The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research supports the Sustainable Development Goals
The five EU accession states Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Moldova and Ukraine are part of the Danube region. The EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) is a macro-regional strategy adopted by the European Commission in December 2010, endorsed by the European Council in 2011 and was jointly developed by the Commission together with the Danube Region countries and stakeholders to jointly address common challenges. Generally speaking, and compared to the EU countries, the challenges the countries are facing include limited economic and social progress, widespread corruption and lower efficiency in public administration. By investing in people and promoting human capital, the Danube region can grow in a smart and inclusive way.
To provide guidance and services towards integrated policies and solutions that are based on the needs of the respective countries and that build on already accomplished work such as the Danube Region Monitor 2022.
Policy document reviews, desk research, interviews, workshops, etc.
In 2025: Evaluation of the Employment Strategy of Montenegro in the form of a policy document review, assessing the status quo of the Employment Strategy of Montenegro.
The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research supports the Sustainable Development Goals