The Government of the Republic of Srpska adopted the Strategy for the Development of Culture of the Republic of Srpska for the period 2023 to 2030. The aforementioned Strategy is a development document by which the Ministry of Education and Culture, based on a previously performed analysis of the situation, determines the strategic directions of the cultural development of the Republic of Srpska, defines the cultural policy, recognizes the key carriers of cultural development and plans ways to improve and encourage it.

Primacy is placed on strengthening awareness of the significance and importance of cultural identity, and thus the priority is to raise the general appreciation of culture and art, as key factors in the creation, maintenance and promotion of that cultural identity.

The following strategic goals are defined in the strategy: 1) responsible and transparent cultural policy that strengthens the cultural system at home and its presence on the international scene, 2) development of human resources in all domains of culture (within each socio-cultural cycle, from cultural heritage to contemporary artistic creativity), 3) Development of cooperation with departments of education and economy regarding the development of cultural needs of citizens and contribution to the economic development of the Republic of Srpska (tourism and entrepreneurship) and 4) Development of spatial, organizational (institutional) and technical-technological infrastructure for cultural activities.