The role of the Deputy Prime Minister's PRS Implementation Focal Point is to oversee and coordinate the implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy, as well as to monitor and report on poverty trends in Serbia. The PRS Implementation Focal Point was established in September 2004 within the Deputy Prime Minister's Office

Promoting the PRS implementation

• Linking and planning activities of the PRS Implementation Focal Point with the Serbian European Integration Office;
• Participation in the Joint Project;
• Aligning main strategic documents of the Republic of Serbia with the PRS;
• Integration of the PRS into the Budget Memorandum for 2006;
• Ensuring international support for the PRS implementation (in cooperation with the Ministry of International Economic Relations/ Development and Aid Coordination Unit (DACU) http://emis.mier.sr.gov.yu/emis/PublicSite1/index.aspx );
• Revision of the Poverty Reduction Strategy in Serbia.

Implementation monitoring, evaluation and reporting

• Preparation of the First Report on the Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy in Serbia in cooperation with line ministries;
• Identify budgetary resources allocated for PRS related activities in 2004 and 2005;
• Identify the level of international assistance resources in 2004 and plans for 2005 allocated for PRS related activities;
• Develop methodology that will enable the Republic Statistical Office to regularly monitor poverty trends in Serbia (Working Group for Poverty Measurement);
• Start using the DevInfo system in the process of monitoring the PRS implementation;
• Regulary inform the Deputy Prime Minister on the PRS implementation.

Improving communication and encouraging participation

• Establish a communication and outreach group at the level of Ministries and Advisory Committees and develop a communication plan;
• Prepare information material (newsletter, leaflet, Webpage, PRS CD,...);
• Regularly inform Serbian citizens on acitivities of all participants in the PRS preparation;
• Include Local Self-Government, Civil Society and Labour Unions Advisory Committees in the development and implementation of local inititiatives.

Institutionalization of efforts in the PRS implementation

• Establish institutional solutions that will support the PRS implementation.