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.
Interview for daily “Dan“ – Stevo Muk: Anti-corruption institutions are not prepared for the election year
18. 01. 2016.
The president of the Managing board of the Institute Alternative (IA), Stevo Muk, said in an interview for daily “Dan” that the anti-corruption institutions are unprepared for the election year. He also pointed out that the violations of the law marked the establishment of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption. The beginning of implementation of new set…
Reaction of Institute Alternative to the press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
16. 01. 2016.
On the subject of the response of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (hereinafter: MFAEI) to our press release “The European Commission report on corruption at the local level is being concealed”, we wish to inform the public that Institute Alternative (hereinafter: IA) was informed about the stance of the European Commission (hereinafter:…
Press release: the European Commission report on corruption at the local level is being concealed
15. 01. 2016.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (hereinafter: MFAEI) rejected the request for free access to information submitted by Institute Alternative (hereinafter: IA) thus preventing our access to the data on corruption at the local level prepared by experts of the European Union. The practice of concealing important information negatively affects public confidence in…
Press release: Endangered transparency of wages due to a vast array of bonuses
12. 01. 2016.
The new Government Draft Law is unlikely to increase transparency of wages in public sector, considering the complex income structure and numerous data that opens the possibility of misuse. The Draft Law on Wages of Public Sector Employees entered the Parliamentary procedure at the very end of last year, but not in a form that…
Press Release: Governing without discussion – Citizens without a possibility to improve regulations
30. 12. 2015.
The Government is constantly violating relevant regulations on organising public discussions and inclusion of interested public in the process of drafting strategic documents and law and is withholding information on regulation preparation, which has a negative impact on the quality of these documents. Public discussions are either not organised at all or they last less…
Press release: Ministry of Interior checked off the box by simulating a public debate on the Strategy of Police Development
29. 12. 2015.
Ministry of Interior (MoI) has without any particular explanation refused to enhance the work of the internal control of police and the increase of its authority, without including measures related to depolitisation, the enhancement of transparency and improving of finance management in the Strategy of Police Development. The Government has adopted the Strategy of Police…