The Poverty Reduction Committee held its fourth sitting on 23 January. The sitting was chaired by the Committee Chairperson, Snezana Stojanovic-Plavsic.

Zarko Skundric, manager of the Deputy Prime Minister’s Team for poverty reduction strategy implementation presented the course of action and future activities that the Team will implement, with emphasis on priorities dealing with social inclusion.

UNDP Representatives Jelena Manic and Davor Salom and the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence representative Irena Cerovic outlined the UNDP Development Programme for the Committee and the initiative to further strengthen the assembly committees with the goal of reducing poverty in Serbia.

The Committee Chairperson went on to submit a report on the Poverty Reduction Committee’s activities concerning the commemoration of the International Day of Disabled Persons.