FAO launched a new initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina to help selected local authorities boost agriculture and economic development through local agriculture and rural development plans and corresponding action plans.

The project builds on experiences gathered in the Livno area (Canton 10), where similar activities took place a few years ago.

As the cornerstone of the process, multi-stakeholder working groups will be established to draft development and action plans with technical support from FAO. To ensure a participatory development process where the views and needs of everyone related is heard, including rural youth, women, and other vulnerable groups, working groups will organize workshops and consultations with local community members.