Economic Reform Programme (ERP) in Montenegro (2020 – 2022)

Area: Education and Skills
Reform measure No 15: Establishment of a system of continuous monitoring of the quality of practical education at employers
Activities planned in 2020
  • Preparation of instruments and implementation of apprenticeships evaluation - period from school year 2017/2018 to school year 2019/2020 with employers, students, schools, parents and associations of employers;
  • Development of the methodology for continuous monitoring and evaluation of the quality of implementation of practical education in line with the European framework for quality and effective apprenticeships;
  • Preparation of instruments for monitoring student destinations following the completion of their education;
  • Implementation of the professional orientation programme in elementary schools;
  • Implementation of training of employers in-company trainers.
Activities planned in 2021
  • Conduct of the survey on student destinations following the completion of their education (school year 2019/2020).
  • Completion of the professional orientation programme in elementary schools;
  • Continued training of practical education teachers, organisers of practical education at schools and employers’ in-company trainers;
  • Conduct of survey on practical education results in school year 2020/2021 in accordance with the established
  • Methodology and preparation of reports on practical education results with employers in accordance with the Cedefop analytical framework including interpretation of results and guidance.
Activities planned in 2022
  • Conduct of the survey on student destinations following the completion of their education (school year 2020/2021).
  • Completion of the professional orientation programme in elementary schools; Continued training of practical education teachers, organisers of practical education at schools and employers in-company trainers;
  • Conduct of survey on practical education results with employers in school year 2021/2022 and preparation of reports on practical education results in accordance with the Cedefop analytical framework including interpretation of results and guidance.
Area: Employment and labour market
Reform measure No 16: Increased participation in labour market, particularly of sensitive groups of unemployed persons
Activities planned in 2020
  • Implementation of active employment policy measures in accordance with the Employment Action Plan 2020, with a special focus on education and skilling programmes for adults, employment incentives, direct opening of jobs and incentives to entrepreneurship.
Activities planned in 2021
  • Implementation of active employment policy measures in accordance with the Employment Action Plan 2021, with a special focus on youth, women and long-term unemployed persons.
Activities planned in 2022
  • Implementation of active employment policy measures in accordance with the Employment Action Plan 2022, with a special focus on youth, women and long-term unemployed persons.
Reform measure No 17: Adoption of the National Employment Strategy 2021-2014
Activities planned in 2020
  • Preparation and adoption of new National Employment Strategy 2021-2024, with Employment Action Plan 2021;
Activities planned in 2021
  • Implementation of the Employment Action Plan 2021 with a special focus on full implementation of new regulations in labour market (Labour Law and Law on Employment Intermediation)
Activities planned in 2022
  • Regular monitoring of the National Employment Strategy