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This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute provides a comparative analysis of wastewater management in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Sweden. It highlights the significant investment gap in BiH to meet EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) requirements and suggests that BiH can leverage Swedish experiences in inter-municipal cooperation, knowledge sharing, and circular resource recovery to build a more sustainable and resilient system.

This report details the methodology and results of mainstreaming gender equality, social equity, and poverty (GESEP) into the Environmental Strategy and Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH ESAP 2030+). The project utilized a multi-level approach involving the project team, activities, and outputs, resulting in a strategy that includes GESEP-relevant measures such as just transition plans for coal regions. While the project increased awareness among stakeholders and contributed to new national legal requirements for gender equality in development planning, it faced challenges including data gaps and pandemic-related participation limits. The authors recommend allocating dedicated financial resources (approximately 5.5% of the budget in this case) and anticipating stakeholder resistance when implementing similar equity-focused environmental policies.

This discussion brief examines the intersections of waste management, gender equality, social equity, and poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). It highlights systemic gaps in waste collection, particularly in rural areas and Roma communities, and discusses how the waste sector is characterized by gender imbalances and a reliance on informal labor by marginalized groups.

This fact sheet describes the development of the Environmental Strategy and Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH ESAP 2030+), a project supported by the Stockholm Environment Institute and funded by the Embassy of Sweden to align the country's environmental frameworks with European Union policies.

This briefing explores the links between chemical safety, noise pollution, and social inequalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It identifies that marginalized groups, including women, children, and Roma communities, face higher risks of exposure due to physiological vulnerabilities, gender-normed occupational roles, and poverty-driven residential locations. The document highlights a severe lack of official environmental health data in BiH and advocates for disaggregated data collection and inclusive policy-making to protect vulnerable populations.