External Evaluation of the Project “Sustaining Peace and Social Cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina through Enhanced Inter-Municipal and Inter-Entity Cooperation on Local Services” The CREDI is proud to announce that it has been awarded the contract to conduct the final external evaluation of the project “Sustaining Peace and Social Cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina…
The Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) has conducted the “Voices of Youth 2024” research for UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina. This research, the fourth wave following previous studies from 2008, 2011/12, and 2016, provides insights into the attitudes, knowledge, and behaviours of young people in the country and serves as a foundation…
The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH) is pleased to announce the upcoming FAIR Implementation Workshop – Enhancing FAIR and Trustworthy Data Repositories: Insights from the Repositories in the Western Balkan Region. The event will take place on 8th May 2025, from 10:00 to 11:05 CEST. This workshop will present key…
On March 25, 2025, the first consultative meeting was held on Igman as part of the development of the Roadmap for the Employment of Foreign Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meeting was jointly organized by the International Organization for Migration in BiH (IOM BiH), the BiH Agency for Labor and Employment, and the Center…
The Western Balkans is undergoing a significant transformation as high emigration rates—particularly among young and skilled workers—combined with unfavourable demographic trends, have shifted the region from a surplus of labour to critical labour shortages. These challenges are especially pronounced in key sectors such as healthcare, IT, and manufacturing, limiting their growth potential. In response, countries…
The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), managed by the Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI), has officially become a Regular Member of the World Data System (WDS), affiliated with the International Science Council (ISC). This partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, reflects DASS-BiH’s commitment to promoting…
Dr. Nermin Oruč, CREDI’s Director of Research, participated in an event organized by the Academic Network for Cooperation in Southeast Europe (AMSSEE) on December 13, 2024, at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo. The event focused on social inclusion—a comprehensive process aimed at reducing inequalities and ensuring equal access to resources, rights, and…
On December 3, 2024, CREDI took a significant step in advancing its mission by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (LEA BiH) and numerous other civil society organizations (CSOs). The signing took place during the S.T.A.R. Forum held in Sarajevo. Representing CREDI, the MoU was…
The SMARTLABOR project, aimed at strengthening alliances for policy development and testing in the fields of innovation, digitalization, and labor market transformation, is driving progress in the agri-food sector across the Western Balkans. As part of this initiative, the SMARTLABOR Network (SLN) has expanded its membership by establishing collaborations with key organizations in Bosnia and…
On December 9-10, 2024, the Conference on Data Sharing and Secondary Analysis in Child and Youth Wellbeing Research was held in Zagreb, organized as part of the COORDINATE project and hosted by the CROSSDA – Croatian Social Science Data Archive, University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Amela Kurta, representing the Data Archive…
