On Thursday, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina approved the allocation of international aid funds totalling 20,397,017 Bosnian marks (some €10 million), following the catastrophic floods that struck the country earlier this year.

The municipalities of Jablanica and the city of Konjic are set to receive the largest portions of the funds. Priority will be given to urgent interventions, including the repair of roads, bridges, and public utility infrastructure, as well as cleaning riverbeds and canals to prevent future disasters.

The largest donation, amounting to 19.558 million marks (some €10 million), came from Croatia, followed by contributions from the Embassy of Azerbaijan (391,000 marks – around €200,000) and the Government of Kosovo (390,000 – approx €200,000). Employees of BiH institutions raised 46,606 marks (some €22,000), while the Chinese Embassy contributed 10,000 Bosnian marks (some €5,000).

Criteria for fund distribution

The allocation was determined based on several factors, including the number of affected households, the extent of property damage, the urgency of interventions, the length of damaged roads, and the size of affected riverbeds and canals.

Breakdown of rund distribution

• Federation of BiH Government: 1,063,617.36 marks (543,810.22 euros) (5.21%)
• Herzegovina-Neretva Canton: 2,759,259.35 marks (1,411,466.53 euros) (13.53%)
• Central Bosnia Canton: 1,031,159.53 marks (527,644.72 euros) (5.06%)
• City of Mostar: 341,323.08 marks (174,765.03 euros) (1.67%)
• City of Konjic: 4,400,726.24 marks (2,251,080.42 euros) (21.58%)
• Municipality of Fojnica: 1,837,064.36 marks (939,301.48 euros) (9.01%)
• Municipality of Kiseljak: 1,716,664.58 marks (877,808.12 euros) (8.42%)
• Municipality of Kresevo: 2,296,208.86 marks (1,174,422.86 euros) (11.26%)
• Municipality of Jablanica: 4,774,154.63 marks (2,445,219.55 euros) (23.41%)
• Municipality of Vares: 74,137.41 marks (37,966.96 euros) (0.36%)
• Municipality of Drvar: 26,454.02 marks (13,548.73 euros) (0.13%)
• Municipality of Visoko: 66,135.07 marks (33,887.74 euros) (0.32%)
• Municipality of Breza: 10,112.89 marks (5,185.71 euros) (0.05%)

Flood Impact and Recovery Efforts

The devastating floods, which occurred on October 3, claimed the lives of 27 people and caused significant damage, particularly in the municipalities of Jablanica, Konjic, Fojnica, Kiseljak, and Kresevo. The disaster also inflicted severe harm on road and railway infrastructure, and reconstruction efforts are ongoing.
By directing aid to the most severely affected areas, authorities aim to restore essential infrastructure and reduce the risk of future calamities.
(BAM1 = €0.5113)