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First Geothermal Resource Research in the Perimeter of Public Administration Buildings Conducted

Preliminarni rezultati istraživanja su potvrdili da postoji potencijal za primenu geotermalne energije u ovim objektima.

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Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backwards in human development, UNDP report warns

Prema najnovijem Izveštaju o ljudskom razvoju: Human Development Report 2021/2022, Programa Ujedinjenih nacija za razvoj (UNDP), Indeks ljudskog razvoja Srbije za...

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Best innovations in the field of circular economy selected

Dobitnici priznanja za lidere u inovacijama

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Innovations reduce CO2 emissions and increase Serbia’s resilience to climate change

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Call for Innovative Solutions for Decarbonisation That Contribute to a Just Green Transition in Serbia

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Engineering Tech Cell Serbia

The Engineering Tech Cell - ETC covers full scope of services, ranging from initial studies, technical designs, procurement of engineering services - to supervision and commissioning services.

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Accelerator Lab Serbia

We design, test and scale solutions to complex issues.

Green Finance in the Post-Pandemic World

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacts societies, economies and business around the world. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), as the backbone of Serbian economy, are particularly vulnerable to the economic consequences of the pandemic. Returning to business as usual after the pandemic is not an option in the face of the ongoing climate and biodiversity crises. As a result, the concept of green recovery has emerged, with the aim to “build forward better”. Green economy transition and the financing for recovery from COVID-19 is a major challenge, but also an opportunity for changing unsustainable patterns of resource consumption. This publication offers practical insights into challenges and opportunities associated with Serbian MSMEs green investments. To identify the existing potentials, shortcomings, and needs that MSMEs have in making green investments, UNDP Serbia and EU Delegation performed a qualitative and quantitative research in the period September 2020 - February 2021 with the Serbian MSMEs, commercial banks and international financial institutions (IFIs). The results allow for drawing concrete measures for businesses, domestic financial sector and policy makers in order to scale-up sustainable finance for MSMEs in Serbia while supporting the post COVID-19 recovery of the economy.

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Serbia in numbers

6.87m

(SORS; 2020)

Population

0.806

(UNDP; 2019)

Human Development Index

19.366$

(The World Bank; 2020)

GDP per capita

10,4%

( Serbian Statistical Office; 2020)

Unemployment Rate

40,8%

(National Assembly; 2017)

Women in parliament

26.3%

(World Bank; 2021)

Renewables in final energy consumption