Bosnia and Herzegovina
Support for Mine Action
(Special note: This profile updated with new information after the publication of Landmine Monitor 2016.)
In 2015, the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) contributed BAM19.5 million (US$13.2 million) to mine action, a 9% decrease compared to 2014.[1] Since 2011, BiH has contributed half of its total mine action budget.
In its Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request in 2008, BiH committed to providing BAM20.6 million (some $14 million) per year and raising another BAM45 million (approximately $30.5 million) in 2015 from other local sources.[2]
In 2015, international contributions toward mine action in BiH totaled $14.7 million, an increase of 70% from 2014. The largest contribution was from the European Union (EU) ($5.1 million) and the United States (US) ($3.6 million), with two additional countries—Germany and Norway—providing more than $1 million each.[3]
Seven donors—Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Slovenia, Turkey, and the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)—contributed a total of $2.8 million via the ITF Enhancing Human Security. This represents 19% of all international support to mine action in BiH.
International contributions: 2015[4]
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
EU |
Various |
€4,604,830 |
5,109,519 |
US |
Various |
$3,600,000 |
3,600,000 |
Germany |
Clearance |
€1,688,554 |
1,873,620 |
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK12,000,000 |
1,487,339 |
Japan |
Clearance |
¥102,575,107 |
847,378 |
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF654,261 |
679,540 |
Canada |
Clearance |
C$600,000 |
469,080 |
UNDP |
Capacity-building |
N/A |
275,000 |
Italy |
Clearance |
€200,000 |
221,920 |
Slovenia |
Clearance |
€112,054 |
112,054 |
Turkey |
Victim assistance |
N/A |
25,000 |
CEB |
Clearance |
N/A |
20,655 |
Czech Republic |
Clearance |
€7,274 |
8,071 |
Total |
|
|
14,729,176 |
Since 2011, international assistance to BiH has fluctuated greatly, reaching a high of $23.1 million in 2013 and a low of $8.7 million in 2014, while national contributions have been steadier.
The combined annual expenses fall far below the targets set in BiH’s Article 5 extension request that assessed funding needs from national and international sources combined at approximately BAM399 million ($271 million) over 2011–2015.[5]
Summary of contributions: 2011–2015[6]
Year |
National contribution ($) |
International contribution ($) |
Total contribution ($) |
2015 |
13,245,146 |
14,729,176 |
27,974,322 |
2014 |
14,572,368 |
8,660,465 |
23,232,833 |
2013 |
11,353,572 |
23,082,693 |
34,436,265 |
2012 |
11,097,002 |
9,181,310 |
20,278,312 |
2011 |
14,685,070 |
12,637,440 |
27,322,510 |
Total |
64,953,158 |
68,291,084 |
133,244,242 |
[1] “Mine Action report in BiH for 2015 approved by the BH Ministry Council,” Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center, Press Release, 15 May 2016. Average exchange rate for 2015: US$1=BAM1.4730, Oanda.com, Historical Exchange Rates.
[2] Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 27 June 2008, p. 32.
[3] Canada, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 17 March 2016; Germany, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 4 April 2016; Italy, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, May 2016; Japan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2016; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2016; emails from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2016; and from Katherine Baker, Foreign Affairs Officer, Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State, 12 September 2016; and from Frank Meeussen, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service, 22 November 2016; UNDP Mine Action Programming: Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 2016; and ITF Enhancing Human Security, Annual Report 2015, April 2016, p. 22.
[4] Average exchange rate for 2015: C$1.2791=US$1; CHF0.9628=US$1; €1=US$1.1096; NOK8.0681=US$1; ¥121.05=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2016.
[5] Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 27 June 2008, p. 32.
[6] See previous Monitor reports.