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Implementer:  East West Management Institute

               AEECA

Through the Justice Sector Development Program (JSDP), USAID helped create the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council and the State Ministry of Justice from scratch, endowing these new institutions with core organizational structures and developing their capacity to fulfill their roles established by law. JSDP II builds on the achievements of the project’s first phase to strengthen the independence, accountability and effectiveness of the judiciary; support a better coordinated and more unified justice system ready for EU accession, and bolster public confidence in the rule of law Read more... (pdf,70KB)

Implementer: Chemonics International Inc.

$10 M USAID  (AEECA)

        $10 M Netherlands

The Governance Accountability Project helps local governments to enhance their administrative/management systems, improve customer service profiles, and strengthen their common voice through association building. This project is jointly funded by the USG, along with the governments of Sweden and the Netherlands for a total of $30 million.  Read more... (pdf,98KB)

Implementer:  Center for Civil Society Promotion

This project creates an enabling framework for sustainable development of the NGO sector through partnership with the government at all levels and full local ownership. The four program components include improving the legal and regulatory framework, increasing financial sustainability, and increasing public support for civil society.  Read more... (pdf,139KB)

Implementer:  Centers for Civic Initiative

This project utilizes the skills of civil society organizations to increase civil society engagement in BiH constitutional reform, anti-corruption efforts, public funds administration, and unemployment of marginalized groups.  Through the 2010 Civil Society and Media Election Project, implemented under CAPP II, the project also supports the promotion of issue-based policies relevant to voters in the 2010 elections campaign. See below for more information Read more... (pdf,141KB)

Implementer: Media Center Sarajevo

This project raises the credibility of media institutions by encouraging the public to demand professional standards in public communication and building pressure within the media to provide objective and balanced information.  It also strengthens the mechanisms for protection of freedom of speech and journalists rights.   Read more... (pdf,107KB)

The Srebrenica Dialogue Center builds upon the successful work of the Nansen Dialogue Center (NDC) Sarajevo, and serves as a forum for inter-ethnic community initiatives for students, parents, business leaders, municipal officials, and others in the Srebrenica region. The dialogue center is co-located with a new multimedia room at the National Library in Srebrenica (funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in 2008).  Read more... (pdf,127KB)

Implementer: Youth Build International

Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) program aims to provide a broad spectrum of BiH civil society leaders with the legal and technical support necessary to engage the national government in the critical process of constitutional reform. This program calls for a series of complementary people-to-people activities aimed at building consensus on constitutional reforms among a broad range of civil society leaders and then preparing those leaders to engage with the BiH government on constitutional reform. The proposed activities include: (1) an assessment of the current Constitution’s effectiveness, including community outreach meetings to evaluate public opinion; (2) workshops on comparative constitutional analysis, consensus-building, and legislative drafting; (3) negotiation simulations on the process of constitutional reform; and (4) scenario planning exercises to prepare civil society leaders to engage in vigorous, effective advocacy efforts in favor of constitutional reform.

Implementer: Organization for Migration (IOM)

AEECA—State/W

This program helps the resettlement, into civilian and economic life, of persons who are going to be discharged in the course of the defense reform process over 2010 to 2012. The program will assist up to 600 affected personnel through vocational training, tools, local development and community needs. The reintegration process will cover three main areas: Education to include specialized courses/re-qualification; Business/Self Employment, including trades, crafts, and other manual labor; and Employment/Job placement. This program will also provide the BiH Ministry of Defense staff with an opportunity to start concretely implementing resettlement programs and will strengthen their capacity to carry out resettlement initiatives. This program is part of a larger program with collaboration and funding from Slovenia, Norway, and other European donors. Read more... (pdf,101KB)

Implementer:  Centers for Civic Initiative

DA Funds--USAID/W