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.

Twenty-three new houses in Obrenovac, Krupanj, Paraćin, Gornji Milanovac, Bajina Bašta, Šid and Mionica have been constructed so far, while 612 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.

Twelve new houses in Obrenovac, Krupanj, Paraćin and Mionica have been constructed so far, while 429 flood affected homes have been renovated in Obrenovac, Krupanj, Smederevska Palanka,Velika Plana, Čačak, Ub, Jagodina, Paraćin, Osečina, Šabac, Bajina Bašta, Šid, Loznica and Mionica.

Seven families from Obrenovac who lost their homes to May floods, were given keys to their new houses, built and furnished thanks to EU funds. Apart from the reconstruction of primary and secondary schools, renovation of over 100 houses and other assistance, the EU also finance the construction of another two houses in Obrenovac, due for completion by the end of 2014.

EU Ambassador to Serbia Michael Davenport and Serbian government Office for Reconstruction and Flood Relief Director Marko Blagojevic visited three EU-funded households, reconstructed after being damaged in the May 2014 floods. They also delivered furniture and appliances to these families. Through its EU Assistance for Flood Relief programme, European Union have allocated some 350.000 euros to finance the reconstruction and construction of 23 houses, and provide support to three enterprises and some 700 agricultural producers in Smederevska Palanka.

Seven new houses in Obrenovac, Krupanj and Paraćin have been constructed so far, while 331 flood affected homes have been renovated in Obrenovac, Krupanj, Šabac, Bajina Bašta, Šid, Loznica, Smederevska Palanka, Velika Plana, Čačak, Ub and Koceljeva.

Elementary school “Posavski partizani“ in Obrenovac, heavily damaged during May floods, has been successfully reconstructed thanks to EU funds through EU Assistance for Flood Relief in Serbia Programme. The school was officially opened by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and EU Ambassador to Serbia Michael Davenport.

The first house funded by the European Union is fully constructed in the Village of Krasava, Krupanj; reconstruction of 282 private houses in Krupanj, Obrenovac, Kraljevo, Osečina, Šabac, Bajina Bašta, Smederevska Palanka, Velika Plana, Čačak, Koceljeva and Paraćin is completed.

The reconstruction of 216 private houses in Krupanj, Obrenovac and Kraljevo is completed so far. The process of reparation and construction of private dwellings is underway for some 600 families throughout 24 municipalities mostly affected by floods. Depending upon the weather conditions, the completion of this intervention is expected in December 2014 – January 2015.

More than 200 micro and small businesses in 24 municipalities mostly affected by the floods were selected to receive support through income generating activities. In the next period, these entrepreneurs will receive construction material to reconstruct their facilities, as well as equipment and process material to restore the production.