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Support to durable solutions of Revised Annex VII Dayton Peace Agreement Implementation Strategy

Context

Internally Displaced People (IDPs)

• some 98,000 IDPs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, of whom:

some 16,200 IDPs (5,620 households) in Brčko District BiH and nine project cities/municipalities.

Returnees

• UNHCR estimates that there are currently about 47,000

vulnerable minority* returnees living in settlements, of which some 50% face Annex VII-related problems.

*"Minority" return is a technical term that refers to a person (constituent peoples) who have returned to their pre-war municipalities of residence where currently other constituent peoples prevail in terms of numbers.

The Project

Background

 In 2013, a UNHCR and UZOPI survey re-confirmed that a significant number of displaced people still live in unacceptable conditions.  In 2014, BiH authorities and international partners launched the Project to develop a collaborative multi- sectoral approach to implementation of the Annex VII Revised Strategy.  The Project has a total value of EUR 8,1 million of which EUR 7 million is allocated by the EU under the IPA 2012 programme while rest is co-financed by UNHCR.  The Project was implemented in Brčko District BiH and nine cities/municipalites (Bijeljina, Bosanski Petrovac, Derventa, Foča, Gradiška, Maglaj, Mostar, Prijedor and Živinice)

Overall Objective

To enable national actors to address the remaining

• bstacles to solutions for displaced persons and returnees

in accordance with the Revised Annex VII DPA Implementation Strategy goals. Specific Objectives  To provide durable housing solutions to vulnerable returnee and IDP families  To provide sustainable economic opportunities to returnee and IDP families  To enable vulnerable returnees and IDPs to access their rights and inclusive social services

The Methodology

A major feature of the Project was the introduction of a four-step methodology:  Multifaceted approach  Needs-based prioritization of beneficiaries  Teamwork approach  Standard Operating Procedures

FREE LEGAL AID

Step 1 - Multifaceted approach

Housing Property Reposession Electrification Infrastructure (public utilities) Health Care Social Protection Education Labour and Livelihoods Safety and De-mining Damage Compensation

1st Priority Municipalities 2nd Priority Municipalities

Step 2 - Needs-based prioritization of beneficiaries

Bijeljina Brčko District BiH Živinice Maglaj Derventa Gradiška Prijedor Bosanski Petrovac Mostar Foča

 UNHCR/UZOPI survey highlighted neediest areas  Selecting locations with MHRR and Project partners  Further selection at field level in teamwork between UNHCR, authorities, project partners and other civil society

Eligibility based on STATUS Prioritization based on NEEDS Prioritization based on NEEDS (vulnerability, intention and (vulnerability, intention and (vulnerability, intention and capacity)

Multiple assistance Is Is Is Is Is Is possible

DURABLE SOLUTION Prioritization based on NEEDS Prioritization based on NEEDS Prioritization based on NEEDS HOUSING VALUE CHAINS LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE TO ASSISTANCE TO ELDERLY ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATION LEGAL AID

Step 2 - Needs-based prioritization of beneficiaries

Step 3 – Teamwork approach

CITY/MUNICIPALITY COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION AND INCLUSION

(municipal staff, partners, health and education sectors, police, civil society)

CITY/MUNICIPALITY OPERATIONAL TEAM

all members of Working Groups

WORKING GROUP FOR HOUSING

(municipal staff, partners, civil society, UNHCR)

WORKING GROUP FOR ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY

(municipal staff, partners, civil society, UNHCR)

WORKING GROUP FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION AND INCLUSION

(municipal staff, partners, health and education sectors, police, civil society)

New Annex VII structure! Multifunctional team! Teams working in the field!

Step 3 – Team Work

Step 4 – Standard Operating Procedures

Standard Operating Procedures: Assess Plan Coordinate

ESTABLISHMENT OF SPI ESTABLISHMENT OF SPI COMMISIONS AND ADOPTION OF ACTION PLANS

5 10 15 20 Planned Achieved 10 10 10 10

Establishment of Commissions for social protection and inclusion adoption of SPI Action plans at city/municipality level

SPI

INCLUSIVE SERVICES FOR INCLUSIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INCLUSIVE SERVICES FOR INCLUSIVE SERVICES FOR AND FAMILIES

100 200 300 400 500 600 Planned Achieved 300 600

Provision of basic and specific services for vulnerable children and families

Number of children

FREE LEGAL AID

Further 9,439 legal assistances were provided in the rest of BiH

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 500 631

Number of people that received free legal

Planned Achieved

INCLUSIVE SOCIAL INCLUSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ELDERLY

50 100 150 200 250 300 165 150 111

Number of elderly displaced people receiving psycho-social assistance

Planned Achieved

Psycho-social assistance at home Psycho-social assistance provided during workshops

LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Planned Achieved 231 396 132 155 157 211

Income-generation grants for vulnerable displaced people

HWA FLD

Total Planned : 520 Total achieved: 762

Specific activities Vocational training delivered Psycho-social support provided Small and medium enterprises supported Displaced people employed

Planned 48 10 N/A Achieved 73 56 10 18

SUPPORT THROUGH SUPPORT THROUGH VALUE CHAINS

50 100 150 200 250 Planned Achieved 100 223 19

Beneficiaries trained, supported and included in Value Chains

Achieved but disengaged

Value Chains Established Locations Households supported 5 7 223 + 19 that disengaged

(RE)CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING UNITS AND CONNECTION UNITS AND CONNECTION TO UTILITIES

50 100 150 200 Planned Achieved 105 157 20 22

Number of (re)constructed housing units and connection to utilities for vulnerable displaced people

HWA

Total Planned Total Achieved 125 179

Summary

Nine cities/municipalities and BD are now aware of needs of displaced population They have a structure and methodology to address those needs. They are equipped to continue applying the methodology. Needs-based, collaborative, multifaceted teamwork approach works well for Annex VII This ‘IPA Annex VII methodology’ could now be extended to other Annex VII projects However… This 3-year project is ending, and continuity and sustainability are not yet assured. More municipalities and needy families have still to be reached Authorities at all levels should apply this methodology to use of their own resources The establishment of the Ministerial Coordination Team is a step in that direction.

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