Partnership Cooperation in Herzegovina: Training for Employment in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector

On Thursday, December 19, 2024, the third partner meeting of the project "Training for Employment in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector in Herzegovina" was held in Neum. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Municipality of Neum, the leading partner, as well as other project partners, including the Association for Economic Development REDAH, the Municipality of Ravno, the City of Stolac, the Employment Service of HNŽ-HNK, Hotel Villa Nova d.o.o. Neum, Stolac Secondary School, and Neum Secondary School.

• The meeting reviewed the progress made so far in implementing activities according to the action plan.
• One of the key topics was the development of local employment action plans, which will define specific strategies to increase employment in the tourism and hospitality sector in Herzegovina.
• The meeting also discussed planned procurements necessary for the implementation of training and other project activities.
• Specific deadlines, responsibilities, and obligations for all partners were agreed upon, setting a clear plan for the continuation of the project.

As part of this project, on the same day the handover of equipment to Neum and Stolac Secondary Schools took place in the office of the Mayor of Neum Municipality. The schools received laptops and projectors, which will improve the educational process and provide better technical opportunities for training and education in the tourism and hospitality sector.

Project Duration: 21 months, June 2024 – March 2026
Project Value: 228,019.75 USD, with EU funding of 180,000 USD.
General Goal of the Project: The creation and implementation of training programs to activate and integrate unemployed individuals into local labor markets by local employment partnerships.
The project aims to reduce the mismatch between the currently high number of unemployed individuals and the expressed demand from tourism sector companies for specific job profiles.

LPZ Neum, Stolac and Ravno is one of the 26 partnerships established in Bosnia and Herzegovina within the framework of the project "Support of the European Union to local partnerships for employment - Phase II" (LEP II), which is financed by the European Union with 6 million euros, and implemented by the International Labor Organization (ILO ). This project aims to contribute to the improvement of employment in local communities through local partnerships for employment and improve the skills and opportunities for employment of persons in a disadvantageous position on the labor market.

For more information about the LEP II project, visit www.partnerstvo.ba and social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube).