Monitoring and Supporting Western Balkan Convergence with the European Union

Client/Funding Institution

Open Society Foundations Western Balkans (OSF)

Abstract

This project aims to support the economic, social, and institutional convergence of the Western Balkans with the EU by developing a comprehensive convergence database and index, alongside a dashboard and annual reports to track regional progress. Additionally, it will provide scenario analyses, policy recommendations, and advocacy strategies to further enhance the region’s convergence with the EU. In that way, it can be linked to the aim of the Western Balkan leaders of establishing an Observatory of Convergence, as well as the reinvigorated enlargement momentum from the EU.

Duration

November 2024 - December 2025

wiiw team Leader

Branimir Jovanović

wiiw Staff

Alexandra Bykova, Corinna Covi, Gentian Gashi, Richard Grieveson, David Zenz

Project Partners

Think Europe, Dritan Shano, Centre for Policy and Governance, Riinvest Institute, Institut Alternativa, Association for Research and Analysis ZMAI, Institute for Development and Innovation

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Countries covered: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Western Balkans

Research Areas: Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy


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