Montenegro Design Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment

In 2020, 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 ... published the Design Report for Montenegro’s second 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... (2018-2020). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments.

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

“Montenegro’s second action plan ended a prolonged period of OGP inactivity in the country. The plan addresses budget 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, 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..., and electronic services. Most commitments derive from the country’s ongoing Public Administration Reform and the EU accession process. Moving forward, Montenegro could use the OGP process to advance long-term strategic goals, and strengthen transparency in public spending, access to information, and public participation tools.”

And in Montenegrin:

“Drugim Akcionim planom za Crnu Goru završio se duži period neaktivnosti na planu POU u toj zemlji. U Akcionom planu su obrađena pitanja transparentnosti budžeta, učešća javnosti i elektronskih usluga. Većina obaveza proističe iz aktuelne reforme javne uprave i procesa pristupanja EU. Crna Gora bi ubuduće mogla da se služi procesom POU kako bi ostvarila dugoročne strateške ciljeve i ojačala transparentnost na planu javne potrošnje, pristupa informacijama i mehanizama za učešće javnosti.”

The version of the report for public comment is available in English and in Montenegrin. The two-week public comment period closed 16 June 2020.