Bosnia and Herzegovina
Support for Mine Action
In 2016, the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) contributed BAM19 million (US$10.7 million) to mine action, a 19% decrease compared to 2015.[1] Since 2012, BiH has contributed half of its total mine action budget.
In 2016, international contributions for mine action in BiH totaled $7.4 million, a decrease of 44% from 2015. The largest contribution was from the United States (US) ($2.8 million), with two additional countries—Germany and Norway—providing more than $1 million each.[2]
Four donors—Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, and South Korea—contributed a total of $1.8 million via the ITF Enhancing Human Security. This represents one-quarter of all international support to mine action in BiH.
International contributions: 2016[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
US |
Various |
$2,750,000 |
2,750,000 |
|
Germany |
Clearance and victim assistance |
€1,709,075 |
1,892,288 |
|
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK12,000,000 |
1,429,661 |
|
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF591,940 |
601,076 |
|
Japan |
Clearance |
¥39,050,339 |
359,381 |
|
Italy |
Clearance |
€259,785 |
287,634 |
|
South Korea |
Various |
N/A |
50,000 |
|
Czech Republic |
Clearance |
€8,684 |
9,615 |
|
Total |
7,379,655 |
Since 2012, international assistance to BiH has fluctuated greatly, reaching a high of $23.1 million in 2013 and a low of $7.4 million in 2016, while national contributions have been relatively steadier.
Summary of contributions: 2012–2016[4]
|
Year |
National contribution (US$) |
International contribution (US$) |
Total contribution (US$) |
|
2016 |
10,732,869 |
7,379,655 |
18,112,524 |
|
2015 |
13,245,146 |
13,129,176 |
26,374,322 |
|
2014 |
14,572,368 |
8,563,424 |
23,135,792 |
|
2013 |
11,353,572 |
23,082,693 |
34,436,265 |
|
2012 |
11,097,002 |
9,194,170 |
20,291,172 |
|
Total |
61,000,957 |
61,349,118 |
122,350,075 |
[1] BiH Mine Action Center (BHMAC), “Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Annual Report 2016,” February 2017, p. 23. Average exchange rate for 2016: US$1=BAM1.7680, Oanda.com, Historical Exchange Rates.
[2] ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2016,” April 2017, p. 25; Germany, CCW Amended Protocol II Annual Report, Form E, and Annex, 31 March 2017; Italy, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 20 April 2017; Japan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2017; email from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2017; South Korea, CCW Amended Protocol II Annual Report, Form B, 26 April 2017; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2017; and email from Steve Costner, Deputy Office Director, Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State, 30 October 2017.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2016: CHF0.9848=US$1; €1=US$1.1072; NOK8.3936=US$1; ¥108.66=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.
[4] See previous Monitor reports. Totals for international support in 2015 and 2014 have been rectified as a result of revised US funding data. Total for 2012 has also been rectified as a result of database clean-up.