At this stage, the cases are pending before the Administrative Court (all seven) with two
families still awaiting allocation of apartments.
RHP HR 05 (Apartment building in Benkovac with 21 apartments) - although planned for
completion by the end of 2017, the apartments are still not allocated to beneficiaries whose
selection was finalized in March 2017. The delays are related to construction challenges.
CSORHC informed UNHCR that the handover of apartments to beneficiaries would be
organized in late January 2018.
RHP HR 06 (Reconstruction of 62 family houses) - The reconstruction did not start yet. The
main challenges that hinder timely and effective implementation of this project relate to
complex and long public purchase procedures and difficulties of beneficiaries whose
construction permits have expired. Beneficiaries are obliged to initiate issuance of new permits,
in a very costly and timely consuming procedure. At the time of reporting for 5th report,
CSORHC informed UNHCR that associated costs for vulnerable beneficiaries will be covered
by the Government of Croatia.
New potential RHP sub-projects in Croatia
UNHCR Croatia communicated its assessment on newly proposed four project concepts to
CSORHC in 2017. UNHCR commended the efforts behind the projects to strike geographical
balance, reflecting the needs assessed in the field. Projects concerning reconstruction and
purchase of apartments were assessed as most suitable and prioritized. In case of availability
of funds, UNHCR assessed the project proposal in Vukovar as appropriate one as well.
RHP-related public information/awareness activities:
To promote the RHP, its achievements and solutions options it offers to potential beneficiaries,
returnees and refugees, in Croatia and other RHP Partner Countries, the Croatian CSORHC in
cooperation with the UNHCR facilitated the production of an RHP-dedicated show, as part of
the weekly programme for ethnic minorities ‘Prizma” on the Croatian public broadcaster
HRTV. The show, which is also seen in the neighboring countries, was broadcast on 24 June
2017, featuring a documentary about the RHP implementation and a conversation with the
representatives of the CSORH and UNHCR.
A media event was organized on the occasion of the handover of keys to the beneficiaries of
the HR2 sub-project in Knin on 4 October 2017. The event was widely covered by the national
and regional media, including the outlet TV Vojvodina/Serbia, which aired the feature in its
programme for refugees from Croatia titled “Putevi nade” (Paths of Hope).
UNHCR recommends acceleration of pending four sub-projects to reach their full completion
by April 2018. UNHCR commends the Croatian authorities for continuous public information
activities aimed at promoting solutions for potential beneficiaries, returnees to Croatia, offered
within the Regional Housing Programme. UNHCR acknowledges the plan to CSORCH in
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