The series of learning events began in Sarajevo with the workshop "Institutional Capacities for Climate Action: Building Partnerships and Coalitions", held from May 5–7, 2026. Bringing together representatives of ministries of environment and climate change, ministries of finance, and other public institutions involved in implementing the Green Agenda, the workshop focused on a simple but increasingly urgent message: collaboration is no longer optional if countries want to reduce transition costs and accelerate progress on decarbonization, adaptation, and sustainability.

Over three intensive days, participants explored the practical foundations of effective collaboration for greening reforms. Through interactive discussions, group work, and practical simulations, they examined how trust, transparency, psychological safety, and constructive debate shape successful partnerships. Participants worked on identifying the right forms of cooperation while also stress-testing real-life collaboration challenges and drafting concrete action plans for future cooperation across the region.

At the same time, in cooperation with the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, we organized a regional workshop in Sarajevo dedicated to strengthening skills behind the green transition. From May 6–8, 2026, experts working on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues, climate and environmental risk management, and sustainable finance gathered at the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina for a training of trainers program focused on facilitation and knowledge sharing skills.

The workshop was opened by the Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jasmina Selimović, who highlighted the importance of integrating ESG principles into central banking practices and strengthening the ability to communicate climate-related work effectively to the public.

Recognizing that technical expertise alone is not sufficient to drive meaningful change, the program focused on translating complex sustainability topics into engaging, practical, and accessible learning experiences. Throughout the workshop, participants strengthened their public speaking and facilitation skills while working on how to communicate technical ESG content in a clear and engaging way. They also reflected on their role in building trust, expanding professional networks, and adapting their communication and messages to diverse audiences, with particular attention to the ongoing challenge of effectively communicating sustainability efforts to the wider public.

Both workshops in Sarajevo were delivered within the Greening Human Capital of Public Institutions of the Western Balkans project, with support from Slovenia’s Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy and the Climate Change Fund of Slovenia.

The focus on learning and knowledge sharing for Bosnian officials continued online on May 12, 2026, when Economic Reform Programme (ERP) coordinators and public finance experts joined a webinar dedicated to fiscal impact assessment of reforms under the ERP process. Building on work initiated during an earlier workshop in Bjelašnica, the online event concentrated on assessing how the fiscal effects of reforms are distributed over time and on strengthening analytical approaches for reforms with the highest potential fiscal impact. The ERP coordinators, ministries of finance, macroeconomic teams, and line ministries responsible for reform implementation worked together on improving methodologies for estimating costs, savings, and revenue impacts of reforms.