The Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) is an independent, non-profit and non-partisan think tank aimed at strengthening the evidence-based culture in BiH and the Western Balkans region. We do it by producing high-quality program and policy evaluations, as well as research in social sciences, using the state-of-the-art methodological approaches. We expect that our work will contribute to improving the efficiency of a wide range of projects, programs, policies and organizations. We are also committed to building evaluation capacity in the country through a series of training programs that we offer to evaluators and policymakers.
We are pleased to share that BiHMOD, the tax-benefit microsimulation model developed by the CREDI, has been officially included in the EUROMOD models map. This recognition places Bosnia and Herzegovina among the growing number of countries represented within Europe’s leading tax-benefit microsimulation framework. BiHMOD is a static microsimulation model designed for ex-ante assessment of changes…
Following official kick-off meeting, the Erasmus+ project FARMER (Future Agri-Tech Reskilling and Modern Education Reimagining, 101242836) has formally started – and we are ready to build momentum for an exciting three-year journey. From 2026 to 2028, we will work to strengthen vocational education and training (VET) in the agri-food sector – one of the fields…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) has officially joined the Pact for Skills, a flagship European Commission initiative aimed at strengthening skills, improving employability, and building a resilient and competitive European workforce. The Pact for Skills brings together public and private stakeholders, civil society organisations, education and training institutions, and research…
The infographic clearly highlights a worrying reality: a large number of cities on the list of the 25 most polluted cities in Europe in 2024 are located in the Western Balkans. Cities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro dominate this list, with PM2.5 concentrations that far exceed the recommendations of the World…
