Name of the organisation: Center for Environment | |||||
Project title: Healthy rivers: Citizens network for protection of the rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Program: Aarhus Center, CSO networking and capacity building | ||||
Location of the action | Cost of the action (EUR) | lead manager or partner | Donors to the action (name) | Amount contributed (by donor) | Dates |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21.456 | Partner | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic through Transition Program | 17.298 | 1st January 2017 – 31st December 2017 |
Objectives and results of the action | Overall objective is to strengthen the capacities and cooperation of citizens’ initiatives for river protection.
Specific objectives of the action are: To improve effectiveness of the participation of local citizens initiatives into decision making processes; To increase the public awareness via media, websites and publications; To increase the international pressure on Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities. Main results: · Functional citizens network for river protections; · The ability and effectiveness of citizens’ initiative to participate in the EIA process are strengthened; · Increased public involvement in decision-making processes at the local level; · Ability of journalists to write on environmental topics is improved; · Awareness of target groups about the negative aspects of the construction of hydropower plants is increased; · Increased pressure of international institutions and public on Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to improve law enforcement. |