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FIPA presented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Prestigious World Investment Conference in Sharjah

10/29/2025

The Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIPA) participated at the General Assembly of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and the 29th World Investment Conference (WIC2025), held from October 22 to 24, 2025, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

The conference, marking WAIPA’s 30th anniversary this year, gathered representatives of governments, investment promotion agencies, international institutions, investors, and business leaders from around the world. Under the theme “Transforming Our World: Investing for a Resilient and Sustainable Future,” the event focused on the challenges of modern investment, including climate change, geopolitical turbulence, technological disruptions, and global shifts in value chains.

A special highlight was FIPA’s participation at the Ministerial Roundtable, where national strategies were aligned with global investment trends. Within the framework of bilateral meetings, the FIPA delegation had numerous discussions with representatives of investment funds, multinational companies, and partner agencies, aiming to attract new investments to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

During the conference, FIPA had the opportunity to present Bosnia and Herzegovina’s investment potentials, including key sectors such as energy, tourism, agriculture, and the IT industry. Several B2B meetings were also organized with potential investors, featuring concrete investment-ready projects.

FIPA representative PhD Maida Bećirović also actively participated at the WAIPA General Assembly, where new strategies for enhancing international cooperation and promoting foreign direct investment were discussed, along with the election of WAIPA’s President and Board members.

FIPA’s participation in WIC2025 reaffirms the Agency’s continued commitment to strengthening the international visibility of Bosnia and Herzegovina as an attractive destination for foreign investors. This event represents an important step forward in improving the country’s investment climate and creating new business opportunities for domestic enterprises.

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Global Investment Promotion Best Practices 2012 of the World Bank has cited one example of support that FIPA provides to foreign investors who are running business in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to contribute to increase the flow of foreign capital in the country.

The article said:  

„The Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina was an early convert to the idea of providing facilitation services to agribusiness investors as a way to maximize the positive impact of agriculture on the economy.

In 2007, for example, FIPA assisted a Dutch food processing company establish a US$1.6 million production facility to process unused milk ingredients into value-added products in Sarajevo to sell to markets in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

As part of its aftercare program, FIPA assisted the company with its expansion plans. Among other things, the agency helped facilitate veterinary permissions, navigate various bureaucratic hurdles and played an important role in securing funding for the company’s expansion. It also helped develop a network of local suppliers and customers. As a result of these efforts, the Dutch investor developed stronger links with the Bosnian economy, thus increasing the positive spillover effects on the local economy.

Currently a new investment to establish a drying facility for milk powder is under way. This will further expand the processing facilities of unused milk ingredients. This additional planned investment is worth approximately US$2.8 million, thus nearly trebling the company’s original investment in the country“.

 

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