Category: Projects

Social audit for EBRD Greenfield: Category B Project – GrCF2 W2 – Sarajevo E-Tram– Bosnia and Herzegovina

The project was implemented from December 2021 to October 2022. The goal of the project was to identify environmental and social impacts and risks associated with the project and to describe and characterize the relevant environmental and social baseline proportional to the risks presented by the project. Dekonta participated in the development of a draft …

Bioremediation of the soil contaminated with oil and oil derivatives – reconstruction of Holdina and Energopetrol gas stations

The project is carried out in cooperation with Kemeko BH as the project leader and holder of permits that include decontamination technologies owned by Dekonta. The start of the project is October 2019 and it is still ongoing. The activities of the consortium relate to the treatment of contaminated soil, which was delivered from the …

Training for decision-makers on the topic of remediation of locations contaminated with POPs

The training was prepared and conducted in period June to October 2021. The project activities included the preparation of a two-day workshop, presentations, materials, and training sessions for relevant institutions at the national and entity levels. The aim of the training was to strengthen the capacities of decision-makers and representatives of relevant ministries regarding the …

Baseline Assessment Study for Project CirculaMare in the Mediterranean – Western Balkans

The project focused on analyzing and proposing measures to reduce the generation of plastic waste and improve its treatment. The project duration was from August 2021 to May 2022. It involved conducting an in-depth analysis of plastic waste management conditions in 22 municipalities across two regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia. Following a …

Harmonization and review of Environmental Protection Strategy Action Plans (state, entity and Brčko District levels)

Dekonta, along with its expert team, worked on harmonizing the Action Plans of the Environmental Protection Strategies (ESAP) at the levels of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska and the Federation of BiH entities, as well as the Brčko District. As part of these activities, vertical and horizontal alignment of the draft action plans of …

Assessment of the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and the possibility of safe removal and disposal; RS Railways

The project was carried out for the EBRD, as part of the development of documentation for the Bank’s environmental and social policy. The project was carried out in the period December 2020 – April 2021. Given that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a signatory to the Stockholm Convention, the purpose of this project was identification of …

BiH POPs inventory

The project was implemented by the TAUW/Enova/Dekonta Consortium. Dekonta was responsible for Component 4 of the project, specifically the site assessment. Following the development of the inventory, certain locations (17 in total) required additional detailed investigation. The site assessment involved soil sampling campaigns and laboratory analyses of the collected samples to determine the level of …

Investigation of the largest PCB hotspot in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

This project preceded the Remediation Plan Project and was conducted from May to September 2020. Following an oil spill during the reconstruction and cleaning of part of the Incel industrial zone in Banja Luka, an analysis and mapping of microhotspots within the industrial zone were carried out. The primary objectives of this detailed site assessment …

The remediation of the industrial zone at Koksara Gikil – Potential for land remediation within the grounds of the Phenol Factory in Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The project was conceived as a pilot study, both in terms of the participation of various donors (co-financing by the Slovenian Development Agency, the Federal Environmental Fund, and the Ministry of Spatial Planning and Environmental Protection of Tuzla Canton) and the potential for remediation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project was carried out in collaboration …

Feasibility study on the potential of treatment and use of sludge from municipial and industrial wastewater treatment plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The project aimed to explore the potential for treatment and use of sludge in Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on innovative technological approaches focusing on specific locations.     The aim of the project was to examine innovative technologies (such as biodrying, solidification, composting) while respecting the characteristics of sludge in BiH and the potential in …