The Mine Victim Assistance is a comprehensive process involving both the government and the NGO sector as victims are in need of medical, psychological, social and economic assistance. The focus of Mine Victim Assistance is placed on the full socio-economic re-integration of mine victims into society.
With the aim of contributing to the socio-economic inclusion of vulnerable mine victims and their families into the society and as the support to the Mine Action Strategy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the EU started a project “Socio-economic empowerment of mine victims and their families through provision of business trainings and employment opportunities in BiH”.
The project was financed by the EU in the amount of EUR 1 million, co-financed by the local authorities with EUR 150.000 and implemented by Arbeiter Samariter Bund (ASB)
BH MAC assisted the project by providing the mine victims data base updated with newly registered victims within the project. In total 128 files and medical documentation of mines victims were added to the BH MAC mine victims database after the evaluation.
The project aimed at creating employment opportunities for economically vulnerable mine victims or members of their families in 23 local communities and Brčko District through provision of business trainings and business grants for job creation.
The project used wholly innovative methods of socio–economic assistance for the most vulnerable population in BiH, by organising business trainings for mine victims and providing grants for the best business ideas and plans.
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