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.
WeBER small grants – “Moving” public administration reform to the local level
29. 05. 2017.
Institute alternative (IA) concluded on May 29, within WeBER project, agreements with five Montenegrin NGOs which will monitor public administration reform at the local level in the following period. We concluded agreements with Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Association of Youth with Disabilities (UMHCG) and Centre for Democratic Transition (CDT) from Podgorica, NGO Natura from…
Citizens at the Service Counter: Kind Personnel – Unavailable Services
23. 05. 2017.
The “mistery shopper“ research method was implemented for the first time in Montenegro regarding public service delivery, and the results show that the municipality and ministry service counter employees are kind, but that the quality of information received are graded as the worst. The research was conducted by IPSOS Agency in March, within the project…
Interview for FOS media: There are More Disciplinary Procedures at MoI than in the Rest of the Public Administration
19. 05. 2017.
According to FOS data, since the beginning of the year the Ministry of Interior (MoI) started 32 disciplinary procedures against police officers. Is this number illustrative of the fact that the accountability system in this department is functional? FOS talked about this and other topics to Dina Bajramspahić from Institute Alternative, who is a member…
Press release: We are dissatisfied with the Government’s relation towards the NGO sector
12. 05. 2017.
At the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister for Political System, Internal and Foreign Policy, Mr. Zoran Pažin, we attended a meeting on 10th May 2017, concerning Draft Amendments to the Law on NGOs. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Darko Radunović, Minister of Public Administration, Ms. Suzana Pribilović and…
IA in TV show “EU Integration“ on public service
10. 05. 2017.
Our Milena participated in a discussion on rationalization of number of public servants and key priorities in creation of public administration which will serve the citizens. “Salaries which are paid from state budget for employees in public sector have increased for more that 55 million € in two years “, warned Milena Milošević, emphasising that…
Citizens are insufficiently informed about public debates
13. 04. 2017.
Majority of citizens are not informed about public debates organized by public administration, while just over a quarter of citizens have heard about the e-government portal. Results of the public opinion survey, conducted by IPSOS agency for the purpose of IA, point out that only 6% of citizens have used E-government portal, which should enable…
