04 May CSO activities related to the COVID-19 response
Belgrade, May 4
CSOs activities related to the COVID-19 response
15 March- 30 April
The announcements of the pandemic and the measures taken by the Serbian government to fight against the COVID-19 virus have changed the work of civil society organizations. The monitoring included 130 civil society organizations from all over Serbia. From this number, only three organizations stopped all activities. Most CSOs, almost a third, are involved in humanitarian work, while fewer than 15 organizations carry out their regular activities. In addition to humanitarian work, other areas that can be categorized as organizational activities are: monitoring, information, psychosocial support and advocacy. When it comes to individual activities within these areas these are: providing legal assistance, human rights monitoring, providing psychological assistance, dealing with health care, networking, education and fundraising
Slightly less than half of the organizations are active in Belgrade, and other CSOs are located throughout Serbia.
It is particularly important to emphasize the importance of working with the most vulnerable groups, through information on the poor current situation and the possible consequences of the pandemic on the groups concerned such as people with disabilities, women, children and the elderly, as well as migrants and the homeless.
Download the overview of the activities of some of the organizations that have been implemented in the past period:
CSO activities: 15.3-30.4.
*Mapping is supported in partnership by the United Nations Human Rights Team in Serbia