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Auditors launch joint oversight of public spending

A two-day expert event titled “Strategic Dialogue of Supreme Audit Institutions on Joint Audits in Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals” opened today at…

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International Day for Biological Diversity Marked

Accelerating efforts to conserve biodiversity is essential, as it means investing not only in nature protection but also in climate resilience, the preservation…

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Level Up Academy – a program for students to develop future skills

The Digital Serbia Initiative and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Serbia are launching Level Up Academy. This pilot study programme will enable…

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A Step Towards the Digital Future: Girls in ICT Day Marked

Povodom Međunarodnog dana devojčica u informaciono-komunikacionim tehnologijama (IKT), Program Ujedinjenih nacija za razvoj (UNDP) u Srbiji je, zajedno sa…

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Serbia Adopts National Industrial Safety Program

The Government of the Republic of Serbia has adopted the Industrial Safety Program for the period 2026-2035, together with an Action Plan for 2026-2030. With the…

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Assessment of the impact and consequences of the comprehensive measures following the 2014 floods

The floods that affected Serbia in May 2014 threatened the lives, health and property of more than 1.6 million people (22% of Serbia’s population) in 119 municipalities, 40 of which were devastated. The flood caused enormous damage, totalling around 1.5 billion euros, while it was noted that the losses together with the damage amounted to 1.7 billion euros, or 4.7% of GDP. The crisis revealed significant financial, administrative and procedural deficiencies in disaster risk management, which triggered comprehensive reforms. This Study summarises the results of the “Post-Disaster Reconstruction Impact Assessment” analysis conducted within the “EU for Serbia Resilient to Disasters” project, which is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme, with the support of the European Union. The main objective was to assess the impact of the (re)construction of flood defence infrastructure in the period following the May 2014 floods in Serbia, as well as the effectiveness of the newly constructed preventive infrastructure and non-structural measures in reducing flood risks in the period 2014-2023.

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The Climate Dictionary

Climate change is the defining issue of our times. Every day, more and more people are getting involved in climate action. Veterans in the field are already familiar with the many terms and concepts related to climate change. But if you are new to the discussion, it can be quite challenging to grasp everything at once. That’s why we prepared this resource of climate change terms and concepts. If you’re struggling to keep up with the climate conversation, the Climate Dictionary is for you.

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Serbia in numbers

6,58m

(Census; 2024)

Population

0.833

(UNDP; 2023)

Human Development Index

13.679$

(The World Bank; 2024)

GDP per capita

7,1%

(Serbian Statistical Office; 2025)

Unemployment Rate

37%

(National Assembly; 2025)

Women in parliament

27,2%

(World Bank; 2021)

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