Public administration reform

Montenegro Lags Behind the Region in Service Delivery and Digitalisation

The results of the regional WeBER monitoring of public administration reform in the area of service delivery and digitalisation have shown that Montenegro ranks second to last among the six Western Balkan countries, with 36 points out of a possible 100 – only 0.5 points ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As many as 37.5% of…

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Accountable public finances

Procurement of Police Uniforms Outside the Public Procurement System

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has demonstrated that it is unwilling to operate in accordance with the public procurement system established by Montenegro. -This is shown by the information on the adoption of the Financing Agreement between UNDP and the Ministry of Interior for providing operational support to this ministry during the 2025–2027 period, which…

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Accountable public finances, Public administration reform

Some local administrations plan to hire more than 50% of the current workforce: No justification for new waves of hiring

Hiring more than 1,300 people has been planned by 22 Montenegrin municipalities, despite large debts for unpaid taxes and salary contributions. As many as 16 municipalities plan to hire more than one-third of their current number of employees. Twenty-two Montenegrin local governments, through their staffing plans for 2025, have expressed the need to hire as…

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Accountable public finances

Four Proposals for SAI’s Annual Audit Plan for 2026

As part of the State Audit Institution’s public consultation for civil society, academia, and professional associations, Institute Alternative proposed topics for the Annual Audit Plan for the next year. For the 2026 Annual Audit Plan, we suggested that state auditors focus on the following: How is the inspection oversight information system being used, and by…

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Rule of law

Muk: The State Has Stopped Halfway in the Fight Against Crime and Corruption

Answering the question of whether five years after the fall of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) shows that the state has capitulated to the legacy of corruption and crime, President of the Managing board Stevo Muk told Vijesti that the state has stopped halfway – “I wouldn’t say it has capitulated, nor that it…

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EU accession negotiations

59 organisations submitted comments for the EU Civil Society Strategy

 The preparation of the EU Strategy for Civil Society is underway, for which we have prepared comments together with 58 other organisations from Europe as part of broader public consultations. The global crisis of democratic legitimacy and the regression of the rule of law have pushed civic space into a downward spiral, with enlargement countries…

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Rule of law

Concerns over Proposed Amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs

The proposed provisions completely deprive police officers of the opportunity to be informed of the allegations made against them, to present their “defence” in response, and to have the possibility to protect their rights during the procedure. Institute Alternative addressed the President and members of the Committee on Political System, Judiciary and Administration, pointing out…

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Rule of law

Prevent the NSA from Conducting All Procurement as Classified

The new Draft Law on the National Security Agency (NSA), which is scheduled for consideration by the Committee on Security and Defence on 29 July, unjustifiably introduces a complete exemption from the application of public procurement regulations for the realisation of all NSA procurements. Article 83 of the Draft Law stipulates that “procurement regulations shall…

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Rule of law

Draft Law: A Step Backward for the National Security Agency (ANB)

The Draft Law on the National Security Agency is a step backward in terms of judicial oversight, employment, and public procurement. There is no justified reason for the Draft Law on the National Security Agency (ANB) to be rushed through parliamentary procedure in just a few days, without any prior debate or consultation. This is especially troubling…

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Rule of law

No Dialogue, Only Penalties: Prevent the Draconian Ban on Road Protests

The non-governmental organizations Action for Human Rights, Center for Women’s Rights, and Institute Alternativecontinue to protest against the amendments to the Law on Public Assemblies and Public Events, proposed by MPs from the ruling political parties. The subsequently introduced amendments have not addressed the core shortcomings of the proposal, which absolutely — in all cases — prohibits assemblies on public…

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Public administration reform

Records of the Real Estate Administration on service contracts “against” the Real Estate Administration

With the protection of personal data, we are publishing in full the records of service contracts in the Real Estate Administration, in order to prevent misinterpretation of our research work. We thank the management of this institution for their unfounded denial, which has brought us new insights, even less favorable to the practice of using…

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Podcast, Public administration reform

Public Sector Under the Labor Inspectorate’s Scrutiny: Fewer Inspections, More Initiatives

Most of the initiatives received by the Labor Inspectorate concern the public sector; however, the private sector is subject to more frequent inspections, as irregularities there tend to have more serious consequences, explained the Chief Labor Inspector in our ReForma podcast. He announced plans to strengthen the Inspectorate’s capacities, which would, among other things, enable better oversight…

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28. 10. 2020.

Constitutional and Legal Mess

Writes: Stevo Muk

Recently, public attention has been focused on the issue of whether the current Prime Minister violated the Constitution by refusing to resign the position of an MP. Furthermore, the question was also raised whether he breached the Law on Prevention of Corruption by such act, considering that he made a written ‘’promise’’ that he would…

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28. 11. 2019.

Toxic Paint for Children

Writes: Stevo Muk

On 1 August this year the Ministry of Sports and Youth signed a public procurement contract for the construction works to reconstruct the gym and sanitary facilities at the”Štampar Makarije“ Primary School in Podgorica. The contractor that won the works contract worth EUR 28,855. 95 was ”ART Gradnja“, a company from Bar. While the works…

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29. 08. 2019.

Housing Corruption

Writes: Stevo Muk

The Government has released a list of 98 officials whose so-called housing needs it has resolved. Although this is only a small part of the complete information which the public is rightfully requesting from the government, the extent of the injustice is obvious. It showed what we already suspected. Citizen’s money is being squandered by…

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11. 07. 2019.

365 Days to Election

Writes: Stevo Muk

The split views held by the establishment, led by the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), and the opposition on the environment for holding elections in Montenegro have caused a string of grave political crises which have had a devastating impact on the functioning of democracy, the work of the Parliament, the parliamentary oversight of the…

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22. 04. 2019.

One Hundred Days of the “Envelope Affair”

Writes: Stevo Muk

The envelope that contained EUR 97,000 is just the tip of the iceberg. The visible part. The part that was recorded. Others did not record similar instances. Or they are still not in the same position as DK. But we have seen plenty already in the audio and video recordings of NGOs and political parties,…

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04. 02. 2019.

Opposition’s Response?

Writes: Stevo Muk

Judging by reactions, Djukanovic will also try to silence this affair with the power of ”independent” institutions. ”Come to institutions, let us convince you that the “first sister” is actually Duško Knežević, that Milo’s reputation is worth a million euros, that the 16 000 euros you get and do not pay back – is not…

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04. 12. 2018.

Putting an MP in prison

Writes: Stevo Muk

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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13. 09. 2018.

Independent Police, Yes or No?

Writes: Dina Bajramspahić

Question on Police independence is in its purpose the question where will be the power, in ministerial or director chair, and that power must be properly decentralised and brought in balance. It is bad for citizens if this process is not used for serious improvement of the Police work but only comes down to spillover…

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Podcast, Public administration reform

Public Sector Under the Labor Inspectorate’s Scrutiny: Fewer Inspections, More Initiatives

Most of the initiatives received by the Labor Inspectorate concern the public sector; however, the private sector is subject to more frequent inspections, as irregularities there tend to have more serious consequences, explained the Chief Labor Inspector in our ReForma podcast. He announced plans to strengthen the Inspectorate’s capacities, which would, among other things, enable better oversight…

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Podcast, Public administration reform

#ReForma: On Employment and Challenges in the Capital City

The Capital City is in the test phase of an application that will, within its human resources records, also include records of service contracts, with implementation expected in the coming weeks, announced Slađana Anđušić, Secretary for Local Self-Government and Cooperation with Civil Society, speaking on the IA’s #ReForma podcast. On the topic of local-level employment,…

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Podcast, Public administration reform

Discrimination in Public Sector Employment: Difficult to Prove, but Widespread

Discrimination in public sector employment is difficult to prove; however, cases before the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms indicate that discrimination is most prevalent in the area of employment and labor relations, with nationality and political affiliation being the most common grounds. On the issue of discrimination in public sector employment, the many challenges…

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Podcast, Public administration reform

The second episode of IA podcast (Re)Form with Marija Hajduković: Counting public administration employees

In the second episode of the IA podcast (Re)Forma, we discussed the activities undertaken in the process of public administration reform, the importance of data accessibility, and the announced (urgent) amendments to the Law on Civil Servants and State Employees with Marija Hajduković, General Director of the Directorate for Strategic Planning in Public Administration, International…

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Podcast, Public administration reform

The first episode of our new podcast “(Re)Forma”: Institutions should not enhance the reduction of competitiveness of employment process

Political parties promise meritocracy, but only declaratively. In the first episode, Milena Muk, a public policy researcher at Institute Alternative (IA), explains what changes need to be made in the legal framework and practice so that public sector employment becomes more competitive. The lack of progress since the change of government in 2020 regarding public…

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Podcast, Public administration reform

Stevo Muk in the Podcast “European Talks”

Winds of change in Montenegro: What to expect in the next period? The recent elections in Montenegro suggest that major changes could soon take place in the country in the Western Balkans. Montenegro has opened all chapters in the process of negotiations with the EU, but how far has the enlargement process really progressed and…

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