About us
International cooperation between Germany and the Republic of Serbia began immediately after the country’s transition to democracy in 2000. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH opened its office in Belgrade the same year. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ supports Serbia in moving towards integration into the EU, improving its economic performance and consolidating democratic structures. GIZ is engaged in the following priority areas: - sustainable economic development and employment - democracy, civil society and public administration - public infrastructure (energy and water) Serbia also benefits from regional projects and programs. One such project established the Danube Competence Centre as a regional body to develop tourism along the Middle and Lower Danube; another promotes social rights for vulnerable groups. The transnational Open Regional Funds for South-East Europe support initiatives of relevance to Serbia’s EU integration, with a focus on foreign trade advisory services, modernization of municipal services, energy efficiency and renewable energies, and biodiversity. Legal and judicial reform is a further area of activity.
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Brzakova 20 11000 Belgrad, Serbia