Montenegro

Anti-corruption Programme

The fight against corruption is a priority for Montenegro in terms of further democratization and fulfillment of European integration objectives. In the previous period, the UNDP Montenegro has implemented a two–year project with the main aim to contribute towards effective implementation of anti-corruption initiatives, by building a partnership between the Directorate for Anticorruption Initiatives within the Government of Montenegro (DACI), local civil society organizations and business sector, as well as by raising public awareness and strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations to participate in the implementation of the national anti-corruption policies in the country. This project facilitated the completion of two assessments of the integrity and capacity of the judiciary system and the local-self governance. Currently, two more researches focusing on the integrity of the health sector and the state administration are ongoing, supported by a subsequent two-year project which aimed to provide support in the implementation of the National Action Plan to combat corruption and organized crime.

In the framework of a regional project implemented by the UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre and in cooperation with the UNDP Montenegro, the capacity assessment of DACI was completed.

Future efforts will be directed towards securing adequate follow up to the two ongoing researches in terms of resource mobilization and relevant policy and institutional changes, and implementation of the capacity development response in DACI based on the previously completed capacity assessment and with financial support secured from the Government of the Kingdom of Norway.

• Enhancing Strategic Operational Capability of the Directorate for Anti-Corruption Initiative (DACI) through Capacity Building

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