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Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Donor Co-ordination meeting 1
Brussels, December 12, 2000

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Catherine Day of the European Commission and Johannes Linn of the World Bank open the meeting

Source: EC/WB Office for South East Europe
Catherine Day of the European Commission and Johannes Linn of the World Bank open the meeting

Recent events in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) have been widely welcomed by the international community. Many donors, conscious of the huge challenges which now face the new government, are already in touch with the authorities in Belgrade to offer their assistance. The Republican elections on 23 December will be an important milestone, and a new Serbian government will be established after these elections. FRY President Kostunica has already announced the country’s intention to apply for membership in various international organisations including the IMF and World Bank. All of these processes will take time to complete. In the meantime the government is facing difficult economic and social choices every day. The international community must now organise a coherent, concerted approach to meeting urgent needs, as well as planning to provide medium-term assistance in support of an economic reform program.

In the context of their overall donor co-ordination responsibilities for South Eastern Europe, the European Commission and the World Bank are already working closely together and with the new government and will co-ordinate donor activity with regard to FRY as in the case of many other countries in the region. In order to help donors to program and implement their immediate plans for assistance in a co-ordinated way, a Donor Co-ordination Meeting took place in Brussels on December 12, 2000. This meeting, at senior official level reviewed an assessment of urgent requirements, prepared by the UN agencies in close collaboration with the authorities, and took stock of existing and planned short term assistance, for example winter aid programmes. This discussion focused mainly on Serbia, since most needs arise there. The meeting also reviewed next steps in designing and providing medium term assistance to the FRY. The meeting was attended by representatives of the FRY authorities who indicated the latest state of government policy and priorities for assistance.

Miroljub Labus, Deputy Prime Minister of the FRY outlines the current economic and political situation, as well as the FRY's short and medium term challenges

Source: EC/WB Office for South East Europe
Miroljub Labus, Deputy Prime Minister of the FRY outlines the current economic and political situation, as well as the FRY's short and medium term challenges

The meeting was designed as a co-ordination rather than a pledging session. The primary aim was to exchange information and to discuss how to assure effective co-ordination on the ground. Priority in the discussion was given to those prepared to discuss their ongoing as well as planned assistance programs in FRY. With the current uncertainties in the FRY and Serbia it is too early to fix a date for a fully fledged Donors Conference. This should only take place once these uncertainties have been reduced, and once a full needs assessment has been carried out.

More information on this conference will be posted on this site as it becomes available.


Federal Republic of Yugoslavia -- United Nations and Federal Government designated priority sectors of assistance needs and Donor Contributions reported prior to and at the Donor Co-ordination meeting for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, December 12, 2000

Press Release


Background Documentation

Steven Allen presents the review of urgent assistance needs prepared by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Belgrade

Source: EC/WB Office for South East Europe
Steven Allen presents the review of urgent assistance needs prepared by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Belgrade


Documents Presented by the Officials of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia


Statements by Delegations


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1  This Conference is a meeting of donor governments, countries of the South East Europe region and international organizations. While it is not open to the public, information about the meeting will be made available on this website.
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