JP Ceste FBiH ready to implement the FRAME project with the support of the World Bank
Negotiations on credit arrangement for the Federation Road Asset Management Enhancement Project (FRAME) under the Investment Program for the construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of main roads in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina were held on December 15 and 16, 2025, at the World Bank business premises in Sarajevo.
The project includes a group of infrastructural interventions on the main roads in the FBiH, with a total value of EUR 70 million, which will be financed from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) funds, and the additional EUR 8.5 million grant from the Safe and Sustainable Transport Program.
The goal of the FRAME project is to improve the management of the road network in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a special focus on strengthening the road climate resilience, increasing traffic safety and reducing long-term maintenance costs. Furthermore, project will be focused on identifying and repairing black spots, improving safety in school zones, conducting road safety audits, as well as harmonizing technical solutions with the legal acquis of the European Union.
The complete Investment program will consume EUR 180 million of credit funds assured with three international finance institutions. In addition to the above IBRD funds, credit arrangements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the amount of EUR 60 million and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the amount of EUR 50 million are foreseen.
The implementation of works within this Program should begin in the second half of 2026.
BIH delegation that attended the negotiations consisted of the representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of BIH, the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Transport and Communications and JP Ceste FBiH, as the credit benefactor.