Bosnia and Herzegovina:

A job and a future for young people

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s contracting economy has posed problems for many people, but especially for youth. Nearly 60 percent of young people are unemployed and many consider leaving the country to look for jobs.

“The choice I had for the last two years was to sit and be without a job, or to work illegally,” says Aleksandar, aged 28. “I started to look for a job in another country. I really had no hope that anything would change.”

Preventing floods in Ljubinje

LJUBINJE, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 13 June, 2012 - Flooding in the town of Ljubinje town is no longer a problem for more than 300 households, thanks to joint efforts of Ljubinje Municipality and the United Nations. People were illegally dumping their garbarge in the drainage ditch, which was prevented once the ditch was cleaned and covered over.

International day for mine awareness and assistance in mine action - Mines still a threat in the region

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - 4 April, 2011 - "The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is a timely reminder that clearing land of explosive remnants of war saves lives and protects livelihoods," said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in his message on international day for mine awareness. Find out about UNDP mine action support to countries in Europe and CIS, including: Albania now free from the threat of mines, mine action in Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus and Tajikistan. Have a look at: photos from mine action in Cyprus and photos from mine action in Azerbaijan Watch: mine action videos from Albania, Azerbaijan and Cyprus Learn: more about Mine Action

Young and unemployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzergovina - 7 March, 2011 - Unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most important issues for young people. According to the latest Bosnian government statistics, more than 517,000 people are out of work. Most of them are Bosnian youth. Watch: CNN video about the project

Social exclusion in Bosnia and Herzegovina

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 18 November 2010 - Fourteen years after the signing of the Dayton Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina has, in many ways, made impressive progress - prior to the global financial crisis, gross domestic product (GDP) was growing steadily and unemployment was declining, and while the financial crisis in 2009 was certainly felt in the country, it was not as severe as some had expected. With post-war reconstruction largely completed, the long-term aim of becoming a member of the European Union (EU) has become more important.

Social inclusion and water: Why a human rights based approach matters

BRATISLAVA, Slovak Republic – 1 October 2010 – Katy Norman and Jürg Staudenmann use experiences from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo (UNSC Resolution 1244) and Tajikistan to call for the closer integration of access-to water and social-inclusion agendas. Read: issue 15 of Development and Transition devoted to the theme of social inclusion.

Women, peace and security get renewed commitment from Parliamentarians in the region

CETINJE, Montenegro – 28 June 2010 – Parliaments in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Serbia have joined forces to make sure that women are able to contribute to peace and security.

Eight steps forward: Cleaning up environmental hotspots in the Western Balkans

PODGORICA, Montenegro – 15 June 2010 – Environmental experts and representatives from national and local governments and civil society from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo (hereafter referred to in the context of the UN Security Council Resolution 1244), Montenegro, Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia came together to celebrate the successful clean up of eight of the worst environmental hotspots in the Western Balkans. Watch:       Trailer for "Eight Steps Forward" documentary and music video

Bosnia and Herzegovina Takes on Climate Change

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 26 May 2010-Bosnia and Herzegovina— one of the most biologically diverse countries in Europe— has now officially joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This month Bosnia and Herzegovina submitted a national report to UNFCC, making it a full participant in ongoing global discussions of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Read: Bosnia and Herzegovina UNFCC report

Social Trust in Bosnia and Herzegovina Non-Existent, New Report Says

Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 2010-Bosnia and Herzegovina has made great economic strides in the 14 years since conflict divided the country, but work remains to be done on healing social fragmentation a new report says. Through the lens of social capital, the report examines the positive and negative effects of social networks and their role in democratization, social inclusion and social cohesion. Read: National Human Development Report 2009 ‘Ties That Bind, Social Capital in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Handling Environmental Hotspots in Western Balkans; Meeting Stresses Cooperation

Podgorica, Montenegro, November 2009—More than a decade after armed conflicts, six countries/territories in the Western Balkans are now working together to tackle regional environmental hotspots. Representatives from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and the UN-administered territory under SCR 1244  Kosovo, recently met in Budva to assess their progress in the Western Balkans Environmental Hotspots Programme. The six countries/territories are partnering with the United Nations Development Programme, with funding from the Netherlands Embassy in Belgrade, to address such hazards as a polluted canal, toxic contaminants at a railway station, air pollution in the city centre, poisonous mine wastes, and other issues. Video: Tour of Environmental Hotspots in Western Balkans Video: Experts Meet at Western Balkans Environmental Programme Conference  Photo Album: Handling Hotspots in Western Balkans

'Include the Excluded,' UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina Recognized for Excellence

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 2009-A report strongly advocating for inclusion of marginalized groups as a key part Bosnia and Herzegovina’s long-term social policy has been awarded an award for innovation from the United Nations Development Programme. The report, the 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina National Human Development Report (NHDR) – Social Inclusion in BiH, was recognized for its innovation in measuring human development. The publication was a joint effort of UNDP and national experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina led by the Independent Bureau for Humanitarian Issues and the Team Leader Dr. Žarko Papić.

Ориентированное на результат муниципальное бюджетирование в Боснии и Герцеговине

Ги Дионн                                                                        English/Aнглийский

Апрель 2009 - Хорошее бюджетирование выполняет ряд важных управленческих функций. Они включают в себя увязывание расходов с целями, для достижения которых они используются (ориентация на результат), и доходами, за счет которых они финансируются; обеспечение контрольного механизма, гарантирующего  функционирование всех уровней системы государственного управления в рамках своего бюджета; улучшение кредитного рейтинга для повышения кредитоспособности (получение кредитов или выпуск ценных бумаг); и предоставление гражданам необходимой информации, обеспечивающей подконтрольность государственных органов обществу.

Performance-based municipal budgeting in Bosnia and Herzegovina: towards European integration

Guy Dionne                                             Русский/Russian

April 2009 - Good budgeting serves a number of governance functions. These include linking expenditures with the purposes for which they will be used (results orientation) and the revenues from which they are financed, providing a control mechanism to ensure that each government layer lives within its means, improving credit ratings to increase borrowing capacity (either via loans or the issuance of bonds), and providing citizens with the information they need to hold the state accountable.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Battles Silent Threat

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 2009-Bosnia and Herzegovina has acquired two new mine clearing machines, as part of its ongoing efforts to remove more than one million landmines. The landmines are a legacy of the country’s conflicts in the 1990s — a legacy that continues to inflict damage.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Targets Surplus Ammunition

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina,  February 2009-Authorities destroyed surplus rocket propellant in Vitezit this month, as part of an ongoing effort to rid Bosnia and Herzegovina of increasingly hazardous ammunition. The country has a roughly 25,000 tons of surplus ammunition, a legacy of its conflicts in the 1990s. Dismantling all the explosives is one the country’s biggest security priorities.