Bosnia and Herzegovina

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 24 November 2021

In 2020, international contributions for mine action in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) totaled US$9.6 million; an increase of 39% from 2019. The largest contributions were from the United States (US) ($3 million) and Germany ($2.3 million), with two additional donors—Norway and the European Union (EU)—providing more than $1 million.[1]

Most of the international support ($9 million, or 93%) went toward clearance and risk education activities, whilst the remainder ($0.6 million, or 7%) went to victim assistance and capacity-building.

International contributions: 2020[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount

(national currency)

Amount (US$)

US

Clearance and risk education

US$3,000,000

3,000,000

Germany

Clearance and risk education

€2,026,650

2,312,408

Norway

Clearance and risk education

NOK18,000,000

1,909,146

European Union

Capacity-building, clearance, and victim assistance

€1,450,000

1,654,450

Sweden

Clearance

SEK3,700,000

401,445

Switzerland

Clearance

CHF130,000

138,460

Slovenia

Clearance and risk education

N/R

129,861

Czech Republic

Clearance

CZK300,000

13,894

Total

 

N/A

9,559,664

Note: N/A=not applicable; N/R=not reported.

In 2020, the government of BiH contributed BAM15.2 million (US$9.1 million) to mine action.[3] Since 2016, BiH has contributed to more than half of its total mine action budget (61%).

Since 2016, international assistance to BiH has totaled some $39 million, representing an average of $7.8 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: 2016–2020[5]

Year

National contribution (US$)

International contribution (US$)

Total contribution (US$)

2020

9,117,098

9,559,664

18,676,762

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

Total

61,065,358

39,541,048

100,606,406

 



[1] Czech Republic Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Form J; email from Carole Ory, Senior Expert, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service (EEAS), 29 June 2021; from Camilla Dannevig, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 September 2021; from Erik Pettersson, Senior Programme Manager, Peace and Human Security Unit, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), 28 September 2021; response to Monitor questionnaire by Sandrina Köbinger, Desk Officer, Conventional Arms Division, Germany Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), 27 May 2021; Germany Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Form I; Germany Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Form J; Sweden Convention on Cluster Munition Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2021; Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2021; ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2020,” 2021, p. 14; and US Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2021,” 5 April 2021.

[2] Average exchange rates for 2020: CZK21.5917=US$1; CHF0.9389=US$1; €1=US$1.141; NOK9.4283=US$1; and SEK9.2167=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2021.

[3] BiH Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Annex, 26 August 2021. Average exchange rate for 2020: BAM1.6707=US$1. Oanda.com.

[5] See previous Monitor reports.