Long-term training

Based on the analysis of the expressed needs, the priority topics for the implementation of the Capacity Building Program (CBP) were determined and a training plan was created for the short-term period (2023-2024) in BiH for the implementation of UWWTD:

Name of the training module	Institutional/Legal aspects
Training topic	Challenges and recommendations for planning in achieving UWWTD goals
Priority target groups	BiH MoFTER, FBiH MoAWMF, AVP Sava, AVP Jadran, RS MoAFWM, JU VS, BD Department of AFWM, BD Department for Communal Affairs; FBiH MoET, RS MoPPCPE, BD Department for Spatial Planning, Proprietary and Legal Affairs; Cantonal ministries responsible for communal affairs; Municipalities and cities in FBiH and RS.
Content of training	Key challenges related to achieving UWWTD goals; Concepts, plans/programs, and negotiation practices with the EU; Case study
Training methods	Workshop - contains a combination of theoretical lectures and concrete examples through a case study

Name of the training module	Technical aspects
Training topic	Definition and delineation of agglomerations - basic criteria and requirements of the UWWTD
Priority target groups	BiH MoFTER, FBiH MoAWMF, AVP Sava, AVP Jadran, RS MoAFWM, JU VS, BD Department of AFWM, BD Department for Communal Affairs; Cantonal ministries responsible for communal affairs; Municipalities and cities in FBiH and RS. Number of participants: 20-25
Content of training	Basic criteria and requirements of the UWWTD for defining agglomerations; Concepts, planning, and determination of agglomerations; Case study
Training methods	Workshop - contains a combination of theoretical lectures and concrete examples through a case study

Name of the training module	Economic-financial aspects
Training topic	EU funds, financial support and infrastructure financing models related to the achievement of UWWTD goals
Priority target groups	BiH MoFTER, FBiH MoAWMF, AVP Sava, AVP Jadran, RS MoAFWM, JU VS, BD Department of AFWM, BD Department for Communal Affairs; Cantonal ministries responsible for communal affairs; Municipalities and cities in FBiH and RS. Number of participants: 20-25
Content of training	EU funds and international financial institutions for infrastructure financing; Financial support and infrastructure financing models related to the achievement of UWWTD goals; Case studies - financial and economic aspects of agglomeration analysis
Training methods	Workshop - contains a combination of theoretical lectures and concrete examples through a case study

Name of the training module	Information systems and databases
Training topic	Data processing and exchange with institutions at a higher level - databases (Entity Ministries/Cantonal Ministries/Public Institutions or Agencies for Watersheds)
Priority target groups	AVP Sava, AVP Jadran, JU VS, BD Department of AFWM, BD Department for Communal Affairs, FBiH MoAWMF, RS MoAFWM; PUCs from FBiH, RS and BD BiH; (Association of Utility Companies in FBiH and Association “Waterworks RS”). Number of participants: 20-25
Content of training	GIS, Water cadastres and database structure; Cadastre of water protection and data on wastewater collection and treatment; Preparation and processing of data in PUC for exchange with institutions at a higher level
Training methods	Workshop - contains a combination of theoretical lectures and concrete examples of data exchange models

Name of the training module	Tender documentation for the implementation of projects from EU funds
Training topic	Preparation of procurement documentation and implementation of procurement procedures for projects financed from EU funds to support the implementation of UWWTD
Priority target groups	Cantonal ministries responsible for communal affairs; BD Department for Communal Affairs, Municipalities and cities in FBiH and RS (Association of Municipalities and Cities in FBiH and RS). PUCs in FBiH and RS Number of participants: 20-25
Content of training	Tender documentation according to EU procedures; Preparation and implementation of the procurement procedure; Case study
Training methods	Workshop - contains a combination of theoretical lectures and concrete examples through a case study

Long-term training:

In the medium and long term, it is necessary to plan trainings through future projects of technical assistance and capacity building in the water sector that are financed from EU funds and other donors and through the Directorate for European Integration (DEI) and the Civil Service Agency (ADS) of BiH. /FBiH/RS.

The list of priority topics for training for the long-term period:

Sensitive areas and key requirements in achieving the UWWTD goals;
Technical aspects related to the achievement of UWWTD goals - Management and operational work of WWTPs/ key problems, and exchange of experiences (positive and negative) with LGUs in BiH that have built WWTPs;
Needs and possibilities of using WIS and GIS tools in relation to achieving the;
Modelling of sewage systems;
Modelling of the treatment process;
Implementation of multi-criteria analysis and cost-benefit analysis;
Examples of good practices in collecting financial resources for system maintenance;
National reporting obligations regarding the achievement of UWWTD goals;
Non-conventional wastewater treatment technologies;
Circular economy, Management of sludge from wastewater treatment plants;
Institutional set-up in the Republic of Croatia/Slovenia in relation to the achievement of UWWTD goals – set-up model;
Implementation/control of the implementation of contracted projects and financial and technical reporting;
Monitoring the implementation of construction works in the LGU;
Requirements for water monitoring - quality and quantity of effluent and quality of the recipient in connection with the achievement of UWWTD goals;
Basic data on infrastructure important for UWWTD, method of collection, analysis, and preparation for BiH Database;
Requirements for informing the public on water monitoring results- effluent quality and recipient quality in connection with the achievement of UWWTD goals;
Informing the public and access to information in the context of achieving the ;
Climate changes and sustainable infrastructure management for the collection, transport and treatment of municipal wastewater.