Tim za socijalno uključivanje i smanjenje siromaštva

The Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit of the Government of the Republic of Serbia is inviting you to take part in the consultations aiming to identify the most adequate model for implementing social inclusion programmes targeting vulnerable population in the Republic of Serbia.

Aiming to put into practice the recommendations of the First National Report on Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction in the Republic of Serbia (adopted in 2011), the Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit has launched the preparation of the Study on Options for the Establishment of the Social Inclusion Fund in the Republic of Serbia, which should contribute to a more efficient and effective utilization of available national funds, as well as the future EU funds earmarked for social inclusion issues.

Aiming to advance the contents of the Study by involving all relevant social inclusion stakeholders into an active discussion, we are inviting you to submit your comments and suggestions to the Study, in particular with regard to: the identification of main challenges in managing national and EU funds earmarked for social inclusion issues, the conclusions and recommendations, as well as the proposal of the structure, legal basis and key functions of the Social Inclusion Fund.

Please submit your comments and suggestions in the enclosed form to sipru@gov.rs, no later than September 20, 2012. In order to facilitate the integration of received comments, please make sure to use the enclosed form.

The Study may be downloaded here: Study of Options for the Establishment of the Social Inclusion Fund in the Republic of Serbia

The form for submitting comments may be downloaded here: Consultation form

The consultation process will be followed by a public presentation of the options for the establishment of the Social Inclusion Fund, as well as a discussion on the received comments and suggestions.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit