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Making A Difference with Future EU Funding European Agency for Reconstruction November 2006. The CARDS Programme in Serbia. To date almost 1 € Billion Invested in Serbia under CARDS First Reconstruction - Now Institution Building - A Greater Challenge? Two Major Lessons
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Making A Difference with Future EU Funding European Agency for ReconstructionNovember 2006
The CARDS Programme in Serbia • To date almost 1 € Billion Invested in Serbia under CARDS • First Reconstruction - Now Institution Building - A Greater Challenge? Two Major Lessons • EU Funding - No Beneficiary Commitment – No Impact • Put EU money to Work with Serbian National Priorities (Additionality) European Agency for Reconstruction
The IPA Programme in Serbia • The Main Objective of IPA is to Support Serbia’s Accession to the EU • Three Main Areas of Support (i) Public Administration (ii) Socio Economic and (iii) EU Legislation Requirements • IPA funds should address Serbia’s Short - Medium - Long Term Challenges on the Road to European Integration What is the Main Challenge Facing Serbia? Strong Economic Growth but Low Employment Generation? European Agency for Reconstruction
Making a Difference with IPA Funding • By Building on Serbia’s Most Valuable Resource (A) Organise (B) Work Smarter (C) Ideas • There is No Single Absolute Model to Best Use European Funding Support • Irska rešenja za irske izazove u Evropi • Srpska rešenja za srpske izazove u Evropi European Agency for Reconstruction