At the end of 2007, CHF International completed the Community Revitalization and Development Activity (CRDA) program, funded by USAID, after six years of bringing communities in Serbia together to build better lives. CRDA worked with 156 communities throughout the country to help them transition economically and democratically following the turbulence of the early 90s. The program mobilized communities to democratically identify infrastructure projects that would benefit the entire community—schools, cultural centers, bridges, roads, improved water and sanitation systems, and more—while creating thousands of jobs in the process. Through the CRDA program, 156 communities were able to complete more than 1,300 of revitalization projects, improving the lives of over 5 million Serbians. Read more about CRDA and its impact on individual lives here.
In addition, since May 2006, CHF International has been helping to implement the Serbia Contingency Planning and Economic Security Program (SCOPES) in southern Serbia. SCOPES is being implemented by Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) in collaboration with CHF International and Booz Allen Hamilton, with funding from USAID, to strengthen the capacity of municipalities to prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters. In addition, the SCOPES program is identifying groups that are particularly vulnerable—including youth, displaced persons, and the unemployed, to expand their economic opportunities in conjunction with the local private sector.
For more information, visit CHF/Serbia's main website.
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A Study in Colombia, Iraq, and Serbia
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On Thursday, May 25, 2006, CHF International/Srbija celebrated the initiation of the 1,000th CRDA project in Serbia. A range of panel discussions were attended by representatives of Southern and Eastern Serbia communities, municipalities, Community Development Councils, Enabling Economic Environment Working Groups, local non-governmental organizations and CHF International/Srbija were present at these discussions. Find out more about this event at http://www.chfserbia.org/.
The Community Revitalization via Democratic Action (CRDA) project is five-year program designed to work with democratically organized Community Development Councils to increase civic participation through community-driven processes, improve social and physical infrastructure, stimulate dialogue across ethnic lines, generate employment and economic development opportunities, and improve environmental conditions while increasing environmental awareness and sensitivity.
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NISKA BANJA, December 16, 2005 – The Community Development Council (CDC) conference “500 Days towards a Sustainable Community” was held on Friday, December 16, in the Partizan Hotel in Niska Banja. The conference was opened by CHF International representatives. The representatives of 20 CDCs from Nisavski, Zajecarski and Pirotski districts, CHF representatives and guest lecturers participated in the conference that featured workshops, presentations and lectures covering topics related to CDC activities. These events focused on the economic program and the possibilities offered as part of the program carried out by CHF, as well as on democratization, community development and economic development action planning.
More about CHF International in Serbia
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Seven internally displaced persons in Serbia get training and win grants to start new businesses in the Salvatore Tent.
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A physician improves his ability to interact with the media and assure the dissemination of accurate information to the people of Serbia about health issues.
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In preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games, CHF International and partners helped Serbian entrepreneurs develop tourism sites along the road to Athens.
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