The European Union continues to deliver for its closest partners just as it does for its own member states. Today, the European Commission approved €45.7 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help Bosnia and Herzegovina recover from the catastrophic floods and landslides triggered by storm Boris in October 2024. The grant, part of a wider €280 million EUSF package being disbursed across Europe, will finance urgent needs such as repairing damaged roads, bridges, water and power networks, providing temporary accommodation for displaced families, and upgrading flood-defence and early-warning systems.

This new funds from Solidarity Fund comes on top of the €20 million IPA special-measure package that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced during her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina last autumn. Channelled through IOM and UNDP, that 30-month project, launched in January 2025, is already rehabilitating homes and public buildings, restoring community infrastructure and helping flood-hit micro, small and medium-sized enterprises get back on their feet. Several EU member states have also provided bilateral assistance ranging from emergency equipment to civil-protection teams.

With the two EU funding streams combined, total European support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s flood recovery now exceeds €65 million. Crucially, by granting EUSF aid the Union treats Bosnia and Herzegovina, an EU candidate country, as if it were already a member, underscoring a relationship built on solidarity and shared aspirations. In the months ahead these resources will translate into safer homes, stronger local businesses and more resilient infrastructure.