The Competitiveness Outlook 2021 scoring model for Bosnia and Herzegovina

The governance structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is highly decentralised, comprising the state-level institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the governments of the two entities – the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and the Republika Srpska (RS) – as well as the autonomous Brčko District. The FBiH and the RS have significant constitutional autonomy and responsibility for the matters which the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina has not assigned to the state-level government. Paragraph (3) of Article III of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulates that all government competences not expressly assigned to the state-level government belong to the entities. The entities have jurisdiction over a range of policies including health care, education, agriculture, culture, labour, police and internal affairs. Both entities have a president, prime minister and their own governments. The FBiH is furthermore divided into ten federal units (cantons), each with its own government and constitution that defines the institutions and functioning of government authorities.