How Covid-19 is changing the way we work
Bosnia and Herzegovina: a magnet for adventurous tourists
The pandemic has slowed down international tourism globally, and temporarily stopped it completely. However, for those of us working in the tourism industry it also provided time and space to focus more on building new facilities and realising existing ideas. The EU4Business project in Bosnia and Herzegovina directly contributes to it. It also helps promote completed projects like climbing trails and hiking routes to tourists worldwide. We want to show them the beauty and opportunities of our villages, mountains and nature. The country – especially in light of the pandemic – has great potential for outdoor tourism, much more than we have exploited so far. In the next few years, we will increasingly offer cycling, canyoning, hiking, and rural and adrenaline tourism.
(© Miljan Rasevic)
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) face many challenges which are restricting their growth. This is why the EU4Business (EU4B) project has been promoting competitiveness and innovation in agriculture, entrepreneurship, tourism and exports since 2018. The local tourism sector has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, so GIZ is focusing its support on creating more outdoor tourist services. The project was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and cofinanced by the European Union (EU). GIZ works with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to implement measures on the ground, because one of the goals is to ensure that working conditions are inclusive and socially equitable.
Information on the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be found on this page:
Our projects in the 2020 Integrated Company Report
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina: a magnet for adventurous tourists
- Brazil and Mozambique: going digital
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: a prescription for better health
- Global: a new digital era
- Global: artificial intelligence for all
- Global: centres for digital transformation
- Indonesia: ice from solar energy
- Cambodia: no one is overlooked
- Latin America: naturally cool
- Lebanon: educational opportunities for all
- Morocco: on track towards the technology of the future
- Moldova: new patterns, new opportunities
- East Africa: fighting infections
- Sierra Leone: radio programme provides support in the crisis
- South Africa: green investing
- West Africa: disease control made in Nigeria
Do you want to learn more about GIZ’s work? You’ll find information about around 1,600 ongoing projects here.