Benchmark study – Social progress and EU accession process in the Western Balkan countries
The Social Progress – Regional Benchmark Study is prepared with the framework of Strengthening capacities and policy engagement of community service providers – IRIS PROGRESS project, implemented by Initiative for Development and Cooperation (Serbia), in cooperation with project partners Arbeiter – Samariter – Bund Deutschland (Germany), Center for Labour Rights (Albania), LIR CD (BiH), Center for Independent Life (Kosovo*), Community Development Institute (North Macedonia) and Alfa Center (Montenegro), funded by the EU.
Benchmark study provides an overview of the progress made in the framework of the EU accession process regarding the following policy areas: social services, human rights protection, anti-discrimination policies, employment and social economy.
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