Rade Glomazic, Ph.D.

Over the five-year period of implementation, the NATO/Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Fund Project for Assistance to Discharged Defence Personnel in the Republic of Serbia (NTF project) has achieved significant results in many fronts. It assisted numerous discharged defence personnel and their families in their reintegration into civilian life; through a wide range of capacity building activities combining formal trainings, coaching and learning-by-doing methodologies, the project supported… Daha fazla göster

Over the five-year period of implementation, the NATO/Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Fund Project for Assistance to Discharged Defence Personnel in the Republic of Serbia (NTF project) has achieved significant results in many fronts. It assisted numerous discharged defence personnel and their families in their reintegration into civilian life; through a wide range of capacity building activities combining formal trainings, coaching and learning-by-doing methodologies, the project supported the defence sector reform process and strengthened the MoD capacities to deal with future resettlement activities also related to the professional Army; at the local community level, it enhanced Serbia’s socio-economic development and democratization as well as contributed to stability within the Western Balkans region.
As concerns the direct project beneficiaries, a total of 6,025 individual have received individual counselling, while 4,596 of them received financial assistance to support their reintegration into civilian life; a total of 3,586 new micro and small enterprises were registered and 442 former defence staffs found employment in existing companies in Serbia. Daha az göster

All the efforts done and the results achieved in terms of expertise on the part of Serbian institutions and international donors during the previous phase of the Public Administration Reform process are to be considered a start, i.e. a solid base to introduce concrete changes in the time to come. The basic normative requirements for starting with the actual implementation of the reform measures are established. In particular the new civil service legislation provides adequate systems and… Daha fazla göster

All the efforts done and the results achieved in terms of expertise on the part of Serbian institutions and international donors during the previous phase of the Public Administration Reform process are to be considered a start, i.e. a solid base to introduce concrete changes in the time to come. The basic normative requirements for starting with the actual implementation of the reform measures are established. In particular the new civil service legislation provides adequate systems and procedures to be properly implemented. The legislation on administrative procedures, administrative disputes and inspection control needs to be reviewed, adapted to current European standards, and implemented.
Overall, professionalism and efficiency in the public administration seems to have improved, although it remains insufficient. Human resources management skills have improved due to considerable training - however, quality varies between ministries.
Training for the HRMS and HRM units is under implementation. The HRMS has prepared the Programme of Civil Service Training for 2008 and needs to develop the Programme for 2009. This programme, covering all bodies of the state administration, will be implemented by the HRMS. The programme organisation of the administration, the civil service system, modern management of the administration, public finance, European integration, and training of trainers. Last but not least a Mid / Long Term Training Strategy for Serbian Administration has to be developed in order to ensure continuity to training process for civil servants. Daha az göster

The original CRDA Project was designed as a $47 million USAID program to be
implemented by two implementing organizations in 21 municipalities throughout
Montenegro from April 2002 to August 2008. It was designed as a three-year program
with an option to extend for two additional years. The project was awarded to CHF
International and International Refugee Development (IRD) in April 2002 and CHF was
given responsibility for the northern area of Montenegro and IRD for the… Daha fazla göster

The original CRDA Project was designed as a $47 million USAID program to be
implemented by two implementing organizations in 21 municipalities throughout
Montenegro from April 2002 to August 2008. It was designed as a three-year program
with an option to extend for two additional years. The project was awarded to CHF
International and International Refugee Development (IRD) in April 2002 and CHF was
given responsibility for the northern area of Montenegro and IRD for the south. At the
time of the consideration of the awarding of the option years, the U. S. Embassy shifted
programming priorities to focus almost exclusively on economic development and
renamed the project CRDA-E. Following that shift, implementing partners committed
anywhere in the range from 75% – 90% of resources to economic development. The
projects were extended for an additional two years in April 2005. At the time of this
assessment, CHF had been awarded an extension for an addition year for its work in the
north and IRD was closing down its operations. Total funds expended over the life of the
two projects through 2007 were slightly over $50 million. Daha az göster

This project has set up the institutional and financial system that will be the first embryo of the future system required for the Pre-Accession and Cohesion Funds. A bottom up approach based on the voluntary participation of different stakeholders and municipalities is adopted in order to take into account the diversified needs of emerging regions. An initial project Fund of Euro 3,800,000 (later extended to Euro 6,756,000) was allocated to support socio-economic regeneration according to RED… Daha fazla göster

This project has set up the institutional and financial system that will be the first embryo of the future system required for the Pre-Accession and Cohesion Funds. A bottom up approach based on the voluntary participation of different stakeholders and municipalities is adopted in order to take into account the diversified needs of emerging regions. An initial project Fund of Euro 3,800,000 (later extended to Euro 6,756,000) was allocated to support socio-economic regeneration according to RED strategic plans.

The RED Fund has provided an ideal ground for building a local capacity of managing the EC funds in a proper way, seeking cost sharing mechanism with domestic budgets and other international funds. Project's activities have been organised along three main components.

1.- Project Management and donors liaison: there are some other donors providing assistance to support RED, as a consequence our TA facility plays a key role in facilitating the co-ordination of donors? initiatives related to RED development.

2.- TA for RED strategies and institutions: the project has provided support to create the legal, policy, institutional and human resources platform for the establishment and operations of five full-fledged RDAs in the five regions of BiH. Five Regional Development Strategies and Action Plans have been drafted using a participatory approach.

3.- TA to operate the EU RED Grant Fund: this component has ensured the proper implementation of subprojects at local level. Direct assistance is provided to EC Delegation for an effective and efficient administration of the EU RED Fund, while on the other side support was provided to RDAs with the preparation and implementation of subprojects. Daha az göster

After War conflict in Kosovo, over 4.000 Roma (RAE – Roma, Ashkalies, Egyptians) fled to Montenegro and settled in the periphery of Podgorica (the capital of Montenegro) – Vrela Ribnicka. UNHCR, together with other humanitarian organizations, supported by the Municipality of Podgorica, reacted promptly and made emergency tent settlement. Strong storm on December 5th 1999 destroyed, or damaged majority of 400 tents that were set up. Very soon, the Italian humanitarian organization INTERSOS… Daha fazla göster

After War conflict in Kosovo, over 4.000 Roma (RAE – Roma, Ashkalies, Egyptians) fled to Montenegro and settled in the periphery of Podgorica (the capital of Montenegro) – Vrela Ribnicka. UNHCR, together with other humanitarian organizations, supported by the Municipality of Podgorica, reacted promptly and made emergency tent settlement. Strong storm on December 5th 1999 destroyed, or damaged majority of 400 tents that were set up. Very soon, the Italian humanitarian organization INTERSOS, supported by other agencies, UNHCR and Municipality of Podgorica, built a settlement and managed it until August 30th 2003, when Montenegro Red Cross took over management of the Camp. Daha az göster

INTERSOS’s experiences in the post-war contexts of first Bosnia-Herzegovina (from 1993 to 2000) and then Kosovo and Serbia, since 1998 onwards, have been particularly significant. The objective of the intervention in Serbia was initially to deal with the humanitarian emergency resulting from the situation of IDPs and refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia. Therefore, in 1999 the first intervention was undertaken, distributing food and basic emergency goods to those people fleeing from… Daha fazla göster

INTERSOS’s experiences in the post-war contexts of first Bosnia-Herzegovina (from 1993 to 2000) and then Kosovo and Serbia, since 1998 onwards, have been particularly significant. The objective of the intervention in Serbia was initially to deal with the humanitarian emergency resulting from the situation of IDPs and refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia. Therefore, in 1999 the first intervention was undertaken, distributing food and basic emergency goods to those people fleeing from Kosovo, under the compass of 'Missione Arcobaleno'.

During the following years, emergency interventions, including the provision of psycho-social assistance and the distribution of firewood to help elderly evacuees stay warm, were accompanied by the first actions aimed at improving living conditions inside the collective centres, which had been set up by the Serbian government to deal with the housing emergency posed by the internally displaced people. In the same period we contributed to the mapping and identification of antipersonnel mines and UXOs (unexploded ordinances) with small-scale projects.

In this primary phase, we principally worked with funding made available by the Italian Government, the European Commission - Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO), the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Since 2006, assistance is aimed primarily at defending the rights and dignity of families of refugees and displaced persons still living in the collective centres: projects are geared towards promoting the creation of income generating activities and guaranteeing alternative housing solutions other than the collective centres. Daha az göster

INTERSOS undertook activities in Montenegro from 1999 until 2003.INTERSOS’s presence began in 1999 in assisting refugees from Kosovo and other areas of the ex-state of Yugoslavia. INTERSOS continued to assist Kosovan refugees through the management of refugee camps - the populations of which were mainly made up of Kosovan Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians. In addition to this, it provided assistance to vulnerable members of the local population.In 2003 INTERSOS handed the responsibility for Konik… Daha fazla göster

INTERSOS undertook activities in Montenegro from 1999 until 2003.INTERSOS’s presence began in 1999 in assisting refugees from Kosovo and other areas of the ex-state of Yugoslavia. INTERSOS continued to assist Kosovan refugees through the management of refugee camps - the populations of which were mainly made up of Kosovan Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians. In addition to this, it provided assistance to vulnerable members of the local population.In 2003 INTERSOS handed the responsibility for Konik refugee camp over to the Montenegrin Red Cross. Daha az göster