A total of 20 individuals successfully completed vocational training programmes in Bosanska Krupa, gaining new knowledge and practical skills that will help them improve their employment prospects and achieve greater economic independence.

Participants were awarded certificates upon successfully completing training courses in various fields, including digital marketing, computer skills, CNC engraving, kitchen assistance, floristry and massage therapy.

Through these programmes, participants had the opportunity to develop competencies in line with their interests and abilities, while acquiring practical knowledge applicable to the labour market.

The activities were implemented with the aim of improving employability and promoting the economic empowerment of persons with disabilities.

Vocational training activities for persons with disabilities are implemented within the framework of the EMPOWERED project – Disability Inclusion, Regional Cooperation and Development in the Western Balkans.

LIR Civil society, in cooperation with the City of Bosanska Krupa, implements vocational training activities for persons with disabilities within the framework of the EMPOWERED project. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V. (ASB), in partnership with the Initiative for Development and Cooperation (IDC), Serbia; LIR Civil society (LIR CD), Bosnia and Herzegovina; PREDA Plus, Kosovo; Community Development Institute (CDI), North Macedonia; Albanian Disability Rights Foundation (ADRF), Albania; and Alfa Centar, Montenegro.