EU funding opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina | WeBalkans

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a potential candidate country for European Union membership. The EU is the country’s primary political and economic partner, and its largest donor and investor.

City skyline, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cooperation and financial assistance extends across many fields: agriculture, education, infrastructure, business development and much more. Bosnia and Herzegovina is undertaking ambitious improvements to reach EU standards in areas such as the fight against corruption and organised crime. While challenges remain, the EU is committed to working with Bosnia and Herzegovina to deliver change and improve the quality of life for citizens.

Facts and figures

These infographics are based on latest available
statistical data produced by Eurostat (2019).

POPULATION

3.5

million

POPULATION

68

per km²

FERTILITY RATE

1.30

LIFE EXPECTANCY

73.7

Years

78.8

Years

YOUNG PEOPLE (<15)

16.4%

Years

PEOPLE WITH
TERTIARY EDUCATION

22.5%

Years

GDP per capita

€4,580

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

59%

from EU

73%

to EU

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STORIES FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Real people, true stories

Healthy Life Becomes a Habit

Empowering Youth to Preserve Prozor-Rama’s Cultural Heritage

An inspirational tale of triumph over challenges

Empowering Young Filmmakers: The Impact of Sarajevo Film Festival

Promoting Healthy Growth and Development in Sarajevo’s Preschools

Addressing Challenges Faced by Children with Disabilities in the Western Balkans

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Funding opportunities

Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the Field of Youth – Western Balkans

This initiative supports international cooperation between youth organisations in the EU and the Western Balkans...

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LATEST NEWS

EU–Western Balkans Summit concludes with Brussels Declaration

‘Livanjski sir’ receives EU protection

97 new Western Balkan Young European Ambassadors selected to shape the future of the region

New Leadership for EIB in the Western Balkans: A Step Towards Growth and EU Integration

Young European Ambassadors Spark Youth Engagement: Fresh Voices in the Western Balkans make change happen

European Commission welcomes inclusion of Albania and Montenegro in the Single Euro Payments Area

The European Commission adopts 2024 Enlargement Package

The European Commission approves reform agendas of Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia

Publications

EU Support to Civil Society

Factsheet EU Support to Civil Society in the Western Balkans and Türkiye

Factsheet: General Rehabilitation of Rail Route 10

The European Commission supports the Western Balkans in developing and modernising the region’s railway transport network.

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Key milestones

Signature of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement & entry into force of the Interim Agreement on trade

Jul 2008

July 2008

December 2010

June 2015

February 2016

May/December 2019

October 2022

December 2022

Contacts

Europe House Bosnia and Herzegovina
Address:

Skenderija 3a, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia & Herzegovina

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