About Project

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

The European Union Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion Programme (EU SHAI) is designed to enhance the implementation of social inclusion policies in Serbia and provide sustainable housing solutions accompanied with active inclusion measures for the most vulnerable population. 

The European Union (EU) has allocated 27 million Euros through the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) 2018 for the 63 month-long implementation of the Programme, and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has been selected as the implementing partner. 

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

To contribute to increased social inclusion of the women and men, girls and boys experiencing poverty and social exclusion enabling them to live in dignity and take an active part in society.

PURPOSE 

To improve living conditions for the most vulnerable women and men, girls and boys living in inadequate/insecure conditions in a sustainable and accountable manner to a better inclusion across Serbia.

NATIONAL PARTNERS AND BENEFICIARIES

1. Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure
2. Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs
3. Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue
   

TARGET GROUPS

Particularly targeted groups belong to the vulnerable and at-risk-of-poverty population, such as:

• Roma,
• disadvantaged women, in particular women victims of domestic violence,
• youth in/leaving care,
• persons with disabilities,
• and others who live in inadequate housing conditions.

RESULTS

There are three results that the Programme will achieve:

Result 1: Capacities of institutions/authorities/organisations providing housing and active inclusion services strengthened for effective and gender-responsive planning and implementation of housing programmes and relevant support services

Result 2: Adequate housing solutions provided to most vulnerable women and men, girls and boys

Result 3: Job, social, education, health care services, complementary to housing solutions, provided to most vulnerable women and men, girls and boys

The Programme will also benefit national institutions and local self-governments, as well as social inclusion service providers from the public and civil society sector. The Programme, grounded in national and international frameworks, will contribute to meeting the European Union accession criteria under Chapters 19 that relates to social inclusion and Chapter 23 that covers fundamental rights, along with achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Social housing and active inclusion projects are currently implemented in the following cities and municipalities: Čačak, Ljubovija, Svilajnac, Topola, Pančevo, Loznica, Šabac, Kula, Vrnjačka Banja, Žagubica, Raška, Koceljeva, Vladičin Han, Sombor, Pirot, Bujanovac, Opovo, Valjevo, Žabalj. These projects should provide housing solutions and complementary active inclusion measures for 381 families belonging to the Program's target groups.

As part of the EU SHAI program, five small-scale infrastructure projects are being implemented, the aim of which is to improve social and communal infrastructure in substandard settlements in Serbia. These projects are currently implemented in the following cities and municipalities: Negotin, Novi Pazar, Ljubovija, Surdulica, Svilajnac.