JOBSSERIESIssueNo.31CélineFerré,NerminOruc,KevwePela,andElizabethRuppertBulmerImplicationsofCoalTransitionDIAGNOSTICBOSNIAANDHERZEGOVINAPublicDisclosureAuthorizedPublicDisclosureAuthorizedPublicDisclosureAuthorizedPublicDisclosureAuthorizedCélineFerré,NerminOruc,KevwePela,andElizabethRuppertBulmerImplicationsofCoalTransitionDIAGNOSTICBOSNIAANDHERZEGOVINA©2023InternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopment/TheWorldBank.1818HStreetNW,Washington,DC20433,USA.Telephone:202-473-1000;Internet:www.worldbank.org.SomerightsreservedThisworkisaproductofthestaffofTheWorldBankwithexternalcontributions.Thefindings,interpretations,andconclusionsexpressedinthisworkdonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsofTheWorldBank,itsBoardofExecutiveDirectors,orthegovernmentstheyrepresent.TheWorldBankdoesnotguaranteetheaccuracyofthedataincludedinthiswork.Theboundaries,colors,denominations,andotherinformationshownonanymapinthisworkdonotimplyanyjudgmentonthepartofTheWorldBankconcerningthelegalstatusofanyterritoryortheendorsementoracceptanceofsuchboundaries.RightsandPermissionsThisworkisavailableundertheCreativeCommonsAttribution3.0IGOlicense(CCBY3.0IGO)http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo.UndertheCreativeCommonsAttributionlicense,youarefreetocopy,distribute,transmit,andadaptthiswork,includingforcommercialpurposes,underthefollowingconditions:Attribution—Pleasecitetheworkasfollows:CélineFerré,NerminOruc,KevwePela,andElizabethRuppertBulmer.2023."BosniaandHerzegovinaJobsDiagnostic."WorldBank,Washington,DC.WorldBank,Washington,DC.License:CreativeCommonsAttributionCCBY3.0IGO.Translations—Ifyoucreateatranslationofthiswork,pleaseaddthefollowingdisclaimeralongwiththeattribution:ThistranslationwasnotcreatedbyTheWorldBankandshouldnotbeconsideredanofficialWorldBanktranslation.TheWorldBankshallnotbeliableforanycontentorerrorinthistranslation.Adaptations—Ifyoucreateanadaptationofthiswork,pleaseaddthefollowingdisclaimeralongwiththeattribution:ThisisanadaptationofanoriginalworkbyTheWorldBank.ViewsandopinionsexpressedintheadaptationarethesoleresponsibilityoftheauthororauthorsoftheadaptationandarenotendorsedbyTheWorldBank.Third‑partycontent—TheWorldBankdoesnotnecessarilyowneachcomponentofthecontentcontainedwithinthework.TheWorldBankthereforedoesnotwarrantthattheuseofanythird-party-ownedindividualcomponentorpartcontainedintheworkwillnotinfringeontherightsofthosethirdparties.Theriskofclaimsresultingfromsuchinfringementrestssolelywithyou.Ifyouwishtore-useacomponentofthework,itisyourresponsibilitytodeterminewhetherpermissionisneededforthatre-useandtoobtainpermissionfromthecopyrightowner.Examplesofcomponentscaninclude,butarenotlimitedto,tables,figures,orimages.AllqueriesonrightsandlicensesshouldbeaddressedtoWorldBankPublications,TheWorldBankGroup,1818HStreetNW,Washington,DC20433,USA;fax:202-522-2625;e-mail:pubrights@worldbank.org.ivACKNOWLEDGMENTSThisstudywascarriedoutbyElizabethRuppertBulmer(TeamLeader,LeadEconomist),KevwePela(Economist),CélineFerré(Consultant)andNerminOruc(Consultant),JobsGroup,WorldBank.TheworkwaspreparedaspartoftheWorldBank’sSupporttoEnergyTransitioninCoalRegions(P171194).StrategicguidancewasprovidedbyRachelPerks(Sr.MiningSpecialistandTaskTeamLeaderfortheWorldBank’scoalsectorengagementinBosniaandHerzegovina),DzenanMalovic(Sr.EnergySpecialistandco-TaskTeamLeader)andIanWalker(Manager,Job...