Bosnia and Herzegovina
Support for Mine Action
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.