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in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Donor Coordination ForumSarajevo, March 2012

Jutta Zinnel, Regional Director Western BalkansAlexandra Hilbig, ORF Manager SEE

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Hjuji

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Since January 1st 2011, GIZ combines the expertise and many years of experience of DED, GTZ and inWent under one roof.

Head offices of the company are in Bonn and Eschborn.

Efficient, effective and partner-oriented – this is how we support people and societies worldwide to develop prospects and to shape sustainable living conditions.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

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Corporate Purpose

Objective and task of GIZ are to support international cooperation for sustainable development and to promote international education.

As a federal enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.

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GIZ worldwide

• GIZ operates in more than 130 countries worldwide.

• In Germany we maintain a presence in nearly all the federal states.

• GIZ employs more than 17,000 staff members across the globe – some 70% of whom are employed locally as national personnel

In addition, there are about:

1,110 development workers

700 locally integrated experts (CIM)

455 experts repatriating to their own countries

820 weltwärts volunteers

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GIZ worldwide

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Region of South-East Europe

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The Western Balkans Region

• Regional Director: Jutta Zinnel• Country Director Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia: Jutta Zinnel• Country Director Serbia, Montenegro: Uwe Stumpf• Country Director Kosovo, Macedonia: Dr. Michael Nebelung• Country Director Albania: Martin Marschke

GIZ offices in South-East Europe

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Area: 51.200 km2

Inhabitants: 3,76 Million

GNP: 2,430 $

Religion: ca. 50% Muslim, ca. 35% Orthodox, ca. 10% Catholic*

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The GIZ is represented in Bosnia since 1995 → from reconstruction to sustainable development

Turnover since the begining: 130 Million EUR*new estimation

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Current Bilateral Portfolio

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Priorities

Sustainable Economic Development

Democracy, Civil Society

and Public Administration

Turnover:

Slide121314151617 09/10-02/13

*EU financed

01/11-12/1301/08-12/13

01/10-12/12

Project Term06/08-12/12

08/10-07/13

Strengthening of Local Self-GovernmentEU Awareness Programme II *

Energy EfficiencyStrengthening of Public InstitutionsAdult EducationPromotion of Local + Regional Economy

2009 2010 2011 20123,6 Mio. 7,7 Mio. 5,2 Mio. 6 Mio.

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Current Regional Portfolio

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Priorities

Foreign Trade

Legal Reform

Energy Efficiency

Municipal Services

Joining the EU

Turnover:

Slide222324252627

28+29303132 Scholarship Programme of German Business (SRB) 01/11-12/13

EU Integration SOE II (Component 1+2) 01/11-12/14Prevention of Human Trafficking (MK) 12/10-11/15Institutional Development NALAS (MK) 01/10-12/12

ORF Modernisation of Municipal Services 10/06-06/13Alumni-Network 01/11-12/13Capacity Building EE 01/11-12/14

06/08-12/12

20125,4 Mio. 6,0 Mio. 8,1 Mio. 9,7 Mio.

Project Term

2009 2010 2011

10/06-02/13

ORF Legal ReformORF Foreign Trade Promotion 10/06-02/13

ORF Energy Efficiency

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Bilateral Projects

in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bilateral

Term 01/2010 – 12/2012

Commissioned by BMZ

Contact Reinhard Lüke / Brian Schjertzer

Volume 2.000.000 €

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Energy Efficiency

Objective: Energy efficiency and the use of small-scale renewable energy on the local level is increased.

Activities: Advising in preparing sustainable energy action plans in selected municipalities and assistance in developing pilot projects in oder to implement these plansStrengthening of involved and relevant organizations in terms of EE capacity by training and coaching municipal teams and representatives of municipality associations, arranging EE equipment company visits, visits to fairs and to meetings arranged by EU EE organizations Measures to assist the responsible ministry, MoFTER, in harmonizing laws and guidelines

Impact: Reduction of CO2 emissions in six selected municipalities by at least 20% by 2020.

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Bilateral

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Strengthening of public institutions

Term 08/2010 – 07/2013

Commissioned by BMZPartner Public Administration Reform

Coordinator’s Office (PARCO)

Contact Reinhard Lüke

Volume 5.700.000 €

Objective : Selected state institutions offer improved services.

Activities: The program supports Bosnian public institutions (currently, besides PARCO, the Agency for Statistics, the Central Bank, the Public Procurement Agency, and the Agency for Education) with a wide range of activities, such asDemand-oriented training, on-the-job training, and international exchangeDevelopment and implementation of specific IT solutionsOrganizational consultancy and introduction of quality management toolsImplementation of structures for cooperation between the institutions

Impact: Efficiency, transparency, and quality of public services are improved. This also strengthens the reputation and acceptance of state structures among citizens and, therefore, contributes to overall stability and development.

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Bilateral

Term 01/2011 – 12/2013

Commissioned by BMZ

Contact Edina Cubela

Volume 2.700.000 €

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Promotion of adult education

Objective: Adult education in the formal, non-formal

and informal sector in BiH has improved.

Activities:Advising selected educational institutions (formal and non-formal) in developing and adapting educational opportunities for adults regarding vocational retraining and up-scaling of quaificationsAdvising selected elementary schools by supporting development of further education (particularly integration of job market oriented modules and teaching methods for adults)Initiation of panels of experts with regional actors, discussing issues such as practical relevance of further education, demands, quality assurance, recognition of competences, and promotion of life-long learning

Impact: Increasing employment and social participation of the adult population and improving competitiveness of industry.

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Regional Projects

in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Our Innovative Instrument:Open Regional Funds (ORF)

for South-East Europe

A flexible instrument for a dynamic region

Strategy:Projects of regional relevance and implementation through regional networks and initiatives

ORFs offer: advice, network building, knowledge management and training

Comprehensive implementation structures in the region to ensure:

• Close dialog between interested partners and GIZ

• Active support for the development of project proposals and

• Joint implementation process assisted by professional experts

Possibility of connecting with EU-Funds and other donors

Regional / ORF

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Thematic Structure of the ORFs

Energy Efficiency Legal Reform Municipal Service

Foreign Trade

„The countries in South-East Europe increase their regional cooperation in the context of EU

accession“

Regional / ORF

Promotion of energy efficiency

in public buildings,Awareness raising

Foreign trade promotion and strengthening

competitivenes of SMEs

Legal reform to match with EU legislation and

support to the legal sector

Strengthening municipal

governance and services

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Structure and Methodology of the Funds

EE

Regional / ORF

FT LR MS Each Fund Carries out the joint project ideas through sub-projects

Implements project ideas via a fast and flexible process

Criteria of sub-projects:

•Participants of at least 3 countries •Duration: 2 years (max.)•Promotion of regional cooperation•Contribution to EU accession and funds-specific objectives

•Creation of a regional added value

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Regional Projects

in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Examples of ORF Sub-Projects

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Regional / ORF Municipal Services

Partner countries: BH, MK, SRB, KS, AL, BG, RU,

TR, SI, MD, HR, ME

Term 10/2010 – 11/2011

Partner NALAS, SCTM

Volume 170.000 €

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Comparative analysis of the legal framework for urban planning

Objective: The analysis enables recommendations for the improvement of the legal framework in Southeast European countries concerning the legalisation of informal settlements.

Activities: Collection of relevant data including standards and preconditions and conduct of a studyDevelopment of legalisation procedures and outlining of recommendations for their implementationDistribution of the profound comparative report in the Southeast European countries

Impact: The study constitutes the basis for improvement of different legal frameworks for urban planning and contributes to legalisation processes of informal settlements in Southeast European countries.

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Regional / ORF Energy Efficiency

Partner countries: AL, BH, MK, SRB, ME, HR

Term 06/2011 – 12/2012

Partner the cities of Sarajevo, Zagreb, Podgorica, Skopje

Volume 500.000 €

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Strengthening of the network of energy efficient capitals in SEE

Objective: Formalisation of the network of the Energy Efficient Capital Cities. The systematic implementation of energy efficiency projects from the „Sustainable Energy Action Plans“ (SEAP) according to the methodology of the European „Covenant of Mayors“.

Activities:Agreement on the mode of cooperation between the capital citiesJoint implementation of a homepage serving as technical information-exchange-platformOrganisation of trainings for energy experts of the partner cities Supporting other capital cities in joining the „Covenant of Mayors“ and the Capital Cities network, for example by developing SEAPs.

Impact: The cooperation between the capital cities contributes to the implementation of energy efficiency measures.