Bosnia and Herzegovina
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, international contributions for mine action in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) totaled US$6.9 million; a decrease of 16% from 2018. The largest contributions were from Norway ($2.5 million) and the United States ($2 million), with one additional country—Germany—providing more than $1 million.[1]
Most of the international support ($6.3 million, or 91%) went toward clearance and risk education activities, whilst the remainder went to victim assistance and capacity-building.
International contributions: 2019[2]
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
Norway |
Capacity-building, clearance, and risk education |
NOK22,000,000 |
2,499,972 |
United States |
Clearance and victim assistance |
US$2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
Germany |
Clearance |
€1,049,995 |
1,175,364 |
Sweden |
Clearance |
SEK6,000,000 |
634,223 |
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF412,000 |
414,612 |
Slovenia |
Clearance |
€139,268 |
155,897 |
Czech Republic |
Clearance |
CZK300,000 |
12,880 |
Total |
N/A |
6,892,948 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
In 2019, the government of BiH contributed BAM31.5 million (US$18.8 million) to mine action.[3] Since 2015, BiH has contributed to more than half of its total mine action budget (63%).
Since 2015, international assistance to BiH has totaled some $38 million, representing an average of $7.6 million per year.
BiH’s most recent Mine Ban Treaty extension request projects that a mine action budget of more than $200 million is required for 2021–2027, half of which would be funded by national resources, while the rest should be secured from international donors.[4]
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[5]
Year |
National contribution (US$) |
International contribution (US$) |
Total contribution (US$) |
2019 |
18,789,467 |
6,892,948 |
25,682,415 |
2018 |
12,300,000 |
8,161,885 |
20,461,885 |
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 |
Total |
65,193,406 |
38,001,040 |
103,194,446 |
[1] Czech Republic Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 11 March 2020; Germany Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 16 March 2020; email from Ingrid Schøyen, Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs, Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020; ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2019,” March 2020, pp. 17–18; email from Kajsa Aulin, Assistant Health Affairs and Disarmament, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva, 24 September 2020; Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2020; and US Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2019,” 2 April 2020.
[2] Average exchange rates for 2019: CHF0.9937=US$1; €1=US$1.1194; NOK8.8001=US$1; and SEK9.4604=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2019.
[3] BiH Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, June 2020, p. 12. Average exchange rate for 2019: BAM1.6786=US$1. Oanda.com.
[4] BiH Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request (revised), August 2020, p. 23.
[5] See previous Monitor reports.