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.
The rights and interests of victims of crime to be in the focus of the competent authorities
23. 02. 2022.
Montenegro lacks a systematic approach to the protection of victims of crime, and we can not criticise individual links and parts within the system, but we need to create a system in which the victim will feel protected all the time, from the moment it is reported to the end of the proceedings. This was…
Why is the evaluation of EU support important to the rule of law?
24. 01. 2022.
The European Court of Auditors has confirmed the EU weakness to produce comprehensive changes in the rule of law in the Western Balkans with the current approach, but it also offered recommendations for better incentives and conditions. The lack of political will, of ownership of reforms and marginalization of civil society – are the main…
New Project: Early Integration for Gender Equality
11. 01. 2022.
In 2022, Institute Alternative started implementing a new project, with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of measures of early integration into the European Union (EU) for the improvement of gender equality in Montenegro. Overall objective of the project ”Early Integration for Gender Equality” is to contribute to the inclusive and gender-sensitive process…
Interview for Vijesti: Behind Closed Doors and Without Public Debate, Once Again
09. 12. 2021.
Marko Sošić, Public Policy Researcher at NGO Institute Alternative for daily newspaper ‘’Vijesti’’, on the Government’s work and the budget proposal for 2022: In terms of transparency, not much has changed in the past year – during the term of Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić; budget proposal for the next year does not show a will…
More Decisive Steps are Needed for Public Administration Reform
02. 12. 2021.
There is a big gap between the identified problems of politicisation and undue influence on public administration recruitment and the absence of priorities and activities in the Draft Strategy for Public Administration Reform that would target those problems. This was stressed in the comments submitted, by Institute Alternative within the public debate on 2022-2016 Draft…
EU enlargement to the WB in the light of the new methodology
19. 11. 2021.
On October 19, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, offering a comprehensive assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans on their individual paths towards the European Union, with a focus on implementing fundamental reforms, as well as clear guidance on the reform priorities ahead. With the…
