CEVES advocates for development policies that integrate sustainability, just transition, and green economic transformation. The program includes strategic development planning, adoption of circular economy principles, ESG standards, and the SDG agenda, as well as analysis of the impact of instruments like CBAM. Special attention is paid to renewable energy sources, decarbonization, local self-government development, regional development, and the growth of green jobs. CEVES promotes models that involve citizens and the economy as active participants in the transition—including prosumers—to build a more resilient and climate-responsible economy.
Below you can see a brief overview of Projects that CEVES has implemented or is implementing within this program area.
Description The SME sector in Serbia is highly fragmented (96% are micro-enterprises) and limited by weak access to finance, low levels of innovation, and
DescriptionSupport for the UN-Habitat Voluntary Local Review (VLR) initiative in nine municipalities in Serbia through data mapping, policy review, alignment with SDGs
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia employ 66% of the workforce, but face low productivity and competitiveness. Their
Analysis of the impact of German foreign direct investment (FDI) on the Serbian economy, including updated trade data, company mapping, and a case study.
Context The goal of this project was to develop public policy recommendations that will inform the broader European Bank initiative
Description Regional study on state aid related to FDI, aiming to improve transparency and coordination in the Western Balkan countries (WB6).
Description: Regional policy study on renewable energy sources and prosumers, analyzing Serbia's framework and proposing measures to improve energy production
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the economic backbone of Serbia, but many dynamic, fast-growing companies remain invisible to policymakers
DescriptionA comprehensive study of the labor market and migration that supports Serbia's Economic Migration Strategy through an analysis of employer needs, skill gaps, and recommendations
Description Serbia's innovation ecosystem had great potential, but lacked a structured mechanism for directing resources and cooperation towards
Description Rapid assessment of the resilience of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in rural areas of Serbia during the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing financial gaps.,
Description Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Serbia through an extensive company survey, analyzing the effects on
Publications related to the impact assessment of the introduction of the circular economy in three sectors – plastic packaging, electrical
Description Series of annual impact assessments evaluating the USAID Competitive Agriculture Project in Serbia's agribusiness sector, using the Outcome Harvesting methodology for
Description Serbia's manufacturing sector underwent a late structural transformation but faced constant limitations: SME fragmentation, weak integration
Description Baseline assessment of the fruit and vegetable value chains in Serbia, combining trade data and 194 company interviews to
Description Update of the Serbia EESE report assessing the constraints of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and providing policy recommendations, based on
