Bosnia and Herzegovina

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 19 November 2018

In 2017, international contributions for mine action in BiH totaled $7.5 million, an increase of 2% from 2016. The largest contributions were from Germany ($1.8 million) and the United States (US) ($1.8 million), with one additional country—Norway—providing more than $1 million.[1]

Four donors—Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, and Slovenia—contributed a total of $2.2 million via the ITF Enhancing Human Security. This represents 30% of all international support to mine action in BiH.

International contributions: 2017[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount

(national currency)

Amount (US$)

Germany

Clearance and victim assistance

€1,549,082

1,750,618

US

Clearance and risk education

US$1,750,000

1,750,000

Norway

Clearance

NOK12,000,000

1,451,396

Switzerland

Clearance

CHF818,963

832,110

Japan

Clearance

¥90,123,580

803,957

European Union

Victim assistance

€699,947

791,010

Slovenia

Capacity-building and victim assistance

€110,911

125,341

Austria

Clearance

€30,000

33,903

Czech Republic

Clearance

CZK200,000

8,561

Total

   

7,546,896

In 2017, the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) contributed BAM17.5 million (US$10.1 million) to mine action, this is similar to its national contribution in 2016.[3] Since 2013, BiH has contributed to more than half of its total mine action budget.

Since 2013, 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 more steady.

Summary of contributions: 2013–2017[4]

Year

National contribution (US$)

International contribution (US$)

Total contribution (US$)

2017

10,125,924

7,546,896

17,672,820

2016

10,732,869

7,379,655

18,112,524

2015

13,245,146

8,019,656

21,264,802

2014

14,572,368

8,563,424

23,135,792

2013

11,353,572

23,082,693

34,436,265

Total

60,029,879

54,592,324

114,622,203

 



[1] Austria, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2018; Czech Republic, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 27 March 2018; ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2017,” March 2018, p. 24; Germany, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2 March 2018; Japan, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2018; email from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 25 September 2018; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2018; Response to Monitor questionnaire by Frank Meeussen, Mine Action Focal Point, European Union (EU) European External Action Service, 25 October 2018; and email from Katherine Baker, Foreign Affairs Officer, Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State, 8 and 24 October 2018.

[2] Average exchange rate for 2017: CHF0.9842=US$1; €1=US$1.1301; NOK8.2679=US$1; ¥112.1=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 11 January 2018.

[3] BiH Updated Extension Request, July 2018, p.14. Average exchange rate for 2017: US$1=BAM1.7312, Oanda.com, Historical Exchange Rates.

[4] See previous Monitor reports. The total for international support in 2014 has been adjusted as a result of revised EU and US funding data.