Citizens association „Something more“ (Nešto više)

National Network
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Telephone
+38733788740
Telephone (other)
036347296 (Mostar)
Fax
033 788 741
E-Mail
aleksandarbundalo@nestovise.org
E-Mail (2)
sanjadjermanovic@nestovise.org
E-Mail (3)
info@nestovise.org
Mobile Phone
+38765514031
Mobile Phone (other)
+38766711277
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Others
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
Association currently employs seven full time employees. Association also has an outside contractor, accountant, network of 15 consultants whose services are used as needed, and a network of 51 volunteers. Current donors: The Whalen Family Foundation Oakland USA, European Commission, USAID, Centers of Civic Initiatives (CCI), Dutch Development Agency, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Austrian Agency for Technical Cooperation (ADA). Main partners are CRP from Tuzla and OKC from Banja Luka. Both organiztions are from BH. More about concrete projects you can find in attached file. Buget for next fiscal is about 270 000 EURO.
Mission and Objectives

Our vision:
A Bosnian Herzegovinian society that is morally responsible and tolerant and promotes competency, safety and togetherness through mutual care of the individual and community.
Our mission:
“Nešto Više” motivates positive changes in society by offering opportunities to individuals and groups for formal and informal education, networking, work, joint experiences and helping others, all in order to make competent and responsible leaders who, by believing in themselves and others, foster openness and belonging to their society.
Our goals
Connecting people from BiH with people from the rest of Europe and the world and providing opportunities for exchange of experiences,
Extinction of prejudice and closed systems of values in BiH,
Professional advancement,
Work with students and improvement of studying conditions,
Providing information and resources for postgraduate study in BiH and abroad,
Protection and improvement of mental health in BiH,
Improvement of socio-economic living conditions in BiH,
Providing various forms of assistance to the disadvantaged in society,
Collaboration with European and world associations with similar program orientation,
Institutional strengthening and development of the Association through constant education of employees, introduction of contemporary methods in work, involvement of high quality external collaborators and creation of partner network,
All those goals determined by Association bodies, which are in accordance with law.

Main Projects / Activities

Get employed by volunteering – volunteer to get employed (2010-ongoing): Project contributes to the decrease of unemployment of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina by strengthening their competitiveness in the work market, and by advocating for adopting and improvement of the volunteer law in BiH.
Employment of youth in rural areas (2010-ongoing): Citizens’ Association “Nešto Više” will in the partnership with GOPA mbH – Youth Employment Program (YEP) ensure employment of 3 young people 18 to 30 years of age as well as temporary employment of minimally 20 other individuals of the same age group in the areas of three rural communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
ACCORD: Development of agricultural cooperatives (2010-ongoing): In partnership with Center for Development and Support Tuzla, NV will focus on internal development of seven agricultural cooperatives and their agricultural producers with an aim to increase competitiveness at local and regional market place. In the fruit/vegetable sector, two cooperatives will be certified and operational by HACCAP standards, while seven cooperatives and 200 already operational farmers will be certified and operational by GLOBALGAP standards.
Building capacities of adaption to drought in agribusiness (2010-ongoing): In partnership with Center for Development and Support Tuzla, project will serve at least 10000 farmers in north-east Bosnia and Herzegovina who will get an opportunity to implement adaptive solution in fighting with drought through measures of support that will be adopted by state, entity, cantonal and local institutions.

Contact (1) Full Name
Sanja Djermanovic
Head of the organisation
Aleksandar Bundalo