Analysis “Economic Empowerment of Women in Serbia and the 2030 Agenda”
(publication in Serbian) Februar 2022. Analiza „Ekonomsko osnaivanje ena u Srbiji i Agenda 2030“ autorke dr Marine Savkovi? pripremljena je u okviru rada savetodavne Tematske grupe „Posti?i rodnu ravnopravnost i osnaiti sve ene i devoj?ice“ u okviru Platforme „Odrivi razvoj za sve“, koju podravaju vlade Švajcarske i Nema?ke, a implementira Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH u okviru projekta „Reforma javnih finansija – Agenda 2030“. Platforma „Odrivi razvoj za sve“ podrazumeva uspostavljanje opštedruštvenog dijaloga me?u najzna?ajnijim nedravnim akterima u Srbiji, poput civilnog društva, korporativnog sektora, akademske i istraiva?ke zajednice, profesionalnih udruenja, medija i gra?ana, o uskla?ivanju razvojnih prioriteta Srbije sa ciljevima sadranim…
Publication: Social Impact of Public Policies
October 2021 Reforms Beneficial to All project: Public Participation Toward Better Public Policies and Sustainable Socio-economic Development
Regional Youth Compact for Europe – Project Report
Belgrade, 2021. This publication has been produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are in sole responsibility of the Center for Democracy Foundation, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. Opinions expresses in this publication do not necessarily represent those of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, the German Marshall Fund of the U.S., USAID or the U.S. Government.
SDGs for ALL Project Brochure
Belgrade, 2021 The brochure provides a brief and informative overview of the structure and the role of the SDGs for All Platform, and its key goals and activities in facilitating a broad social dialogue on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda in Serbia. Source: sdgs4all.rs
Serbia 2030: Development priorities – the non-state sector report
Belgrade, 2020 The report “Serbia 2030: Development priorities – the non-state sector report”, prepared in December 2020, by civil society organizations gathered around the “SDGs for All” Platform, proposes key development priorities that Serbia should strive for in the next decade to ensure a better life for her citizens. Priorities are classified into 8 priority categories: (I) healthy life and health care for all; (II) dignity for all Serbian citizens; (III) Reaching European level of rule of law and the institutional quality; (IV) competitive economy and productive jobs; (V) skills for sustainable and smart development and the future of labour;…
Youth Transformative Potential in the EU Integration Processes and Post-Covid-19 Developments in the Western Balkans (Comparative Study)
July 2021 Comparative Study: “Youth Transformative Potential in the EU Integration Processes and Post-Covid-19 Developments in the Western Balkans” Author: Dragan Sre?kovi? This research study was prepared within a wider “Regional Youth Compact for Europe” project, supported by the European Union, which aims to empower CSOs, particularly youth organizations in the WB and Turkey for a more effective participation in policy – making and monitoring process of the EU integrations. (…) “Regional Youth Compact for Europe” is a 3-year project implemented by the Center for Democracy Foundation and 13 other partners. The project was financially supported by the European Union…
Democracy and EU enlargement in the Western Balkans: Can there be one without the other?
2021. Author: Nikola Burazer, European Western Balkans “There has been much debate about the state of democracy in the world in recent years. While there have been improvements in the levels of democracy in certain parts of the world, global trends have largely been negative. Not only that international indexes which measure levels of democracy have shown steady global decline in the state of democracy in the world in recent years, but also that democracy in threatened in some countries of the ‘global West’. Even inside the European Union, some of its member states have suffered sharp declines in the…
Policy recommendation: Eradicating Poverty as Serbia’s Number One Strategy
March 2021 Within the project „SDGs for ALL Platform“, Center for Democracy Foundation developed the policy recommendation „Eradicating Poverty as Serbia’s Number One Strategy“ which aims to contribute to the formulation of a new strategic approach to combatting poverty within the Republic of Serbia, one based on the standards set forth in the UN and EU Sustainable Development agendas. International standards that Serbia may utilize in this regard include poverty as a multidimensional phenomenon, eradicating poverty as an aim of public policy with a human rights-based approach. The situation in Serbia points to an urgent need to adopt a new…
Policy Recommendation: Fulfilment of International Labour Organisation Standards as a Precondition of Sustainable Development in Serbia
March 2021 Within the project „SDGs for ALL Platform“, Center for Democracy Foundation developed the policy recommendation „Fulfillment of International Labor Organization Standards as a Precondition of Sustainable Development in Serbia“ which aims to contribute to the fulfillment of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Republic of Serbia, with focus on Sustainable Development Goal number 8 ‘Promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all. The subject of this analysis is an assessment of the degree to which Serbia’s labour rights are in harmonization with International Labour Organization (ILO) standards of relevance to our…
Serbia 2030: Readiness for implementation of the 2030 Agenda
December 2020 This report is a comprehensive analysis of Serbia’s capacity to achieve the sustainable development goals and the steps she needs to take in order to achieve them. The report analyzes whether the key processes relevant for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda have been initiated and implemented on the national level, and the extent to which the current policy and legal framework and institutional mechanisms for coordination, progress monitoring and reporting, support the achievement of each of the Sustainable Development Goals. The report was produced by the civil society partners gathered around the “SDGs for ALL” Platform in…
LABOUR MARKET AND EMPLOYMENT – SUMMARY REPORT
2021. „Connecting the Dots“ project This analysis of the labour market and employment strives to answer several key questions: 1) What was recognised as a challenge in the labour market and how have these challenges changed since the ESRP was written? Have adequate objectives been set for existing challenges, i.e. adequate measures and indicators in relation to these objectives? Have indicators been sufficiently defined and/or quantified so as to be able to speak with certainty about their fulfilment? 3) Which measures have been implemented thus far and which have not, and what are the chances of implementing unrealised measures by the…
Public Sector Ban on Employment – Issues and Recommendations
2021. „Connecting the Dots“ project Summary As of 2014, a decision banning the employment of new workers in the public sector has been in force in the Republic of Serbia. Permits/approvals for new employment are administered through the Commission of the Government of the Republic. The reason for the introduction of the Law was to reduce public sector expenditures. There are no systematic, reasoned and reliable reports on the effects of the public sector employment ban. There is no confirmed information on whether or not there have been any positive effects of said decision (increased work efficiency, reduction in redundancies…
