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Employment and Social Affairs Platform (ESAP) - Final evaluation
- eval_number:
- 2559
- eval_url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2559
- lessons_learned:
- themes:
- theme:
- Tripartism & constituent partnerships
- category:
- Organizational issues
- comments:
- National project partners and relevant stakeholders, CEELex experts in the Western Balkan region
- challenges:
- A regional network remains active, engaged, and beneficial to stakeholders only if it is formalized, direct relations are maintained, and regular events are held. This requires human commitment, active communication and resources.
- success:
- The peer review practice and its outcomes have convinced stakeholders of the benefits of regional exchange.
- context:
- Distance, geographical and psychological, can strip regional projects of their substance and diminish engagement if inter-regional relations and connections are not carefully managed. There is much competition between and within national institutions: projects, ongoing reforms, multiple strategies, national priorities and regional commitments, and pressing deadlines stemming from political instability. Individual projects can struggle getting the attention of overwhelmed state institutions. In this context, active communication and a degree of proximity are required between the project management and the partners, and among partners from the region. This is crucial for network-building and for continued stakeholder engagement. If too much time elapses between project events or communication, ESAP’s overall force could easily vanish. All interviewed stakeholders praised the quality of the activities, while some did regret not having more regular communication.
- description:
- Direct, face-to-face, regular communication is key for regional projects, especially when building a regional network.
- administrative_issues:
- A proactive communication and a culturally-sensitive approach is required to maintain relationships with national institutions.
- url:
- https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/237001
- location:
- country:
- Europe and Central Asia - regional
- region:
- Europe and Central Asia
- eval_title:
- Employment and Social Affairs Platform (ESAP) - Final evaluation
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