From 2001 - 2016, USAID has invested more than $747 million to stimulate economic growth, strengthen the justice system, and promote good governance in Serbia. USAID has helped local governments be more responsive to their citizens and municipalities to be more business-friendly, attracting greater investments. USAID has fostered reforms that have helped Serbia's banking sector produce the highest growth in the region. It has worked with courts to make them more transparent and efficient. Its support has produced a more professional and financially viable independent media. USAID's programs continue to promote democratic governance and sustained economic growth while building the capacity of key counterparts at the national and local levels to move the country toward lasting political and economic stability.