Bosnia and Herzegovina

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 13 December 2016

(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.

[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.

[6] See previous Monitor reports.