unable to naturalize under facilitated conditions, has been repeatedly discussed between UNHCR and the authorities, without a conclusive agreement reached. Over the last two years, out of 278 refugees from Croatia who expressed the wish to locally integrate and naturalize in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 79 were naturalized, 21 applied for naturalization and are awaiting decisions, 47 were assisted to obtain temporary or permanent residence permit, while 131 remained in need of assistance for the regularization of their stay and eventually naturalization. During 2017, only 44 persons (former refugees from Croatia) were removed from the official records by the respective authorities. At the end of 2017, there were 5,163 registered refugees from Croatia in Bosnia and Herzegovina (please see more details on page 15, para 3, a)). D) Recommendations relating to the implementation of the Regional Durable Solutions Process 1. Update on the Regional Durable Solutions Process In UNHCR’s view, there has been continuous and tangible progress made under the Regional Durable Solutions Process since its Advisory in April 2014. The most positive developments observed have come about as a result of the implementation of the Regional Housing Programme (RHP). Selection of RHP beneficiaries for the approved sub-projects in all four Partner Countries, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia, is progressing despite sporadic delays. Prevailing number of the RHP beneficiaries in Serbia are refugees from Croatia. In parallel, most of the RHP beneficiaries in Croatia are Serb national minority members - returnees to Croatia. Of the EUR 284 million pledged by RHP donors, EUR 183 million were approved and a total of EUR 173 million paid into the RHP Fund. The European Commission is the largest donor (EUR 232 million, while the United States of America is the second largest donor (EUR 24 million). At present, 24 sub-projects have been submitted and grants approved to the amount of EUR 183 million (105 million for Serbia, 49 million for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16 million for Montenegro, and 14 million for Croatia). The process of selecting RHP beneficiaries for these sub-projects (7,205 in total) is ongoing in all four Partner Countries. To date, 3,382 families have been selected (60% of the total). Selection criteria are vulnerability-based. So far, some 9,600 persons (2,667 families) have received housing assistance in the region. Some 3,600 families are expected to receive housing assistance in 2018. It is hoped that by the end of 2020, some 28,000 persons will benefit from the RHP. This will be possible only if the current pace of implementation is maintained and if quality sub-projects are submitted. As of 2018, UNHCR has shifted its focus on capacity building, advocacy and strategic interventions related to persons displaced during the conflicts of the ‘90s. As a consequence, UNHCR in partnership with OSCE, reviewed its involvement in the RHP, whose completion had been set at the end of 2021. UNHCR evaluated the positive results achieved and 4