UNDP - Bosnia and Herzegovina

Challenges and priorities

Moises Venancio, Resident Representative a.i.

Goran Vukmir, ABD Portfolio Manager

BIH - main challenges

Governance:

• 4-separate Gov. structures - 64 % of GDP

• out of date public administration

• weak rule of law - although reform underway and widespread corruption

Key: transfer of authority from OHR/IC to

national institutions

BIH - main challenges

Economy:• 6% growth but poverty is growing, particularly in

the Serb side of BiH - 40%

Security: • Has improved however peace guaranteed by

SFOR & EUPM

Return & refugees:• Remains priority with still 1 mill. to return - out of

that 300.000 is urgent priority !

BIH - main challenges

Mine clearance:

• the most mined country in Europe

( estimated 1 mill. mines )

• threat to life & socio-economic development

EU integration:

• challenging as it may be it is even more so in a country divided in 4 governments and pressing socio-economic challenges

UNDP - BIH: Current programme

• UNDP programme grounded in the “vulnerability” concept of “MD” & designed around the MD/MDGs not covered by other Agencies

• In last 18 months UNDP plays an increasing role - best recognition: doubling of budget in past year - up to USD 16-18 mill.

UNDP - BIH: Current programme

Governance portfolio:• Mandate for Federation administration reform &

Civil service training• Aid coordination - crucial to EU• Human rights with OHCHR- global first in UNDP• ICT - crucial to more efficient & effective

Government– ICT Forum– E-legislation & E-governance

UNDP - BIH: Current programme

Area Based Development portfolio: • Ground level

Security not a problem any more, but lack of economic development and weak municipal governance seriously endanger the peace building.

• National level

Return process managed by IC - UNDP initiative SUTRA leads the transfer of responsibilities to national institutions.

UNDP - BIH: Current programme

POSAVINA

BRCKO

SREBRENICACENTRAL BOSNIA

ABD Portfolio:• 5 PROGRAMMES

•FOCUS ON SUSTAINING

RETURN THROUGH:

• LED

• Municipal Gov.

• Civil society

BUDGETS:

• $ 35 mill. since 1997

• $ 8 mill. in 2002

UNDP - BIH: Current programme

Human security portfolio:• Support to national institutions • Strategic socio-economic mine clearance• Small arms initiative• UNDP coordinates support to national mine

clearance structures and small arms

Environment portfolio:• aiming at strengthening national capacities

BiH NEEDS YOU !!!

• Country has moved to the post-humanitarian phase in which it faces key challenges, ODA is significantly down, from under a billion a year to about 200 mill. a year in 2004 onwards.

• However, successful long-term consolidation of peace, development and a European multi-ethnic state requires continued high assistance over the next few years.

• Otherwise Bosnia will continue to be a source of instability for the region !!!

Areas of assistance crucial to BiH:

• Public administration reform and civil service training

• ICT and E-governance

• Human rights

• Support to LED in priority regions (ABD) for effective poverty alleviation and sustainable local development

• Socio-economic mine clearance

• Destruction of small arms

For more info please visit:

www.undp.ba

Thank you

and we are looking forward

to seeing you in Sarajevo !!!