1. Swiss Development Cooperation Joseph Guntern Director of Cooperation Swiss Cooperation Office Bosnia and Herzegovina Donor Coordination Forum, Sarajevo, July 2012

2. Objectives of the Swiss Cooperation to BiH Switzerland will contribute to the transition of BiH towards a socially inclusive market economy and a democratic political system, with the longer-term perspective of European integration Political stability will be fostered by promoting civil society participation in public affairs, and a better inter-play between sub national and national state levels. Economic prosperity and social well-being will be enhanced by supporting reform processes in the public and the private sector, by improving service delivery – including selected investments into municipal infrastructure –, and by fostering increased employment opportunities.

3. Regional Cooperation Migration and Development Migration and Development Migration Partnership Proposal for Structure of the Swiss Economy & Employment Youth Employment Economic Development Health Primary Health Care Local Governance & Municipal Services Decentralization & Local Governance Urban Infrastructure Services Cooperation Strategy 2013 – 2016 to BiH Transversal Themes: - Gender - Governance Transversal Themes: - Gender - Governance Judiciary - Juvenile Justice - Prosecutors Judiciary - Juvenile Justice - Prosecutors

4. Local Governance & Municipal Services Decentralization and Local Governance (DLG) Inclusive local development strategies / plans, which create positive impacts on local democracy, sustainable socio- economic development and efficient citizens-oriented service provision (horizontal dimension) Interplay between sub national and national state levels (vertical dimension) Urban Infrastructure & Services Citizens have access to quality services provided by local governments in inclusive, efficient and accountable ways / mainly in the WATSAN sector

5. Economy & Employment Economic Development Enabling framework conditions for private sector development and improve enterprises’ competitiveness Youth Employment On the supply side, labor market-oriented education and training in selected economic sectors On the demand side, creation of new and upgrading of existing employment opportunities for young people Performance orientation of the Public Employment Services (PES)

6. Health Primary Health Care (PHC), for the provision of accessible, high-quality and cost-effective services, delivered at the community level / including mental health Strengthening patient’s rights and enhancing the accountability and responsiveness of health authorities and PHC providers

7. Migration Partnership Regular migration dialogue between the two governments Specific projects (e.g. for returnees, or related to illegal migration) Specific projects on „Migration and Development“ Projects on Judiciary Juvenile Justice Performance of prosecutors' office

8. Special Issues Regional Cooperation Thematic regional networks Cooperation with regional advisors Regional projects Cooperation with OSCE Swiss chair in 2014 / Serbian chair in 2015 Swiss Special Representative to the WB region Priorities of cooperation: Rule & Law, Constitutional Reform (supporting positive changes) and Education