The overall objective of the project is to improve BiH's balance of trade by increasing exports. The purposes of the project are to develop the institutional capacity of BiH to develop export promotion strategies and policies, to engage in activities to promote exports and to improve the competitiveness and export performance of companies, especially SMEs. Also, the purposes of the project are to strengthen the sustainability of export promotion institutions and activities, through the development o f appropriate knowledge, skills and networks, and through the allocation of resources for implementation of export promotion activities.

Activities of the project are aimed to:

Support BiH Export Promotion Agency's (BHEPA) staff to improve the scope, quality and delivery of export promotion services and activities;
Support to private sector companies to effectively undertake export development activities;
Support BHEPA to formulate and implement the Strategy and Operational Plan for network development and coordination for export promotion activities;
Develop coherent institutional structure for State-level export promotion with a clear allocation of functional responsibilities;
Make recommendations for changes to institutional structures and arrangements aimed at enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the export promotion; and
Create Integrated Development Plans for resource requirements and priorities, institutional development programmes and budget requirements and financial options.

Contact person: Mr. Ilija Bastic, ibastic@eptisa.com