Escape from Poverty: Obstacles Preventing NGOs from Becoming Fully Fledged Service Providers in the Area of Social Protection in Serbia

Abstract

The paper deals with possible solutions of problems affecting particularly vulnerable parts of the population – the elderly, poor, and refugees, among others. In order to fully realize the potential for providing services for the unprivileged, it is necessary to establish full cooperation between civil sector and non-governmental organizations, and government agencies. The paper covers some issues that explain lack of cooperation between these sectors and offers some recommendations for the immediate future.

Keywords

• social services
• social care
• NGOs
• service provision
• vulnerable population
• Serbia