Pressroom

Pressroom contains information related to public information and outreach of Municipal Economic Growth Activity program.  Here you will be able to find press releases from the program’s public affairs team as well as ingredients for stories on a variety of issues.

Spotlight: Out of the Labyrinth 

On May 26, NALED in cooperation with radio and television B92, USAID's Competitiveness Project and USAID's Municipal Economic Growth Activity organized a high profile press conference to announce its latest initiative - Out of the Labyrinth.

During this initiative, all business people, entrepreneurs and citizens are called upon to submit their experiences with red tape barriers directly to NALED. The most interesting submissions will be analyzed jointly with competent Government authorities and will be rewarded. 

The goal of the Out of the Labyrinth initiative is to eliminate redundant administrative procedures that impede the growth of business entrepreneurship. Simplification or abolition of certain time-consuming and costly procedures will contribute to greater effectiveness and increased transparency in the business sector's operations.

The Out of the Labyrinth campaign is supported by B92, while USAID's Municipal Economic Growth Activity will provide its expert assistance in processing the submissions, and support the initiative's public visibility, placing advertisements in the daily Blic and the Ekonomist Magazine.

Spotlight: Dušan Vasiljević Interview on TV Avala

    Policy Reform - Engine of Growth

On February 25, 2008  our colleague Dusan Vasiljevic, Leader of the Policy Advocacy Team, gave a live interview in the TV show called "Business Day" on Avala TV, which is a national broadcaster.

Mr. Vasiljevic informed about achievements of Program municipalities and their commitment to reach economic and social sustainability. He emphasized that the Program is focused on activities such as support to policy reform, strengthening local capacities in strategic planning and project implementation, FDI attraction, and business expansion and retention.

The fact that in 21 Program municipality total realized investments in 2006. and 2007. amounted to 271 million EUR, whereas over 6,000 new jobs were created, proves that municipalities are heading in the right direction.

Watch the interview here.