Helvetas Mosaic - Summer 2021

Off the Books Work in Western Balkans Offers a Dangerous Social Safety Net

Millions of laborers in the Western Balkans work in the informal economy without contracts or rights. Find out what the laborers themselves - and experts - think about this precarious state of employment.

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Helvetas Mosaic — Summer 2021

Uncovering Hidden Realities with Political Economy and Power Analysis

Before injecting financial and technical resources into existing systems, development organizations must understand what lies below the surface - the power dynamics, vested interests and unwritten rules.

Property Tax as a Path to Local Economic Independence

In this video, we explore why collecting property tax is so crucial for municipalities in Serbia (and the Western Balkans at large), the challenges encountered and the solutions that are proving effective.

13 Permanent Impacts of COVID-19 on the Economy, Society and Development

Migrating in the Digital, Post-COVID World

Labeling the [Balkans]

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Chart of the month

The acceptance of LGBTI people is very low across the region – particularly in Kosovo, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. This chart from the World Bank appeared in an article by Matthias Herr "‘Sorry for Your Misfortune, but That’s How Things Are Here…’".