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 comments on the Draft Law on Local Self-Government
04. 08. 2017.
The current Draft Law on Local Self-Government makes certain improvements, especially related to the professionalization of the heads of local administration bodies and chief administrators. Also, it is commendable that some of our earlier suggestions, such as the consideration of the reports of the State Audit Institution by the Municipal Assembly, have been adopted. However,…
Public finances – the key challenge of local self-government reform
26. 07. 2017.
It is difficult to determine the optimal number of employees at a local level, while on the other hand, the high level of employment in municipalities is a burden on public finances, it was noted at the conference today The conference “Public Administration Reform – For Equitable Regional Development and Quality Services” was held in…
Infographics: Poor participation of citizens in debates about local budgets
24. 07. 2017.
Below you will find an infographics on number of citizens in Montenegro participating in public debates on the budgets of local governments for 2017 (only in Montenegrin)
IA with colleagues from TEN Network on a Study Tour to Slovakia and Czech Republic
11. 07. 2017.
On June 26-30, Institute Alternative alongside each of the TEN member organisations, together with civil servants from each of the Western Balkan countries, participated in a study tour to Bratislava (Slovak Republic) and Prague (Czech Republic), as part of the project “Raising capacities and advocacy potential towards more substantive involvement of CSOs of V4 and…
Decision of the Steering Committee: Montenegro suspended in the Open Government Partnership (OGP)
04. 07. 2017.
As the Institute Alternative (IA) announced in February this year, due to failure to meet its obligations, Montenegro lost its place in the initiative involving 75 countries and gained the status of “inactive” country. Loss of status in the initiative is the ultimate measure of the OGP Steering Committee, which aims to discredit states that…
Public Administration Reform by 2020: No Breakthroughs During the First Year
28. 06. 2017.
The beginning of the implementation of the Public Administration Reform Strategy did not yield satisfactory results. Drafting of a new action plan that will set more realistic deadlines for implementing new measures is underway – as highlighted at the panel discussion. The panel discussion “Public Administration Reform: How far is 2020?” was organized by the…
