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IFAD
in Bosnia and Herzegovina: voices from the field
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Forest products in demand
Bosnia and Herzegovina - As a single mother, Ljubica Rados was struggling to earn enough to support herself and her children. She lives in the municipality of Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje, an area that is famous for its forest vegetation. With some past experience as a retailer, she decided to use her experience in the trading business to set up her own business collecting and trading forest products. She was taking on a major responsibility, but she soon found people to work with, gained their trust and began to build up her business. In 2000 she registered her company, Flores, which specializes in medicinal herbs and mushrooms for export.
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Awakening women's skills and creativity
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Srpska - Kalinovik is a small town in the Bosnian Serb Republic of Srpska within Bosnia and Herzegovina. Once a prosperous Austro-Hungarian military stronghold, it is now a poor rural municipality on the country’s border, with a population of only 2,500. It has little to offer its inhabitants in the way of leisure pursuits. There are no cinemas, beauty salons or theatres. Many people have left in search of better lives elsewhere.
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In post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina, women are a driving force for change
IFAD’s first two projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina responded to the need for emergency assistance in a country devastated by war. Once that need diminished, IFAD’s third project marked a transition from immediate relief and rehabilitation to long-term sustainable development, helping stimulate growth in farming-related and non-agricultural rural businesses. The project gave special attention to youth and to women, who with training and microfinance services, were able to kick-start small businesses that are benefiting their communities.
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| Statistics |
Projects: 4
Total cost:
US$116.9 million
Total loan amount: US$45.9 million
Directly benefiting: 41,134 households |
| Contact information |
Mr Abdelaziz Merzouk
Country programme manager
IFAD
Via Paolo Di Dono, 44
00142 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 0654592634
Fax: +39 0654593634
a.merzouk@ifad.org |
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