The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of the Republic of Serbia marked the success of the USAID Project for Better Business Conditions – a $7 million worth of seven-year initiatives that helped Serbia become a better place for business.
“From the very beginning, USAID provided support to the reform of the building permitting system – from the adoption of the Law on Planning and Construction, to working together with municipalities on the introduction of e-licenses. In the past three years, Serbia has reached the top 10 in the world in the area of issuing building permits from 186th place, according to World Bank ranking, which is why this is an example of how we should implement all future reforms, “said Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlović. “Doing the World Bank business list, the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report, and the Comparative List of Investment Destinations of the British Journal of the Financial Times clearly show that Serbia is in a better position today”, said US Ambassador to Serbia H E Kyle Scott.
