess for SMEs to European markets for selected industries and sectors.

Youth Employability will be focus of SDC interventions during the period 2009-2012 and will contribute to the reduction of youth unemployment by developing real and sustainable strategies and solutions for massive problem of youth unemployment.


Domain Goal
The business environemnt as well as access to markets amd finance improved and more young people enter the labour market.

Projects <>

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IFC Corporate Governance Program

To improve Corporate Governance of companies and banks through training and advisory services and by strenghtening the overal environment for corporate Governance.

 

FIAS Swiss Balkan Facility

To help governments in developing and transition countries to improve their investment climate and attracht foreign direct investment (FDI).

 

 

 

OECD Investment compact for South East Europe
To promote and support policy reform aiming at strengthening the business environment in <>Southeast Europe and thereby encouraging private direct investment and the development of a strong private sector

 

SIFEM: Global Microfinance Facility
To provide loans in hard and local currency dierctly or indirectly to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in a diversified portfolio.

 

 

SIFEM: Balkan Financial Sector Equity Fund

To making private eyuity and equity-related investments in banks and non-bank financial institutions with a strong SME or advanced stage lending policy.

 

SIFEM: 7L Capital Partners Emerging Europe

Is a risk capital fund which will make private equity-related investments in SME in the SEE region.

 

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SIFEM: KD Private Equity Fund South East Europe

Is a private greenfield risk capital fund which will make private equity and equity-related investments in medium-sized companies in selected countries of the SEE region.

 

EBRD: Trade Facilitation Programme

Aims at promoting foreign trade with Central and Eastern Europe as well as CIS countrie.

 
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EFSE: Credit Lines for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and Rural Credit Line
The aim of the project is to provide access to demand-oriented credits on a commercial basis for SME as well as to strengthen the banking sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Youth Employment Project
To improve employability and employment rates of young entrants in the domestic (and also regional) labour market.

 

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Consolidation phase of the Swiss engagement in Agriculture 

 Vertical integration of the achieved results related to the IP standards, which are to improve the marketability (quality and safety of the products, reliability and credibility) and strengthening the existing structures in know-how transfer and dissemination of good practises.

 

Swiss Import Promotion Programme
The goal is to promote to Switzerland and Western Europe of products from developing and transition countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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  SOFI/SECO Start-up Fund (SSF)

Is a consultancy firm conceived as a one-stop-shop to encourage, facilitate and contribute to the effective implementation of investment projects in development and tranistion countries


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The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is a part of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is part of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs.