7.5 MILLION DINARS TO VULNERABLE GROUPS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING CONDITIONS

16. July 2018.

Belgrade – Zorana Mihajlovic, the Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, signed agreements with representatives of associations and civil society organizations on the allocation of 7.5 million dinars for the projects that would contribute to a better quality of life of vulnerable groups in social housing facilities, such as of women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

Following the signing of the agreements at the building of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, she said that out of the planned ten million dinars for ten projects of associations and organizations, 7.5 million dinars were spent, and that another call would be issued, so that the remaining planned funds could be spent

„Every ministry is able to allocate funds from its budget to the NGO sector.We earmarked the same amount of funds last year, and we will ask for the permission to do the same thing next year, too,“ Minister Mihajlvic said.

She also said that the money would be used for the tasks that do not require the issuance of building permits, which means for the tasks of fixing up the living space in social housing facilities and sports grounds.

The money for the projects submitted to the competition was, among others, received by the Roma Center for Democracy from Bujanovac and the Association of Professionals for Education and Learning "Apel" from Leskovac.

Source :”Politika” daily and Coordination Body