The Republic of Serbia first obtained poverty data according to an internationally recognised methodology in 2002. The process of collecting statistical data on poverty was launched by conducting the annual Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) in 2002 and 2003, at the request of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and with technical assistance provided by the World Bank. These data served as the basis for developing the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. The Living Standards Measurement Survey was last conducted in 2007 with support from the World Bank.
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