USAID marks 20 years of partnership with Serbia

Speaking at a ceremony to mark 20 years of the USAID partnership with Serbia, Godfrey said that there isn’t a place or institution that USAID has not partnered with in that time. USAID has invested 882 million Dollars in various projects in Serbia since 2001, including innovation and digitalization. The ambassador singled out the agency’s involvement in promoting the Serbian agricultural industry.

USAID Mission Director Susan Fritz told the ceremony that the agency has partnered with the Serbian government, private sector, civil society organizations, the media and state institutions, adding that the job is not over. She said that USAID is planning new projects in environmental protection, energy efficiency, developing entrepreneurship and democratic development.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic told the ceremony that her experience working on projects in partnership with USAID helped her activities as a minister and head of the government. She said that USAID provided millions in aid to Serbia during the pandemic.