Public administration reform

Civil society proposals for the work of the State Audit Institution

Insititute Alternative (IA) has submitted Its own and proposals from partner organizations for external audit in the next year; we request control of the optimization of the public sector, confidential public procurement, the University of Montenegro, social work centers and procurement and delivery of aids for people with disabilities. The contribution to the preparation of…

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Accountable public finances

TV Show “Okvir”

Transparency of local expenditure needs improvement Stevo Muk, President of the Managing board of Institute Alternative (IA), took part in the public broadcaster’s talk-show “Okvir”; he pointed out that the Draft Law on Local Government Financing needs improvements, since monitoring mechanisms at the local level were particularly poor. He reminded that the IA submitted suggestions…

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Parliamentary program, Rule of law

Video materials from the Press – Parliamentary Oversight

On  December 24th, Institute Alternative organised the Press Conference „Eight years of Law on Parliamentary Oversight of Security and Defence Sector – Did the Committee lose its significance? At the press conference were presented results of the work of the Committee for Security and Defence in 2018. Press conference is organised within the POINTPULSE project,…

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Parliamentary program, Rule of law

The committee must perform the role assigned by law – otherwise it will lose its authority

The work of the Parliamentary Committee on Security and Defense in 2018, in addition to the insufficient implementation of control mechanisms, was characterized by inactivity, when it comes to Parliament’s legislative role, this parliamentary body must find a way to contribute to security sector reform, otherwise it will lose its authority. This was announced at…

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Parliamentary program, Rule of law

Announcement: ”Eight years of Law on Parliamentary Oversight of Security and Defense Sector – Did the Committee lose its significance?’’

”Eight years of Law on Parliamentary Oversight of Security and Defense Sector – Did the Committee lose its significance?’’ Venue: PR Centre (Grand hall), Josip Broz Boulevard, 23A, Podgorica Time: Monday, 24th December, 2018 at 12am The Institute Alternative (IA) is organizing a press conference on the occasion of the 8 years since adoption of…

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Accountable public finances, Public administration reform

Support to CSOs for oversight of public spending

Podgorica, PR press service – Nine civil society organizations from six municipalities have been supported to implement small grants within the IA’s project “Money Watch – Civil Society, Guarding the Budget”. The implementation of these projects is supposed to contribute to the reduction of corruption at the local and national levels, through more effective oversight…

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Accountable public finances

Money Watch Small Grants Award: For Effective Oversight of Public Spending

On Friday, 21 December 2018, we will organise a press conference to award grants to nine civil society organisations (CSOs) within our project “Money Watch – Civil Society, Guarding the Budget”, financially supported by the  European Union. Press conference will begin at 11 AM and will take place in PR Centre, Josip Broz Boulevard 23A,…

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Public administration reform

Assembly of the NGO Coalition – Cooperating Towards Goal

Stevo Muk, president of the managing board at Institute alternative, took part in the work of the Assembly of the NGO Coalition – Cooperating Towards Goal. During the discussion, Muk gave suggestions for more intensive communication within the Coalition, the renewal and expansion of Coalition membership, more efficient functioning and collecting the necessary funds for…

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EU accession negotiations

Citizens ask – We are set to conduct a new research

Are you interested in European integration? Do you lack knowledge about the EU, the challenges it faces and the direction of its development? Do you want to draw attention to issues that are significant for the future of Montenegro in the EU? You are at the right place because the Institute Alternative begins with the…

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Accountable public finances, Public administration reform

Montenegro lags behind in the public administration reform

Montenegro is far from the frontrunner in the region based on the overall score in public administration reform (PAR) and comes next to last, based on the regional WeBER monitoring, said Stevo Muk, President of the Managing Board of Institute Alternative (IA). Montenegro comes first in the area of Strategic framework for public administration reform,…

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Public administration reform

Montenegro far from leader in Public Administration Reform

Montenegro, according to overall score in public administration reform (PAR), is far from the leader in the region, since it ranks better only than Bosnia and Herzegovina – Stevo Muk, President of the Managing Board of the Institute Alternative (IA), stated. At the press conference “Montenegro and public administration reform – Where are we on…

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Blog

Putting an MP in prison

They are all of the same opinion – the Special Prosecutor’s Office, the High Court and the Appellate Court – that an MP may be” put in prison for up to two months“ for refusing to testify as a witness. The Appellate Court did not decide on this matter, namely the invoking of the immunity…

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