Conflict
Prevention and Resolution, Peace and Security sector
The
Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Peace and Security sector is made up of
three sub-sectors. These are Security
System Reform and Civilian Peace-building Management, Small Arms and Light
Weapons (SALW) Control, and Mine Action.
Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Peace and Security sub-sector composition in 2007
Donor composition in the Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Peace and Security sector in 2007
Donor composition in the Security Sector Reform and Civilian Peace Building Management sub-sector in 2007
Donor composition in the SALW Control sub-sector in 2007
Donor composition in the Mine Action sector in 2007
Donor
Activities in 2007
The
DCF donors in the Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Peace and Security sector
are Austria/ADA, Canada/CIDA, France,
Germany/GTZ, Italy/IC, the Netherlands,
Norway,
Spain/AECID, Sweden/SIDA, Switzerland/SDC/SECO, UK/DFID, USA/USAID, the EC,
UNICEF and UNDP. The sector received €
31.57 million in grants-based funding in 2007.
It
is foreseen that Canada/CIDA and UNDP will cease their funding for Mine Action
by the end of 2008. On the other hand, Switzerland/SDC/SECO will enter the
sub-sector in 2008 by financing Handicap International’s project of integrating
mine action and development activities in Herzegovina.
Sector
Strategies
BiH
does not have a state-wide strategy for the Security sector. Defense, law enforcement, civil protection and
disaster response mechanisms and civilian peace-building management are
governed by the respective agreements and guiding documents. Defense Reform is
led by the strategic principles of the Defense White Paper of June 2005.
The
National Strategy and Action Plan for
SALW control was developed by the Coordination Board with the assistance of
UNDP. It was endorsed by the CoM in May 2006. The Strategy is the basic
document for implementing SALW and ammunition collection and destruction. This
document also governs the prevention, combat, and eradication of illegal SALW
trade, and stockpile management.
The
revised BiH Mine Action Strategy,
covering the period 2005-2009, was officially endorsed by the CoM in October
2004. The Strategy, which defines all elements of Mine Action in BiH, is
complemented by an annual Action Plan and localized Integrated Mine Action
Community Plans. Moreover, the Strategy entails an Operational Demining Plan, a
Mine Risk Education Reduction Strategy, and a Landmine Victim Strategy. Mine
Action is also defined in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, connecting it
to the overall development of the country. The Demining Law, adopted in
2003, also serves to guide actions in this field. A new ten-year draft strategy
(2009-2019) has been prepared, with a forecasted cost of BAM 80 million per
year.
Donor
Coordination
The
Security Sector Steering Group has been established to review progress in the Security sector. Participants to the
Steering Group include UK/DFID, the OHR, the EU, EU Policy Mission (EUPM), the
US Peace Project, and the Ministry of Security (MoS). In addition, EUPM convenes a meeting of donors twice a year and invites
domestic authorities to participate as well. Importantly, donors report full
awareness of each other’s activities.
Until
2007, donor activities in the SALW
Control sub-sector were coordinated in the Small Arms Coordination Group.
This initiative was chaired by UNDP and comprised domestic and international
stakeholders. At the same time, inter-agency expert meetings between
NATO, EUFOR, UNDP, OHR, and the OSCE were held, with the aim of identifying
problems and solutions to the technical issues of SALW. In 2007, the MoD
established a Working Group for the Disposal of Ammunitions and Weapons,
comprising both international agencies and domestic authorities. This working
group has replaced the Small Arms Coordination Group. Donors expect that
if given more authority, this will be a useful mechanism for addressing
coordination issues within the SALW Control Sector.
Donor
activities in the Mine Action sub-sector
are coordinated through the Board of Donors, which meets two to three times a
year to present results achieved and discuss future strategies. The Board’s
membership consists of donor representatives, the International Trust
Fund, BiH Mine Action
Center, and MoCA. Since
2005, the Board has been chaired by MoCA. In 2007, however, the Board of Donors
convened only once, which points to certain weaknesses related to the
strategic management capacity.
For
a complete overview of donor support to the Conflict Prevention and
Resolution, Peace and Security sector, click
here.
