Social policy
The goal of this program is the development of a wellfare mix (combined social policy), decentralization of social services, strengthening inter-sectoral collaboration and the role of civil society organizations. The program also entails efforts aimed at the improvement of the institutional and normative framework of social and child protection.
IA letter to the Prime Minister of Montenegro
26. 10. 2017.
We sent a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr. Duško Marković, and invited him to reject Government’s proposal to adopt the priorities of the NGO funding in 2018, without including areas directly related to the priorities of the European integration process, negotiations and strategic plans of the Government and relevant ministries. This firstly refers to…
One third of the ministries does not comply with the Law on NGOs
24. 10. 2017.
The Ministry of Interior, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Science, Sustainable Development and Tourism and Public Administration do not plan to allocate funds for projects of non-governmental organisations that could assist them in the implementation of public policies. These ministries did not identify priority areas of public interest and the necessary funds for financing projects and programs…
All our Failures
13. 09. 2017.
We mark the tenth anniversary of the foundation of Institute alternative this month. We started from zero. It took us five years to become a relatively stable organization and it took us ten years to secure a place among the most active and most prominent organisations with 10 employees. It is very difficult to talk…
Protest over the unjustifiably shortened public debate on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Social and Child Protection
14. 06. 2017.
Dear Prime Minister, Mr. Marković, We protest against the decision of Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, Mr. Kemal Purišić, for having drastically shortened the public debate on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Social and Child Protection, despite the appeal of 14 non-governmental organizations. We believe that his actions are contrary…
Changing the Law on Social and Child Protection: Without opinion of the public under the pretext of urgent procedure
06. 06. 2017.
This way of changing the Law on Social and Child Protection in an emergency procedure is contrary to the regulations. As the result, citizens were deprived, without explanation, of the opportunity to amend the act by which they are directly concerned. Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Social and Child Protection, prepared by…
Social card – five years later
26. 01. 2017.
Within the framework of the “Social Card – five years later”, the Institute Alternative (IA) will examine the functioning of the social card system in Montenegro. Given that in January 2015, the information system of social care was introduced, the objective of social card is: directing financial benefits to those who really need help, increasing…