Improving Air Quality, SEPA Förbättring av luftkvalitet, SEPA Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing a wide range of challenges regarding air quality. The country’s residents are exposed to some of the highest levels of air pollution in Europe, which is caused by a range of different emission sources. Furthermore, there are a range of institutional weaknesses which result in the country being ill-equipped to effectively monitor and tackle the complex problem of air pollution.

The proposed four-years programme aims to capacitate relevant stakeholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina to better manage air quality data and to improve air quality throughout the country. The project will comprise of 6 interlinked components: 
1. National AQ data host 
2. National AQ reference laboratory 
3. Source apportionment study in 6 major cities 
4. Cost-effective and scalable air quality improvement activity(s) 5. Information campaign regarding air quality and public health 
6. Implementation of legislation

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) will be main implementing partner responsible for managing Swedish contribution and reporting on results. The SEPA has a wide range of expertise in the field of air quality and environment in general. They partake actively in EU and international negotiations and expert groups on air quality, on the authority of the Swedish Government. They also coordinate the implementation of EU and international legislation in Sweden on behalf of the Swedish Government. 

Throughout the performance of this programme, SEPA will transfer skills and knowledge to local counterparts and officials and be able to document that contribution as a means of demonstrating the sustainability of the project.

Project value is 38,400.000SEK for period 2018-2022. Det fyraåriga programmet syftar till att utöka kapaciteten hos de relevanta institutionerna i BiH för att bättre hantera luftkvalitetsdata och förbättra luftkvaliteten i landet. Projektet kommer att bestå av 6 sammankopplade komponenter:
1. Nationell AQ datavärdare
2. Nationellt AQ referenslaboratorium
3. Källfördelning, studie i 6 av de större städerna om källan till luftföroreningar
4. Kostnadseffektiva aktiviteter för förbättrad luftmiljö
5. Informationskampanj avseende luftkvalitet och hälsa
6. Genomförande av lagstiftning

Naturvårdsverket (SEPA) kommer att vara implementeringspartner, ansvarig för hantering av det svenska bidraget och rapporteringsansavriga för resultaten i projektet. Naturvårdsverket har bred kompetens inom luftkvalitetområdet och inom miljö i stort. De är aktiva inom EU och internationella förhandlingar, deltar i expertgrupper inom luftkvalitet. De koordinerar också genomförandet av internationell och EU-lagstiftning i Sverige.

Under genomförandet av projektet kommer Naturvårdsverket att överföra sina erfarenheter och kunskaper till lokala motsvarigheter och tjänstemän i BiH, på ett hållbart sätt.

Projektets volym är 38 400 000 SEK under perioden 2018-2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing a wide range of challenges regarding air quality. The countrys residents are exposed to some of the highest levels of air pollution in Europe, which is caused by a range of different emission sources. Furthermore, there are a range of institutional weaknesses which result in the country being ill-equipped to effectively monitor and tackle the complex problem of air pollution.The objective of this programme is to capacitate relevant stakeholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina to better manage air quality data and to improve air quality throughout the country.The project comprises of 6 interlinked components: 1. National AQ data host2. National AQ reference laboratory3. Source apportionment study in 5 major cities 4. Cost-effective and scalable air quality improvement activity(s)5. Information campaign regarding air quality and public health 6. Implementation of legislation.