Small Business Act, 2nd phase, EDA Småföretagslagen, Andra fasen, EDA The project aims at supporting institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina to accelerate economic integration with the EU in the field of small- and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The objective is to harmonize the Strategic and Policy Framework on SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina in line with the EU strategy in the area, called the EU Small Business Act (SBA). The project provides support to institutions in harmonizing legislative and strategic framework(s) in the country. The specific objective of the intervention is a fully functional and sustainable system of SME development management in BiH. This system shall be based on the Small Business Act (SBA) framework and the Building Back Better approach, which will ensure continuous improvements of policies at all stages of policy development (planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting and revising). Projektet syftar till att stödja institutioner i BiH att påskynda den ekonomiska integrationen med EU inom området för små och medelstora företag. Målet är att harmonisera det strategiska policyramverket för små och medelstora företag i BiH i linje med EU:s strategi på området, kallad EU Small Business Act (SBA). Projektet stödjer landets institutioner att harmonisera lagstiftning och strategier inom landet. Det specifika målet för insatsen är ett fullt fungerande och hållbart system för utveckling av små och medelstora företag i Bosnien och Hercegovina. Detta system ska baseras på Small Business Act-ramverket (SBA) och Building Back Better-metoden, vilket kommer att säkerställa kontinuerliga förbättringar av policyer i alla stadier av policyutveckling (planering och design, implementering, uppföljning och utvärdering, rapportering och revidering). The overall objective of this intervention is to support institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to accelerate economic integration with the EU in the field of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) strategic and policy framework, higher impact on performance of SMEs in the country.
The specific objective of the intervention is fully functional and sustainable system of SME development management in BiH based on Small Business Act (SBA) framework and Building Back Better approach ensuring continuous improvements of policies at all stages of policy development (planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting and revising). 
The intervention will target key:
- Ministries/respective departments responsible for development, implementation, M&E of SME related strategies and policies,
- Related ministries, educational institutions, institutes, development agencies and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) active in the field of SME and Entrepreneurship development, 
- Formal Private-Public Dialogue Promoting Structures for SME and Entrepreneurship (SME development councils, Economic councils)and Business Associations
- Export - oriented and innovative SMEs, Women and Entrepreneurs
Through implementation of proposed activities the project will aim to achieve following results:
 - Introduced new instruments with appropriate capacities built to improve operationalisation and implementation of strategies and policies for SME competitiveness/innovation and Entrepreneurship development
- Introduced new instruments with appropriate capacities built to improve monitoring, learning and reporting processes and effects related to SME development strategies, policies and SBA implementation, including capacity building/preparation for evaluation
- Introduced new instruments and structures to improve revision/ updating/planning/design of SME and Entrepreneurship related strategies, plans and policies with its integration into overall strategic and operational planning around the country
- Improved harmonisation of policies and coordination of strategies for SME and Entrepreneurship development
- Improved coordination of SME-related ministries with the Delegation of the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUD) and other donors and increased support to SME and Entrepreneurship development from both sides