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Abstract
Rural economy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is increasingly diversified but agriculture
is still important. Governance influences agricultural and rural development (ARD) policy
impacts. The paper aims at analysing ARD governance and coordination in BiH. The
paper is based on primary information collected by questionnaires and semi-structured
interviews performed in 2011 with representatives of 120 institutions as well as a secondary
data review.
Vertical coordination between State level institutions with entities, cantons, regions,
municipalities and non-state actors, especially civil society ones, is still particularly
challenging. Coordination between the State Ministry of Foreign Trade and External
Relations; Ministries of Agriculture of the Republika Srpska (RS) and Federation of BiH
(FBiH) and the Department for Agriculture of Brčko district is crucial. Participation of
civil society organizations in ARD policies design and evaluation should be encouraged.
Effectiveness of vertical coordination also depends on quality of horizontal coordination at
RS and FBiH levels.