Serbia Programs 20002006

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Serbia Programs 2000-2006
Department of State Refugee Bureau Internally
Displaced Persons in Southern Serbia (2000-2002)
GOAL
Promote stabilization and repatriation of IDPs
from Southern Serbia to Kosovo
USAID AltNet Program (2000-2004)
Provide income for vulnerable refugee and IDP
families to increase self-reliance special
emphasis on women and youth
GOAL
USAID Food for Peace Breedlove dehydrated
food (2002-2006)
Emergency food assistance to vulnerable
Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees in
Southern Serbia, Vojvodina and Kosovo
GOAL
USAID CRDA Program in western Serbia (2001-2007)
Increase better informed citizen participation,
especially women and minorities, in political and
economic decision-making
GOAL
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Community Revitalization Through Democratic
Action
CRDA ProgramSerbia
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Community Revitalization Through Democratic
Action - E
CRDA Western Serbia Program in 2005-2006
Strategic Focus Economic Growth in
1) Market and product assistance to agriculture
cooperatives, rural organizations, village
tourism households, small businesses and business
associations in sectors with comparative
adventages in the market place
2) Infrastructure projects that contribute to
local economic development and enabling economic
environment
3) Capacity building for economic development
involving citizens and municipal governments
working together at the municipal and regional
levels
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Community Revitalization Through Democratic
Action - E
CRDA Western Serbia Results 2001-2006
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Community Revitalization Through Democratic
Action - E
CRDA Western Serbia Results 2005-2006
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Community Revitalization Through Democratic
Action - E

• Program Highlights
• Capacity building and vocational training for
  the unemployed
• International Quality Standards ISO, HACCP,
  EurepGAP, Organic
• Support to agriculture to improve breeding
  quality
• Management and production capacity building for
  agricultural cooperatives and rural
  organizations
• Introduction to new fruit and vegetable
  varieties and growing techniques
• Village tourism development, standardization and
  marketing
• Branding of Serbia products
• Market study tours, exhibitions, trade fairs

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Community Revitalization Through Democratic
Action - E

• Special Initiatives
• Improving infrastructure to support local
  economic development reconstruction of cattle
  and green markets, provision of water and power
  supply, construction of industrial zones, etc.
• 92 Micro Grants to vulnerable residents to
  purchase small-scale agricultural mechanization
  and equipment (green houses, tools, small
  tractors, etc), as well as tools and equipment
  for workshops and start-ups valued at 460,000
• Training programs
• Livestock breeding Fruit Vegetable growing
  technologies Project development
  implementation Clustering Marketing Value
  Added Tax and rural financing Quality assurance
  for village tourism households, etc.

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Community Revitalization Through Democratic
Action - E

• Partnerships
• Western Serbia local governments
• Business associations
• Regional employment agencies
• Regional Chambers of Commerce in Uzice, Valjevo
  and Sremska Mitrovica
• NGOs specialized in agriculture
• Viticulture and Fruit Growing Institute, Cacak
• Agriculture extension services

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Local Economic Development Strategic Planning
Capacity building for economic development involvi
ng citizens and municipal governments working
together in Arilje, Vladimirci, Krupanj, Uzice,
Cajetina and Sabac
GOAL
Creation of a business-friendly, enabling
environment through community-based local
economic development plans and projects that
emerge from IRDs participatory assessment
process and methodology in six pilot
municipalities.
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World Bank Cities of Change Economic
Development Overview
Stage 1 Establishing and recognizing/empowering
municipal LED teams (municipal, business, civil
society)
Stage 2 Thorough assessment of economic
conditions, and recommendations.
Stage 3 Strategy -- Goals, objectives, programs,
projects reflecting needs and potential.
Stage 4 Implementation of the strategy Annual
LED plan and project action plans.
Stage 5 Strategy monitoring and evaluation.
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Community Revitalization Through Democratic
Action - E
Belgrade Technique Fair 2006
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Microgrant to a Vulnerable Resident in Sabac
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Introducing Vertical Greenhouse Technology for
Strawberries in Krupanj
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Access Road to Grgurevci Industrial Zone
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Provision of Water to Farms and Business in
Vladimirci
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Presentation of LED Strategies to Ambassador
Polt, April 2006
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USAID Mission Director Simmons opens Uzice
One-Stop-Shop, February 2006