BiH SuTra aims to improve local capacities to implement efficiently and effectively environmental and sustainable transition policies in BiH.
2023–2027
Saša Solujić / sasa.solujic@sei.orgAnneli Sundin / anneli.sundin@sei.org
Bosnia and Herzegovina landscape. Photo: Camil Bicic / 500px/ Getty Images
Photo: BiH SuTra
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the sustainable transition of BiH to achieve the EU’s long-term sustainability goals and to foster the EU accession process. This will be achieved through creating and implementing effective local transition measures and policies and thus contributing to better living conditions for citizens in coal regions in BiH.
The project is focusing on seven municipalities and cities in BiH as pilot communities; Municipality of Breza, Municipality of Banovići, Municipality of Ugljevik, City of Živinice, Municipality of Gacko, City of Gradiška, and the Municipality of Kakanj. They work as inspirational role models for a sustainable transition to other regions and communities in BiH.
Gender equality, social equity and poverty reduction are both outcomes of and conditions for sustainable transitions and therefore mainstreamed throughout the BiH project.
Team Leader: Environmental Policy and Strategy; Senior Project Manager
SEI Headquarters
The Sustainable Transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina project is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
Feature / As part of the BiH SuTra project, a delegation of mayors and municipal staff visited sustainable Sweden.
9 June 2025 / About Cities, Innovation, Sustainable lifestyles and Water resources
Feature / A workshop in Tuzla brought Bosnian communities together to plan climate action, focusing on investment strategies, funding and sustainable solutions.
18 February 2025 / About Climate policy and Finance
Feature / The BiH SuTra programme brought together key stakeholders to explore how Bosnia and Herzegovina can effectively navigate its sustainable transition.
4 October 2024 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Mitigation, Renewables and Sustainable lifestyles
Past event / In this upcoming BiH SuTra webinar with SEI experts, we explored how big-picture trends are shaping communities in BiH and beyond.
28 May 2024 / About Cities, Climate policy, Finance, Geopolitics, Supply chains and Water-energy-food nexus
Past event / In this webinar, we will explore how foresight, the discipline of exploring and anticipating the future in a structured and systemic way.
13 June 2024 / About Business, Cities, Climate policy and Geopolitics
Feature / SEI launched the programme Sustainable Transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina this week in Sarajevo.
29 September 2023 / About Public policy
Project / The ESAP 2030+ project supports the development of a Bosnia and Herzegovina country-wide environmental strategy and action plan.
2019 - 2023 / About Public policy
Past event / In this upcoming BiH SuTra webinar with SEI experts, we explored how big-picture trends are shaping communities in BiH and beyond.
28 May 2024 / About Cities, Climate policy, Finance, Geopolitics, Supply chains and Water-energy-food nexus
Past event / This event brought together EU institutions, member states, and regional stakeholders from the Eastern Partnership (EaP) and Western Balkans countries.
18 March 2026 / About Geopolitics and Public policy
