After the adoption of the Poverty Reduction Strategy paper for Serbia on October 16, 2003 and the elections of the new Government of the Republic of Serbia, the Deputy Prime Minister formed the PRS Implementation Focal Point (DPM PRS IFP) in September 2004. In its decision from February 17, 2005 the Government of the Republic of Serbia tasked the Deputy Prime Minister to regularly inform on the PRS implementation and coordination, in cooperation with the PRS Implementation Focal Point. The PRS IFP is tasked to support, coordinate and oversee the PRS implementation process.

Line Ministries are actively involved in the implementation of measures defined in the PRS document. In cooperation with several central Government institutions, the Joint Project was initiated with the aim of developing action plans in ministries for the year 2006 that would be in line with the priorities identified in the EI, PRS and sector strategies. The Working Group for Poverty Measurement was established and tasked to propose a new methodology for performing long-term monitoring of poverty indicators and other social statistics.

The Parliament of the Republic of Serbia is involved, through the activities of the Parliament Committee for Poverty Reduction, in reviewing draft laws and other regulations from the perspective of PRS implementation and protection of vulnerable groups. The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (Local Self-Government Advisory Committee) is actively involved in promoting the development of local plans of action and PRS implementation at the local level. At the same time, Serbian non-governmental organizations have continued to implement activities directed at improving the situation of the poorest population in Serbia, and they promote the idea of civic activism in the fight for exercising the right to a dignified life.

A considerable number of international donors have incorporated measures laid out in the PRS in their plans that are to be implemented in the ensuing period – the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), the UK Department for International Develoment (DFID), the World Bank, the European Commission, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Embassy of Switzerland, etc.

The Conference on Poverty Reduction was held in Plandi š te in February 2005, which gathered and emphasized the dedication of all the participants in the PRS implementation.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia prepared and adopted the First Progress Report on the Poverty Reduction Strategy in Serbia in October 2005. It provides an overview of the measures identified in the PRS that have been implemented so far. In cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of International Economic Relations, an analysis of budget resources and international assistance allocated to the implementation of PRS-set goals for 2004 and the first quarter of 2005 are included in the Progress Report. The Report has been prepared by the Deputy Prime Minister's PRS Implementation Focal Point in cooperation with all competent ministries and other state institutions, as well as with the partners involved in the activities of PRS Advisory Committees.