USAID Serbia and Montenegro
Agribusiness (Serbia): Serbian companies assisted made $16.7m in registered sales in 2008. Recent trade shows expected to bring over $17m in contracts. | Local Economic growth (Serbia): Municipalities in USAID’s Municipal Economic Growth Activity attracted over 800m Euro in investments and created over 11,000 jobs in two years by becoming more business friendly; 270 new businesses opened; 26 Local Economic Development offices set up to actively attract investments. | Commercial Courts (Serbia) have become more efficient and transparent with Case Management Systems in all 16 courts and the High Commercial Court. Case backlogs cut drastically. | Compete Project (Serbia): Helping to bring Serbian companies back into world market – leading directly to $20.5m in 2008 exports. Helping to introduce International Industry standards that allow companies to compete in the global marketplace. Attracted major film productions and millions in investments. | Support to companies (Serbia) in vulnerable areas increased their competitiveness. 2008 sales at trade/shows fairs for assisted companies up 42%. | Economic systems (Serbia): Helped introduce: VAT; private pensions; investment funds; sound insurance industry, bankruptcy and enforcement and modern payment systems. | Opportunity Bank (Serbia) loans created 5,000+ new jobs and ensured 40,000+ existing jobs were kept. Only lender for vulnerable people who have little access to credit. | Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (Serbia): Civil Society activities have brought together 14 major companies and an array of NGOs to establish culture of CSR. | Preparedness Planning (Serbia): USAID works with all levels of government to improve disaster risk reduction, trained 675 responders from 50 Municipalities on disaster management. | Civil Society Grants (Serbia): USAID assisted 160 Civil Society organizations with $5.2 million in 2.5yrs to better represent the needs of ordinary people & become more influential partners with businesses and government in the democratic process. | Media (Serbia): USAID media assistance has contributed to more independent, professional and financially viable media outlets and media associations. The regulatory environment now better supports the development of e-media; 2,000+ media professionals trained. | Court Reform (Serbia): U.S. assistance helped increase independence and the professional skills of judges, magistrates and prosecutors; provided legal assistance to victims of war crimes and human rights abuses. | Local governments (Serbia): Through work with a wide geographic spread of municipalities, local governments are now more responsive: 30+ Citizen Assistance Centers, E-government in 80+ Municipalities. | Youth (Serbia): Junior Achievement in 90 schools in 2009. USAID supports efforts of the Ministry of Youth/Sports to better prepare youth for post-graduation work opportunities. |
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USAID/SM Strategy 2006-2011

USAID programs seek to support Serbia and Montenegro in their goal to be democratic, prosperous, and moving towards Euro-Atlantic integration. The USAID/SM Strategy for 2006-2011 profiles the social, political, and economic contexts for USAID’s work in Serbia and Montenegro and defines the strategic objectives of the mission’s activities.

The new strategy incorporates three key themes in addressing transitional challenges, adopts an innovative approach that integrates key democracy and economic growth components across themes, applies to both Serbia and Montenegro with differences most likely to emerge at the implementation level, was designed to respond to potential changes in circumstances including upcoming political events, and intends to optimize resources and impact of programs through alliances with non-traditional partners.

The collaborative strategy design process included assessments and analyses by local and international experts and input from central and local government, civil society, the private sector and other donors.
  • Click here for more information on the strategy statement for Serbia.
  • Click here for more information on the strategy statement for Montenegro.

USAID/SM Budget

In 2006, USAID/SM administered $75 million in support of the mission’s strategic objectives and cross-cutting initiatives in Serbia and Montenegro.

  • Click here for detailed budget information for Serbia.
  • Click here for detailed budget information for Montenegro.