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Serbia Social Assistance and Child Protection Policy Note (PDF 1.3MB) (June 2006) This report propose a set of reforms aimed at improving the impact, efficiency, and responsivness of social protection system, and ensuring fiscal sustainability. This document is also available in Serbian (PDF 3MB)

Investment Climate Assessment - (Dec 2004) This report provides policy options for creating an environment conducive to private sector development and sustainable growth. Text/Audio/Video

Public Administration Development - (May 2004) The development of a professional and effective system of public administration in Serbia and Montenegro is a condition sine-qua-non for achieving further progress in the implementation of much needed economic and social sector reforms. Both Republics are entering a new phase of economic and social sector reform, where the effective implementation of reforms designed in the past years becomes the key issue. Read More

Roma in an Expanding Europe: Breaking The cycle of Poverty - (Dec 04) This publication finds that Roma poverty is multi-faceted and can only be addressed by a comprehensive policy approach that attends to all dimensions of Roma social exclusion. Read More

The Tobacco Epidemic in South East Europe: consequences and policy responses Available statistics, combined with the changes to the region's tobacco industry, suggest that the health impacts of tobacco in SEE will continue to worsen over coming years. Read More