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primary goals, having in mind the positive effect they have on speeding up the
production process and creation of new employment, through the opening of new
enterprises, i.e. companies.
The Economic Reform Agenda for Montenegro presents a list of obligations that need
to be realized in a defined timeframe. The activities herein are interconnected with
activities presented e.g. in the Strategy for Reform of the Administration of
Montenegro, the Strategy for introducing ICT in the education system of Montenegro,
Strategic Plan for Reform of Education. The Agenda is dynamic in character, and is
linked with activities for the reduction of poverty, incentives for developing
entrepreneurial employment, sustainable development of Montenegro as an
Ecological State and other social programs.
The document Economic Reform Agenda for Montenegro 2002 - 2007 is a further
development of the Economic Reform Agenda for Montenegro 2002 - 2006, adopted
by the Government in March, 2003. As indicated in the revised Agenda emerged in
December, 2004, two years after the implementation of the Agenda, the need for
analysing what had been done in the previous two years had arisen, particularly in
order to learn lessons from experiences for the next period of EU accession. Also,
success in the implementation of the Agenda in the past two years encouraged the
need for new activities and updating of the original document.
- ‘Policy strategy for support to the development of small and medium sized
enterprises 2002 -2006’
The Strategy was consistent with the objectives of the 'Economic Development
Strategy for 2002 -2005' of the Government of the Republic of Montenegro. The aims
of the strategy were to:
- increase the number of registered private sector SMEs operating in the formal
economy;
- achieve a greater diversity and integration of economic activity, increasing the
proportion of SMEs based in production and non-trade services;
- significantly increase the proportion of small and medium sized enterprises
relative to micro-enterprises in the total enterprise population;
- increase competitive SME activity in economic sectors where the Republic of
Montenegro is reliant on imported goods and services and increase the
contribution of SMEs to export earnings;
- increase the participation of domestic SMEs in foreign strategic alliances and
joint ventures;
- increase the contribution of SMEs to GDP; and
- increase the share of SMEs in total employment.
- ‘Strategy of development of small and medium sized enterprises 2007 - 2010’
The Strategy includes policy measures focused on business education and
promoting/supporting small and medium enterprises. The Strategy was not available
in English language, when finalizing the report. For further details, please consult:
http://www.nasme.cg.yu/eng/documents.htm.
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