Montenegro Needs Assessment Report
Publisher: Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations (TACSO)
Date: 2013
Volume: 42 pages, pdf
Description
There is a limited number of funding sources available to CSOs in Montenegro, and the total amount of financial resources is insufficient, even when the small size of the country and the total number of active CSOs are taken into account. The state is a significant source of funds, particularly in the area of service provision, as well as educational and humanitarian projects. Owing to a flawed allocation process, however, there is a question of whether public (budget) funds reach sustainable CSOs, and to which extent the public funds are effective in bringing projects to completion. Financing from public funds (budget) is the most important funding source for the majority of small CSOs in Montenegro.
This study is one of eight country assessments of civil society capacities conducted as a preliminary activity within the EC-funded project Technical Assistance to Civil Society (TACSO) in Western Balkans and Turkey (Technical Assistance to the Civil Society Organisations 2 (TACSO 2) from the IPA Benefi- ciaries; EuropeAid/133642/C/SER/Multi), implemented by SIPU International, during the period August 2013 – July 2017. The aim of the study is to provide a comprehensive assessment of civil society in Montenegro and the environment that it works in, including its strengths and weaknesses, and its impacts to date and the challenges it faces to its further development.