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Sanja Medjedovic
First Name
Sanja
Last Name
Medjedovic
Institution/Company
UNDP
Position
Project Manager
Country of Residence
Montenegro
City of Residence
Podgorica
E-mail


I have been working for more than 10 years in Montenegro in micro, small and medium enterprises and local development. From 2006 I was engaged as independent consultant / local expert in many projects related to advising governmental, business sector and NGO sector in programmes related to encouraging local people to open their own small businesses.
I have managed various projects in Montenegro, mainly for international organizations (UNDP, DAI Europe Ltd, Transformation Through Education Ltd, World Bank), as well as participated in international projects in Montenegro as independent consultant. I am very familiar with process of improving of business environment, mainly through working with various ministries in the Government of Montenegro.

Since July 2009, I have been engaged by the UNDP office in Montenegro, managing 3 projects. For this period of time, I have established excellent relationships with representatives of central government and local municipalities. In this area, I served as Project Manager for the project: Strategy for Sustainable Economic Growth in Montenegro trough Introduction of Clusters by the end of 2016.
In which languages could you support a CD project (proficiency level should be adequate so that you could also hold presentations and do trainings in this language)?
English,
In which countries have you worked on CD projects?
Montenegro
Experience in the following areas ...
  StrongModerateLittle/None
Cluster twinning x
CSR in a cluster context x
Innovation in a cluster context x
Cluster based finance schemes x
Export Consortia development x
Monitoring & Evaluation of CD projects x
Gender issues a cluster context x
Poverty alleviation through CD x
Development of BDS in a cluster context x
Energy efficiency in clusters x
Cluster policy advisory x

Strong:
worked in min. 2 clusters on the respective issue and or drafted methodological texts on the subject
Moderate:
worked in/managed a project where the respective subject was an issue, but not directly implemented related activities
Have you ever worked as Cluster Development Agent (CDA)?
no
Have you been trained specifically on the UNIDO CD approach?
yes
Have you ever been employed under a UNIDO cluster development project?
How many clusters have you assisted as a CDA?
# 3
In which sectors have you worked on CD projects?
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Manufacturing of food products
Manufacturing of wood products and/or furniture
Construction
Tourism