Bosnia and Herzegovina Country Report by Damir Mrđen PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 1
Geographic, Social and Economic Context - Total surface area 51,197 km 2, - Population 3,937,958 inh. (2004 estimation) - Population density 77 inh/km 2, - GDP/capita 3,512 KM, - 473,000 of unemployed PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 2
Main rivers in BiH and precipitation -average anuall precipitation 1250 l/m 2 -total volume 64x10 9 m 3 equivalent to 2,030 m 3 /s PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 3
Water resources BOSNIA I HERZEGOVINA (surface of River basin District -%) Danube (Sava) RBD 75,63% Adriatic Sea RBD 24,37% Sava (Danube) RBD Precipitation, run-off, losses [m 3 /s] Precipitation (2.030 m 3 /s) 100% Total losses (875 m 3 /s) 43% Total run-off (1.155 m 3 /s) 57% Adriatic Sea RBD BOSNIA I HERZEGOVINA Mean run-off (m 3 /s, %) RBD Sava (Danube) (722 m 3 /s) 62,50% RBD Adriatic Sea (433 m 3 /s) 37,50% PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 4
90,00 80,00 75,70 88,37 Watershead area in proportion with area of BiH Population on watershead in proportion with area of BiH 70,00 62,50 Average Run-off from Watershead in proportin with total run-off 60,00 % 50,00 37,50 40,00 24,30 30,00 20,00 11,63 10,00 0,00 Black Sea Adriatic Sea Mean runoff Specific run-off River basin district (m3/s) per surface per inhabitant Qav Qav/A Qav/inhab m3/s l/s/km2 l/s/inhab m3/an/inhab Sub total SAVA RBD 722 18,65 0,207 6.543 Sub total ADRIATIC SEA RBD 433 34,70 0,945 29.813 TOTAL BiH 1.155 22,56 0,293 9.249 PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 5
Institutional Context Two entities and District Brčko 10 Cantons in Federation of BiH More than 140 municipalities in BiH PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 6
- State level: Ministry for Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, - Entities level: Federation of BiH - Ministry for Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, - PC for WM for Sava RBD, - PC for WM for Adriatic Sea RBD, - Cantonal ministries responsible for water management, Republic of Srpska - Ministry for Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry of Republic Srpska - Directory for water of RS -Brčko District - Department for Agriculture, Forestry and water management -Local level: - municipalities (more than 140) responsible for water supply and sanitation services (through public companies) PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 7
On-going processes and related funding Both entities enacted new water law (2006), First RBMP should to be prepared by 2012, BiH started with preparation of the National Report for the part of Sava RBD, BiH just started with preparation of National Strategy for Sustainable Development according to MSSD developed under Barcelona Convention PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 8
Water recourses management - Development of Water information system of BiH (I phase), - Implementing of Water Quality Management project (EU Cards 2003 total amount of 4 M Euro), - Preparation of Integrated management of Neretva and Trebisnjica River Basin (GEF and WB project) transboundary project - Croatia and BiH total amount around 17 MUS$, GEF part 8 MUS$ PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 9
Embajada de España en Sarajevo Oficina técnica de coooperación con los Balcanes Compañía Pública de Aguas para la región del Mar Adriático Mostar PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 10
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Programa de e Apoyo a la Recuperación del Ecosistema del Delta del Neretva PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 12
Programa de e Apoyo a la Recuperación del Ecosistema del Delta del Neretva PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 13
PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 14
Programa de e Apoyo a la Recuperación del Ecosistema del Delta del Neretva PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 15
Programa de e Apoyo a la Recuperación del Ecosistema del Delta del Neretva PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 16
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Monitoring network in BiH (main stations) PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 20
Water supply and sanitation - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery Project WB IDA soft loan, total amount 20 MUS$ - water supply component around 8 M US$ - started in 2005; - Water Quality Project GEF/WB, total amount around 20 M US$, GEF funding around 9 M US$ - started in 2005, (WWTP constructions and improvements in few municipalities); Institutional strengthening of WSS utilities in the Vrbas RB Norway, total amount 33 M NOK, local funds around 3 M NOK; - Construction of TP for drinking water and WWTP - Spain, soft loan in amount around 5,3 M Euro (one TP DW and two WWTP); - Reconstruction of Prijedor WSS Swiss Development Corporation, loan 6 M Euro, local funding 2,5 M Euro (project should to start next year); - Construction of TP for drinking water in Brcko Austrian Government loan in amount 5 M Euro, local funding 5 M Euro; - Construction of WSS in municipality Grude - Austrian Government loan in amount 1,5 M Euro, - Reconstruction of WSS in Tuzla Hungarian Government, loan. PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 21
Actual State, Needs and Challenges Population connected to Public Water Supply/Sewarage System 100,00% 95,00% 90,00% 80,00% 70,00% 62,26% 68,35% 60,00% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% 27,05% 39,10% Total Urban area Rural area 10,00% 0,00% 8,99% Population connected to PWSS Population connected to PSS PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 22
Future Plans General tasks - Implementation of new legislation - Define water sector strategy Specific tasks - Preparation of RBMP for each RBD - Improve water and sanitation situation Main obstacles - National capacity and coordination between different government level - Technical and financial support - Political will PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 23
CONFERENCE OF THE WATER DIRECTORS OF THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Thank for your attention Athens, 6 & 7 November 2006 Hellenic Government Ministry for the Environment Ministry of Foreign Affairs EU Commission DG Environment DG AidCo Mediterranean Component of the EU Water Initiative European Commission Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Euro-Mediterranean Information System on Know-How in the Water Sector Regional Monitoring and Support Unit MEDA-Water Programme
Contact: Damir Mrđen PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBiH Ante Starcevica bb, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Tel: + 387 36 397 881 Fax: + 387 36 397 883 Email: jsliv-01@voda.tel.net.ba PC for Water Management for Adriatic Sea RBD in FBIH, by Damir Mrđen 25