Foundation

Tel/fax: + 387 33 237 240 / 236 899 / 668 459
E-mail: jasmina.mujezinovic@fld.ba

The Foundation of Local Democracy is a local non-governmental organization that has 20 years of experience in designing, coordinating, managing and providing technical and personnel support for various projects and programs. The primary focus of our work is in the protection, promotion and advancement of human rights, especially rights of victims of violence based on gender, community building, creating institutional capacity for networking and development, and leading partner. This kind of focus of our organization has resulted in the fact that we have become an unavoidable partner of government institutions and the initiator and coordinator of system solutions in the field of human rights.

The mandate of the organization

The mission of the Foundation of Local Democracy is to create a society of equal opportunities.

The purpose of the Foundation of Local Democracy is to contribute to the development of civil society, supporting the development of ideas that promote human rights and development of NGOs that are involved in the democratization of society and preservation of the natural, cultural, historical and spiritual values of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The history of the organization

The Foundation of Local Democracy has stemmed from the international organization Embassy of Local Democracy Barcelona-Sarajevo, founded in 1996 upon the initiative of the Council of Europe, with the aim of linking and twinning with other European cities, the development of democracy, cultural exchanges, and socio-economic development.

During the existence of the Embassy of Local Democracy, it has implemented over 300 projects. The projects were implemented in the areas of reconstruction, sustainable returns, health and social care and education.

In January 2003, the registration was renewed as a local organization - the Foundation of Local Democracy, as the legal successor of the Embassy of Local Democracy Barcelona-Sarajevo.