MSB katastrofriskhantering MSB Disaster Risk Management Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) and the Sector for Emergency Management of the Ministry of Interior in Serbia have applied to Sida for funding of 13 040 000 SEK to carry out "Reduction Risk in Serbia Through Improved Emergency Management Coordination" project in Serbia during the period 1 February 2019 to 31 December 2020. The intervention aims at reducing risks at national and local level through improved emergency management coordination. MSB will implement the intervention together with Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia. The intervention’s total budget is 13 040 000 SEK and it shall be completely funded from Sida's contribution. Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap (MSB) och Sector for Emergency Management (SEM) vid Inrikesministeriet i Serbien har gemensamt lagt fram ett projektförslag för finansiering av projektet "Reducing Risks in Serbia Through Improved Emergency Management Coordination" i Serbien under perioden 1 februari 2019 till 31 december 2020. Insatsen syftar till att stärka Serbiens krishantering. Insatsen kommer att bidra till Serbiens EU-integration genom att stärka serbiska myndigheter inom ”Disaster Risk Management, DRM”. Totala budgeten är 13 040 000 kronor och Sidas avtalsparten är MSB och Inrikesministeriet. Sida är ensam finansiär av projektet. The intervention aims to support Serbian Ministry of Interior (MoI), Sector for Emergency Management (SEM) to establish well functioning coordination of the emergency management institutions, that are responsible for planning and implementation of disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction at both national and local level.
The project goal can be achieved by improving SEM's functional and technical capacity in exercise organisation, emergency coordination and risk-informed emergency management, thereby enhancing SEM’s ability to support other responsible national and local actors in emergency coordination as well as in risk-informed emergency management.
The project aims at achieving the following outcomes: 
Outcome 1:  Enhanced technical and functional capacity to implement emergency coordination exercises
1.1 Enhanced procedures for systematic planning and evaluation of exercises
1.2 Further strengthened exercise management
1.3 Further strengthened exercise methodology
1.4 Further developed exercise portfolio (table-top exercises in coordination for local governments)
 
Outcome 2: Reinforced working methods for coordination in emergency situations
2.1 Increased understanding of preconditions, approaches and methods for command and multi-stakeholder coordination in emergency situations within SEM/MoI
2.2 Increased understanding of preconditions, approaches and methods for command and multi-stakeholder coordination in emergency situations within exercised participants at local level
2.3 SEM/MoI has further developed working methods and operating procedures for command and control in emergency situations
 
Outcome 3: Enhanced capacity at SEM/MoI to make use of geospatial risk information
3.1 Enhanced capacity to utilise Geographic Information System (GIS) as a tool in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and emergency response activities at national level
3.2 Enhanced capacity to utilise geospatial risk information to support local emergency coordination