Mr. Ramiz Mehmedagic
Minister for Urban Planning and the Environment Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Mico Micic Minister for Displaced Person and Refugees Republika Srpska
Dear Ministers,
Please find enclosed guidelines put forward by the agencies of the Property Legislation Implementation Plan (OHR, UNHCR, OSCE, CRPC, UNMIBH), in response to numerous questions and issues raised by municipal housing offices and OMIs throughout the country, for guidance on payment of lump sums sufficient to cover the housing expenses of temporary occupants of property, who are obliged by law to leave this property, but have the right to alternative accommodation.
The payment of lump sums has proved to be an efficient, and cost effective method of financing alternative accommodation needs. However, experience in the field has shown that sometimes there are failures of accounting, or payments are made to individuals who do not meet the criteria required for receiving alternative accommodation.
You are therefore urged to do your utmost to ensure responsible and transparent accounting, with detailed tracking of the temporary occupants who receive these sums, including current address, contact information and OMI/MHO claim file number, to establish that at all times these individuals are eligible to receive alternative accommodation, in accordance with the law. These procedures will also assist you in meeting auditing standards and maximizing the assistance to displaced families and refugees.
We hope that these guidelines meet with your approval.
With all good wishes for the continued success of our collaboration –
Paul Prettitore Property Team Leader OHR
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BRČKO DISTRICT Mr. Siniša Kisić Mayor Mr. Ivo Anđelović Head of DEPRET BOSNIA-PODRINJE CANTON Ms. Sabiha Hadžimuratović Minister for Social Affairs, Health, DPs and Refugees Mr. Smajo Sijerčić Minister for Urbanism, Spatial Planning and Environment POSAVINA CANTON Mr. Blaž Župarić Minister for Health, Labor and Social Affairs Mr. Sead Delić Minister for Economics ZENICA-DOBOJ CANTON Mr. Muhidin Alić Minister for Labor, Social Affairs and Refugees Mr. Muhamed Šibonjić Minister for Spatial Planning, Transfer of Goods, Communications and Environment UNA-SANA CANTON Mr. Muhamed Kasumović Minister for Health and Social Affairs Mr. Samir Alagić Minister for Construction, Spatial Planning and Environment CENTRAL BOSNIA CANTON Ms. Slavica Josipović Minister for Spatial Planning, Reconstruction and Return WEST HERZEGOVINA CANTON Dr. Darko Kondža Minister for Health, Labor and Social Affairs Mr. Predrag Kožul Minister for Spatial Planning, Resources and Environment HERCEGOVINA-NERETVA CANTON Mr. Željko Raguž Minister for Health, Labor and Social Protection Mr. Tahir Đulić Minister for Construction, Spatial Planning and Environment TUZLA CANTON Mr. Sead Mujanović Minister for Reconstruction, Development and Return Mr. Slavko Stjepić Minister for Spatial Planning and Environment KANTON SARAJEVO Ms. Besima Borić-Marić Minister for Labor, Social Affairs and Refugees Ms. Hazima Pecirep Minister for Housing Affairs HERCEG-BOSNIA CANTON Mr. Hikmet Hodžić Minister for Construction, Reconstruction, Spatial Planning and Environment Dr. Ivan Cikojević Minister for Labor, Health, Social Affairs and Expelled Persons Mr. Rhodri Williams Senior Legal Advisor OSCE Ms. Monique Sokhan Protection officer UNHCR Ms. Vandana Patel Executive Legal Advisor CRPC Mr. Andrea Ori Head of HAT and Projects UNMIBH