Tabla de Contenidos: “…Assessing Serbia's development performance -- People towards better lives for all -- Prosperity boosting productivity -- Partnerships and financing financing sustainable development -- Peace and institutions strengthening governance -- Planet conserving nature -- Strategic priorities for development in Serbia -- References -- Notes -- 16 Impact of COVID-19 in Serbia -- Evolution of the pandemic -- Policy responses and economic impact -- Dimensions of vulnerability to further socio-economic impact from COVID-19 -- Material well-being and social protection -- Health and non-material well-being -- References -- 17 Multi-dimensional analysis of development in Serbia -- People towards better lives for all -- Improving well-being for all, everywhere -- Strengthening the productive potential and equal participation of all citizens of Serbia -- Young people and women need better labour market integration -- Women's participation in Serbian society is not yet equal -- Labour market institutions need to be strengthened -- Boosting education quality -- Improving health and social protection outcomes -- Quality of health care has deteriorated amid austerity measures and reliance on frequently evaded social contributions -- Pensions and social assistance schemes fail to prevent poverty -- Prosperity boosting productivity -- Stronger investment, productivity growth and income convergence -- Investment is hampered by weaknesses in the administrative and regulatory environment, corruption and weak competition -- Regulatory and administrative burden -- Corruption -- Competition -- Economic upgrading and smart specialisation are constrained by weaknesses in the skills profile of the workforce -- Skills -- Innovation and technology adoption -- Partnerships and financing financing sustainable development -- Low domestic savings have constrained domestic investment, an impact only partially offset by external financing inflows -- Public debt dynamics have improved, but risks persist -- Stronger growth in capital expenditures is needed, alongside more binding limits on current spending -- More diversified financing options are needed to support SME innovation and growth -- Peace and institutions strengthening governance -- Checks and balances on the executive are weakening -- The judiciary lacks institutional guarantees of independence and has limited capacity -- Fragmented decentralisation and regional development frameworks undermine the balanced development of local communities -- After initial dynamism, the decentralisation process in Serbia lost momentum -- Serbia lacks a harmonised regional development framework -- The public administration continues to be exposed to political influence -- The state has not yet developed the capacity to plan and prioritise strategically -- The implementation of anti-corruption strategies has been slow -- Serbia has seen stark improvement in statistical capacity but can still strengthen statistical independence and processes to ensure confidentiality -- Planet conserving nature -- Serbia is exposed and vulnerable to multiple natural hazards -- The deterioration of the environmental quality of life of all citizens of Serbia -- Air pollution is a serious threat, and the level of some pollutants, especially acidifying gases, remains unchanged since 1990 -- Waste management is a challenge in Serbia in terms of collection, treatment and reporting -- Poor-quality drinking water and water pollution affect public health in Serbia -- Governance issues and inefficiencies undermine the quality of the water supply -- Enforcement and implementation of environmental legislation remains weak, and the decision-making process and funding for environmental matters lack transparency -- Serbia is highly dependent on coal and lacks a coherent long-term strategy that combines energy and climate targets -- High dependency on domestic and heavily polluting coal production continues to be prioritised, despite existing environmental and climate challenges -- Serbia has moved to diversify its energy mix through hydropower, wind, solar, biomass and biogas, but electricity production still takes a toll on the environment -- Serbia should aim to make its energy supply more reliable -- Energy efficiency policies, including in electricity generation, should complement shifts in the energy mix -- References -- Notes…”

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