Republic of Serbia Country Housing Project With a total of 7 495 housing solutions provided to refugee families in Serbia, the RHP has achieved great success not only in securing new perspective to beneficiaries but also in promoting and strengthening peace and further cooperation in the region. Nataša Stanisavljević
Commissioner for Refugees and Migration
Commissariat for Refugees and Migration Republic of Serbia
Republic of Serbia Country Housing Project With a total of 7 495 housing solutions provided to refugee families in Serbia, the RHP has achieved great success not only in securing new perspective to beneficiaries but also in promoting and strengthening peace and further cooperation in the region. Nataša Stanisavljević
Commissioner for Refugees and Migration
Commissariat for Refugees and Migration Republic of Serbia

December 2023 figures

OVERVIEW

Upon the break-up of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, the Republic of Serbia gave refuge to nearly 618 000 refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. It was one of the largest exoduses since World War Two. There are approximately 25 000 refugees living in Serbia today, with the decrease in number resulting from their integration within the country. While the majority of refugees opted to stay and permanently settle in Serbia after acquiring citizenship, a small number returned, and the remainder decided to move to other countries.

During all these years, the Republic of Serbia has been providing housing for the most-vulnerable refugee families in a concerted manner, financed from budget and donor funds. However, the funds available were disproportionate to the substantial needs. Serbia therefore played an important role in promoting a regional initiative, together with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro, that resulted in the establishment of the Regional Housing Programme (RHP), with the objective of providing durable housing solutions to vulnerable refugees and internally displaced persons remaining from the 1991‐1995 displacement in the region, including IDPs in Montenegro from 1999, either in their places of origin or of displacement. The RHP came to a successful conclusion in 2023, having provided secure homes to 7 495 families ( 24.056 persons) across Serbia.

December 2023 figures

SUB-PROJECTS IN SERBIA

Sub-project SRB1

Provision of 64 prefabricated houses and 128 building material packages for 192 households

Sub-project SRB2

Support to 898 refugee families through four housing modalities

Sub-project SRB3

Support to 792 refugee families through four housing modalities

Sub-project SRB4

Support to 1 344 refugee families through four housing modalities

Sub-project SRB5

Support to 1 862 refugee families through three housing modalities

Sub-project SRB7

Provision of 493 housing solutions for beneficiaries selected under sub-projects SRB2, SRB4 and SRB5, and the design of 708 apartments

Sub-project SRB8

Provision of 850 housing solutions through four housing modalities

Sub-project SRB9

Provision of 1 064 housing solutions through five housing modalities

Serbia Factsheet - December 2023

December 2023 figures

IMPLEMENTING STRUCTURE



LEAD INSTITUTION

SERBIAN COMMISSARIAT FOR
REFUGEES AND MIGRATION (KIRS)

With regard to the RHP, KIRS was responsible for preparation of project proposals and their submission to the CEB, selection of beneficiaries and subsequent signature of contracts with selected beneficiaries, conclusion of agreements with municipalities in projects where municipalities hold significant responsibilities (provision of land, infrastructure, permits etc.), and submission of procurement plans and monitoring reports to the CEB.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS
IMPLEMENTATION UNIT LTD. BELGRADE

The PIU provided assistance to KIRS and carried out activities such as establishing a procurement and contract monitoring system, concluding agreements with municipalities, developing procurement plans, developing tender dossiers and conducting procurement, carrying out architectural and technical activities and providing technical consulting, as well as developing and managing grant schemes. It was also in charge of financial aspects and payments to contractors, etc.

CONTACTS

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration

of the Republic of Serbia

Narodnih heroja 4, Novi Beograd
+381 11 311 72 72
rhpsrb@kirs.gov.rs
www.kirs.gov.rs

Public Sector Projects

Implementation Unit Ltd. Belgrade

Veljka Dugosevica 54, Beograd
+381 11 308 87 95
rhpsrb@piu.rs
www.piu.rs