Insight view

THE COUNTRY: HUMAN RIGHTS
YOUTH POLICY
Without the strategy, law, and
concrete financial measures
If we make the balance of development of youth policy ten years after
restoring independence, data are as follows: Montenegro has no national
youth strategy, Montenegro does not have Law on Youth and Montenegro does not allocate specific
financial means for implementation of youth policy. Allocated funds are largely from foreign donors.
Everything is not that bad though, as there is specific development potential, which confirms the
fact that, in a period from 2006 until 2011, Montenegro had a strategic document at the national
level that was related to youth – National Youth Action Plan (NPAM). In implementation and development
of this plan, Forum MNE (then Forum Syd) had an active role. On behalf of the Government
of Montenegro, Youth Council that was established in 2007 and Youth Office that functions since
2009 are responsible for monitoring its implementation. Currently, Directorate for Youth and Sport
(within the Ministry of Education) coordinates implementation of youth policy in Montenegro.
Out
of 23, only 14
municipalities adopted
Action plans, where four
of them expired. No
evaluation testifies on its
(non)implementation. One
NPAM was withdrawn from
the procedure before its
adoption.
Out of
23 local
self-governments,
only eight have
Youth Office/Youth
Administration.
Montenegro has six
youth clubs. Only four
are supported by local
self-governments.
Youth policy
at the local
level
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