In February 2018, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Serbia to enhance the agri-food sector through investments in irrigation and water management.
This initiative aims to improve the efficiency and resilience of the sector, thereby promoting sustainable agricultural development in Serbia. As part of this investment, the EBRD also implements measures aimed at strengthening the capacities of agricultural professional and advisory services for gender-responsive service provision.
As part of this project, SeConS is responsible for conducting initial assessments, developing training programs for advisors, and organizing workshops. The goal of these trainings is to raise awareness among advisors about the need to plan services and access for users in a gender-responsive manner, as well as to acquaint them with measures that can be taken to increase the number of female service users. Additionally, SeConS is tasked with preparing educational materials containing information on achieving social rights and services that can benefit women involved in agriculture in rural areas.