| PROJECT OVERVIEW | ||
| Programme: | CBC SRB-BiH 2014-2020 | |
| Call for Proposals: | 3rd | |
| Contract No. | 48-00-162/2021-28-5 signed on December 16th 2022 | |
| Project Title: | NEwly established Start-up Enterprise SERvices – NESESER | |
| Specific objective of the Programme: | SO 1.2. Fostering social and economic inclusion | |
| Programmes’ result: | Result 1.2.2. The employability and entrepreneurship abilities ofvulnerable groups are improved through joint cross-border efforts including the promotion of sustainable social entrepreneurship | |
| Project budget: | Total contract amount (€): | Contracted amount EU (€) and
% of total contract amount: |
| € 235,881.36 | € 179,128.36
75.94% |
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| Beneficiaries of funds: | Lead applicant: | Co-applicants: |
| BiH
Development – Guarantee Fund of Brčko District |
SRB
City of Loznica |
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| Location of the action: | SRB: | BiH: |
| City of Loznica | Brčko District | |
| Target groups: | TG1: Minimum 30 youth – 15 female youth from Brčko and Loznica TG2: Minimum 20 start-ups from Brčko and Loznica TG3: Minimum 15 government and business association institutions |
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| Commencement date and project duration: | February 01st 2023, 18 months | |
| Overall objective: | Fostered the cross-border joint economic self employment potential through improvement of entrepreneurship environment for youth and women-led start-ups | |
| Specific objective(s) or project purpose: | Stimulated economic growth and employment in Brčko district BIH and Loznica SRB through increase of vulnerable groups entrepreneurship abilities and skills and improvement of the cross-border | |
| Estimated results: | Output 1.1 Cross-Border Project is successfully implemented, monitored and reported toward Contracting Authority in line with contemporary project cycle and result based management methods Output 1.2 Established and functional Enterprise Centres and Business Incubators in Brčko District and Loznica Output 1.3. Government and business associations representatives in cross-border area raised their capacity, capability and awareness for business environment and business enterprise Centres and incubators Output 1.4. Best practices in business enterprise Centres and incubators operation and functionality shared in cross-border region Output 1.5. Sustainability – Feasibility Study (SFS) and Business plans for business enterprise Centres and incubators in Brčko District and Loznica developed and presented in cross-border region Output 1.6. Youth and/or women businesses/start-ups are using business enterprise Centres and incubators services in Brčko District and Loznica on a daily basis Output 1.7. Youth and/or women businesses/start-ups improved their business turnover Output 1.8. Youth and/or women businesses/start-ups and business enterprise Centres and incubators in Brčko District and Loznica networked and clustered into regional networks, such as European Enterprise Network Output 1.9. Web-based support within business enterprise Centres and incubators for all SMEs in Brčko District and Loznica established and functional Output 1.10. Cross-border project and business enterprise Centres and incubators in Brčko District and Loznica promoted and visible widely in the region. |
| Main activities
(in relation to the estimated results of the action): |
Activity Cluster 1. Cross-border project management, implementation, monitoring and reporting (related to Output 1.1.)
A1.1. Nomination of the Cross-Border Project Team – CBPT A1.2. Establishment of Cross-Border Advisory Team – CBAT A1.3. Organisation of the regular and ad hoc (if needed) meetings of the Cross[1]Border Project Team – CBPT on a monthly basis A1.4. Implementation of the internal review on a 6-months basis as an input for bi[1]annual reports to CBAT and Contracting Authority A1.5. Organization of the Cross-Border Advisory Team – CBAT meetings on a 6- months basis A1.6. Financial verification / audit and Action impact evaluation Activity Cluster 2. Capacity building activities for government and business associations representatives in start-up development, enterprise “incubation” and business environment (related to Output 1.2.) A2.1. Development of ToR and selection of the external expert/company according to PRAG A2.2. Capacity building in start-up development, enterprise “incubation” and business environment for government representatives A2.3. Sharing of experiences and best practices with similar business environment and business enterprise Centres and incubators BiH-Serbia-Croatia Activity Cluster 3. Implementation of business pre-incubation phase in Brčko and Loznica (related to Output 1.3.) A3.1. Development of Cross-Border Sustainability – Feasibility Study (SFS) for Brčko District and Loznica A3.2. Development of business plans for Business Entrepreneurial Centres and Incubators (BECI) in Brčko District and Loznica A3.4. Presentation of Cross-Border Sustainability – Feasibility Study (SFS) and business plans for Business Entrepreneurial Centres and Incubators (BECI) in Brčko District and Loznica Activity Cluster 4. Implementation of business incubation phase in Brčko and Loznica (related to Outputs 1.4. and 1.5.) A4.1. Definition of the criteria, public call, selection and contract signature for the first start up “residents” of the Business Entrepreneurial Centres and Incubators (BECI) in Brčko District and Loznica |
