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Economic Reform Programme (ERP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2019 – 2021)

Area: Education and Skills
Reform measure 4.3.6.1: Improving cooperation between education and the labour market
Activities planned 2019 for Republika Srpska only
  • Develop 20 occupational standards;
  • Develop flexible curricula with up to 20% of curricula created by teachers, pupils and schools in cooperation with the local community;
  • In cooperation with relevant institutions, draw up the Action Plan of developing revised modular curricula, in accordance with the needs of the labour market and start developing it;
  • Raise awareness on the importance of entrepreneurial education (continuously);
Activities planned 2020 for Republika Srpska only
  • Define rules and procedures for development of the Qualifications Framework for secondary vocational education;
  • Develop ten occupational standards;
  • Developed Qualifications Framework from the second to the fifth qualifications level;
  • Adopt Continuous Training Programme for Teachers in Vocational Education harmonised with labour market needs (continuously);
Activities planned 2021 for Republika Srpska only
  • Propose and adopt the Qualification Framework for Secondary Vocational Education as a pilot project for a period of up to five years;
  • Evaluation of modernized modular curricula with an increased number of practical classes, with the aim of introducing them into a regular teaching process;
  • Develop Qualification Framework for II, III, IV and V qualification levels up to 20 qualification standards,
  • Develop criteria and indicators for the quality of textbooks.
Area: Employment and labour markets
Reform measure 4.3.7.1: Improving the labour market efficiency (RS)
Activities planned 2019 for Republika Srpska only
  • Adoption of the Law on Amendments to the Law on Strike;
  • Adoption of the Law on Amendments to the Law on Mediation in Employment and Rights during Unemployment (and other regulations related to keeping records of unemployed persons) which directly depends on the adoption of the Law on Health Insurance of Republika Srpska which will adequately regulate the right of unemployed persons to health insurance;
  • The separation of the records of unemployed persons registered at the institute;
  • Redefining the role of the Employment Service of Republika Srpska.
Reform measure: Improving the labour market efficiency (FBiH)
Reform measure: Creating an enabling legal environment for strengthening the role of mediation in employment and effective employment policies (FBiH)

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