Good Governance Activity in Montenegro

2010 – 2013

The Good Governance Activity in Montenegro was a five-year project funded by USAID. The overall objective of the project was to help develop transparent, functioning and responsive government institutions and strengthen the role of civil society and the private sector as counterparts to those institutions in Montenegro. The specific focus was on the judicial system, business regulation, and a variety of NGOs relevant to strengthening transparency and accountability. The Good Governance Activity in Montenegro also worked to strengthen public trust in public administration and the courts through civil society oversight activities and investigative journalism. The project had three distinct but interdependent components—reforming business regulation and licensing; strengthening civil society oversight and anti-corruption efforts; and improving judicial administration and transparency.


Impact Stories

Montenegro's Ministry of Finance and Chamber of Commerce along with representatives of EWMI’s Good Governance Activity in Montenegro held a joint press conference on January 25, 2013 announcing the formal launch of the new e-Registry for national level business licenses and permits in Montenegro. The new e-Registry, which is now ...
On December 18, 2012, the Old Royal Capital of Cetinje opened a new Customer Center One Stop Shop (CCOSS) in its historic municipal building. Opened in the presence of the US Ambassador and central and local government officials, the CCOSS was the culmination of a year’s work on multiple agendas ...
On September 12, 2012, the renovated user premises of the Basic Court in Podgorica were officially opened to the public, signifying the successful completion of the Court Improvement Plan that primarily involved improvements to internal court management and overall court transparency, as well as improvements in internal communication within the ...