Belgrade – On Thursday, December 12, 2019, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management launched a loan portfolio guarantee with ProCredit Bank, Addiko Bank, and Banca Intesa to incentivize them to provide up to $90 million in loans to food processors and individual farmers over a 12-year period.
BELGRADE – On December 5, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Cooperation for Growth Project (CGP) held an event at the Crowne Plaza hotel dedicated to helping Serbian companies and entrepreneurs expand their businesses. More than 250 representatives from Serbia’s leading small and medium enterprises (SMEs) attended the SME is MVP Forum.
BELGRADE – On November 15, 2019, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the mayors of six cities and municipalities (Niš, Kragujevac, Sremska Mitrovica, Novi Pazar, Žabalj, and Stari grad) to bolster anti-corruption efforts and strengthen transparent, inclusive and accountable local governance. With the seven new partners, USAID is now partnering with 13 local governments to improve transparency and increase public participation in decision making at the local level.
Belgrade – On October 10 and 11, over 100 exhibitors from the fruit, vegetable, meat, and dairy industries showcased their premium food products at the second Belgrade Food Show. Organized by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Competitive Economy Project, in partnership with the Association for the Promotion of Serbian Food, this event helps exhibitors identify investment opportunities and develop new sales contracts and business partnerships.
Belgrade – On October 9, 2019, Prime Minister Ana Brnabić, Minister of Education Mladen Šarčević, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Assistant Administrator Kimberly Rosen, and teachers, pupils and the principal of Boško Buha, a specialized primary school for children with disabilities, marked the National Day of Giving. The National Day of Giving was established within the Framework for Giving Project, funded by USAID and implemented by the Coalition of Giving led by the Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation.
BELGRADE – On Monday, September 9, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Government Accountability Initiative, the EU-funded project Prevention and Fight Against Corruption, and the web portal “Pištaljka” organized a one-day conference, “Protection of Whistleblowers at the State and Local Level.” Representatives of the central and local governments, judges and deputy public prosecutors, experts from the European Union and the United States, and whistleblowers discussed the achievements and challen
Belgrade, August 19, 2019 – Primary schools and students will be the main beneficiaries of the the National Day of Giving, which will be marked this year on October 9. All donations collected during this fundraising campaign will be used to purchase learning tools for children in more than 60 pimary schools in 30 municipalities throughout Serbia. Participating primary schools stand to receive new smartboards, laptop computers, projectors, and educational learning tools for young learning, including so-called “bee bot” robots.
Belgrade - On July 8, 2019, the United States Government and the Government of Serbia signed agreements under which the United States will provide $20.8 million in assistance to Serbia. These funds will be used to continue helping make Serbia's economy more competitive, strengthen the rule of law, bolster government operations, improve the environment for media, and to combat corruption.
Belgrade – On June 4, 2019, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Cooperation for Growth project organized a Business Forum on financial technologies and ways the various financial technology solutions could be adapted to strengthen greater access to finance for small businesses in Serbia.
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