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Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Press release: Who is actually protected by the Protector?
After several attempts, we were obstructed in getting basic information about the work of the Protector of Property and Legal interests of Montenegro in the last six years From the state organ which protects legal and property interest of the state, and indirectly citizens’ interests, it is impossible to gain information on some of key…
IA at the conference in Pristina: From civil society without citizens to civil society of citizens
Only a limited number of non-governmental organizations uses mechanisms for citizens’ participation in creating public policies in Montenegro, said Stevo Muk, president of the Managing Board of the Institute Alternative (IA), at a regional conference on public administration reform, held in Pristina. Conference “Role of Civil Society in Public Administration Reform – EU Standards and…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Transparency should prevent the misuse of the institutions for electoral purposes
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Institute Alternative (IA) and Network for Affirmation of Non-governmental sector (MANS) defined the set of information which every public sector body should post proactively on 15 every days at their websites. The objective of this precisely focused initiative is to reduce the space for potential misuse of public sector bodies…
Public Sector Reform: To Make Their Administration Ours Too
Even though it is difficult to determine in practice whether a person was employed based on their party affiliation, citizens most often complain of the Head of authorities’ arbitrariness during election of candidates for a certain government job position. The President of the Managing Board of Institute Alternative (IA) Stevo Muk said in an interview…
Procurement in state administration in figures
In 2014, state authorities have spent 52 994 714, 56 euro. The Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism had the largest completed budget for public procurement in 2014 – 23 278 015, 51 euro and The Secretariat for Development Projects had the lowest one – 16 740,60 euro. The total amount of 14 state authorities…
Parliamentary program, Public administration reform, Rule of law
TV Show Replika
President of our Managing Board, Stevo Muk, was a guest in a TV Show “Replika”, airing on public broadcasting service. The show was dedicated to the Law on the implementation of the Agreement on Free and Fair elections. The guests discussed the new composition of the Government, which now includes representatives of the opposition, the…