The Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) has officially adopted the COARA Action Plan 2025-2027, reinforcing its commitment to reforming research assessment practices. As a signatory of the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment (ARRA), CREDI advocates for evaluating research beyond traditional metrics, recognizing diverse outputs and contributions that drive societal and academic…
On February 4th 2025, our researcher Amela Kurta participated as a panel speaker in the Regional Policy Debate titled “After the Food Price Crisis: Lessons Learned and a Roadmap to Food Self-Sustainability in the Western Balkans”. The event, organized by the WEBecon Network with the support of SMART Balkans, brought together experts and policymakers to…
A newly published policy brief authored by our researcher Amela Kurta explores the impact of rising food and energy prices on household livelihoods in the Western Balkans, with a specific focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The brief examines how inflation, driven by global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and supply chain…
We are pleased to announce that our researcher, Amela Kurta, participated in the podcast “Каде се парите?” hosted by journalist Goran Temenugov. She was joined by her colleagues from the Webecon network: Marija Basheska, Lazar Ivanović, and Vojin Golubović. During the discussion, they presented key findings from the research and studies conducted within the project…
On December 20, 2024, Amela Kurta, CREDI researcher, participated in the economic forum ‘Race to the Bottom – State Aid Transparency to Attract and Support Investments,’ held in Skopje. The forum was part of a project financially supported by the Open Society Foundation Western Balkans and implemented by the regional network WEBecon. The forum brought…
A policy paper authored by experts from Public Policy Research Centre (Re-People), CREDI, and Luigj Gurakuqi University of Shkodra examines the rising informality in platform-based work in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and Albania. Produced as part of the project “Western Balkans Initiative on Tackling Informal Employment on Online Platforms,” with financial support from the…
The report presenting the results of comprehensive research on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tax environment and private sector satisfaction when interacting and using tax administration services has been published, as part of the USAID Fiscal Reform Activity in BiH (FRA). FRA is a five-year USAID-funded Activity working with the ministries of finance and tax administrations in…
On September 25, 2024, Dr. Nermin Oruč, our director of research, took part in a conference, delivering a presentation and participating in a panel discussion. The conference, titled “Protection and Economic Prospects: Fostering Labour Participation of Asylum Seekers in the Western Balkans,” was held at the Aleksandar Palace Hotel in Skopje, North Macedonia. He presented…
At a recent GreenFORCE Project event held on October 25th 2024, our director of research, Nermin Oruč, presented findings from the study “Assessment of Local Impact of Decarbonization in Coal Mining in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, coauthored with Amela Kurta and Ilma Kurtović. The study examines the social and economic effects of coal mine closures on…
CREDI researchers Nermin Oruč, Amela Kurta, and Ilma Kurtović have released a study titled “Assessment of Local Impact of Decarbonization in Coal Mining in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” as part of the GreenFORCE Project’s efforts to advance just green transition (JGT) initiatives across the Western Balkans. This case study examines the anticipated impact of future coal…
