Engage, inspire, empower - Women in Business
Switzerland will make core contributions to four local actors working on women's economic empowerment in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aim is to provide more substantial and diversified support for women’s increased participation in the country's economic development. These partners will also jointly advocate for the adoption of gender-responsive and evidence-based policies and the allocation of adequate resources for women's economic empowerment by governments at all levels.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bosnia e Erzegovina |
Impiego & sviluppo economico Gender
Supporto commerciale & inclusione economica
Organisazione per l’uguaglianza di genere |
01.05.2023
- 30.11.2027 |
CHF 2’850’000
|
- Women/girls aged 16 and over, who want to develop their skills and start a career or run a business, and women who want to advance in their career or change careers
- Young and adult women who are interested in starting or running businesses in potential growth sectors such as ICT, tourism, energy production, industrial food processing, services, trade and creative industries
- Mid-career women interested in taking a leadership role in the family business or the legal entity that employs them
- Partners use synergies and contribute to build an adequate ecosystem
- Tailored trainings build capacities of women to start or grow their business
- Networking enables female entrepreneurs to establish effective access to markets
- Improved access to finance for female entrepreneurs
- Adequate research ensures knowledge base for program monitoring and informed policy process
- Series of policy briefs developed and policy dialogue established to improve regulatory framework and ecosystem components run by state authorities
- Four selected partners are already supporting women entrepreneurs
- Four partners developed already various training programs for women
- Five regional councils for women entrepreneurs established in Republika Srpska with 43 members
- Four partners have defined their strategic interventions
- Strong capacities for research exist
- Settore privato straniero Nord
- Settore privato straniero Sud/Est
- Research Organisation of South East
- Foundation for Socioeconomic Development 787, Sarajevo; Centre for Education and Research Nahla, Sarajevo; Economic Institute, Sarajevo; Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Republika Srpska; Other potential partners identified through grant mechanism (civil society, media, public institutions)
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE BUSINESS & OTHER SERVICES
GOVERNO E SOCIETÀ CIVILE
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Business support services and institutions
Women's equality organisations and institutions
Temi trasversali Il progetto sostiene anche miglioramenti nell'organizzazione partner
Tipo di aiuto Mandato senza fondo fiduciario
Contributo al progetto e al programma
Numero del progetto 7F10933
| Contesto | Gender inequality is strongly influenced by the stereotypes typical of a traditional society and shows significant disparities in women's economic activity and life in many areas. The WEF Global Gender Gap Index 2023 ranks Bosnia and Herzegovina 86th overall, and even worse in terms of economic participation and opportunity (112th out of 146 countries). Only one fourth of businesses are owned by women, while women make up 38.8% of the active labour force. A woman entrepreneur is usually a small business owner, usually in low-growth sectors. There are 77% companies with no women in management boards, while only 23% have a woman as a managing director. A specific supportive system for economic empowerment does not exist, while fragmented and short-term support exists through various projects, which are usually neither synchronised nor reinforcing each other. At the same time, fostering economic participation of women represents an enormous potential for stronger and more inclusive economic development in the country, including addressing the acute shortage of skilled labour. |
| Obiettivi | More inspired, engaged and empowered women proactively participate in and increasingly contribute to economic development of BiH. |
| Gruppi target |
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| Effetti a medio termine |
Outcome 1: More women become self-confident to start or to advance their businesses in growth-oriented sectors. Outcome 2: More women aspire to advance their careers and to assume managerial positions in the private sector. Outcome 3: Gender-responsive and evidence-based policies establish a conducive institutional framework along with the necessary budgetary support for promoting women in business. |
| Risultati |
Risultati principali attesi: Risultati fasi precedenti: |
| Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
| Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale Instituzione universitaria e di ricerca straniera ONG internazionale o straniera Economia privata |
| Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori |
Youth for Change – Mozaik, Swiss Entrepreneurship Programme (SECO), Local Economic Development in BiH, Civil Society Support in BiH - PRAGG With other actors supporting women entrepreneurship (UN Women, EU, Sweden, Germany). |
| Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 2’850’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 657’909 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget Svizzera CHF 30’000 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF 7’585’000 |
| Fasi del progetto | Fase 1 01.05.2023 - 30.11.2027 (Fase in corso) |
