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.
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…
WeBER 2.0: Two-day conference in Tirana
10. 06. 2022.
Responsible public administration as the basis of well-functioning state A two-day conference on public administration reform (PAR), institutional integrity, accountability, and public trust in institutions was held in Tirana on the 7th and 8th of June, bringing together government officials and civil society from across the Western Balkans. The conference titled “Pursuing integrity-driven and sustainable public…
Amendments to the Public Procurement Law lack reform impetus
25. 05. 2022.
The Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Public Procurement is making steps towards simplifying procedures and clarifying legal provisions that could and/or have been so far subject to different interpretations in use. While praising such procedural improvements, we note that these amendments lack reform zest, for which we have also seen the need…
Gender Mainstreaming of Strategic Planning Training Organized
19. 04. 2022.
In order to bring the process of gender mainstreaming closer to civil servants working on the design and implementation of strategic planning, on April 8 in Kolašin, we held a training ”Strategic Planning for Gender Equality”. Project Coordinator, Nikoleta Pavićević, said that the training was intended primarily for officials who attended the Education Program for…
