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How to Improve Support for the Development of SMEs in BiH – Draft for Future Policies
30.04.2025

How to Improve Support for the Development of SMEs in BiH – Draft for Future Policies

Description: This draft outlines possible pathways for designing and implementing policies and instruments for supporting SME development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It presents a coherent set of hypotheses based on insights and experiences gained through the projects “SBA in BiH” (2017–2021) and “SBA in BiH2EU” (2022–2024/2025), designed and implemented by Eda with support from Sweden. […]

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Support for the Development of Quality Infrastructure in BiH and the Introduction of Standards in SMEs
29.04.2025

Support for the Development of Quality Infrastructure in BiH and the Introduction of Standards in SMEs

Description: This brief study provides an overview of various forms of support and projects through which Eda, within the projects European Small Business Act as a Framework for SME Strategies and Policies in BiH – SBA in BiH and Advanced Implementation of the Small Business Act BiH2EU – SBA in BiH2EU, financed by Sweden, supported […]
Practitioners’ Network for SME Development – Challenges and Opportunities
25.04.2025

Practitioners’ Network for SME Development – Challenges and Opportunities

Description: The publication presents the results of two complementary studies. The first study explored the interest and motivation of private providers of advisory support services to form a community/network of practitioners. It also examined potential models of mediation between service users and providers through the organization of such a community/network. The second study builds upon […]
Monitoring and Evaluation – Approaches and Improvements
24.04.2025

Monitoring and Evaluation – Approaches and Improvements

Description: This publication presents the voucher program implemented by Eda, with adaptations, within three projects: CREDO Krajina, SBA in BiH, and SBA in BiH2EU. It particularly focuses on monitoring topics, including an overview of concepts such as Project Cycle Management (PCM), Capacity Works, Agile/SCRUM, Weak Signals, Outcome Harvesting, and the Cynefin framework, all of which […]
Guidelines for Introducing Gender-Responsive Public Procurement into the Practice of Local Self-Government Units
27.02.2025

Guidelines for Introducing Gender-Responsive Public Procurement into the Practice of Local Self-Government Units

Description: These guidelines provide local self-government units with concrete steps for implementing gender-responsive principles in public procurement procedures, relying on the results of analyses and recommendations from relevant studies. The guidelines were prepared as part of the project “Enhancing women’s participation and gender-sensitive policies in public procurement at the local level in BiH”. The publication is available […]
Gender-Responsive Public Procurement in BiH: Current State and Perspectives
31.01.2025

Gender-Responsive Public Procurement in BiH: Current State and Perspectives

Description: The study includes an analysis of the current state and opportunities for improving gender-responsive public procurement in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Over 2,000 public procurement procedures in 12 local communities in BiH were analyzed during 2023, two focus groups were organized, and seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with relevant stakeholders. The key findings were used to […]
Training Needs of Companies in Leading Economic Sectors of BiH: Survey Results
06.11.2024

Training Needs of Companies in Leading Economic Sectors of BiH: Survey Results

Description: This publication presents the results of a survey on the training needs of companies in the leading economic sectors of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition to insights on which trainings are considered a priority by sector, the survey also highlights the necessary trainings for company owners/managers, preferences regarding training delivery methods, willingness to (co)fund […]
Development of Action Plans for Implementing SME Development Strategies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
10.10.2024

Development of Action Plans for Implementing SME Development Strategies in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Description: This document provides practical guidelines and tools for improving the process of developing action plans, which will enable more efficient coordination and implementation of sectoral strategies for SME and entrepreneurship development. The recommendations focus on achieving optimal integration of action plans into medium-term and annual work plans and budgetary plans of administrative bodies at […]
Practical recommendations for improving procedures for grant allocation to support SMEs in BiH
09.10.2024

Practical recommendations for improving procedures for grant allocation to support SMEs in BiH

Description: The recommendations stem from a decade of experience by Eda and other organizations in the process of allocating grant funds for projects aimed at SME development in BiH. This document covers all phases of the grant recipient selection process and the implementation of project activities, with a particular focus on identified shortcomings and potential […]
Recommendations for enhancing support for the energy transition of SMEs in BiH
14.08.2024

Recommendations for enhancing support for the energy transition of SMEs in BiH

Description: The recommendations were created based on the findings of the conducted SenseMaker research, the results of applying the expert system ESET READy to assess companies’ readiness for the energy transition, and the experiences gained during the implementation of sensor technology and accompanying software support for introducing energy consumption measurement and monitoring systems in six […]
Energy transition process – Recommendations for SMEs

Energy transition process – Recommendations for SMEs

Description: The publication discusses a strategic approach to energy management, steps to improve energy efficiency, and the importance and possibilities of introducing appropriate digital solutions and software for energy management in industrial enterprises, as prerequisites for enhancing energy efficiency and meeting the obligations imposed by CBAM. Additionally, specific examples of energy efficiency measures in industrial […]
Improvements in companies’ energy use: Results of the SenseMaker research

Improvements in companies’ energy use: Results of the SenseMaker research

Description: The publication contains the key findings of the SenseMaker research on the improvements that companies are implementing, which relate to more effective and efficient energy use in production and operations through the application of enabling technologies. The research was conducted by Eda from June to July 2024 as part of the project “READy – […]
Challenges and Opportunities for Business Improvement: Results of the SenseMaker research
27.01.2024

Challenges and Opportunities for Business Improvement: Results of the SenseMaker research

Description: The publication presents the findings of the SenseMaker research on improvements, i.e., innovations in SMEs, as well as the challenges they face in that process. The research was conducted by Eda from November to December 2023 as part of the project “Advanced Implementation of the Small Business Act in BiH – SBA in BiH2EU,” […]
Eda 25 years – by CREATING vs Corrupting
09.06.2023

Eda 25 years – by CREATING vs Corrupting

Description: On the occasion of the anniversary – 25 years of successful work of Eda, we have prepared a publication in which we have described what and how we have been working on in the past 5 years, what vision we have for the upcoming period, and how we will strive to transform that vision […]

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How to improve the implementation of SME development strategies and plans? Mechanism, results, experiences and recommendations
28.06.2022

How to improve the implementation of SME development strategies and plans? Mechanism, results, experiences and recommendations

Description: The publication presents the instrument that Eda used within the project “SBA in BiH”. We called the instrument the SIEM – Strategy Implementation Enabling Mechanism, to highlight its core function, which is to strengthen the component/phase of implementation in the SME development management cycle. SIEM is in the mature phase of development, at the […]