Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina

Under IPA 2007-2013 Croatia will participate in 2 bilateral programmes with Member States: Slovenia – Croatia , Hungary – Croatia, in the Adriatic programme (programme including both Member States and Western Balkan countries), and in 3 bilateral programmes with Western Balkan Countries: Croatia – Serbia, Croatia – Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia – Montenegro and in 2 transnational programmes: South East European Space (SEE)  and Mediterrannean programme (MED).

Under IPA 2007-2013 Bosnia and Hrzegovina will participate in the Adriatic programme (programme including Member States and Western Balkan countries), in 3 bilateral programmes with Western Balkan Countries: Croatia – Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia – Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bosnia & Herzegovina - Montenegro, and in 2 transnational programmes: South East European Space (SEE) and Mediterrannean programme (MED).

Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cross-border programme

Drafting of the cross-border programme started on February 19th, 2007 and the final draft was submitted to the European Commission on May 31st, 2007. The document was officially approved on December 18th. The Financial Agreement between the EC and the participating countries will be signed beginning of 2008 and the implementation of the programme can start after that.

Programme overall objective:

to encourage the creation of cross-border networks and partnerships and the development of joint cross-border actions with a view to revitalizing the economy, protecting the nature and the environment and increasing social cohesion of the programming area

Priority I

Creation of a Joint Economic Space

Measure I.1

Joint development of tourism offer

Measure I.2

Promotion of entrepreneurship

Priority II

Improved Quality of Life and Social Cohesion

Measure II.1

Protection of nature and environment

Measure II.2

Improved accessibility of community based services in the border area

Priority III

Technical assistance

To learn more about priorities, measures, potential candidates and financial allocations see Summary of the cross-border programme Republic of Croatia - Bosnia and Herzegovina

Management of the programme

While Croatia will be managing the programme according to decentralised management, Bosnia and Herzegovina will be managing the programme according to the centralised management model. The joint structures are in the establishment process.

JTS will be located in Zagreb, Croatia and the Antennas will be located in Mostar and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Eligible area

Republic of Croatia: Vukovarsko-Srijemska County, Brodsko-Posavska County, Sisačko-Moslavačka County, Karlovačka County, Ličko-Senjska County, Zadarska County, Šibensko-Kninska County, Splitsko-Dalmatinska County, Dubrovačko-Neretvanska County and the adjacent areas are Osječko-Baranjska County, Požeško-Slavonska County, Zagrebačka County, Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska County and Primorsko-Goranska County.

Bosnia and Herzegovina:Economic region North-east (Bijeljina, Teočak, Ugljevik, Lopare, Tuzla, Lukavac, Celic, Brcko, Srebrenik, Petrovo, Gracanica, Doboj istok, Gradačac, Pelagicevo, Donji Zabar, Orašje, Domaljevac-Samac, Samac, Modriča, Vukosavlje, Odžak, Bosanski Brod, Derventa, Doboj, Srebrenica, Bratunac, Milići, Han Pijesak, Vlasenica, Kladanj, Šekovići, Kalesija Osmaci, Zvornik, Banovići, Živinice, Kalesija, Sapna), Economic region North-west (Prnjavor, Srbac, Laktasi, Celinac, Kotor Varoš, Skender Vakuf/Kneževo, Dobretići, Šipovo, Jajce, Jezero, Mrkonjić Grad, Banja Luka, Bosanska Gradiška, Bosanska Dubica, Prijedor, Oštra Luka, Sanski Most, Ključ, Ključ/Ribnik, Mrkonjić Grad/Vlasinje, Glamoč, Bosansko Grahovo, Drvar, Istočni Drvar, Petrovac-Drinić, Bosanski Petrovac, Bosanska Krupa, Krupa na Uni, Novi Grad, Bosanska Kostajnica, Bužim, Velika Kladuša, Cazin, Bihać) and Herzegovina economic region (Prozor/Rama, Konjic, Nevesinje, Gacko, Bileća, Trebinje, Ravno, Ljubinje, Berkovići, Mostar, Jablanica, Kupres, Kupres (RS), Tomislavgrad, Posušje, Široki Brijeg, Čitluk, Stolac, Neum, Čapljina, Ljubuški, Grude, Livno, Istočni Mostar).

 

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