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Interview: Politics Impede Reform Efforts
The government plans to reduce the number of public sector employees by 5,000 people, by 2020, while the political influence in public administration is unavoidable, as the key institutions – ministries are guided by political figures, said Milena Milošević, public policy researcher at the Institute alternative, in an interview with Daily ”DAN”. She warned that…
Accountable public finances, Blog
Open Data and Economy
#OpenDataDay The International Open Data Day is marked for the seventh time today on 4th of March. The idea is to promote the significance and the use of “unlocking“ the data worldwide and the necessity of adopting a politics of openness, not just by the governments and public institutions but also by private sector, civil…
Joint Appeal to the Parliament – Do not appoint Jelić as a member of the SAI Senate
Concerned over the developments related to the status of independent, supervisory institutions in Montenegro, with special emphasis on the state of affairs in the area of budgetary control, we address AN APPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT not to appoint Zoran Jelić as the member of Senate of State Audit Institution Zoran Jelić failed to…
A Farce in the Parliament
The Committee endorses Jelić and hides the documentation of candidates After almost seven years of waiting for the appointment of the missing member of the State Audit Institution’s (SAI) Senate, MPs in the Committee for Economy, Finance and Budget have unanimously and without representatives of the opposition, appointed Zoran Jelić for this position. Institute Alternative…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Opposition Defended the Public Interest, Whereas DPS Gave 3697 M2 to Three Privileged Ngos
We welcome the decision of 19 councillors of the opposition who have requested the dismissal of proposition regarding the ceding of 3697 m2 of urban land for the construction of the so called House of Civil Society from the agenda of yesterday’s session of Parliament of Capital City of Podgorica. This refers to the project…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Has the Government given up on OGP?
Montenegro is one of five countries that at least two years in a row act contrary to principles of Open Government Partnership (OGP). This is why Montenegrin participation in OGP is under review of Criteria and Standards Subcommittee that is working body of Steering Committee. Government of Montenegro was informed on 13 November 2016 by…