Applying the Human Security Concept to Stabilize Communities in Canton 10

After four years of fierce fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina, tens of thousands of lives were lost and approximately 2.2 million people were displaced from their homes. At the same time, essential infrastructure and social services were destroyed and cultural and religious monuments were ruined. While visible progress has been made towards rebuilding the country’s social, economic and political structures, seventeen years after the Dayton Peace Agreement, the country’s transition from conflict to sustainable peace remains incomplete and fragile.

The goal of the programme is to eliminate community, personal and economic insecurities which threaten to undermine sustainable peace and development in Canton 10. This will be achieved by (i) enhancing the capacity of local authorities to design and implement participatory and comprehensive local development plans that address critical gaps in existing social services; (ii) conducting local assessments of inter-ethnic tensions and developing training modules for law enforcement and relevant institutions to better respond to and prevent incidences of violence; (iii) establishing community safety operational plans to address local safety risks such as unexploded ordinances, road maintenance and environmental hazards, while promoting intracommunity dialogue; and (iv) empowering local communities through employment and income generating activities.

KEY MATERIALS
Programme Summary
UNTFHS Programme Factsheet Infographic
Brochure “Along the Paths of Honey and Milk: Applying the Human Security Concept in Canton 10”
Brochure “Success Stories: Applying the Human Security Concept to Stabilize Communities In Canton 10”
Infographic “Income generation – Development of value chains, agriculture, cattle breeding and business start-ups”
Infographic “Enabling access to clean water” 
Infographic “Mobile team for social services”
Infographic “Free legal aid”
Infographic “Support to early childhood development”