Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia Michael Davenport attended the ceremony marking the school slava St. Sava at two Obrenovac schools, both reconstructed thanks to the EU funds after the May 2014 floods. The latest edition of Europa Diary was also presented to the students.
Ten years ago, in early February 2005, Serbia was covered in deep snow. The usual one-hour ride from the small town of Ljig, 80 km away from Belgrade, turned into a three-hour journey. A group of experts set off on a tour to visit CSOs’ projects, funded by the EU under the Support to Civil Society in Serbia programme.
As many as 43 families – 27 in Bela Palanka and 16 in Kladovo – will soon move into new homes thanks to the EU-funded project “European Union Support for Improving the Living Conditions of Forced Migrants” that is a part of a more comprehensive programme aimed at improving living conditions of forced migrants titled “For a Better Life”, worth a total of EUR14.2 million.
Fifty-four houses in Obrenovac, Krupanj, Svilajnac, Varvarin, Paraćin, Gornji Milanovac, Bajina Bašta, Šid, Smederevo and Mionica have been constructed, while 682 flood affected homes have been rehablitated in Obrenovac, Krupanj, Kraljevo, Lazarevac, Svilajnac, Trstenik, Varvarin, Valjevo, Mali Zvornik, Ljubovija, Šabac, Bajina Bašta, Šid, Loznica, Smederevska Palanka, Velika Plana, Čačak, Ub, Koceljeva, Jagodina and Paraćin.
Technical faculty in Bor was given new equipment for chemical and metallurgical analysis, worth 600,000 euros, that would enable students to conduct experiments and apply learned theory in practice. The equipment will improve the quality of teaching and will also be used for preparation of better quality scientific theses.
Six women from Cicevac municipality have been trained to provide social care for people with mental disability and mental health disorders within the EU-funded project „Development of comprehensive Independent Living Support system in Central Serbia.” The project is aimed to establish a sustainable and high quality service of “home care” to persons with intellectual and mental disabilities with the provision of new jobs to social protection.
The EU-funded concept of Social Housing in Supportive Environment in Serbia has been selected as one of the 10 finalist of World Habitat Awards 2014 – a renown global competition in the field of housing. This acknowledgement, intended for projects presenting innovative and sustainable solutions in the field of housing, has been awarded in the competition of 200 projects from 80 countries worldwide.
Thirty-eight houses in Obrenovac, Krupanj, Svilajnac, Varvarin, Paraćin, Gornji Milanovac, Bajina Bašta, Šid and Mionica have been constructed, while 624 flood affected homes have been renovated in Obrenovac, Krupanj, Kraljevo, Lazarevac, Svilajnac, Trstenik, Varvarin, Valjevo, Mali Zvornik, Ljubovija, Šabac, Bajina Bašta, Šid, Loznica, Smederevska Palanka, Velika Plana, Čačak, Ub, Koceljeva, Jagodina and Paraćin.
The European Union Ambassador to Serbia Michael Davenport paid a visit to ongoing water supply system reconstruction works in Trstenik, that suffered damage during May 2014 floods. Rehabilitation of three filtration lakes at the “Staro korito” wellspring, supplying drinking water to some 15.000 residents of the Municipality, is financed by European Union with 192.400 euros.
Sabac and Stara Pazova are the first Serbian cities to publicly issue municipal bonds, therefore enabling less expensive and more affordable financing of major infrastructure facilities, whereas clients – citizens and businesses – have an opportunity to invest their money in a secure and favourable manner. Cities and Towns Assembly’s project runs under the EU-funded EU Exchange 4 programme.
