Livestock and Rural Finance Development Project

Bosnia-Herzegovina

This loan will co-finance a pilot project to assist the rural poor by supporting the development of small-scale commercial livestock production and providing rural credit. Seven under-developed communities in traditional livestock-raising areas will participate in the pilot project. Activities will be aimed at directly supporting livestock production and dairy farming. This will include:

• establishment of producers’ associations to facilitate access to markets and credit services; and promote the development of self-managed, village-based savings and credit associations to provide small loans for micro-enterprises;
• reconstruction of infrastructure such as schools, health clinics, water supply and electricity lines.