Montenegro grb-holder Country Housing Project The year 2021 was marked by many changes in the political scene of Montenegro and the reorganisation of the public sector. Amid these structural transformations and the ongoing pandemic, 2021 saw the unhindered continuation of all construction works and entry into the final phase of completing the Home for the Elderly in Nikšić. Despite the administrative and resource changes, the RHP team at the Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare sought to continue its mission, resolving all issues that impacted the successful implementation of the Country Housing Project in Montenegro. We have reached the final stage, and next year, we should reap the rewards of the efforts invested in the previous period. Budimirka Đukanović
RHP Coordinator

Vladimir Cicmil
RHP Manager
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare Montenegro
Montenegro grb-holder Country Housing Project The year 2021 was marked by many changes in the political scene of Montenegro and the reorganisation of the public sector. Amid these structural transformations and the ongoing pandemic, 2021 saw the unhindered continuation of all construction works and entry into the final phase of completing the Home for the Elderly in Nikšić. Despite the administrative and resource changes, the RHP team at the Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare sought to continue its mission, resolving all issues that impacted the successful implementation of the Country Housing Project in Montenegro. We have reached the final stage, and next year, we should reap the rewards of the efforts invested in the previous period. Budimirka Đukanović
RHP Coordinator

Vladimir Cicmil
RHP Manager
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare Montenegro

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OVERVIEW

Over the past 20 years, Montenegro has provided shelter to displaced persons from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, as well as to internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Kosovo. While some of the displaced persons and IDPs have already integrated locally, most of them are still in need of durable housing solutions due to their extreme socio-economic vulnerability.

The Montenegrin Government has over the years constructed some 1 300 housing units with the support of international donors; however, this has not been enough to cover the needs. In 2011, the Government of Montenegro adopted the National Strategy for Durable Solutions for Displaced and Internally Displaced Persons, with special emphasis on the Konik area. The Strategy has created a framework for the permanent and sustainable resolution of displacement issues in Montenegro.

In Montenegro, the Regional Housing Programme (RHP) provides durable housing solutions to the most-vulnerable displaced and internally displaced persons through local integration or within institutions of the social welfare system, such as Homes for the Elderly. In total, 662 households (or almost 2 000 individuals) should benefit from the RHP.

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SUB-PROJECTS IN MONTENEGRO

Sub-project MNE1

Construction of two blocks of flats for 62 I/DP families in Niksic

Sub-project MNE2

Provision of housing to 171 most vulnerable families from camp Konik 1 and its surroundings, through construction of 17 buildings in the city of Podgorica

Sub-project MNE3

Construction of a home for 68 elderly/handicapped persons in Pljevlja

Sub-project MNE4

Construction of 94 apartments for 271 persons in the municipality of Berane

Sub-project MNE6

Conversion of a military facility into a home for 104 elderly persons and adults with disabilities in Niksic

Sub-project MNE7

Purchase of 36 apartments in the municipality of Herceg Novi

Sub-project MNE8

Construction of minimum 50 individual houses in various municipalities in Montenegro

Sub-project MNE9

Construction of apartments for 96 most vulnerable families in Vrela Ribnička, Podgorica

Montenegro Factsheet - November 2022

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IMPLEMENTING STRUCTURE



LEAD INSTITUTION

MINISTRY OF LABOUR
AND SOCIAL WELFARE

The Ministry ensures the institutional framework of the Montenegrin Country Housing Project’s management and control system, development of sub-projects, selection of beneficiaries, conclusion of inter-institutional agreements with municipalities (in the event that housing solutions are implemented on their territory), submission of procurement plans to the CEB, monitoring of reports, as well as approval and submission of requests for the payment of contracts.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

CAPITAL PROJECTS
ADMINISTRATION

The Capital Projects Administration carries out activities such as establishing and maintaining a procurement and contract management system, and managing any Donor funds received for technical assistance, providing relevant input for the development of sub-projects as agreed with/requested by the Lead Institution, co-signing inter-institutional agreements with municipalities, developing tender dossiers, and conducting procurement or performing ex-ante controls on tender dossiers (when municipalities are Contracting Authorities), managing and monitoring contract information, as well as checking and approving invoices submitted by contractors.

USEFUL INFO FOR BENEFICIARIES

Find out by contacting the RHP Lead institution:

Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
Rimski trg 46, 81000 Podgorica
+382 20 482 148
www.gov.me/en/organizational-units

CONTACTS

Ministry of Labour

and Social Welfare

Rimski trg 46, 81000 Podgorica
+382 20 482 148
www.gov.me/en/organizational-units

Capital Projects

Administration

Arsenija Boljevića 2a (City Mall, 3rd floor), 81000 Podgorica
+382 20 230 227
ukp@ukp.gov.me
www.gov.me/ujr