Key Findings on Food and Energy Security Presented at the Regional Policy Debate

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…

Published Policy Brief on Food and Energy Price Challenges in the Western Balkans

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…

Our Researcher in the Podcast “Каде се парите?”

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…

CREDI’s Contribution to Social Inclusion Initiatives in the Western Balkans

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…

Key Insights from CREDI Study on the Local Impact of Decarbonization Shared at the GreenFORCE Event

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…

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 Researchers Published Key Findings on Impact of Decarbonization in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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…

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…

Publication Announcement: FOOD/ENERGY SECURITY AND HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOODS IN THE WESTERN BALKANS

Our researchers Amela Kurta and Nermin Oruč have published a study titled “Food/Energy Security and Household Livelihoods in the Western Balkans”. This publication is part of a broader regional project, “The Perfect Storm: Food and Energy Insecurities Threaten the Economies of the Western Balkan,” implemented by the WEBEcon network and financially supported by the SMART…

JUSTMIG National Workshop in BiH

CREDI organised a national workshop within the JUSTMIG project on 16th May 2024 in hybrid mode. The workshop was a part of the EU-funded project “JUSTMIG – Sustainable and Socially Just Transnational Sectoral Labour Markets: Industrial Relations and Labour Market Adjustment to the Rise in Temporary Labour Migration” (Grant No. 101126535). The general objective of…