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Youth from the Western Balkans: Together We Build Bridges of Trust

An impactful message from the youth of the Western Balkans: that collaboration, understanding, and respect for diversity are essential for building lasting peace…

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STE(A)M challenge 2024

Following the completion of the first round of evaluation of the applications submitted to the STE(A)M Challenge, the Commission has selected 14 teams who will…

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The Role of International Cooperation in the Responsible Use of AI Usage in Serbia and Globally

The “DigitAl for All” panel organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Serbia took place at the GPAI (Global Partnership on Artificial…

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EU Supports Confidence Building Among Youth in the Western Balkans

The workshop features a variety of activities, including expert lectures on transitional justice and recognizing disinformation, skill development sessions on…

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Recognising the Subtle Forms of Violence Against Women

In an effort to support the continuous education of employees in institutions responsible for supporting women in situations of violence, the Judicial Academy…

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What we do?

UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 170 countries and territories, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners.

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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.

National Human Development Report – Serbia 2022

The Human Development Report, "Human Development in Response to Demographic Change," shows that Serbia's population will decline. The state and society will have to formulate new responses to the demographic challenges ahead. This will mean formulating new goals in population policy, which will address the population's size and structure, like education, health, and employment. Achieving these goals will depend on the extent to which demographic considerations are considered in specific sectoral policies. In this report, we show what kinds of policies Serbia needs in the domains of labor, education, health, family, and urban and regional development to become a small nation that harnesses the potential of each individual.

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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

6,64m

(Census; 2022)

Population

0.806

(UNDP; 2022)

Human Development Index

9,537$

(The World Bank; 2022)

GDP per capita

9%

(Serbian Statistical Office; 2023)

Unemployment Rate

38%

(National Assembly; 2024)

Women in parliament

26.3%

(World Bank; 2020)

Renewables in final energy consumption