Montenegro Action Plan Review 2025-2029 – For Public Comment

In 2026, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective re... published the Action PlanAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open government ... Review for Montenegro’s fourth action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger implementation process.

In Montenegro, the IRM’s findings are summarized below:

Montenegro’s fourth action plan mainly continues policy areas from previous action plans, including public participationGiving citizens opportunities to provide input into government decision-making leads to more effective governance, improved public service delivery, and more equitable outcomes. Technical specificatio... in decision-making, whistleblower protection, and openness of local government. The action plan includes fewer commitments compared to the previous plan, which could support stronger implementation. The plan’s alignment with Montenegro’s European Union (EU) accession could incentivize implementation of open government reforms but could also strain limited administrative resources. Key challenges remain weak inter-institutional coordination around OGP and uneven high-level political support for OGP.

The public is invited to review and comment on this report from 3 November until 17 November 2026. Comments can be submitted here, below, or by email to [email protected]