NGOs and peacebuilding in Bosnia's ethnically divided cities

There is often no freedom of movement, nor any formal employment, across these dividing lines. Freedom of movement and return are determined locally, regardless of national or international law.

These cities' ethnic divisions pose serious obstacles to the international community's peacebuilding efforts to reconstruct Bosnia and foster reconciliation among its main ethnic groups. Contents headings include: 'Summary of findings and recommendations'; 'Divided polities/divided societies'; 'Rebuilding Bosnia: NGO and Donor strategies'; 'The success of small grassroots programmes in divided communities: the case of Gornji Vakuf'; 'Lessons from NGO implementers' and Donors' experiences in Bosnia'; and, 'Conclusion'.