One Million BAM for Projects to Aid Flooded Areas

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Sarajevo has published a call for the allocation of around one million BAM to flooded areas, with funds from the Embassy Fund. They are intended for local organizations, communities and authorities and will be used to restore normal life in affected communities, the Embassy's call states, as reported by the Bosnian news agency Patria.

Local authorities and civil society organizations may apply for the funds. Proposed activities should be in line with the previous experience and expertise of the applicants. Priority will be given to projects involving debris removal, sanitation and disinfection of public spaces, activities in municipalities related to assessment and planning of priority measures, provision and infrastructure of social services in the community intended for vulnerable groups affected by floods, cooperation between civil society organizations and municipal structures in re-establishing vital structures and providing a basis for livelihood for the local population, reconstruction of public infrastructure such as health institutions, kindergartens, schools, shelters and other public spaces.

Assistance is not limited to the listed areas, and all information can be found at www.norveska.ba, Patria reports.