Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina statistics

People

Population	3.77 mln
Life expectancy	75 years
Net migration	115,082

Economy

GDP	$15.14 bln
- per capita	$4,014
- growth rate	7%
FDI, net inflows	$2.11 bln

Infrastructure

Cellphone users	65%
Internet users	28%
High-tech exports	3%

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Do Social Transfers “Crowd-Out” Remittances: Evidence from Bosnia

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This paper presents the results of estimation of the model of interaction between social transfers and remittances. Compared to previous studies, this paper estimates non-monotonic “crowding out” effect by an innovative empirical model specification. The model is then estimated by the two-stage Heckman’s selection method, where the receipt of remittances is the first stage, and amount of remittances received second stage dependent variable. The findings suggest that social transfers crowd-in more...

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D C on May 15, 2012

Strengthening the rule of law in crisis-affected and fragile situations

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The rule of law is based on justice and security – two of the most essential prerequisites for sustainable peace and development. From Afghanistan to Nepal to Somalia, UNDP rule of law programmes are delivering tangible results on legal aid, tackling sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), enhancing justice and security service provision, strengthening security sector governance, and supporting transitional justice processes. This programme document represents the basis for initiating “phase more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Submission for European Commission Progress Report

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In this briefing, Amnesty International sets out its primary concerns in relation to human rights violations linked to the legacy of the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). These concerns include the ongoing failure of the authorities to bring legislation criminalizing war crimes of sexual violence in line with international standards, which may result in impunity for such acts, as well as failure to bolster capacity for investigation and prosecution and support services to victims more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 13, 2012

Developing a Road Map for Engaging Diasporas in Development

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Governments at both ends of the migration cycle increasingly recognize the value of diasporas’ spontaneous engagements with their countries of origin and are seeking ways to cooperate with them. Developing a Road Map for Engaging Diasporas in Development, a project of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), offers policymakers and practitioners a user-friendly and practical guide on the state of the art in governmental diaspora initiatives. more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 02, 2012

Second Class Citizens

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This 62-page report highlights discrimination against Roma, Jews, and other national minorities in politics and government. Much of this discrimination stems from Bosnia’s 1995 Constitution, which mandates a system of government based on ethnicity and excludes these groups from high political office. The report also shows the wider impact of discrimination on the daily lives of Roma in accessing housing, education, healthcare, and employment.

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Sonia Hossain on May 02, 2012

Can Remittances be the Source of GDP Growth in the Developing Countries?

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Remittances have now become the second largest inflow resource to the developing country following foreign direct investment (FDI), followed by official development assistance (ODA) and private debt and equity. The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether remittances has a positive effect or negative effect in the increase in GDP per capita in the developing countries. By using empirical method in the developing countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), the region with countries of high more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 09, 2012

The Reform of United Nations Peace Support Operations

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This paper discusses UN attempts at reforming peace support operations in the new millennium. It begins with a short introduction examining the history of UN peacekeeping with a look at the difficulties, missteps, and lessons learned in the post-cold war era of the 1990s as peace support operations expanded from traditional monitoring and observation missions to more multidimensional endeavors. It moves on to reviewing a series of UN reform documents, beginning with the much heralded “Brahimi more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 14, 2012

Inequities in Early Childhood Development

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Early childhood, which spans the period to 8 years of age, is critical to a child’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development. This publication provides an overview of factors that either support early childhood development or place it at risk. It also reveal inequities in parental care – and in access to early learning opportunities for children – that are associated with household income.

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Sonia Hossain on March 27, 2012

Seeking the Way Forward: Civil Society in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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To provide the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a coherent framework for working with civil society actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to better facilitate volunteerism and civic engagement, the UNV Field Unit for Bosnia and Herzegovina conducted a review and assessment of the civil society reports and needs assessments for Bosnia and Herzegovina released since 2008. This report sketches out some of the key characteristics of and challenges facing the civil more...

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Moushumi Biswas on March 21, 2012

Job Separations, Job Loss and Informality in the Russian Labor Market

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Having unique data the authors of this paper investigates the link between job separations (displacement and quits) and informal employment, which is defined in several ways posing the general question whether the burden of informality falls disproportionately on job separators in the Russian labor market. After the positive causal effects of displacement and quits on informal employment has been established, the authors analyze whether displaced workers experience more involuntary informal more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 01, 2012

Old Crime Same Suffering

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Throughout the 1992-1995 conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), thousands of women and girls were raped, many of them systematically and repeatedly. While most perpetrators have never been brought to justice, the survivors of these crimes are still struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. This briefing focuses on the Tuzla Canton and the problems of survivors living there.

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Sonia Hossain on March 29, 2012

Justice for Atrocity Crimes

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This 47-page report highlights key lessons from the involvement of international judges and prosecutors to boost national staff capacity to try sensitive and complex cases stemming from the 1992-1995 war. In the seven years since the State Court began operations, its chamber and the Special Department for War Crimes (SDWC) in the Prosecutor’s Office have completed more than 200 cases.

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Sonia Hossain on March 13, 2012

Mortality in the Darfur Conflict

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The research presented in this thesis, aims at providing a new methodology to analyze risk factors for mortality in conflict situations, by combining data from numerous health surveys. In chapter 2, the authors will review the current knowledge of the impact of conflicts on public health, and its ensuing impact on mortality. We will further discuss the current methods used to assess mortality in humanitarian crises. Next, they will focus on the case of Darfur. In chapter 3, an overview of the more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 07, 2012

After "The Whistleblower"

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A former UN human rights lawyer in Bosnia, Madeleine Rees now leads Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, an organization with sections in 37 countries. It maintains a presence at the United Nations as an official NGO, monitoring disarmament and human rights activities. For more information see wilpfinternational.org, Madeleine Rees is portrayed by Vanessa Redgrave in Laryssa Kondracki's film "The Whistleblower," about Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac's experience in Bosnia more...

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D C on April 13, 2011

How to Spend it

As aid diminishes in importance, donors need a capacity that enables governments to improve the quality of their public spending. In this study the author suggests three such organizational innovations: independent ratings of spending systems, Independent Public Service Agencies, and Sovereign Development Funds. These constitute a new donor instrument of influencing the modalities of public spending, alongside the volume of aid. With an additional instrument donors can escape the dilemma of more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 09, 2012

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