Sanja Brkanović

Founder & Public Policy Evaluation Expert

Sanja Brkanović is the founder of RegioGro and a public policy specialist with more than 16 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, rural and regional development, agricultural policy and sustainable tourism.

Education & Qualifications

PhD in New Media — ongoing
University of Belgrade

MSc in Sustainable Agricultural Development and Food Policy
University of Copenhagen / University College Cork

BSc in Agricultural Sciences
University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada

Her academic background combines agricultural sciences, food systems, agricultural economics and public policy with research into technological development and emerging forms of communication and innovation.

Methods & Professional Capabilities

Policy research and evaluation

Sanja has advanced methodological expertise in the design and delivery of complex policy studies and evaluations. She develops analytical frameworks, intervention logics, evaluation questions, indicators, data-collection tools and quality-assurance procedures.

Quantitative analysis

  • Statistical and econometric analysis
  • Multivariate analysis
  • Principal-component and factor analysis
  • Cluster analysis
  • Farm typology development
  • Counterfactual and quasi-experimental approaches
  • Integration of administrative, survey and territorial data

Qualitative and mixed-method research

  • Systematic evidence reviews
  • Stakeholder interviews
  • Surveys
  • Case studies
  • Comparative analysis
  • Theory-based evaluation
  • Strategic foresight

Her approach emphasises triangulation of evidence and the translation of complex analytical findings into clear, policy-relevant conclusions.

Expertise & Methods

Capacity Building

Selected Projects

Selected Publications

  • Study on Funding for EU Rural Areas — European Commission, 2024
  • Comparative Analysis of the CAP Strategic Plans — European Parliament, 2023
  • The Future of the European Farming Model — European Parliament, 2022
  • Evaluation Support Study on the Impact of LEADER on Balanced Territorial Development — European Commission, 2021
  • The Challenge of Land Abandonment after 2020 — European Parliament, 2020
  • Impact of the CAP on Territorial Development of Rural Areas — European Commission, 2020
  • The EU Farming Employment: Current Challenges and Future Prospects — European Parliament, 2019

External profiles

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