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.
About Social Card for RTCG Daily
18. 12. 2012.
Public policy researcher in the Institute Alternative, Dragana Radović, gave an interview for Montenegro’s public broadcaster, RTCG. Her statement about the realization of the project “Social Card – Social Welfare Information System in Montenegro” was featured in the television’s news program on January 13th 2013. In December 2012, IA presented policy paper entitled “Social Card…

Research paper presented: ”Social Card in Montenegro – high hopes?”
18. 12. 2012.
At the press conference organized on December 17th 2012, we presented our policy paper entitled “Social Card in Montenegro – high hopes?”. This research is a part of Institute’s permanent activities related to the monitoring of social policy reform process in Montenegro and to suggesting of innovative solutions in this area. The speakers on the…
IA on the Radio of Montenegro, chatting on social policy
30. 11. 2012.
Our researcher, Dragana Radović, was interviewed for the Radio of Montenegro’s program dedicated to social issues and presented the findings of IA’s research in the social policy area on the topic of the challenges of the development of welfare mix (combined model of social policy).

Closing conference: The challenges of developing combined social policy (welfare mix)
22. 11. 2012.
IA held the closing conference within the project entitled “The Challenges of the development of welfare mix in Montenegro“. IA presented the results of the quantitative research conducted under this project. We are very pleased with the high number of relevant social actors who attended this meeting: nearly hundred representatives of NGOs, local government, Agency…
Press release: New law on social and child care – a road to real changes?
30. 07. 2012.
Driven by the ongoing reform of social and child protection, IA has submitted to the Ministry on Labor and Social Welfare the comments on the Draft of Law on Social and Child protection aimed at improving the quality of protection of beneficiaries of social rights. Certain provisions need to be changed and better defined in…
Press release: A critique of the proposed Law on Social and Child Protection prepared
26. 07. 2012.
The Government of Montenegro adopted the Bill of Law on Social and Child Protection on July 26. The large number of remarks submitted by the representatives of the CSOs haven’t been approved. Remarks indicating the necessity of clear division of jurisdictions and responsibilities of local governments in the exercising rights procedure and provision of social…