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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Employment most important measure for poverty reduction

Belgrade, 18 October 2004

Serbian Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Policy Slobodan Lalovic said today that the most important measures taken as part of the poverty reduction strategy (PRS) are employment and the encouraging of self-employment, the organising of job fairs and the reform of the national employment service, which should become an active factor in cutting unemployment.

Serbian Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Policy Slobodan Lalovic (R)

Author: Fonet

Speaking at a conference of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), held on the occasion of the World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty, Lalovic said that the other segment of the poverty reduction strategy is the reform of the pension system, the preparation of a law on voluntary pension insurance, and the special care for farmers' pensions.

Lalovic said that special attention will be paid to projects that will be realised through the Fund for Social Innovations. On its first competition in 2003, the Fund approved 88 projects, totalling 124 million dinars.

Minister Lalovic said that the international financial aid is of special importance for the construction of apartments for refugees, veterans, disabled persons and families of the killed.

UNDP programmes aim to reduce unemployment in cities, caused by economic transition. Activities in Belgrade and Nis are currently underway. The programme is intended to include other cities in Serbia as well.