recognized the progress made by the Partner Countries in their implementation of the RHP. UNHCR acknowledged the establishment of respective national capacities, particularly regarding the beneficiary selection process, based on vulnerability criteria, which will continue undertaking transparent and fair selection decisions beyond 2017. UNHCR thus concluded that the conditions have been met for the transfer of tasks and responsibilities for the selection of the most vulnerable refugees to the national authorities. As of January 2018, UNHCR will focus towards more strategic interventions to ensure that the process of beneficiary selection and acquiring sustainability of the solutions offered is achieved. At the same time, UNHCR will continue to maintain full access to the respective decisionmaking bodies (when/if needed) and continue to support and advise the RHP Partner Countries in conducting impartial and accurate assessment of the beneficiary selection process by strictly adhering to RHP set criteria and provide accountable overview of the process, identifying gaps and facilitate policy solutions. With regard to the sustainability measures, UNHCR assesses that basic frameworks for monitoring the sustainability of solutions offered through RHP have been identified in all Partner Countries. UNHCR will continue to offer assistance and advice to the respective institutions in order to facilitate that the main sustainability elements are reflected in the future sub-projects proposals, including mechanisms to establish complementary measures and provide for access to rights in a non-discriminatory manner. UNHCR would like to commend all the RHP Partner Countries and wish to encourage them further to do their utmost to ensure that persons of concern are able to achieve sustainable solutions, or that the solution has been clearly identified and is under implementation and is not adversely impacted or curtailed by the cessation of refugee status. UNHCR further notes that there may be refugees from Croatia who continue to be in need of a solution, but have not yet been identified, due to the extent of their vulnerabilities and isolation. Consequently, the UNHCR offices in the region, in close consultation with the Governments concerned, aim to continue their efforts to identify cases of particular concern and to review the residual problems they and other refugees from Croatia may face, in line with the recommendations of UNHCR's Advisory. 2. Comments on the progress of UNHCR’s recommendation to remove barriers to voluntary repatriation and sustainable reintegration in the country of origin a) Difficulties to regularize stay for refugees from Croatia without Croatian citizenship The majority of refugees from Croatia in Bosnia and Herzegovina never obtained Croatian citizenship and are required to regularize their stay in Croatia upon return.5 UNHCR continued Article 94, para 2 of the Croatian Law on Foreigners stipulates: “Permanent residence could be approved to foreigners who had permanent residence in Croatia on 8 October 1991 and who are beneficiaries of the Return Programme or Reconstruction Programme or Housing Care Programme, which has to be proved by a certificate 5 5