The project, “Regulating the Regulators”, is part of a wider effort to make institutions more transparent, credible and accountable, as Montenegro prepares for accession to the EU.
The contract was signed by Austria’s Ambassador to Montenegro, Dr Christian Steiner, and the Executive Director of BIRN Montenegro, Vuk Maras.
Last July, BIRN Montenegro published a report on spending by state-owned electricity companies, which revealed an increase in the number of their employees, as well as abuses in the allocation of sponsorships and donations.
BIRN Montenegro is currently monitoring the spending of state-owned transport companies.