Public administration reform
The goal of the program is to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the public administration (government, local government, public services). This program is especially dedicated to harmonization of legislative framework and practices with the principles of European administrative space, organization and rationalization of public administration, merit-based recruitment and carreer advancement as well as the quality of the law-making and policy development.
Third WeBER Regional “Citizens First” Conference
10. 11. 2022.
Admirim Aliti, Minister of Information Society and Administration, North Macedonia Belgrade, 8-9 November 2022 – “As WeBER, we have matured as of 2015 in the sense that we realised that as CSOs, we cannot speak without the voice of citizens. We drew a precious lesson from citizens’ consultations. We could be much more persuasive, and a…
The European Commission Report: Political instability and tensions halt reforms
12. 10. 2022.
This year’s European Commission Report confirmed the importance of the political level of the accession process of Montenegro to the EU and should serve as yet another appeal that, without political support, small steps at the technical level do not produce the expected results. Like every year, we translated the usual grades from the report…
To improve the reform of public finance management and the optimisation of the public sector
04. 10. 2022.
At the first session of the newly formed Public Administration Reform Council, we offered recommendations for improving the draft of the Programme for Public Finance Management Reform for the period 2022-2026, especially highlighting the need for the public enterprises to be included in this important strategic document. Since the draft Programme does not address the…
Institute Alternative Turns 15!
13. 09. 2022.
Institute Alternative (IA) has remained committed to its mission of strengthening democracy and good governance through research and policy analysis. During fifteen years since its establishment, the IA has launched and implemented 105 projects aimed at reforms of public administration and judiciary, enhancement of transparency and accountability of public finances, parliamentary oversight, better social policy…
The Government continues to violate the principles of good governance with its arbitrary dismissals
29. 07. 2022.
The Government’s intention to replace the entire managerial staff due to the terminological changes in names and minor adjustments to the scope of work of independent administrative bodies has no basis in the legal framework and is contrary to all the standards of good governance. Cosmetic changes of the Regulation on the Organisation and Method…
The initiative of 17 NGOS for Montenegro to ratify Protocol 16 to the European Convention
15. 06. 2022.
Today, 17 NGOs sent the Initiative to the President of the Parliament of Montenegro, Danijela Đurović, to put on the agenda as soon as possible the Proposal of the Government of Montenegro from 6 June 2022 for ratification of Protocol 16 to the European Convention for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Ratification of the Protocol will enable…
