Vitez conference explores credit and grant opportunities for economic growth

The Association of Bosnian Croats ‘Prsten’ organized a conference in Vitez titled ‘Together to Growth – Credit and Grant Funds for the Economy’. The event brought together representatives from public institutions, development and commercial financial institutions, entrepreneurs, and local government officials from across Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The conference focused on presenting current credit and grant programs to strengthen cooperation between the economy, the financial sector, and policy-making institutions. A central panel discussion featured experts from several key organizations, including the Federal Ministry of Development, Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Union Bank d.d. Sarajevo, the Development Bank of the Federation of BiH, the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR), and the Fund for Environmental Protection of the Federation of BiH.

Key topics included financing models for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and opportunities for sustainable and green projects. Slađan Bevanda, Director of the Fund for Environmental Protection of the Federation of BiH, highlighted the importance of cooperation in the green and energy transition, noting that available co-financing models are designed to facilitate projects that achieve energy savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.