ReSPA is organizing the 3rd Module of the Regional Academy on the evidence-based policymaking process in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 2-5 April, focusing on costing and budgeting. ocusing on costing and budgeting. 

The objectives of the third module are :

• To enhance understanding of interactions between policy and budget planning processes;
• To explain the importance of financial planning for the quality of the policy implementation;
• To recognize, describe, and, to a certain extent, apply tools for costing and budgeting of policy documents;
• To provide practical examples from policy development and coordination and budgeting practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
• To familiarise the participants with different approaches in the budgeting process, including the framework for introducing gender budgeting;
• To build connections among participants for future regional cooperation.

This module of the Academy will again bring together representatives of governmental institutions, mid to senior-level professionals with experience in policymaking, and budgetary matters, actively participating in policy planning from central and subnational government coordination institutions and line ministries.