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This month FAO together with other UN Agencies working on disaster risk reduction, implemented multiple activities to commemorate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction which took place on 13 October. Previous publication on the disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the context of the agriculture sector made references to the DRR platforms established in Trebinje and Kakanj municipalities. 

Following a five-day training aimed at enhancing capacities and preparedness of the local communities in BiH to respond to displacement, 34 persons were certified as camp coordination and camp management (CCCM) trainers. The goal of the training was to ensure that services and protection in a local community are in accordance with local and international laws, guidelines and agreed standards, with a view of improving the quality of lives and dignity in case of disaster-inducted displacement.

Young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina sent a message together with the United Nations Secretary General's Envoy on Youth

Bosnia and Herzegovina has started the digital transformation of agriculture. As part of this process, representatives of the government, agricultural producers, extension service providers, academia, and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) companies met in Konjic municipality on 24 November to endorse the framework document for the country’s future e-agriculture strategy. The strategic document is the result of the methodical work conducted by FAO.

UNODC in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of its work in developing the capacity of criminal justice system to respond more promptly and effectively to violence against women and provide essential services to victims and survivors, organized a webinar focusing on key technical needs for ensuring delivery of gender-responsive police and justice services to women subjected to gender-based violence.