Continuation of activities to reduce the risks of disaster in Bosnia and Herzegovina

A Steering committee meeting of the Joint Program "Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (JP DRR) was held in Sarajevo, which marked the continuation of the activities of this program. The activities of the Joint Program are aimed at helping to improve cooperation between all levels of government in BiH and support vulnerable BiH local communities exposed to disaster risks.

During the next four years, BiH institutions and local partners, through the Joint Program worth 7.2 million KM, continue the mission of strengthening the resilience of BiH citizens, especially the most vulnerable population groups and high-risk local communities.

Launched in 2019, the Joint Program has already achieved significant results in strengthening institutional DRR capacities in local communities across BiH. Through proactive measures, the Program continues to prepare communities and increase their resilience to risks, ensuring that populations living in areas exposed to hazards are less vulnerable to the adverse social and economic consequences of climate change and disasters.

Improvement of strategic DRR frameworks at all levels of government in BiH, together with the establishment of proper policy and regulatory structures within key sectors, and advancement of the DRR system that includes prevention, mitigation, better inter-institutional cooperation, regulatory frameworks and integrates resilience into decision-making processes and investment strategies, is the primary goal of the Joint Program.

"Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina" is a Joint program supported and financed by the Government of Switzerland and the United Nations (UN), and implemented by UN agencies: the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF ), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with BiH institutions and local authorities.

For more information:

Džejna Hadžić

Communications associate JP DRR

dzejna.hadzic@undp.org