4.8 Current debates and reforms
Following the goals of the social policy of the European Union that lead to the achievement of a unified and fair approach to basic social services, the improvement of the social protection system, the increase of the youth employment rate with special care for groups that are less present on the labor market, the achievement of secure and sustainable incomes as well as decent working conditions for women and men are the goals of Montenegro as well.
According to the program of accession of Montenegro to the European Union in 2023-2024, when it comes to social inclusion, it is planned to adopt:
• Law on social and child protection II quarter 2023/IV - 22024 IV quarter; https://www.gov.me/dokumenta/e10de0d2-f825-4ada-b470-c3d9d32267f3
• Law on the Single Body of Expertise 2023/III-2024/I file:///C:/Users/PC/Downloads/nacrt-programa-pristupă-crne-gore-evropskoj-uniji-2023-2024.pdf
• Law on travel privileges for persons with disabilities 2023/II quarter-2023 III https://www.gov.me/dokumenta/71fecb62-f38a-43f3-b759-fec476fe4ec0
• Law on Prohibition of Discrimination 2023/II quarter-2023/IV quarter https://www.paragraf.me/propisi-crnegore/zakon-o-zabrani-diskriminacije.html
• Law on legal recognition of gender based on self-determination 2023/IV quarter-2024 IV quarter https://www.gov.me/clanak/korak-blize-izradi-nacrta-zakona-o-pravnom-repoznanju-rodnog-identiteta-na-osnovu-samoodredenja
• Strategies for the development of the social and child protection system for the period from 2023 to 2027 (The adoption of this strategy is planned for the 3rd quarter of 2027) https://www.gov.me/clanak/izvjestaj-u-vezi-sa-izradom-nacrta-strategije-razvoja-sistema-socijalne-i-djecje-zastite
• Deinstitutionalization Strategy from 2023 to 2027, with Action Plan for Implementation for 2023 https://www.gov.me/clanak/javni-poziv-nacrt-strategije-regionalnog-razvoja-crne-gore-za-period-2023-2027-godine-sa-akcionim-plan-za-2023-godinu