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serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov
Mission Director: Michael T. Harvey
Montenegro
Krusevac BB,
8100
Podgorica, Montenegro
Telephone: (382-81) 241-050
Fax: (382-81) 241-251
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Montenegro Overview
USAID programs seek to support Montenegro in its goal to be democratic, prosperous, and progressing towards Euro-Atlantic integration. The USAID Serbia and Montenegro Strategy for 2006-2011 profiles the social, political, and economic contexts for USAID’s work in Montenegro and defines the strategic objectives of the Mission’s activities. The strategy incorporates three key themes in addressing transitional challenges while adopting an innovative approach that integrates key democracy and economic growth components. It was also designed to respond to potential changes in circumstances including upcoming political events and optimizes resources and program impact through alliances with non-traditional partners.
Montenegro in Action
Montenegro’s Mountains Compete for Tourists
Tourism, one of Montenegro’s fastest growing industries, is a primary contributor to the country’s economic growth. Renowned for its beauty, Montenegro’s coast is the most popular destination for tourists... Read More ...
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USAID Helps Montenegro Preserve Ancient Mosaics
The limestone cliffs of Orjen Mountain tower behind Risan, the oldest settlement in the Bay of Kotor and home to some of Montenegro’s most valuable archaeological finds, including five ancient mosaics housed in a Roman villa dating back to the 2nd and early 3rd century A.D... Read More ...
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Kotor Cleans Up with USAID Support
As Montenegro seeks to develop its economy with an emphasis on tourism, the preservation of the “wild beauty” that attracts visitors must be given priority consideration... Read More ...
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USAID Seeks to Strengthen Partnership with Montenegro
In January, USAID Deputy Assistant Adminstrator for Europe and Eurasia Thomas Fleetwood Mefford and Director of the Office of European Country Affairs Marilynn Schmidt met with Montenegro’s Minister of Finance Igor Lukšić in Podgorica... Read More ...
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Tourists Gain Access to Montenegro's Wild Beauty
The mountainous region in the north of the country is a perfect example of the wild beauty Montenegro proudly promotes in its global tourism campaign... Read More ...
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Montenegro Looks to the Sky for Tourism Opportunities
With an unsurpassed diversity of terrain, including an abundance of unspoiled natural areas,
Montenegro, and in particular the Skadar lake region, is a haven for a spectacular variety of birds throughout the year... Read More ...
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Montenegrin Families Thrive on Small Business Opportunities
After losing their jobs at a state-owned company in the Montenegrin coastal city of Bar, Julija Skretovic, her husband, Halil, and their 19-year-old unemployed son, faced serious economic hardship... Read More ...
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Opportunity Bank Helps Strengthen Montenegro’s Private Sector
Mali Medo is Montenegro's only children's clothing manufacturing firm. What began as a husband-and-wife entrepreneurial startup has grown considerably... Read More ...
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First Regional Center for Reproductive Health Opens in Berane
USAID and its partner CHF recently celebrated the opening of a new Regional Center for
Reproductive Health in Berane, located in northern Montenegro... Read More ...
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Villagers Rejuvenate Local Food Production in Southwestern Montenegro
The Montenegrin region of Katunska Nahija, with the villages Cevo, Njegusi, and Tresnjevo, is well-known for its traditional production of ham, dried meat, and cheese... Read More ...
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Ten Years Later, A Montenegrin Community Center Rises from the Ashes
Vujadinovic lives in the picturesque Montenegrin village of Rastovac. His and 12 other villages constitute the area of Vidrovan, a predominantly agricultural district. Residents vividly recall when their former community center... Read More ...
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Cultivating a Symbol of Peace: Revitalizing Montenegro’s Olive Oil Industry
Montenegro, with its 450,000 olive trees, was once the main olive oil supplier for the former Yugoslavia. The collapse of Yugoslavia, subsequent economic sanctions... Read More ...
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Courting Progress: U.S. Assistance Helps Modernize Montenegrin
Judiciary
The Montenegrin Judicial Reform Project (MJRP), funded by USAID and implemented by Checci and Company Consulting, recently celebrated some significant milestones... Read More ...
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Equal Access Law Raises Questions in Montenegro
According to the latest statistics from the Republic Employment Bureau, out of an estimated 65,000 disabled persons in Montenegro, only three have been employed in the state sector... Read More ...
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Montenegrin NGO Wins Grant for Institute Excellence
Montenegrin Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) won a 2005 Templeton Freedom Award Grant for Institute Excellence in recognition of its achievements... Read More ...
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Cultural Cooperation in the Dayton Triangle
The Igman Initiative, a network of 140 NGOs from Serbia and Montenegro (SaM), Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), led by the Novi Sad-based Center for Regionalism... Read More ...
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Water Supply Overhaul in Montenegro Improves Tourism, Creates New
Jobs
Montenegro is a country of exquisite natural and cultural resources. Every summer, more than 600,000 tourists flock to its shores and towns... Read More ...
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Joseph Taggart Assumes Duty of USAID Officer-in-Charge in Montenegro
On May 19, the United States Consulate in Podgorica announced the arrival of Joseph Taggart to Podgorica, where he assumed his new position as Officer-in-Charge (OIC)... Read More ...
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B2B Boosts Cross-Border Trading for Balkans
The 7th Business-To-Business Forum sponsored by the Montenegro Business Alliance was held on May 19th at Sveti Stefan, Montenegro. More than 160 companies from the Balkan region... Read More ...
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A Generation of Montenegro’s Future Political Leaders Graduates from Year-Long Training
Understanding how a political party functions remains essential to ensuring effective internal organization and responsive representation of citizens' interests... Read More ...
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Bona Fide NGOs Call For Crackdown on Abuses of Montenegro’s NGO Law
Article 25 of Montenegro's NGO law enables nongovernmental organizations to conduct income generating activities in support of their financial sustainability... Read More ...
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Peer Educators Help Montengrin Youth Protect Themselves
According to a poll conducted in a coastal high school in Montenegro, 90% of students believe that sex education is essential in schools... Read More ...
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Montenegro Business Alliance Wins Top Award in Worldwide Contest
The Montenegro Business Alliance (MBA), supported by the USAID Private Sector Development Project in Montenegro, has been chosen as the Overall Winner... Read More ...
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$25
Million Raised for Balkans Through Public-Private Partnership:
Donors Leverage Funds to Solidify Democracy
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the
German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation are pleased to announce a
new $25 million initiative to support good governance in
Southeastern Europe. The grant-making effort, called the
Balkan Trust for Democracy, is a project of GMF made possible
through a public-private partnership between GMF, USAID,
and the Mott Foundation. Read
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