CREDI Awarded Follow-up Research for Regional Gender Equality Research Project in Higher Education

We are pleased to announce that CREDI has been selected to conduct the follow-up research for a major regional project on gender equality within higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. This research is part of the University and Gender Mainstreaming (UNIGEM) project, the first initiative of its kind in the region,…

CREDI signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research – CREDI became the first social science research center from Bosnia and Herzegovina to sign the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) on 24/06/2024. DORA provides guidelines for fair research evaluation, advocating for assessment based on scientific content over publication metrics or journal identity. Launched at…

Tackling Food and Energy Insecurities: Key Insights from National Event in Bosnia and Herzegovina

On October 24, 2024, CREDI hosted a national event as part of the regional project “The Perfect Storm: Food and Energy (In)Securities Threaten the Economies of the Western Balkans.” This initiative is financed by SmartBalkans and implemented in collaboration with members of regional network Webecon. The online session gathered researchers, policymakers, and representatives from various…

CREDI Conducted External Evaluation of DRC’s “Support to Health Transition” Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina

CREDI recently completed an external evaluation of the Danish Refugee Council’s (DRC) project focused on enhancing healthcare access and integrating migrant health services into the national system in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project, titled “Support to Health Transition,” was financed by the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). Conducted from September to October 2024, the evaluation aimed…

DASS-BiH Reaffirmed as a Trusted Repository in ERC’s Inventory for Open Science Compliance

The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), hosted by CREDI, has been included in the European Research Council’s (ERC) inventory of trustworthy repositories for a second time. This recognition is part of an initiative by the ERC Executive Agency to support Open Science Requirements in the Horizon Europe Model Grant Agreement…

Sarajevo Regional Meeting successfully held

The Western Balkans Initiative on Tackling Informal Employment on Online Platforms held a regional meeting in Sarajevo on 16-17 September 2024, gathering key partners from Universiteti i Shkodrës “Luigj Gurakuqi” from Albania, the Public Policy Research Centre (CENTAR) from Serbia, the Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and…

CREDI has been awarded a project to conduct research on BiH’s tax environment

CREDI was selected to conduct a research project aimed at enhancing Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tax system. This initiative was part of the Fiscal Reform Activity (FRA) financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina (USAID-BiH) to support the country’s transition to a more efficient market economy. Despite progress in refining its…

CREDI was selected to provide expert support for the development of action plans for improving the quality of education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Based on the Statement on the Transformation of Education by the Ministries of Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from June 2022, and in cooperation with the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF ), the Office of the European Union…

Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina Joins FAIR-IMPACT Support Action

The CREDI Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), led by its coordinator Amela Kurta, is proud to announce its participation in the FAIR-IMPACT support action. This initiative focuses on developing and implementing Recommendations for trustworthy and FAIR-enabling data repositories. The goal is to enhance the transparency and trust in repositories, ensuring…