Bosnia and Herzegovina

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 16 November 2020

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.

[5] See previous Monitor reports.