Direct Grant for alignment with the European Statistical System (ESS) – IPA 2011
Grant Agreement Number : 2011-274-221
Project duration: 29/09/2011 – 29/09/2015
EU contribution: 60%
The project consists in carrying out of the 3 components:
1. Population , households and dwellings Census
2. Agriculture Census
3. National Account surveys
The overall objective of the Action is the alignment of the national statistical system with the European Statistical System (ESS).
This is necessary for allowing harmonization of the statistical data available at the level of Republic of Serbia with the data available at the level of each Member State of the EU, which is a prerequisite for the accession of Serbia to the EU.
The alignment will facilitate and improve the data comparability at national, regional and international level due to the type of data collected but also the moment of collection.
The Action will contribute consequently to strengthen the implementation of the national strategies targeting different sectors and stakeholders: regional development, agriculture, employment, adult education, disabled persons, etc.
The specific objective of the Action is to improve the Serbian Statistical System by increasing the number and the quality of the statistical data collected by the Statistical Office of Republic of Serbia (SORS).
