The Third Quarterly Report for the period April 1 to June 30, 2024, was unanimously adopted at the fourth meeting of the Project Steering Committee (SC) of the “EU for for Vocational Education and Recognition of Skills in BiH“ project, held in Jahorina on October 3–4, 2024.

The report provided a detailed overview of the main project achievements, ongoing and initiated activities, as well as challenges encountered during the reporting period. 

The SC also unanimously adopted the Revised Project Logical Framework (Logframe), which includes clearly defined indicators for monitoring progress across all implementation stages.

Additionally, the proposed revised version of the strategic document, Improving the Quality and Relevance of Vocational Education and Training in BiH (IQR VET), was adopted on the condition that all linguistic and technical comments made during the meeting are incorporated. The revised document serves as a key tool for developing project action plans.

The SC members were also presented with:

• An Analysis of the evaluation of non-formal and informal learning in BiH,
• A Draft situational analysis of the current implementation status of the EU Digital Competence Framework (DIGICOMP) and the EU Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (ENTRECOMP) in BiH,
• A Study report on job-specific digital skills prioritized in the ICT sector,
• A Report on the review of programs and guidelines for integrating entrepreneurial competencies into formal education in alignment with the EU ENTRECOMP.

After reviewing the content of the presented materials, the SC referred them to the project working groups for further refinement. Once finalized, the materials will be returned to the SC for final adoption.

The main objective of the “EU for for Vocational Education and Recognition of Skills in BiH“ project is to increase employability and make the educational institutions more relevant to the needs of the labour market and, ultimately, the economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The primary focus of the project is to strengthen VET and establish the system of verification of skills in BiH in order to enhance the prospects for employment of students and skills holders. This provide opportunities for young people to successfully enter the job market while at the same time increasing the quality of the VET system reflecting the EU's requirements, the existing current developments, including digitalisation.