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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

German-Serbian Development Partnership: An Investment in the Economy and Europe’s Stability

Development cooperation with Serbia is an investment in a strategic policy for the future—for European stability, climate protection, and for Germany and Serbia’s ability to act in the areas of economic policy (with a trade volume exceeding 10 billion euros) and security policy. This is based on stable strategic partnerships and cooperation on an equal footing, also with civil society.

 

The Western Balkans are in the heart of the EU and Serbia is seeking membership, which is also in Germany’s interest for security and economic reasons. That is why we are supporting the country in implementing the necessary reforms, to meet EU-Standards.

 

Germany is investing in Serbia as a business and investment location to facilitate business operations, increase efficiency of public administration and improve the living and working conditions of citizens, through projects in the following areas:

 

  • Green economic development
  • Vocational training and employment
  • Climate protection and energy supply
  • Administration, law, and democracy
  • Social Stability
  • Peace and Stability in the Western Balkans
  • Anti-corruption

These investments are being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) and the European Union.

Projects in Serbia and more: https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/303.html

Projects in Serbia

Climate & Energy

Green Agenda: Decarbonisation of the Electricity Sector in the Western Balkans

Supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency

Energy, Transport and Climate Protection

Sustainable Economic Development and Employment

Driving the green transition in the private sector

Teaching skills for green transformation

Programme Shaping development-oriented migration

Programme “Centers for Migration and Development”

Supporting young people in rural regions of Serbia

Promoting the private sector in Serbia

Boosting the economies in rural areas of Southeast Europe

Supporting economic development with legal reforms

Implementing the reform agenda for trade and competitiveness in South-East Europe

Promoting better social participation between people on the move and local population in host regions of the Western Balkans

Good Governance

Promoting social inclusion in Serbia

Promoting human rights and environmental due diligence in global supply chains

Internship programme: internships in Germany promote job prospects in the Western Balkans

Countering Serious Crime in the Western Balkans

Preventing human trafficking in the Western Balkans and supporting victims

Support to Media Freedom and Pluralism in the Western Balkans

Promoting the social inclusion of disadvantaged groups in the Western Balkans

Supporting public administration reforms in Serbia

Regional Cooperation for EU Integration

Modernising municipal services in the Western Balkans

Implementing public finance reform – 2030 Agenda

Youth exchanges in the Western Balkans

Strengthening Rule of Law in Serbia

For an overview of GIZ projects in Serbia, please visit giz.de.

German support for Serbia aims to contribute to EU rapprochement, to strengthen the performance of the economy and, in turn, to improve living conditions in the country.