Report on the Bridge Building Policy Review “Gender Equality and Care for Relatives”
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Report on the Bridge Building Policy Review “Gender Equality and Care for Relatives”

BB Peer Reviews & Trainings, Report

This report summarises insights gained during the Policy Review “Gender Equality and Care for Relatives”. The event served as a platform for the BB countries to explore their experiences, strategies, existing institutional structures and approach in care policies related to two crucial aspects for gender equality: policies that help women integrate into the job market and policies on support systems for those in need of care.

Enhancing social inclusion of persons with disabilities in the Western Balkans

Enhancing social inclusion of persons with disabilities in the Western Balkans

Paper

In this policy brief, the team explores challenges and barriers persons with disabilities face to full social inclusion and propose policy options to address them through investment in and better access to (vocational) education, public funding of personal assistance, and improved data collection for evidence-based policy making.

Meta-evaluation and evaluation standards in social policy

Meta-evaluation and evaluation standards in social policy

EESPN Blog

Meta-evaluation is an “evaluation of evaluations” to improve future evaluation work. As a highly relevant topic for professionals working in social policy, the third module of the virtual Bridge-Building Summer School of Evaluation in Social Policies (August 25-27, 2021) was about meta-evaluation and evaluation standards in social policy.

An Economic Outlook to the Republic of Kosovo and the recent impact of COVID-19

An Economic Outlook to the Republic of Kosovo and the recent impact of COVID-19

EESPN Blog

Due to its rapid spread the government of the Republic of Kosovo, in accordance with the recommendations of the National Institute of Public Health in Kosovo, and similar to most other countries in the world, starting from March 13, 2020 imposed measures which restricted many economic activities and then restricted the movement of people.

Integrated Case Management for Employment and Social Welfare Users in the Western Balkan economies

Integrated Case Management for Employment and Social Welfare Users in the Western Balkan economies

Paper

This policy brief provides insights into the application of integrated case management by Public Employment Services and Social Services institutions in the Western Balkans. The authors describe the status quo of case management and cooperative practices in the region and discuss the potentials and caveats of implementing integrated case management in such contexts. Based on…