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.
Open Letter to the President of the Government of Montenegro
09. 04. 2020.
Nearly 50 NGOs and over 30 editors and journalists of the Montenegrin media sent today an open letter to the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Duško Marković, requesting to postpone public discussions and consultations on amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information until the end of the epidemic. The request to postpone the discussion…
Reaction to the Allegations of the Ministry of Public Administration
03. 04. 2020.
Reaction to the allegations of the Ministry of Public Administration and today’s publishment of the expert opinions on the draft laws on free access to information Non-governmental organisations and journalists do not oppose public debate and additional consultations. On the contrary! We only ask to organise debate after the establishment of regular circumstances for work…
Constitutional Court to Evaluate the Constitutionality of Measures Introduced in the Fight Against COVID19
01. 04. 2020.
Regarding the recent order of the Ministry of Health, which implies further restrictions on the freedom of movement of citizens, including the prohibition of assembly in private apartments, and the dilemmas regarding the legal basis for such measures in a situation where no state of emergency is declared, NGOs Action for Human Rights (HRA) and…
One-off Assistance not to be Shared by the Inner Cabinet of the Government
31. 03. 2020.
Regarding the call of the Prime Minister to change legal framework and allow giving financial aid to the citizens using funds from current budget reserve, we are warning on the importancy of transparent distribution of the budget funds and righteousness of the distribution. Allowing the Government to answer on demands from citizens through current budget…
IA recommendations for improvement of simple and centralised procurement
31. 03. 2020.
We have submitted recommendations to the Ministry of Finance on the Draft Decree on Centralised Procurement and the Draft Rulebook on Manner of Implementation of Simple Procurement. Our recommendations are aimed at overcoming problems mapped within our recently conducted research on these specific procurement. Some of our key proposals in regard to the Draft Decree…
Response to announced public debate on amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information
30. 03. 2020.
We are urging the Ministry of Public Administration to postpone public debate on the Law on Free Access to Information after the coronavirus pandemic and to publish opinions of the European Union experts on that regulation. We believe that it is inappropriate moment for the Ministry to organize a public debate on the constitutional right…
