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 Pandurević[email protected]
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