Ljiljana Brdarević, USAID - Urban Institute, expert in corporate banking, public sector entities funding, project development and financial analysis of the companies

Ljiljana has comprehensive professional skills in corporate banking and the widespread knowledge of public sector entities funding. Excellent in researching financial and economic aspects of project development, including performing financial analysis of the companies.

1. from February 2008– present

USAID - Urban Institute, 3 Osmana Djikica St. , 11000 Belgrade

Occupation or position : Capital Finance / PPP Specialist

Main activities and responsibilities :

Municipal training and technical assistance in debt management, loan procurement, capital project finance and public private partnerships

Research national and international Municipal Finance legal framework

2. from August 2007 – January 2008

ProCredit Bank a.d., Belgrade, 68c boulevard despota Stefana

Occupation or position : Manager for Institutional Clients

Main activities and responsibilities :

Development of Relationship with Institutional Clients

Promotion of Bank activities

Institutional Clients Relationship Management

3. from April 2007 – June 2008

Energy Saving Group doo, Belgrade, 15 Volgina St.

Occupation or position : Financial Consultant

Main activities and responsibilities :

Technical assistance to the Serbian Electricity Transmission, System and Market Operator “Elektromreze Srbije” in order to provide its capacity building through establishment of treasury function and internal audit

4. from June 2006 – June 2007

USAID - Urban Institute, 3 Osmana Djikica St. , 11000 Belgrade

Municipal Financial and Credit Specialist in

Occupation or position : the Municipal Economic Growth Activity Project

Main activities and responsibilities :

Assistance to MEGA in understanding precedents for PPPs in Serbia, based on a review of PPP precedents to date in the country

Help municipalities to become sophisticated borrowers for capital investments

Prepare technical assistance material designed to improve municipal loan procurement process

5. from May 2006 – December 2007

GTZ, 9 Takovska St., 11000 Belgrade

Occupation or position : Municipal Finance Consultant for Energy Efficiency Projects

Main activities and responsibilities :

Facilitating the energy efficiency investments by implementing performance contracting financing model

Prepare tools for facilitating municipal access to loan financing for energy efficiency investments

Prepare model calculations for financing typical investment packages for improving municipal energy efficiency

6. December 2004 – April 2006

Raiffeisenbank a.d. Belgrade, 64a boulevard Zorana Djindjica

Occupation or position : Head of Public Sector / Municipalities Unit

Main activities and responsibilities :

Development of Public Sector Entities Lending

Promotion of Bank activities and the credit line of the EIB for loans refunding

Eligible project identification and review

Public Sector Entities Relationship Management

Cooperation with the international financial institutions (EIB, EBRD, USAID)

Cooperation with State bodies in the field of municipal lending

Assist colleagues in risk assessments of the clients and project processing and monitoring

7. November 2000 – December 2004

City of Belgrade, The City Administration, 6 Nikole Pasica sq., 11000 Belgrade

Occupation or position : Deputy Secretary of Secretariat of Finance

Main activities and responsibilities :

Financial and Budget Management of the City

Evaluation and Enhancement of the Creditworthiness of the City

Funding of Capital Investment through Borrowing

Preparing financial models with cash flow projections of the City budget

Establishment of Treasury and Debt Management System in the City

Financial Monitoring of the City Utility Companies

Cooperation with the international financial institutions (EIB, EBRD, USAID) regarding financial and debt management

8. April 1993 – November 2000

Komercijalna banka a.d. Belgrade, 14 Svetog Save St.,

Occupation or position : Senior Banker at the Corporate Banking Department

Main activities and responsibilities :

Lending and Issuing Guarantees to Corporate clients

Participating in Liquidity Management

Money Market Operations

Managing the Local Branch Office

9. May 1985 – April 1993

Jugobanka a.d. Beograd, 11 Kralja Milana St.

Occupation or position : Head of Local Branch Office at the Retail Banking Department

Main activities and responsibilities :

Managing the Local Branch Office

Development and Organization of Retail Banking Activity

Organisation and Valuation of Banking Activities

Education

1. October 2000 – November 2004

The University of Belgrade, School of Economics

Monetary, Banking and Financial Management