Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what peace-building projects are being funded by UK Aid in Bosnia Herzegovina.

In 2020-2021, the Government funded £60 million of programme activity in the Western Balkans, supporting UK priorities such as conflict prevention and resolution, stronger defence and security, media freedom, gender equality, education, reconciliation, tackling corruption, serious and organised crime and violent extremism. The UK remains committed to helping Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) maintain lasting peace and stability. Our Embassy in Sarajevo supports a range of innovative peace-building projects to deliver citizen-centred reforms. Examples include working with the community in Mostar on social cohesion; the Srebrenica Memorial Centre on genocide prevention; and the International Commission on Missing Persons on improving regional co-operation. We also work to support survivors of sexual violence and mainstreaming gender equality.