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 first episode of our new podcast “(Re)Forma”: Institutions should not enhance the reduction of competitiveness of employment process
02. 04. 2024.
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…
Why it is Important to Finally Adopt the Amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information
02. 04. 2024.
The Parliamentary Committee on the Political System, Judiciary, and Administration held a consultative hearing on the Proposal for the Law on Amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information. Our representative, Marko Sošić, highlighted the challenges we face in exercising this right due to government bodies using the Law to conceal information or hinder…
On the work of inspectorates and the coordination mechanisms in the countries of the region
29. 03. 2024.
The cross-section of the work of seven inspectorates in Montenegro and the inspections coordination mechanisms in Croatia and Serbia were the topic of the second meeting we held within the framework of the project Inspections without protection: Allies in the fight against corruption. On March 27, Institute Alternative organised the second meeting of representatives of…
Over a Thousand New Employees in Municipalities in a Year
29. 03. 2024.
Over a Thousand New Employees in Municipalities in a Year – According to Data from the Ministry of Finance. At the local level, the number of employees has increased by more than one-third over the past decade, despite no new responsibilities being assigned to the municipalities. What would happen to this number if we proceeded…
IA proposals for improving the Government’s Mid-term Work Programme
11. 03. 2024.
Institute Alternative’s proposals for improving the Government’s mid-term work programme mainly focus on strengthening legal and practical guarantees for merit-based employment, the need for an overall analysis of the current inspection system, the application of anti-corruption mechanisms in the field of public procurement, and legislative changes regarding classified information. The Government’s mid-term work programme, which…
Without an HR plan, There is no Precise Data on the Police Directorate’s Personnel
30. 01. 2024.
It has been a month since the 2024 budget was adopted, so the Ministry of the Interior and other state bodies should already have prepared HR plans for the current year. The HR plan is an important document as it provides an overview of the number of employees in the ministry, including the Police Directorate,…
