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<p>A comprehensive needs assessment of the post-disaster recovery requirements stemming
from this year’s floods was carried out by the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The EU, the UN and the World Bank supported this process by providing resources and
technical support. The assessment reflects damages, effects, impact and needs across
a range of sectors including agriculture, education, health, public services, housing,
transportation and energy. It estimates that the economic impact of the floods was
£1.62bn. A European Commission hosted donors’ conference in July raised £810m towards
the rehabilitation effort.</p><p>The EU assistance to the flood response is currently
€42m, plus €1m from the UN Development Programme (UNDP), which has gone to rebuild
schools, houses and other community infrastructure. An additional tranche of €43m
is due to be released to cover flood prevention and provide more housing assistance.</p><p>In
addition to a £1.03m commitment for immediate humanitarian assistance, the British
Government is due to release a further £1m to the flood response work through the
UNDP. We will continue to work closely with the EU, the UN and other international
organisations to assess what further help might be given to help Bosnia Herzegovina
recover from the impact of the floods.</p><p>The British Government has not made an
assessment of the proportion of damage covered by insurance.</p>
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