E-Governance Activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The E-Governance Activity (EGA) supported the governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to improve public sector transparency, curb corruption, and increase citizen and private sector participation in decision-making processes. EGA was a five-year award implemented by Millennium Partners and funded by USAID. Eurasia Foundation was a subcontractor under this project.

EGA strove to improve government responsiveness and reduce corruption through transparent, open electronic processes. The project assisted the governments of BiH in harmonizing their e-governance legislative and regulatory framework with EU directives and international best practices. EGA also supported the citizens and governments of BiH in developing new software to ensure efficient, effective, and transparent public procurement and service delivery.

Under this activity, Eurasia Foundation built the capacity of civil society organizations to monitor and report on public procurements, including flagging high-risk, potentially corrupt tenders. Eurasia Foundation also developed a system of contractor past performance reports. Together, these efforts ensured that the rules of public procurement were being implemented transparently and objectively by all stakeholders in the process.