A sustainable transition in Banovići

As part of the BiH SuTra project, seven regions have been selected as pilot areas: Banovići, Breza, Gacko, Gradiška, Kakanj, Ugljevik and Živinice. This page gathers information, news and updates about the Municipality of Banovići and its process of developing transition plans.

Photo: Courtesy of Municipality of Banovići

Vision for 2050

During the first stage of the project, every BiH SuTra project community holds an inclusive workshop where participants can openly share perspectives and co-create a long-term vision for their communities.

On 1^st of November 2023, the Municipality of Banovići hosted a forum to shape the collective "Vision 2050", you can read the minutes from this forum here (in local language).

You can also find out more and see some photos from the event in this news story: ”Building a better tomorrow: Banovići's vision for a sustainable community”.

A Q&A with the Municipality of Banovići

Read a Q&A with Edita Lugavić, former municipal focal point for the BiH SuTra project and Adviser to the Mayor of the Municipality of Banovići. Hear more about her thoughts and ideas for a sustainable transition.

Consultation meetings

During April 2024, the first round of consultation events took place in the cities and municipalities of Banovići, Breza, Ugljevik, and Živinice. These events provided a space to present the five development pathways of transition plans to each local community. During the consultation events, local experts, in cooperation with representatives from SEI, presented measures, activities, goals, and a specific timeframe for each development pathway.

Adoption of the transition plan

In June 2025, the Municipality of Banovići adopted the Operational Plan for Sustainable Transition under the BiH SuTra project.

The plan focuses on five key pathways: decarbonization, circular economy, pollution reduction, sustainable agriculture, and nature protection and biodiversity. It defines long-term, medium-term, and short-term objectives and includes estimated costs for implementing a set of measures within these pathways. The Municipality of Banovići has identified eight measures for implementation during 2025-2027.

Updates on measures will be published here soon.

Enabling transitional processes

During this stage, the project provides technical assistance for the development of transition-related policies and the preparation of project documents (project fiches) identified as short-term priorities earlier in the process.

In addition, the project will engage key stakeholders with strong potential to contribute to the transition process. We will focus on building the capacity of transformative actors and fostering innovation through the deployment of sustainable solutions.

Learning and knowledge exchange

In parallel to technical support, BiH SuTra project aims to enhance knowledge exchange and capacity-building among partner municipalities and cities in BiH, utilizing Swedish expertise for sustainable development.

Read more about the events and activities carried out here.

Community engagement

The BiH SuTra project aims to enhance communication and engagement in partner communities to raise awareness and drive impact in sustainable transition. During the project period, there are several wider engagement and communication activities and campaigns planned.

Sustainable Summer Bazaar

The community came together at Banovići’s Srebrenica Victims Square for the Sustainable Summer Bazaar. The event focused on sharing, reusing, and embracing a more sustainable lifestyle. Organised as part of the BiH SuTra project, with support from the Municipality of Banovići, Youth Association Baum Banovići and Red Cross Banovići, the bazaar was opened to people of all ages to exchange gently used clothes, books, and toys—showing how simple everyday actions can support a circular economy.