EC ASSISTANCE TO CROATIA
RETURN OF REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS
1999 PROGRAMME

In 1999, the EC has allocated 11.5 MEURO to Return related projects.

Component 1: Rehabilitation of housing and associated infrastructures – 11.5 MEURO

A target of 2.000 potential beneficiaries has been set. This figure can probably be doubled as a consequence of the two-way and sometimes even multiple effect of the return. The 1999 funds are contracted. Projects are currently in the implementation phase. Each is focussing on the sustainability of return and on the integration of the returnees in the receiving municipalities. The projects include the reconstruction of dwellings, the rehabilitation of technical, social and economic infrastructure and de-mining activities.

The program is presently under implementation. Beneficiaries are identified, tenders are launched and contracts are signed for rehabilitation works.

Component 2 – Economic Regeneration of Return Areas (2 MEURO).

The sustainability component of the 1998 EC Integrated Return Programme has developed into a project in co-operation with UNDP. The 1999 programme is extending these activities.

UNDP has designed a specific programme in order to support the economic regeneration of the return areas helping the creation of basic conditions for economic development in war damaged areas through income generation activities and the rehabilitation of the productive capacity of these regions.

PROJECT DATA SHEET

I.

Project Title: Integrated return programme for Croatia

Area (s) of Activity: Western Slavonia, Eastern Slavonia, Lika and Northern Dalmatia, Banovina and Kordun

Total Project budget: 11,500,000 EURO

Location of project activities: Ernestinovo, Lovas, Stari Jankovci, Vukovar, Dragalic, Brestovac, Djulovac, Lipic, Pakrac, Okucani, Petrinja, Glina, Vojnic, Karlovac, Gracac, Donji Lapac, Benkovac, Biskupija

Target Groups:
Refugees, DPs and Receiving Municipalities

Name and address of the implementing organisation:
ASB - ArbeiterSamariter Bund e.V. , Suelzburgstrasse 140, 50934 Koeln, Germany

Main Activities:

Housing component: 744 houses / 6.9 M EURO:
Eastern Slavonia 77 houses (44 Cat 4-6)
Western Slavonia 223 houses (156 Cat 4-6)
Lika, Northern Dalmatia, Banovina
and Kordun 444 houses (111 Cat 4-6)

Technical, Social and Economic infrastructures component: 2.8 M Euro

II.

Project Title : UNDP Programme for the Return to war-turn areas in Croatia

Area (s) of Activity: Banovina and Eastern Slavonia

Total Project budget: 2 M EURO

Location of project activities: Banovina and Eastern Slavonia

Target Groups:
Returnees and War Torn Areas

Name and address of the implementing organisation:
UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)

Main Activities:
Support to low-income families
Economic Revitalisation (Credits)
Creation of Local Economic Development Agencies (LEDAs)