Demining projects catalogue financed within the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance and Transition Facility CROMAC 2017

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1 Demining projects catalogue financed within the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance and Transition Facility CROMAC 2017 Prepared by Croatian Mine Action Centre January 2017

2 Contents CARDS programme... 4 CARDS CARDS CROSSBORDER...6 IPA programme... 9 IPA IPA IPA IPA IPA IPA CBC HU-HR TRANSITION FACILITY... 20

3 CARDS PROGRAMME

4 CARDS 2003 Since 2006 CROMAC has been the beneficiary of projects for de-mining actions under the framework of the CARDS Programme. The grants were intended for mine clearance activities on the projects proposed by the Regional Operational Programme Group (ROP) in Sisak-Moslavina County. All demining operations were linked with reconstruction activities, return of refugees and displaced persons and sustainable socio-economic development of war-affected areas in Sisak-Moslavina County. 1. Project name: «Demining in the Republic of Croatia, Sisak-Moslavina County» 2. Implementation period: 27/10/ /10/2006 (Grant Contract No ) 3. EU contribution in EUR: ,00 13/04/ /04/2007 (Grant Contract No ) ,00 (Grant Contract No ) ,00 (Grant Contract No ) 4. Location (County/Municipality): Sisak-Moslavina County - town of Petrinja, settlement of Novo Selište - town of Kostajnica - town of Dvor na Uni, settlements of Volinja, Dvor, Javornik and Matijevići 5. Population covered by the action: Population of towns of Petrinja, Kostajnica and Dvor 6. Demined area (m 2 ): m 2 na Uni and above-listed settlements 7. No of mines and UXO destroyed: Total of 256 pieces of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) 8. Type of visibility actions taken 1 : Official ceremony of signing the Grant Contract 9. Number of visibility materials disseminated: No visibility material was procured 1 Brochure, leaflet, written material, press release, presentation, display panel, info panel, news/web article, PressCut, photo, TV broadcast, radio broadcast, promotional items (such as T-shirts, caps and pens)

5 CARDS 2004 The purpose of project was to remove mine threat from war-affected areas in four Croatian counties and thus contribute to the creation of safe environment that enhanced the socioeconomic development of rural areas. At the same time, demining provided conditions for sustainable return of refugees and displaced persons on the areas of special state concern. The project also resulted in reduction of overall suspected hazardous area (SHA) in Lika-Senj, Brod- Posavina, Karlovac and Požega-Slavonia County and up to a point decreased the risk from mine incidents. 1. Project name: De-mining Programme in the Republic of Croatia 2. Implementation period: 19/12/ /06/2008 (Grant Contract No ) 3. EU contribution in EUR: ,67 28/06/ /12/2008 (Grant Contract No ) ,00 (Grant Contract No ) ,67 (Grant Contract No ) 4. Location (County/Municipality): Lika-Senj County - municipality of Lovinac Brod-Posavina County - municipalities of Dragalić, Stara Gradiška and Donji Bogićevci Karlovac County - municipalities of Lasinja, Josipdol, Barilović and Tounj Požega-Slavonia County - town of Pakrac 5. Population covered by the action: Population of the Town of Pakrac and municipalities of Lovinac, Dragalić, Stara Gradiška, Donji Bogićevci, Lasinja, Josipdol, Barilović and Tounj 6. Demined area (m 2 ): m m 2 (Grant Contract No ) m 2 (Grant Contract No )

6 7. No of mines and UXO destroyed: Total of 214 pieces of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) 8. Type of visibility actions taken 2 : Through various PR activities with media (local newspapers and radio stations) and CROMAC web page ( - Radio show Vikendica Croatian Radio Channel 1 - Radio Show Zemlja bez mina Quirinus radio, Sisak Numerous articles in various daily newspapers and magazines (attached to this document). 9. Number of visibility materials disseminated: No visibility material was procured 2 Brochure, leaflet, written material, press release, presentation, display panel, info panel, news/web article, PressCut, photo, TV broadcast, radio broadcast, promotional items (such as T-shirts, caps and pens)

7 CROSSBORDER The aim of the project was removal of mine danger from the territory of Vukovar-Srijem County, Karlovac County and Dubrovnik-Neretva County. After the realization of demining operations, the suspected hazardous area (SHA) of stated counties has been considerably reduced as well as the potential risk from mine incidents. Demining also created safe environment for local inhabitants in that way ensuring preconditions for sustainable return of displaced people and socio-economic development in the borderline areas. It enhanced the reconstruction and development of local rural economy and, at the same time, contributed to the economic development of the frontier region. 1. Project name: De-mining Programme in Croatia: Cross Border 2. Implementation period: 17/04/ /08/2009 (Grant Contract No ) 3. EU contribution in EUR: ,00 4. Location (County/Municipality): Vukovar-Srijem County - municipalities of Nijemci, Gunja and Drenovci Karlovac County - municipality of Rakovica Dubrovnik-Neretva County - municipalities of Konavle and Župa Duborvačka 5. Population covered by the action: Population of municipalities of Nijemci, Gunja, 6. Demined area (m 2 ): m 2 Drenovci, Rakovica, Konavle and Župa Dubrovačka 7. No of mines and UXO destroyed: Total of 45 pieces of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) 8. Type of visibility actions taken 3 : Official ceremony of signing the grant contract 9. Number of visibility materials disseminated: No visibility material was procured 3 Brochure, leaflet, written material, press release, presentation, display panel, info panel, news/web article, PressCut, photo, TV broadcast, radio broadcast, promotional items (such as T-shirts, caps and pens)

8 IPA PROGRAMME

9 IPA 2009 The goal of this project was to remove mine danger from war-affected areas in Karlovac County and thus contribute to the creation of an environment that will enhance the economic development and overall security environment. Project area consisted of agricultural areas as family farm plots and forest areas. Realization of this demining project moved the boundaries of suspected hazardous area away from the inhabited locations. After its completion, overall safety of the whole area significantly increased. The project realization created the conditions for revitalization and development of the wider area with agricultural and tourist activities, new jobs, sustainable return of refugees and displaced persons, improvement of rural infrastructure etc. With completion of this project agricultural land like family farms and plots, meadows, pastures and forest are now returned to the local community to the safe use. Creation of safe environment has set security pre-conditions for sustainable return and socio-economic development in war affected areas in the Republic of Croatia. 1. Project name «De-mining Programme in War Affected Areas» 2. Implementation period 26/07/ /10/2013 (Grant Contract No ) 04/05/ /05/2014 (Grant Contract No ) 3. EU contribution in EUR , ,75 (GC No ) ,16 (GC No ) 4. Location (County/Municipality) Karlovac County - town of Karlovac, settlements of Ribari, Lemić Brdo, Miletino Brdo and Mekušjanski Lug; - municipality of Lasinja, settlements of Prkos Lasinjski and Novo Selo Lasinjsko; - municipality of Barilović, settlements of Kosijersko Selo, Koranski Brijeg, Lučica, Mali and Veliki Kozinac; - municipality of Generalski Stol, settlements of Mateško Selo and Petrunići; - municipality of Josipdol, settlemets of Cerovnik, Trojvrh, Vajin Vrh and Sabljaci Modruški; - municipality of Cetingrad, settlements of Đurin Potok, Komesarac, Pašin Potok and Bogovolja; - municipality of Rakovica, settlements of Kordunski Ljeskovac and Lug Koranski.

10 5. Population covered by the action population of the Town of Karlovac and above-listed municipalities and settlements 6. Demined area (m 2 ) m 2 / 4,6 km m 2 (GC No ) m 2 (GC No ) 7. No of mines and UXO destroyed Total of pieces of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) 8. Type of visibility actions taken 4 Grant Contract No October 2012 Kick Off Conference held in the town of Karlovac, Karlovac County 18 October 2013 Closing Conference and a field visit to the demining site in the Settlement of Lemić Brdo, Karlovac County Grant Contract No July 2013 Kick Off Conference held in Karlovac, Karlovac County 29 July 2013 Deminining Contracts Signing Ceremony held in the premises of Karlovac County in the town of Karlovac 16 April 2014 Closing Conference in the municipality of Barilović, Karlovac County - press conferences held after each of the above-mentioned events; - press releases issued and distributed at the venue; - presentations of project goals and results organized; - procurement of promotional items that were distributed to the guests and participants at the conferences and field visits; - total of 7 info panels placed at the demining worksites throughout Karlovac County; - regular information on the project course published at CROMAC web pages; - collecting PressCuts and other web articles informing about the project - media coverage through local TV and radio stations. 9. Number of visibility materials disseminated bags, 150 T-shirts, 100 umbrellas, 150 pencils, 100 USB sticks, 150 notebooks, 100 mint tins (under GC No ); bags, 100 portable card readers, 200 sets of pens in a box, 200 cardboard folders (under GC No ). 4 Brochure, leaflet, written material, press release, presentation, display panel, info panel, news/web article, PressCut, photo, TV broadcast, radio broadcast, promotional items (such as T-shirts, caps and pens)

11 IPA 2010 The mine problem in Osijek-Baranja and Vukovar-Srijem County represented a development issue, serious impediment to reconstruction of agricultural production and infrastructure, economy development and free movement of people. All these issues were even more emphasized with the safety problem that mine danger represented for the inhabitants of mine-contaminated areas, as well as for people travelling through. This project contributed to the creation of an environment that enhanced the economic development and overall security environment. 1. Project name «De-mining Programme in War Affected Areas» 2. Implementation period 24/09/ /09/2012 (Grant Contract No ) 17/03/ /03/2015 (Grant Contract No ) 02/04/ /04/2015 (Grant Contract No ) 3. EU contribution in EUR , ,00 (Grant Contract No ) ,00 (Grant Contract No ) ,00 (Grant Contract No ) 4. Location (County/Municipality) Vukovar-Srijem County - town of Vukovar (municipality of Stari Jankovci) and town of Vinkovci (municipalities of Nuštar and Markušica) Osijek-Baranja County town of Osijek (municipality of Antunovac) and municipalities of Draž, Darda and Šodolovci Zadar County municipality of Zemunik Donji 5. Population covered by the action Population of the town of Osijek, Vukovar and Vinkovci and above-listed municipalities 6. Demined area (m 2 ) m2 / 9,3 km m 2 / 3,7 km 2 (GC No ) m 2 / 3,4 km 2 (GC No ) m 2 / 2,1 km 2 (GC No ) 7. No of mines and UXO destroyed Total of pieces of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

12 8. Type of visibility actions taken 5 Grant Contract No September 2012 Grant Contract Signing Ceremony held in the town of Vukovar, Vukovar-Srijem County 28 March 2012 The tour and presentation of the project held in Stari Jankovci and Nuštar field visit to demining site 8 November 2012 Closing Conference held in the town of Osijek, Osijek-Baranja County Grant Contract No June 2014 Kick off Conference held in the town of Osijek, Osijek-Baranja County 12 September 2014 Field visit to the demining sites in the municipalities of Draž, Darda and Šodolovci presentation of demining projects 25 September 2014 Closing Conference held in the town of Osijek, Osijek-Baranja County Grant Contract No September 2014 Kick off Conference held in the town of Zadar, Zadar County 3 October 2014 Closing Conference held in the municipality of Zemunik Donji, Zadar County - press conferences held after each of the above-mentioned events; - press releases issued and distributed at the venue; - presentations of project goals and results organized; - procurement of promotional items that were distributed to the guests and participants at the conferences and field visits; - production of promotional leaflets, both in English and Croatian language; - total of 9 info panels placed at the demining worksites (two in Vukovar-Srijem County, five in Osijek-Baranja County and two in Zadar County); - regular information on the project course published at CROMAC web pages; - collecting PressCuts and other web articles informing about the project - media coverage through local TV and radio stations. 9. Number of visibility materials disseminated bags, 150 T-shirts, 150 caps, 150 pencils, 100 USB sticks, 150 mouse pads, 150 coffee mugs, 500 promotional leaflets (under GC No ); backpacks, 100 notebooks, 100 sets of pens in a box, 100 travel coffee mugs, 100 tea rods, 15 boxes of promotion cookies (under GC No ); notebooks, 100 sets of pens in a box, 100 garden sets, 100 boxes of lavender seeds, 100 metal laser pointers, 100 tablet cases (under GC No ). 5 Brochure, leaflet, written material, press release, presentation, display panel, info panel, news/web article, PressCut, photo, TV broadcast, radio broadcast, promotional items (such as T-shirts, caps and pens)

13 IPA 2011 The purpose of this project was to remove mine threat from war-affected areas in Vukovar- Srijem and Osijek-Baranja County and thus contribute to the creation of environment that will enhance the economic development of rural areas and overall security environment in that way enabling sustainable return of refugees and displaced persons. Local inhabitants are now able to use demined areas safely for different economic purposes. Demining of forest areas in both counties contributed to better forest management, improved maintenance of forest roads and fire lines, more extensive exploitation of timber and finally increased the safety of forest workers. Demining positively affected the implementation of flood and fire protection measures as well as prevention of droughts in the border region. 1. Project name «De-mining Programme in the Areas Affected by Floods» 2. Implementation period 20/05/ /05/ EU contribution in EUR , ,00 Grant Contract No VSC ,00 Grant Contract No OBC 4. Location (County/Municipality) Vukovar-Srijem County (municipalities of Nijemci and Vrbanja) Osijek-Baranja County (municipalities of Jagodnjak, Darda and Petrijevci) 5. Population covered by the action Population of the municipalities of Nijemci, Vrbanja, Jagodnjak, Darda and Petrijevci and the entire Osijek- Baranja and Vukovar-Srijem County (nearly people) 6. Demined area (m 2 ) Total of m 2 / 5,1 km m2 (GC No ) m2 (GC No ) 7. No of mines and UXO destroyed Total of pieces of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

14 8. Type of visibility actions taken 6 24 July 2015 Kick Off Conference held in the Town of Vukovar, Vukovar-Srijem County 29 October 2015 Closing Conference held in the Municipality of Nijemci, Vukovar- Srijem County 4 August 2015 Kick Off Conference held in the Town of Osijek, Osijek-Baranja County Closing Conference in Osijek-Baranja County N/A, project in progress - press conferences held after each of the above-mentioned events; - press releases issued and distributed at the venue; - three presentations of project goals and results achieved organized; - procurement of promotional items that were distributed to the guests and participants at both conferences and a field visit (bags, notebooks, sets of pens in a box, USB sticks, polo T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, metal cocktail sets) - 4 info tables placed at the worksites (two in Vukovar-Srijem County, two in Osijek- Baranja County; - regular information on the project course published at CROMAC web pages; - collecting PressCuts and other web articles informing about the project; - media coverage through local TV and radio stations. 9. Number of visibility materials disseminated (total under both Grant Contracts) bags, 260 backpacks polo T-shirts, 260 hooded sweatshirts sets of pens in a box USB sticks 32 GB, 220 USB sticks 160 GB notebooks metal cocktail sets 6 Brochure, leaflet, written material, press release, presentation, display panel, info panel, news/web article, PressCut, photo, TV broadcast, radio broadcast, promotional items (such as T-shirts, caps and pens)

15 IPA 2012 The project implementation is currently underway. Demining would create pre-conditions safe systematic monitoring over the state border and efficient functioning of the relevant services at border crossings with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The border region is potentially an area of high risk from mine incidents. Attention to this has been drawn following the migration crisis in 2015 in which Croatia has been one of the countries on the Balkan corridor. Currently, the corridor has been closed which might direct future migration paths through minefields alongside to the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure control over illegal and uncontrolled entrance of migrants onto the territory of the Republic of Croatia. Demining would provide safe access of border police to the borderline in that way ensuring better control and monitoring over the state border which is currently extremely difficult due to mine contamination. Demining wold also prevent all sorts of illegal activities taking place across/around the state border such as smuggling, trafficking etc. 1. Project name: «De-mining of areas along the border with the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sisak-Moslavina County» 2. Implementation period: 23/11/ /02/2018 GC No /11/ /02/2018 GC No EU contribution in EUR: , ,00 Grant Contract No ,80 Grant Contract No Location (County/Municiplity): Sisak-Moslavina County (Dvor municipality) 5. Population covered by the action: Sisak-Moslavina County Population of Dvor municipality 6. Area to be demined (m 2 ): Total of m 2 / 3,9 km (1,7 km 2 ) GC No (2,5 km 2 ) GC No

16 IPA 2013 The aim of this project was to remove mine danger from suspected hazardous areas in Lika-Senj, Sisak-Moslavina and Zadar County. The structure of area proposed for demining mostly referred to roads and other communication routes, house yards and neglected agricultural areas. Demining created the preconditions for sustainable development of rural areas through development of rural economy. The results were safe environment and setting of security preconditions for sustainable return of refugees and displaced people, further socio-economic development and improvement of economic and social conditions in war-affected areas. 1. Project name: «De-mining of social/economic infrastructure in Lika-Senj, Sisak- Moslavina and Zadar County» 2. Implementation period: 26/04/ /07/2015 GC No /11/ /02/2018 GC No (project implementation under GC 0101 currently underway) 3. EU contribution in EUR: , ,00 GC No ,70 GC No Location (County/Municipality): Lika-Senj County, Sisak-Moslavina County, Zadar County 5. Population covered by the action: Lika-Senj County Population of the settlement of Lički Ribnik on the territory of the Town of Gospić and population of Perušić Municipality Sisak-Moslavina County Population of settlements of Blinjski Kut, Gornje Komarevo and Madžari near the Town of Sisak; population of settlements of Zaloj, Gračanica Šišinečka, Donje Jame and Glinska Poljana on the territory of the Town of Glina, municipality of Sunja, settlement of Bestrma on the territory of the Town of Petrinja Zadar County Population of the settlement of Islam Grčki in the Town of Benkovac and Pedići hamlet in the settlement of Pridraga on the territory of Novigrad municipality; Population of all other towns and municipalities of the abovementioned counties (nearly people) 6. Demined area (m 2 ): (4,7 km 2 ) GC No Demining in progress GC No

17 7. No of mines and UXO destroyed: GC No pieces of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) 8. Type of visibility actions taken 7 : GC No August 2014 Kick Off Conference held in the Town of Sisak, Sisak-Moslavina County 13 October 2014 Field visit to a demining worksite in the settlement of Komarevo near the Town of Sisak in Sisak-Moslavina County 10 July 2015 Closing Conference held in the Town of Gospić, Lika-Senj County - three press conferences held after each of the above-mentioned events; - press releases issued and distributed at the venue; - production of two promotional leaflets, both in English and Croatian language (one was distributed during the conferences with other promotional items, the other was specially prepared for the field visit to a demining site with special emphasis on the demining project in progress and mine situation of the county); - three presentations of project goals and results achieved organized; - procurement of promotional items that were distributed to the guests and participants at both conferences and a field visit (bags, notebooks, sets of pens in a box, speakers for smartphones or tablets, cheese cutlery sets) - 5 info panels placed at the worksites (two in Lika-Senj County, two in Sisak-Moslavina County and one in Zadar County); - regular information on the project course published at CROMAC web pages; - collecting PressCuts and other web articles informing about the project; - media coverage through local TV and radio stations. 9. Number of visibility materials disseminated: GC No bags notebooks sets of pens in a box speakers for smartphones/tablets cheese cutlery set 7 Brochure, leaflet, written material, press release, presentation, display panel, info panel, news/web article, PressCut, photo, TV broadcast, radio broadcast, promotional items (such as T-shirts, caps and pens)

18 IPA CBC HU-HR The vision of the project was to enhance the sustainable and attractive environment in the border region by creation of safe environment and setting of security pre-conditions for development of more sustainable and naturally valuable environment in the border area. The project covered demining operations on the territory of the Drava-Danube area on the border between Hungary and Croatia (Osijek-Baranja County on Croatian and Baranya County on Hungarian side). Demining resulted in removal of land mine threat from the Hungary-Croatia border area and creation of safe environment thus contributing to the development of landscape and its natural and rural surroundings. The project raised the awareness of the EU citizens of the importance of demining of nature protected areas and, at the same time, enhanced territorial cross border cooperation between the two countries. 1. Project name «Rehabilitation of landmine-contaminated sites in the Drava-Danube Area» 2. Implementation period 01/09/ /10/ EU contribution in EUR ,36 4. Location (County/Municipality) Border region in the Osijek-Baranja County on the Croatian side, border area between Drava and Danube rivers on the Hungarian side 5. Population covered by the action Population of the towns of Belišće and Donji Miholjac (settlements of Petlovac and Draž) on the Croatian side 6. Demined area (m 2 ) m 2 (2,5 km 2 ) Population of the settlements of Kölked, Udvar, Nagynyárád, Majs, Bezedek, Sárok, Ivándárda, Illocska, Beremend, Kásád, Old, Alsószentmárton and Matty on the Hungarian side (nearly people) 7. No of mines and UXO destroyed Total of 121 pieces of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO)

19 8. Type of visibility actions taken 8 Kick off Conference Closing Conference 21 November, 2011, Pécs, Hungary 7 September, 2011, Osijek, Croatia 25 October, 2013, Harkany, Hungary Workshop entitled Development of Mine Information System Database held Promotion of project at the ceremony of marking the European Co-operation Day in Osijek, Croatia held on September 21, 2012 May 2/May 11, 2012 Information forums held for the population of border area in Hungary - press conferences held after each of the above-mentioned events; - press releases issued and distributed at the venue; - presentations of project goals and results achieved organized; - procurement of promotional items that were distributed to the guests and participants at the conferences - 4 info tables placed at the demining worksites; - regular information on the project course published at CROMAC web pages; - collecting PressCuts and other web articles informing about the project ; - media coverage through local TV and radio stations. 9. Number of visibility materials disseminated - 30 pcs of stickers (100x100 mm), 30 pcs of stickers (90x50 mm), 150 leaflets, 100 brochures 8 Brochure, leaflet, written material, press release, presentation, display panel, info panel, news/web article, PressCut, photo, TV broadcast, radio broadcast, promotional items (such as T-shirts, caps and pens)

20 TRANSITION FACILITY The project implementation is currently underway. Funds under this project will be used for demining operations in Lika-Senj County along the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project aim is to prevent different sorts of illegal actions taking place across the state border such as trafficking, smuggling etc. In addition, the risk from mine incidents in the border area is extremely high due to migration wave which started in There is a possibility for migration wave to change the current route and move towards other routes along the border. Therefore, safe passage in case of breakthrough of immigrants across suspected hazardous area (SHA) along the border must be ensured. Demining will also contribute to the safety of local inhabitants as well as tourists and people travelling through by increasing the overall safety conditions following demining activities. 1. Project name: «De-mining of areas along the border with the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Lika-Senj County» 2. Implementation period: 09/12/ /03/2018 GC No. TF/HR/P1-M3-O /12/ /03/2018 GC No. TF/HR/P1-M3-O EU contribution in EUR: , ,60 Grant Contract No. TF/HR/P1-M3-O ,65 Grant Contract No. TF/HR/P1-M3-O Location (County/Municiplity): Lika-Senj County 5. Population covered by the action: Lika-Senj County Population of Plitvice Lakes municipality, settlements of Ličko Petrovo Selo and Željava 6. Area to be demined (m 2 ): Total of m 2 / 4,3 km (2,4 km 2 ) GC No. TF/HR/P1-M3-O (1,9 km 2 ) GC No. TF/HR/P1-M3-O4-02