May 12, 2025
Western Balkan Evaluation Network (WBEN) invites paper submissions for the conference “Strengthening Evaluation Frameworks: Development, Policy, and Practice” to be held in Sarajevo October 16 – 18, 2025.
The Conference aims to serve as a pivotal platform for fostering connections among evaluators, clients, and users of evaluation results. The main topics to be discussed include:
- Evaluation Methodology, the use of technology in evaluation
- Sectoral Evaluations, such as: Evidence-driven decision-making, participatory approaches, education, workforce development, health, social protection, regional, and local development, and sustainable development. Regulatory impact assessments within policy cycle. Ex Ante Evaluation of Development Interventions: infrastructural projects and distributional impacts
- Key issues of the organization and work of evaluation communities in the region, including the professionalization of the evaluation profession. Fostering collaboration among national evaluation networks. Future of Evaluation: Trends, opportunities, and networks
- Monitoring and Evaluation of the SDGs: Regional strategies, achievements, and challenges
- Development of national evaluation capacities in public administration.
More details regarding the submission process could be found at the Elval (B&H) webpage: https://www.elval.org/en/konferencija-oktobar-2025-wben-i-bheval/
