LocationsGradiška and Laktaši recognized as the most successful local governments, Prnjavor and Istočno Novo Sarajevo achieved the greatest progress
November 4, 2025
At the conference held within the Municipal Environmental Governance Project (MEG II), the results of the final evaluation were presented, covering 28 local governments across Bosnia and Herzegovina. The evaluation showed significant progress in improving local administration, providing higher-quality public services, and strengthening environmental governance.
The evaluation was conducted using the SUR (Results Management System) methodology, which enables comprehensive monitoring of the performance of local administrations and measures their progress achieved between 2021 and 2025.
Based on the overall results and progress achieved, plaques were awarded to the most successful local communities in two categories – existing partners, who also participated in the first phase of the MEG project, and new partners, who joined the project during the second phase.
Among the partners from the first phase, the best results were achieved by Gradiška, Tešanj, and Prnjavor, while the greatest improvement from the baseline to the final evaluation was recorded by Prnjavor, Sanski Most, and Žepče. In the category of new partners, the highest-rated local governments were Laktaši, Trebinje, and Šamac, while Istočno Novo Sarajevo, Trebinje, and Čitluk achieved the greatest progress between the two evaluations.
Renaud Meyer
“The results of the final evaluation confirm that local governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina can be true drivers of change when they have clear goals, measurable results, and partnership-based support. Through the MEG project, local governments have shown that transparency, accountability, and the quality of public services are not only standards of good governance but also a path to a better life for citizens."Renaud Meyer, Resident Representative of UNDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
During its second phase, the MEG project provided strong support to local communities in improving transparency and accountability of governance, better budget planning, more efficient public service delivery, and enhanced environmental protection. These results represent an important foundation for planning the upcoming third phase of the MEG project.
As part of the conference, a meeting was held with representatives of relevant institutions and water utility companies, followed by public consultations on future priorities within the third phase of the MEG project.
The Municipal Environmental Governance Project (MEG II) is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and funded by the Government of Switzerland, Sweden, the Government of the Czech Republic, and the European Union.
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