Inception Report – Action plan – Žabljak, Montenegro, 2025 – 2026
- Action Plan: Action plan – Žabljak, Montenegro, 2025 – 2026
Overview
Name of Evaluator
Miloš Marković
Member Name
Žabljak, Montenegro
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 governmen... Title
Action plan – Žabljak, Montenegro, 2025 – 2026
Section 1.
Compliance with
co-creation requirements
1.1 Does a forum exist?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
The multi-sector forum, composed of representatives from the local administration, and civil society organizations, actively participated in defining priorities and activities of the LAP. Through a series of meetings and consultations, from the first boot-camp to MSF meetings afterwards, key areas for enhancing openness and transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More in local governance were identified.
1.2 Is the forum multi-stakeholder?
No
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Despite the fact that platform for participation was open and encouraging for broader community to participate, effects were very limited. There was only one representative from local CSOs that was initially interested for participation in multi-sector forum, but even he attended only its initial meetings. Therefore, as the process of adoption and implementation went on participation of local CSOs was practically non-existent.
1.3 Does the forum hold at least one meeting with civil society and non-governmental stakeholders during the co-creation of the action plan?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
There was only one representative from local CSOs that was initially interested for participation in multi-sector forum, but even he attended only its initial meetings.
1.4 Has the action plan been endorsed by the stakeholders of the forum or steering committeeThe Steering Committee is OGP’s executive decision-making body. Its role is to develop, promote and safeguard OGP’s values, principles and interests; establish OGP’s core ideas, policies, and ru.../group?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Plan was endorsed by Veljko Grbović, representative of NGO Ecological organization „Durmitor“
Section 2.
Recommended practices
in co-creation
2.1 Does the government maintain a Local OGP website or webpage on a government website where information on the OGP Local process (co-creation and implementation) is proactively published?
No
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
There is no website or webpage designated specifically to OGP Local
2.2 Did the government provide information to stakeholders in advance to facilitate informed and prepared participation in the co-creation processCollaboration between government, civil society and other stakeholders (e.g., citizens, academics, private sector) is at the heart of the OGP process. Participating governments must ensure that a dive...?
No
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Government provided relevant information on the meetings, not prior to them.
2.3 Did the government ensure that any interested member of the public could make inputs into the action plan and observe or have access to decision-making documentation?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Efforts were made in order to make the LAP adoption process as thorough and inclusive as possible. Public debate about LAP was organized by Zabljak municipality, but there was no interest for participation in it from the local community.
2.4 Did the government proactively report back or provide written feedback to stakeholders on how their contributions were considered during the creation of the action plan?
Unclear
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
There were no written proposals from other stakeholders to the government during the creation of LAP, so there was no possibility to provide written feedback
2.5 Was there an iterative dialogue and shared ownership between government and non-governmental stakeholders during the decision making process, including setting the agenda?
Yes
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
Representative of local CSO was present during the boot camp and first MSF meeting in which commitmentOGP commitments are promises for reform co-created by governments and civil society and submitted as part of an action plan. Commitments typically include a description of the problem, concrete action... priorities were set.
2.6 Would you consider the forum to be inclusive and diverse?
Somewhat
Provide a brief explanation of your answer:
MSF is comprised of mostly women and there also youthRecognizing that investing in youth means investing in a better future, OGP participating governments are creating meaningful opportunities for youth to participate in government processes. Technical ... More members, but there are no representatives of organizations that represent those communities.
Section 3.
Initial evaluation
of commitments
1 Commitment :
Conducting an extensive analysis of the offer of e-services of the Municipality of Zabljak
1.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
1.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevanceAccording to the OGP Articles of Governance, OGP commitments should include a clear open government lens. Specifically, they should advance at least one of the OGP values: transparency, citizen partic... to OGP values?
Yes
1.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a new regulationGovernment reformers are developing regulations that enshrine values of transparency, participation, and accountability in government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or reforming ..., policy, practice or requirement.
1.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
is a positive change to a process, practice or policy but will not generate a binding or institutionalized change across government or specific institution(s).
1.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
There are no recommended changes to the design of this commitment.
2 Commitment :
Conducting a genderOGP participating governments are bringing gender perspectives to popular policy areas, ensuring diversity in participatory processes, and specifically targeting gender gaps in policies to address gov... More analysis of investments to evaluate their impact, sustainability, and the challenges women face, particularly in male-dominated industries
2.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
2.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
2.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a new regulation, policy, practice or requirement.
2.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
will result in a change of the rules, practices or policies that govern a policy area, public sector and/or relationship between citizens and is binding or institutionalized across government or specific institution(s).
2.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
There are no recommended changes to the design of this commitment.
3 Commitment :
Strengthening whistleblower protection system
3.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
3.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
3.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a new regulation, policy, practice or requirement.
3.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
will result in a change of the rules, practices or policies that govern a policy area, public sector and/or relationship between citizens and is binding or institutionalized across government or specific institution(s).
3.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
There are no recommended changes to the design of this commitment.
4 Commitment :
Census of illegal buildings in Zabljak
4.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
4.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
4.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a new regulation, policy, practice or requirement.
4.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
will result in a change of the rules, practices or policies that govern a policy area, public sector and/or relationship between citizens and is binding or institutionalized across government or specific institution(s).
4.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
There are no recommended changes to the design of this commitment.
This commitment is financially most challenging to fulfill which may delay its implementation.
5 Commitment :
Participation of citizens in the creation of public policies
5.1 Is the commitment verifiable?
Yes
5.2 Does the commitment language/activities clearly justify relevance to OGP values?
Yes
5.3 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
a continuation of ongoing practice in line with existing legislationCreating and passing legislation is one of the most effective ways of ensuring open government reforms have long-lasting effects on government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or r..., policies or requirements.
5.4 Please select one option that best describes the commitment:
is a positive change to a process, practice or policy but will not generate a binding or institutionalized change across government or specific institution(s).
5.5 Are there any recommended changes to the design of the commitment to help improve its implementation?
There are no recommended changes to the design of this commitment.
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