Serbia Policy Notes 2024 - 2024 - overarching summary

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Serbia Policy Notes 2024 provides an overarching summary of policy priorities for Serbia, structured around key themes spanning macroeconomic growth, the financial sector, governance, and the business environment. It also addresses areas including private sector participation in public infrastructure, energy and mining, environment and green transition, poverty and inclusion, health systems, education, and social protection and employment. Additional coverage includes urban development and DRM, transport, agriculture, and gender. The notes compile World Bank Group analysis supported by external contributions and cite selected figures and policy reforms.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages62

Reading Time2 h 36 min

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Key Messages

Macroeconomic Policies for Growth

Financial Sector

Governance

Business Environment and Innovation

Private Sector Participation in Public Infrastructure

Energy and Mining

Environment and Green Transition

Poverty and Inclusion

Health Systems

Education

Social Protection and Employment

Urban Development and DRM

Transport

Agriculture

Gender

Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disc losure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Serbia Policy Notes – Overarching Summary • 1 © 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/ The World Bank Office, Serbia Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 8 11000 Beograd Telephone: +381 11 30 23 700; Internet: [https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/serbia](https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/serbia) This report is a product of the staff of the World Bank Group with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank Group, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank Group does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work, which is drawn from multiple external sources. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgement on the part of the World Bank Group concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Nothing herein shall constitute, or considered to be, a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank Group, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of this knowledge, this work maybe reproduced, in whole orin part for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: [pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org). 1 Serbia Policy Notes 2024 World Bank Group June 2024 Table of Contents List of Tables, Figures and Boxes iii Key Messages iv 1. Macroeconomic Policies for Growth 1 2. Financial Sector 4 3. Governance 7 4. Business Environment and Innovation 10 5. Private Sector Participation in Public Infrastructure 13 6. Energy and Mining 16 7. Environment and Green Transition 19 8. Poverty and Inclusion 22 9. Health Systems 25 10. Education 28 11. Social Protection and Employment 31 12. Urban Development and DRM 34 13. Transport 37 14. Agriculture 40 15. Gender 43 Key References 46 Acknowledgments These Policy Notes were prepared by a joint World Bank and IFC Team led by Nicola Pontara (Country Manager, World Bank), Nicolas Marquier (Country Manager, IFC), Jasna Vukoje (Portfolio Analyst), Hermina Vukovic Tasic (Senior Operations Assistant), Ana Relic (Consultant), Gordana Filipovic (Senior External Affairs Officer), Richard Record (Lead Economist), Simon Ellis (Consultant), Indhira Vanessa Santos (Lead Economist) and Nathalie Lahire (Program Leader), with overall guidance from Xiaoqing Yu (Country Director for the Western Balkans). Authors and contributors to the notes include: Sameer Akbar, Ruvejda Aliefendic, Maja Andjelkovic, Zoran Anusic, Axel E. N. Baeumler, Gunhild Berg, Henrike Brecht, Damian Brett, Chiara Broccolini, Bodin Bulatovic, Alberto Criscuolo, Aleksandar Crnomarkovic, Predrag Djukic, Kornel Drazilov, Ferhat Esen, Anna Fruttero, Augusto Garcia, Katharina Gassner, James Gresham, Gonzalo Javier Reyes Hartley, Siddharth Hari, Jane C. Hwang, MarijanaJasarevic, Erik Caldwell Johnson, OliveraJordanovic, Klaudia Koxha, Aleksandra Krstic, Milan Lakicevic, Xueling Li, Elena Merle-Beral, Tamara Mihaljcic, Jovan Miljkovic, Valerie Morrica, Megha Mukim, Ramon Munoz-Raskin, Maja Murisic, Bojana Naceva, Ha Thi Hong Nguyen, Trang Van Nguyen, Ivana Novakovic, Tiago Peixoto, Claudio Protano, Dimitrios Psaltopoulos, Anuradha Ray, Zurab Sajaia, Lazar Sestovic, Guillermo Siercke, Luiz Gabriel Simoes, Zoran Skopljak, Milica Sredanovic,

FAQs

What major policy areas are covered in the Serbia Policy Notes 2024?

The notes cover macroeconomic policies, financial sector development, governance, the business environment, private participation in public infrastructure, energy and mining, green transition, poverty and inclusion, health systems, education, social protection and employment, urban development and DRM, transport, agriculture, and gender.

Who prepared and guided the policy notes?

A joint World Bank and IFC team led the preparation, with country leadership and portfolio contributors listed in the acknowledgments, and overall guidance provided by a Country Director for the Western Balkans.

How are the findings and conclusions positioned in relation to the World Bank Group and governments?

The report states that findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank Group, its Executive Directors, or the governments they represent.

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