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.
Montenegro in The Open Government Partnership (OGP): Plans and Results
01. 12. 2014.
Dina Bajramspahić, our researcher, presented the experience in the preparation of the first Action Plan and in participation in the work of the Operating Team responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Action Plan at the public debate “Montenegro in the Open Government Partnership”. The public debate “Montenegro in the Open Government Partnership” was organized…
Press Release: Anticorruption Bill Needs a Thorough Revision
30. 11. 2014.
Institute Alternative is urging the lawmakers to amend and thoroughly revise the Anti-Corruption Bill. If passed in its current form, the Bill will not ensure effective prevention of corruption. The biggest shortcomings of the Bill are the following: imprecise definition of conflict of interest and of the procedures for disclosure of assets of public officials,…
Regional Anti-Corruption Report – Assesment of Southeast Europe
18. 11. 2014.
Stevo Muk and Dina Bajramspahić participated in the two-day SELDI Regional Conference on Good Governance and Anti-corruption Policy Challenges, held in Tirana on 13-14 November this year. The conference was organized by SELDI (Southeast Leadership for Development and Integrity) initiative, in cooperation with the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI), which is one of the members of…
Press release: Rationalization of the number of employees at the local level must be a priority
13. 11. 2014.
Further rationalization of the number of employees in the municipalities is a priority and should be addressed in accordance with the previously conducted analysis, identified needs and revised regulations on internal organization and systematization. Majority of municipalities in Montenegro still have a surplus of employees. Rationalization takes place slowly or not at all, despite the…
New publication: Local parliaments in the fight against corruption
25. 10. 2014.
Our new research points to a number of problems that stand in the way of effective control of municipal budgets by local parliaments. In cooperation with our partners from the Center for Civic Education, we prepared a study „The role of the local parliaments in the fight against corruption“, which explains the current state of…
European Commission’s Progress Reports In Numbers
08. 10. 2014.
In comparison to the previous year, Montenegro’s progress in fight against corruption was weaker, while no significant breakthroughs were made in nine chapters of membership talks with the European Union (EU). The most recent progress report on Montenegro, issued by the Euroepan Commission, warns the country that the current pace of fulfilling the EU conditions,…
