Activities of the PRS Implementation Focal Point

Promote the PRS implementation

• Link and plan activities of the PRS Implementation Focal Point with the Serbian European Integration Office;
• Participation in the Joint Project;
• Harmonization of all key strategic documents of the Republic of Serbia with the PRS;
• Inclusion of the PRS in the Budget Memorandum for 2006;
• Ensure international support for the PRS implementation (in cooperation with the Ministry of International Economic Relations/ Development and Aid Coordination Unit – MIER/DACU) http://emis.mier.sr.gov.yu/emis/PublicSite1/index.aspx;
• Revision of the Poverty Reduction Strategy.

Implementation monitoring, evaluation and reporting

• Prepare the First Report on the Iimplementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy in Serbia in cooperation with line ministries;
• Identify budget resources allocated in 2004 and 2005 for activities envisaged in the PRS document;
• Identify the level of international assistance during 2004 and plans for 2005 in regard to the activities envisaged by the PRS;
• Develop methodology that will enable the Republic Statistical Office to regularly monitor poverty in Serbia (Working Group for Poverty Measurement);
• Inititate the usage of the DevInfo system during the process of monitoring the PRS implementation;
• Regularly report on the PRS implementation to the Deputy Prime Minister.

Improve communication and promote participation

• Establish the Communication and Outreach Working Group at the l evel of ministries and advisory committees and prepare the communication plan;
• Prepare information material (newsletter, leaflet, Webpage, PRS CD,...);
• Regularly inform Serbian citizens on activitites of all participants in the PRS implementation;
• Include Local Self-Government, Civil Society and Trade Unions Advisory Committees in the preparation and implementation of local inititatives.

Institutionalization of efforts in the PRS implementation

• Establish institutional solutions that will support the PRS implementation.