EC ASSISTANCE TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - RETURN OF REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS

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EC ASSISTANCE TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
RETURN OF REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS
2000 PROGRAMME

These programmes are included in the Stability Pact "Quick Start Package", but are only a part of EC support for refugees. The EC is also active through Obnova programmes not included in the Quick Start Package, though ECHO and in Kosovo.

In 2000, the EC has allocated 50,1 MEURO to Return related projects:

Programme Component

Budget in MEuro

1. Housing and Related Activities

35.00

2. Quick Reaction Mechanism

8.00

3. Micro Project Facility

2.00

4. Legal Aid and Information Centres

2.30

5. Benefits Commission

0,50

6. Mine Clearance

2.30

TOTAL

50.10

This note relates to the first two components.

Component 1 – Housing and Related Activities – 35 MEURO

Objectives:
Breakthrough and Spontaneous Returns;
Regional Cross Border returns (axis Croatia to BiH);
Contested space and Property legislation Implementation;
Sustainability of return.

All contracts are signed . Implementation has started.

Component 2 – Flexible Reaction Mechanism – 8 MEURO

As a special tool to further increase flexibility in the programme, an amount of Euro 8 million is set aside to fund projects in support of as yet unidentified spontaneous return movements. Projects under this programme will be contracted by the EC Delegation after close consultation with the RRTF field offices. These projects will be implemented by partners selected from NGOs or other organisations, which had already successfully implemented OBNOVA return projects, or ECHO framework partners. The mobilisation of these funds entails the preparation of new contracts with the selected implementing partners. The project selection has started,

PROJECT DATA SHEET

Component 1

See below. Please note that these are still indicative as contract negotiations are ongoing.

I. Sustainable Return through Rehabilitation of Housing and Technical Infrastructure and Employment Generation in Banja Luka, Gradiska, Kotor Varos and Prnjavor Municipalities

II. Dorcas Aid 2000 Integrated Return Programme for North West Bosnia

III. Reconstruction of War Damaged Private and Socially Owned Dwellings and Rehabilitation of Physical Infrastructure in Drvar, Grahovo and Glamoc Municipalities

IV. Project in Support of Integrated Cross Border Return to the Municipalities of Pelagicevo, Brod and Banja Luka

V. Minority Return in the Neretva Valley-Breakthrough of the last barriers

VI. Reconstruction of Private Dwellings and Related Infrastructure to Support Bosniac Return from the Federation to Nevesinje and Gacko Municipalities, Eastern Republika Srpska

VII. Integrated Return Programme to the Municipalities of Doboj and Teslic

VIII. Integrated Return Programme for the Region of Tuzla, Ugljevik-Lopare-Tuzla, Zvornik

IX. Integrated Minority Return Programme in the Municipality of Zvornik and Milici in the Eastern RS of Bosnia-Herzegovina

X. Initiating the Chain of Return for Srebrenica Caseload to Bratunac and Srebrenica

XI. Integrated Programme for the Support of Breakthrough Return of Displaced Persons to Zepce, Zavidovici, Maglaj and Vares

XII. Integrated Return Programme for the Central Bosnian Canton

XIII. Project in Support of Integrated Cross Border Return to the Municipalities of Bugojno and Vares

XIV. Breakthrough – Integrated Return Project to the area of Srpska Ilidza, Srpsko Trnovo and Foca

XV. The Road to Return in Eastern Bosnia: Breakthrough Minority Return to Key Locations in Rogatica, Visegrad and Srpsko Gorazde

XVI. Integrated Cross-Entity Minority Return Project, Two-way minority return across the Inter Entity Boundary Line between Sokolac Region in Republika Srpska and Sarajevo Canton, Fed.

XVII. Integrated Programme to Support the Breakthrough Return of Serb Minorities from Brcko Town Centre to the Southern District

Component 2

Not yet available.

COMPONENT 1 PROJECT DATA

I

Project Title: Sustainable Return through Rehabilitation of Housing and Technical Infrastructure and Employment Generation in Banja Luka, Gradiska, Kotor Varos and Prnjavor Municipalities

Area (s) of Activity: IRP N°: 1NW / North West

Total Project budget: 2.106.000 EURO

Implementing Organisation: IRC Spain

Location of project activities: 1-North West, Sub cluster 1, Banja Luka-Gradiska-Kotor Varos-Prnjavor

Target Groups:
Refugees: 20 households (0 B + 0 S + 20 C)
DPs: 70 households (70 B + 0 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 15 households (0 B + 15 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 105 houses / 1.522.500 EURO
Kotor Varos area: 105 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 207.120 EURO
Water: 36.000 EURO
Electricity: 171.120 EURO

Job creation activities: 249.000 EURO
Staff: 61.500 EURO
Advisory office: 10.500 EURO
Grants/training: 177.000 EURO

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II

Project Title: Dorcas Aid 2000 Integrated Return Programme for North West Bosnia

Implementing Organisation: Dorcas

Area (s) of Activity: 1-NW-7

Total Project budget: 2.026.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
1-North West, Sub cluster 2, Bosanski Petrovac-Prijedor-Sanski Most-Novi

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 86 households (44 B + 42 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 0 households (0B + 0 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 86 houses / 989.861 EURO
Bosanski Petrovac area: 24 houses
Prijedor area: 32 houses
Sanski Most area: 18 houses
Novi: 12 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 202.242 EURO
HV line: 2.3 km (3 projects)
LV line: 8.8 km (5 projects)
Transformer stations: 4 No. (3projects)

Job creation activities: 126.762 EURO
Agriculture, training & enterprise development
Advisory service
Job creation co-ordinator & assistant

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III

Project Title: Reconstruction of War Damaged Private and Socially Owned Dwellings and Rehabilitation of Physical Infrastructure in Drvar, Grahovo and Glamoc Municipalities

Area (s) of Activity: 1 NW- 12

Total Project budget: 2.116.000 EURO

Implementing Organisation: IRC Spain

Location of project activities:
1-North West, Sub cluster 3, Glamoc-Grahovo-Drvar

Target Groups:
Refugees: 28 households (0 B + 27 S + 1 C)
DPs: 207 households (0 B + 207 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)

Starting date of the project: Estimated for mid-June 2000

Project duration: 15 months

Main Activities:

Housing component: 40 houses/350.000 EURO and 195 flats/682.500 EURO
Glamoc area: 40 houses
Drvar area: 124 apartments
Grahovo area: 71 apartments

Technical infrastructure component: 200.000 EURO
Electrical system: 200.000 EURO

Job creation activities: 167.400 EURO
Grants: 150.000 EURO
Key staff: 17.400 EURO

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IV

Project Title: Project in Support of Integrated Cross Border Return to the Municipalities of Pelagicevo, Brod and Banja Luka

Area (s) of Activity: 1-NW-18

Implementing Organisation: ASB

Total Project budget: 2.060.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
1-North West, Sub cluster 4, Cross border return from Croatia to NW Region and Posavina

Target Groups:
Refugees: 100 households (0 B + 0 S + 100 C)
DPs: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 100 houses / 1.050.000 EURO
Pelagicevo area: 50 houses
Brod area: 25 houses
Banja Luka area: 25 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 200.000 EURO
Pelagicevo area: 75.000 EURO
Brod area: 75.000 EURO
Banja Luka area: 50.000 EURO

Job creation activities: 140.000 EURO
Pelagicevo area: 70.000 EURO
Brod area: 35.000 EURO
Banja Luka area: 35.000 EURO

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V

Project Title: Minority Return in the Neretva Valley-Breakthrough of the last barriers.

Area (s) of Activity: 2-SO-7

Implementing Partner: DRC

Total Project budget: 3.700.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
2-South, Sub cluster 1, Stolac-Caplijna-Mostar-Ravno (Neretva valley)

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 145 households (41 B + 87 S + 17 C)
IDPs: 12 households (9 B + 0 S + 3 C)

Starting date of the project: Estimated for mid-June 2000

Project duration: 18 months

Main Activities:

Housing component: 157 dwellings / 1.742.623 EURO
Mostar area: 74 dwellings
Vrapcici area: 24 dwellings
Stolac & Capljina: 55 dwellings

Technical infrastructure component: 543.474 EURO
Vrapcici water system: 360.974 EURO
Electrical supply – dwellings: 160.000 EURO
Water supply – dwellings: 22.500 EURO

Job creation activities: 161.500 EURO
Economic advisors, co-ordination: 33.750 EURO
Professional services: 10.000 EURO
Eco. support/Agricultural input: 117.750 EURO

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VI

Project Title: Reconstruction of Private Dwellings and Related Infrastructure to Support Bosniac Return from the Federation to Nevesinje and Gacko Municipalities, Eastern Republika Srpska

Area (s) of Activity: 2-SO-6

Implementing Partner: IRC Spain

Total Project budget: 1.388.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
2-South, Sub cluster 3, Trebinje-Bileca-Nevesinje-Berkovici

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 58 households (58 B + 0 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 0 households (0 B + O S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 58 houses / 597.400 EURO
Kula area: 20 houses
Nevesinje area: 38 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 231.400 EURO
Electrical supply system Kula: 161.000 EURO
Water network Kula: 40.000 EURO
House water chambers Nevesinje: 30.400 EURO

Job creation activities: 91.200 EURO
Support/Farmers Associations: 10.000 EURO
Agriculture grants: 72.000 EURO
Key staff: 9.200 EURO

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VII

Project Title:. Integrated Return Programme to the Municipalities of Doboj and Teslic

Area (s) of Activity: 3-TD-13

Implementing Partner: Mercy Corps

Total Project budget: 1.750.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
3-Tuzla Doboj, Sub cluster 1, Doboj-Teslic

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 120 households (118 B + 0 S + 1 C + 1 other)
IDPs: 1 households (0 B + 1 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 120 houses / 915.707 EURO
Doboj area, Bukovac: 35 houses
Teslic area, Rajseva: 85 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 169.800 EURO
Electricity: 115.000 EURO
Water: 54.800 EURO

Job creation activities: 119.030 EURO
Producer assoc. support/Market input: 83.630 EURO
Workshops/Training: 10.200 EURO
Job creation co-ordinator: 16.200 EURO
Technical assistance specialist: 9.000 EURO

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VIII

Project Title: Integrated Return Programme for the Region of Tuzla, Ugljevik-Lopare-Tuzla, Zvornik

Area (s) of Activity: 3-TD-1

Implementing Partner: Hilfswerk Austria

Total Project budget: 3.000.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
3-Tuzla Doboj, Sub cluster 2, Ugljevik-Lopare-Tuzla

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 125 households (85 B + 40 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 25 households (8 B + 17 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 150 houses / 1.522.500 MEURO
Ugljevik area: 36 houses
Tuzla area: 48 houses
Lopare area: 30 houses
Zvornik area: 36 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 240.000 EURO
Electricity supply: 170.000 EURO
Water supply: 30.000 EURO
Road repair: 40.000 EURO

Job creation activities: 178.500 EURO
Grants: 165.000 EURO
Advisor loc.: 13.500 EURO

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IX

Project Title: Integrated Minority Return Programme in the Municipality of Zvornik and Milici in the Eastern RS of Bosnia-Herzegovina

Area (s) of Activity: 3-TD-12

Implementing Partner: Mercy Corps

Total Project budget: 1.760.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
3-Tuzla Doboj, Sub cluster 3, Zvornik-Vlasenica-Milici

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 135 households (135 B + 0 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 135 houses / 918.557 EURO
Zvornik area: 85 houses (self-help)
Milici area: 50 houses (contractor)

Technical infrastructure component: 171.500 EURO
Electricity: 171.500 EURO

Job creation activities: 120.000 EURO
Producer Assoc. support/Market inputs: 87.800 EURO
Workshops/Training: 7.700 EURO
Job creation co-ordinator: 14.000 EURO
Technical assistance specialist: 10.500 EURO

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X

Project Title: Initiating the Chain of Return for Srebrenica Caseload to Bratunac and Srebrenica

Area (s) of Activity: 3-TD-15

Implementing Partner: IRC Spain

Total Project budget: 2.346.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
3-Tuzla Doboj, Sub cluster 4, Srebrenica-Bratunac

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 100 households (100 B + 0 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 20 households (0 B + 20 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 120 houses / 1.200.000 EURO
Pobudje/Konjevic Polje: 100 houses
Kravica: 20 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 245.000 EURO
Water supply: 120.000 EURO
Basic road repair: 125.000 EURO

Job creation activities: 117.800 EURO
Sheep distribution: 105.000 EURO
Key staff: 12.800 EURO

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XI

Project Title: Integrated Programme for the Support of Breakthrough Return of Displaced Persons to Zepce, Zavidovici, Maglaj and Vares

Area (s) of Activity: 4-CB-8

Implementing Partner: World Vision Germany

Total Project budget: 2.518.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
4-Central Bosnia, Sub cluster 1, Maglaj-Zavidovici-Zepce-Vares

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 177 households (58 B + 94 S + 25 C)
IDPs: 74 households (46 B + 0 S + 28 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 168 houses / 1.312.500 EURO
Zepce area: 45 houses
Zavidovici area: 64 houses
Maglaj area: 27 houses
Vares area: 32 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 250.000 EURO
LV networks: 201.000 EURO
Transformer stations: 24.000 EURO
Water supply repairs: 25.000 EURO

Job creation activities: 172.000 EURO
Job creation activities: 113.000EURO
Job creation staff: 59.500 EURO

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XII

Project Title: Integrated Return Programme for the Central Bosnian Canton

Area (s) of Activity: 4-CB-9

Implementing Partner: UNDP

Total Project budget: 2.450.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
4-Central Bosnia, Sub cluster 2, Jajce-Travnik-Novi Travnik-Donji Vakuf-Bugojno

Target Groups:
Refugees: 135 households (65 B + 30 S + 40 C)
DPs: 305 households (87 B + 125 S + 93 C)
IDP: 170 households (138 B + 0 S + 32 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 160 houses / 1.289.600 MEURO
Travnik area: 73 houses/flats
Bugojno area: 45 houses/flats
Jajce area: 10 houses/flats
Novi Travnik area: 12 houses/flats
Donji Vakuf area: 20 houses/flats

Technical infrastructure component: 250.000 EURO

Job creation activities: 174.000 EURO
Staff: 78.000 EURO
Grants: 96.000 EURO

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XIII

Project Title: Project in Support of Integrated Cross Border Return to the Municipalities of Bugojno and Vares

Area (s) of Activity: 4-CB-4

Implementing Partner: ASB

Total Project budget: 1.060.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
4-Central Bosnia, Sub cluster 3, Cross border return from Croatia to Central Bosnia

Target Groups:
Refugees: 50 households (0 B + 0 S + 50 C)
DPs: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 50 houses / 516.500 EURO
Vares area: 30 houses
Bugojno area: 20 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 100.000 EURO
Vares area: 70.000 EURO
Bugojno area: 30.000 EURO

Job creation activities: 70.000 EURO
Vares area: 45.000 EURO
Bugojno area: 25.000 EURO

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XIV

Project Title: Breakthrough – Integrated Return Project to the area of Srpska Ilidza, Srpsko Trnovo and Foca

Area (s) of Activity: 5-SA-1

Implementing Partner: Nuova Frontiera

Total Project budget: 2.369.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
5-Sarajevo, Sub cluster 1, Foca-Srpsko Trnovo- Sarajevo-Srpsko Sarajevo

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 205 households (90 B + 115 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 65 households (45 B + 20 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 140 houses / 1.249.000 MEURO
Sarajevo area: 70 houses
Trnovo area: 50 houses
Foca area: 20 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 150.000 EURO
Water supply system: 35.000 EURO
Electrical supply system: 115.000 EURO

Job creation activities: 143.200 EURO
Grants: 110.000 EURO
Training & economic advice: 10.000 EURO
Key staff: 23.200 EURO

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XV

Project Title: The Road to Return in Eastern Bosnia: Breakthrough Minority Return to Key Locations in Rogatica, Visegrad and Srpsko Gorazde

Area (s) of Activity: 5-SA-7

Implementing Partner: IRC Spain

Total Project budget: 2.673.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
5-Sarajevo, Sub cluster 2, Rogatica-Srpsko Gorazde-Visegrad

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 100 households (100 B + 0 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 20 households (0 B + 20 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 120 houses / 1.260.000 MEURO
Rogatica area: 50 houses
Srpsko Gorazde area: 35 houses
Visegrad area: 35 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 323.180 EURO
Electrical system repairs: 293.180 EURO
Water system repairs: 18.000 EURO

Job creation activities: 183.000 EURO
Grants: 165.000 EURO
Key staff: 18.000 EURO

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XVI

Project Title: Integrated Cross-Entity Minority Return Project, Two-way minority return across the Inter Entity Boundary Line between Sokolac Region in Republika Srpska and Sarajevo Canton, Fed.

Area (s) of Activity: 5-SA-5

Implementing Partner: DRC

Total Project budget: 2.300.000 EURO

Location of project activities: 5-Sarajevo, Sub cluster 3, Pale-Sokolac-Han Pijesak

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 100 households (100 B + 0 S + 0 C)
IDPs: 20 households (0 B + 20 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 100 houses / 1.267.000 EURO
Houses cat III: 300.000 EURO
Houses cat IV: 840.000 EURO
Minor repairs 2nd return: 115.000 EURO
Professional services: 12.000 EURO

Technical infrastructure component: 211.300 EURO
Electricity (Pale-Sokolac-Han Pjesak): 140.000 EURO
Water (Pale-Sokolac-Han Pijesak): 45.000 EURO
Road (Pale): 15.000 EURO
Professional services: 11.300 EURO

Job creation activities: 146.500 EURO
Economic advisor & Representative DRC: 18.000 EURO
Economic advisor, Local: 10.500 EURO
Professional services: 8.000 EURO
Eco. support/Agriculture & business sup.: 110.000 EURO

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XVII

Project Title: Integrated Programme to Support the Breakthrough Return of Serb Minorities from Brcko Town Centre to the Southern District

Area (s) of Activity: 6-BK-3

Implementing Partner: Mercy Corps

Total Project budget: 1.000.000 EURO

Location of project activities:
6-Brcko, Brcko town-Southern District

Target Groups:
Refugees: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)
DPs: 64 households (27 B + 32 S + 5 C)
IDPs: 0 households (0 B + 0 S + 0 C)

Main Activities:

Housing component: 64 houses / 524.960 EURO
Southern District: 32 houses
Brcko area: 32 houses

Technical infrastructure component: 92.775 EURO
Electricity: 49.775 EURO
Water: 43.000 EURO

Job creation activities: 69.650 EURO
Producer Assoc. support/Market: 51.050 EURO
Workshops/Training: 5.100 EURO
Job creation co-ordinator: 4.500 EURO
Technical assistance specialist: 9.000 EURO

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