Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Donor Coordination Forum Sarajevo, 6th February

BiH CONSTITUTION

FBiH Government Brcko District RS Government

RS Ministry ofTrade and Tourism

FBiH Ministry of Environmentand Tourism

Ministry of

Foreign Trade andEconomic Relations

BiH

Tourism WorkingGroup

FBiH Tourist Community

CantonalCommunities

RS Tourist Organisation

MunicipalityOrganization

Foreign TradeChamber

Private SectorAssociations

Tourism organizational structure of the Tourism sector in BiH

Members of WG: MOFTER, Federal Ministry for Envirnoment and Tourism, Ministry of Trade and Tourism RS, Government of the Brcko District, Chember of Commerce BiHActivities of WG: -Coordinate the tourist activities of common interest of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Srpska and Brcko District -Coordinate and participate in the implementation of projects financed by international institutions or other international financiers and / or donors;- Cooperation with UNWTO -Carry out activities on the implementation of international agreements in the field of tourism which Bosnia and Herzegovina is a signatory...

WG is an advisory body and final decision are taken by the competent entity ministries.

Working Group for Coordination Activities in theTorusim BiH

The legal framework of the tourism sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina

State level: The Law on Ministries and Other Bodies of Administration of BiH (Official Gazette, no. 5/03)“The MoFTER in the sphere of tourism is responsible for defining policies, basic principles, coordinating activities and harmonizing of entity authorities and institutions at the international level.”

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.The Strategy for tourism Development in the FBiH, covering the period 2008-2018 (drafted)2.Law on Tourism ("Official Gazette of FBiH", No. 32/09)3.Law on Hospitality Industry ("Official Gazette of FBiH", No. 32/09)4.Law on Tourism associations and Tourism promotion ("Official Gazette of FBiH",No. 19/96 and 28/03)

Republika Srpska

1.Tourism Development Strategy of the Republika Srpska for the period 2010-20202.Law on Tourism (Official Gazette RS, 101/07)3.Law on Hospitality Industry ("Official Gazette of RS", No. 57/12)4.Law on Tourist Accommodation Tax (("Official Gazette of RS", No. 78/11)5.Law on Public Ski Resort ("Official Gazette of RS", 15/10)6.Law on Spas (24/09)

Brcko District

1.Law on Tourism (“BD Official Gazette ", No. 3/06, 19/07)2.Law on Hospitality Industry (“BD Official Gazette “, No. 31/05, 19/07)

The top ten countries in terms of tourist arrivals in BiH 2012

  2012.(January – December)

 

 Arrivals

Share of foreign tourist nights%

Average number of nights by arrival

1. CROATIA 

72.587 16,2 2,1

2. SERBIA 

57.380 13,1 2,1

3. SLOVENIA 

39.949 7,4 1,7

4. TURKEY 

32.502 6,3 1,8

5. ITALY 

26.137 6,0 2,1

6. POLAND 

27.017 8,1 2,8

7. GERMANY 

19.581 4,2 2,0

8. AUSTRIA 

15.990 3,1 1,8

9. FRANCE 

10.141 2,4 2,2

10.

USA 

9.743 2,2 2,1

2011 2012Arrivals ofDomestictourists

Arrivals ofForeigntuorists

Arrivals ofDomestictourists

Arrivals ofForeigntourists

294.203 391.945 

309.242 438.585

 686.148

 747.827

2012/2011 an increase of 9%

Source: Agency for Statistics of BiH

Country rankings: Relative contribution to GDP, 2011

Travel & Tourism‘s DirectContribution to GDP 

2011% share

  Travel & Tourism‘s TotalContribution to GDP

2011% share

Croatia 11.0   Croatia 26.5

Montenegro 7.5 Albania 21.8

Greece 6.4 Cyprus 17.7

Albania 6.2 Greece 16.5

Cyprus 5.7 Montenegro 15.4

World Average 5.2 World Average 14.0

Turkey 4.3 Bulgaria 12.9

Bulgaria 3.6 Turkey 10.9

Italy 3.3 Italy 8.6

Czech Republic 2.8 Czech Republic 8.5

Bosnia-Herzegovina

2.0 Bosnia-Herzegovina

7.4

Source: World Travel and Tourism Council-WTTC

Travel & Tourism‘s DirectContribution to Employment 

2011% share

  Travel & Tourism‘s TotalContribution to Employment

2011% share

Croatia 12.3   Croatia 28.3

Greece 8.5 Albania 19.8

Montenegro 6.5 Cyprus 19.1

Cyprus 6.5 Greece 18.4

Albania 5.5 Montenegro 13.7

World Average 5.3 World Average 13.6

Czech Republic 4.9 Bulgaria 11.8

Italy 3.8 Czech Republic 10.3

Bulgaria 3.3 Italy 9.7

Turkey 2.1 Turkey 8.1

Bosnia-Herzegovina 1.8 Bosnia-Herzegovina 6.7

Travel and Tourism Contribution to Employment

Source: World Travel and Tourism Council-WTTC

Implementing authority Project title DurationUSAID Cluster Competitiveness Activity (CCA)

 2005-2009

USAID and SIDA Fostering Interventions for Rapid Market Advancement - Tourism sector

2009 - 2014

JICA 

Sustainable Regional Development through Eco-tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2006-2010

Herzegovina International Tourism Corridor Development and Environmental Conservation

2012-2015

UNDP Community Reconciliation through Poverty Reduction

2007-2010

GIZ  Establishment and Stabilization of the Camping

Sector in the Western Balkans

 2009 – 2012

OXFAM Italia 1. Support the establishment and promotion of sustainable tourism routes in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the aim of creating an eco-tourism product in river valleys Una, Sana, Drina and Neretva.

2009- dec 2012

2. The protection and enhancement of traditional agricultural products in Herzegovina3. The program SEENET: translocal networks for cooperation between Italy and Southeast Europe,

EU- IPA 2008 Technical Assistance to Support Tourism Industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2011-2014

WEAKNESSES OF TOURSM SECTOR IN BIH

-Complicated institutional setup -Non-compliance of domestic legislation with the EU acquis-Lack of awareness of the tourism industry importance for BiH economy -Low infrastructural capacity-“gray economy”-Weak basis of human resources-Insufficiently distinctive tourism product-Seasonality dominates-Lack of high-class hotels with greater accommodation capacities-Insufficient use of information technologies-Low quality of service-Level of care for the environment-Quality of accommodation capacities -Insufficient promotion-Destination management-Business obstacles

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina http://mvteo.gov.ba

Brankica Pandurevićbrankica.pandurevic@mvteo.gov.ba

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