| PROJECT OVERVIEW | ||
| Programme: | CBC SRB-BiH 2014-2020 | |
| Call for Proposals: | 3rd | |
| Contract No. | 48-00-162/2021-28-6 signed on March 27th 2023 | |
| Project Title: | “One-stop-shop service for youth entrepreneurship and cross-border partnerships” | |
| Specific objective of the Programme: | SO 1.2. Fostering social and economic inclusion | |
| Programmes’ result: | Result inclusion 1.2.2. The employability and entrepreneurship abilities of vulnerable 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: |
| € 215,629.61 | € 183,285.17
85.00 % |
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| Beneficiaries of funds: | Lead applicant: | Co-applicants: |
| SRB
Centre for youth work, Novi Sad |
BIH
Centre for youth education, Travnik Tuzla Community Foundation Tuzla SRB Youth Association Sremska Mitrovica |
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| Location of the action: | SRB: | BiH: |
| Sremski District: Sremska Mitrovica, Šid, Ruma; | Tuzla, Lukovac i Zivinice | |
| Target groups: | A) 50 unemployed young man (40%) and woman (60%) aged from 18-30 from in SRB (25) and BIH (25) without competencies relevant to the market needs;
C) Representatives of local government and government institutions from SRB (5) & BIH (5). |
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| Commencement date and project duration: | April 01st 2023, 18 months | |
| Overall objective: | To contribute to socio-economic development of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina cross-border area by increasing employment possibilities, mobility, and social inclusion of vulnerable youth | |
| Specific objective(s) or project purpose: | Fostering employability and social inclusion of vulnerable youth in SRB-BIH cross-border area by increasing their employment and entrepreneurship competencies through piloting and scaling innovative youth employability one-stop-shop service | |
| Estimated results: | 1) Service responding to local needs of youth employability is developed, evaluated and recognized as model of good practice by the local self-governments in cross-border area.
2) 50 vulnerable youth from SRB and BIH cross-border area gained entrepreneurial, transferable and financial competencies. 3) Developed up to 20 business ideas by 50 young people with mentorship support and 6 are selected for further development |
| Main activities
(in relation to the estimated results of the action): |
1.1. Conducting the mapping study on the local needs in the cross-border area;
1.2. Developing one-stop-shop service based on cross-sector cooperation and Mapping study; 1.3. Evaluation of the service & recommendation for future implementation and sustainability; 1.4. Organization of cross-border Round table aimed at advocacy for its recognition by local government in SRB & BIH; 2.1. Recruitment of vulnerable youth in cross-border area through youth work info campaigns; 2.2. Educational courses: A) Soft skills; B) Financial literacy C) Entrepreneurship. 3.1. Recruitment of mentors. 3.2. Organization of 2 cross-border study visits in BIH and SRB; 3.3. Developing business ideas by young people with mentorship; 3.4. Cross-border event “Elevator Pitch” aimed for promotion of successful business practices and competition for the best youth business ideas in SRB & BH; 3.5. Mentorship support for up to 6 selected best youth business ideas. |
