Projects » Labor market and social policy

This paper briefly describes the social security system in Montenegro, identifies the main factors that lead to work disincentives, analyses the effect of the social transfers on the  labor market in Montenegro and provides recommendations for policy makers in order to improve the link between social protections and the labor market.

Labour supply effect on social security transfers (pdf)

“Research on the needs of women in rural areas 2011″ was conducted by ISSP together with the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights, Department for gender equality and  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The research was conducted in 13 municipalities in Montenegro (Bar, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Cetinje, Danilovgrad, Herceg Novi, Kolašin, Nikšić, Plav, Pljevlja, Podgorica (Tuzi), Rožaje i Ulcinj). 1020 household was interview within the project.

Research on the needs of women in rural areas (pdf)

This paper is part of the regional study “Equity vs. efficiency” published by Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES). The study offers regional and country specific research papers done by competent scholars of social sciences and economics. The aim of the book is both to analyse and propose measures for alleviating the widespread existing conflict between equity and efficiency in social policy in the broader sense: including social welfare, education and employment. Ms. Jadranka Kaludjerovic in her contribution explains the path from equity towards efficiency in Montenegro.

Equity vs. efficiency (pdf)

The project implemented with the support of UNIDO, aims to reduce regional economic and social disparities through the improvement and creation of livelihood and employment opportunities in the Northern region of Montenegro. The project aims to promote social and environmental sustainability and raise awareness about the importance of sustainable development among rural enterprise linked as well as support local institutions, government and other stakeholders. Activities are focused on analyses analysis of current situation and concentration assessment of MSMEs in areas such as organic food production, wood processing, horticulture, fisheries, textiles, leather etc, as well as analysis of the main capabilities and services that are offered by relevant public and private sector business support and advisory institutions. The outputs of the project would be concentration assessment of SMEs, database of SMEs, diagnostic study on 3 potential clusters and comprehensive reports on the cluster development.

Diagnostic Study Cluster – Organic Crop Production (2011)

Diagnostic Study Cluster – Sawn Wood (2011)

Cluster Mapping MNE – Durmitor Region (2011)

The main goal of the study is to present up-to date and relevant analysis of the current state and recent trends on the labor market  in Montenegro. The project is done for the needs of European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunity. Its special purpose is related to the assessment of the current economic policies as well as of the adequacy and future sustainability of the employment polices, the capacity of labor market institutions and their internal cooperation, including social dialogue in Montenegro. Study also should explore and identify what are the key future employment policy challenges for Montenegro in the light of its EU integration process.

The results of the action would be comprehensive report in English, with executive summaries in English, French, German and Montenegrin, which will be presented at the round table event. The special value added of this report will be thorough and comprehensive analysis of the administrative capacity of Montenegro to effectively implement employment policies and assessment of the current phase of the labor market institutional building.

Labour_market_Montenegro_EN

The overall goal of the project, implemented for the needs of UNICEF, is to provide high quality inputs that would enable and enhance policy dialogue on children’s rights, child focused advocacy policy and policy development in Montenegro. In respect to this goal, specific objectives of the project are: to provide all reliable data and information on situation of children in Montenegro; to provide detailed and in-dept assessment and analysis of the situation of children in Montenegro and issues that affects children’s lives, with special focus on child protection, social inclusion of children, as well as child wellbeing; to increase understanding of the unfulfilled rights of children an factors affecting realization of these rights, as well as their immediate, but also underlying and structural causes, to enhance dialogue between all stakeholders involved in the area of children’s rights through their active involvement in all phases of the project and to provide inputs for future programmes and activities, trough identification of needs and gaps in specific areas as well as creation of conclusions and recommendations on specific actions

The objectives of the project were to do new measurement of poverty rate and access magnitude of social exclusion nMontenegro. The objectives of ISSP work under this project were: to develop research plan and detailed appropriate methodology with regard to the concept of social exclusion and HD index, to develop a questionnaire for surveys that could provide quantitative information on various aspects of social exclusion, to conduct quantitative and qualitative research according to the time line of the project, to process quantitative ad qualitative data and articulate research findings mm based on the quantitative data obtained to calculate set of indicators that will be used for the analytical part of the study as well as for the NHDR indexes. The main outputs of the work are: a database of the research data outlining the status if the households regarding social inclusion and human poverty, a set of social inclusion indicators, written analysis on social exclusion aspects with the data interpretation, main finings, policy recommendation and detailed methodology, set of Millennium Development Goals Indicators, HD indexes (HDI, HPI, GDI, GEM) based on accepted UN methodology.

The overall study, HDR: Montenegro Country for All, was published by UNDP.

National Human development report 2009 (English)

National Human development report 2009 (Montenegrin)

The main goal of the project, done in cooperation with Employment Fund of Montenegro, was to determine what are the main characteristics of the labor force inMontenegro, i.e. to collect data on employed, unemployed and inactive population inMontenegro. The survey included 1550 households and 4711 individuals aged over 15 years in all Montenegrin municipalities. The survey questionnaire included 113 questions, related to the activity of individuals, the labor force status, opinion on the barriers for employment and set of questions that are related to the informal economy. Methodologies used during the survey design and processing are the standards and the convention of the International Labor Organisation.

Final result of the project was detailed report (prepared and published on Montenegrin and English language) on employment situation inMontenegro. This complex report provides comprehensive data, which pose a good base for the policy making in the area of employment as well is in the areas of fiscal and social policy.

Labour force survey (pdf)

Main objective of the action was to provide up-to-date and relevant analysis and information on Montenegrin structure of social protection system, extent and pattern of poverty and social exclusion, as well as anticipated reforms for social protection system (pensions and health sector) and social exclusion for the needs of the European Commission  DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunity.

Result of the project is clear diagnostic document on the state of affairs in the social protection sector, with special emphasis on the pensions, health and poverty issues in Montenegro. The study gives an up-to-date analysis of the current system, based on an analysis of economic, demographic, and labor market trends that influence social protection, as well as analyses of the social welfare system and the pension and health systems. The study describes the main institutions and the legislation of the current social protection system, as well as current reforms and challenges. The purpose of this study is to inform, within the context of launching similar studies in Albania, BiH, Serbia and Kosovo, the Montenegrin perspective on the process of accession in the area of social protection and social inclusion in the Western Balkans. The study is presented in line with EU objectives on social protection and social inclusion.

Social protection and inclusion (executive summary)

The basic aim of the project is to analyze and research the characteristics and the development potential of the capital market in Montenegro for the purpose of facilitating pension reform. The basic aim of the research is to provide a projection of the future development of the capital market, particularly taking into account the planned reform of the pension system and the need for secure investment of capital by pension funds. The research shall focus on the following: a) analyzing capital market performance inMontenegro, b) analyzing the readiness of the citizens to “save for the old age”, to invest and to carry financial responsibility and c) determining the influence which the further development of the capital market would have on the development of private pension funds and on economic growth. The project is financed by the World Bank.

Project was realized for the needs of the Montenegrin Pension Fund. The project gives estimations of the financial sustainability of the Pension Fund during the period 2005 -2008. As part of the project, projections of the demographic trends, number of pensioners, numbers of contributors, incomes and expenditures of the Funs were conducted. More then 20 scenarios of the financial sustainability was  preformed.

With the support of UNDP ISSP prepared report on human development inMontenegro. The report presents the comprehensive report on different aspects of human development inMontenegrowith the special focus on multiculturalism. The title of the report is “Diversities – development potential”. The significant number of experts of different profile was involved in the preparation of this document. The public discussion was also organized in order to improve findings for the report. The report was presented at the end of 2005. It is important to emphasize that this reports has most updated database (end 2004).

Human Development Report (2005) .pdf

The Government of Montenegro established a Commission headed by the Minister of Labor and Social Welfare To achieve the development and implementation of the national strategy for resolving the problems of refugees and internally displaced persons. The Commission prepared the project task, i.e. expected structure and content of the future national strategy. Based on their references, the Commission appointed ISSP to work on the national strategy development.

This research will expand the knowledge about the impact of different measures of the trade policy on poverty. It will fill the exiting gap in Montenegro between research about households from one side and research on general economic policies that are maintained. The fact that this kind of research has never been done in Montenegro is one of the reasons why it would be of the great interest. In addition the research will open a whole range of questions that will present a challenge for further research in this area.

The goal of this project is to highlight that everything that was happening over the last decade in Montenegro shows the need for affirmation of the new development concept. For countries in transition, such as Montenegro, human development, understood as a process of increasing the alternatives of choices that one has in front of him, as well as an increase of man’s capabilities for selection, is very important in its further development.

This publication is intended to complement the existing sources of household data for the regular Montenegrin population, for the above mentioned society’s groups (RAE) have not been included in the poverty assessments, which were produced so far. The aim of the study is to contribute to our better understanding of the poverty level and vulnerability of certain groups in our society and is a best practice for including marginalized groups in the process of the overall reforms and for overcoming sensitive cultural issues.

Household Survey of Roma, Ashkaelia and Egyptians, refugees and internally displaced persons (ENG)

This study provides an overview of the profile of the poverty and living standards in Montenegro using the most recent and best data available. By presenting an array of important results, this document serves as a platform for important discussions in Montenegro on poverty reduction strategies and efforts to monitor progress in their implementation and in the same time highlights that it is important to evaluate the potential impact of economic reforms on the poorest in Montenegro who remain vulnerable to changes in the economic environment.

This is the first UNDP report on human development that was undertaken in Montenegro. Analyses of the Montenegrin reality from the point of view of quality of human developm

ent are completely new. There are some individual partial analyses of the specific segments of human development in Montenegro. Nevertheless, this Report is the first complete picture of the situation in Montenegro

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The project consists of analysis of the current ”pay as you go” pension system in general and this system in Montenegro with the explanation of the difficulties that Montenegrin system is facing, and analysis of the system of private pension funds. In addition this project presents the modern trend in the pension systems with a special focus on the Chilean system and a comparison between systems in Britain and Japan.