In an article published by the International Herald Tribune and on the Bank website, Linn and Poortman cited some of the examples of progress they observed -- the reconstruction of Mostar's ancient bridge, Stari Most and the overall "building boom" throughout the region; the efforts governments are making "to reduce poverty and unemployment to promote economic recovery and social inclusion" and the rapid growth of their economies, especially Albania's; improved security; a drop in crime and violence; an increase in refugee returns; and many other positive trends.
U članku koji je nedavno objavio Internešnl Herald Tribjun i koji se takođe može naći na vebsajtu Svetske Banke, Lin i Portman naveli su neke primere napretka koje su primetili -- rekonstrukciju Starog Mosta u Mostaru i sveopsti "građevinski bum" u celom regionu; napore koje lokalne vlade čine da bi "smanjile siromaštvo i nezaposlenost i promovisale ekonomski oporavak i socijalnu uključenost" i brži razvoj svojih ekonomija, naročito ekonomije Albanije; poboljšanu bezbednost; opadanje kriminala i nasilja; pojačani povratak izbeglica; i mnoge druge pozitivne trendove.