3. Structure of the NSSD 2030 and its action plan

Montenegro nationalized 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development by adopting the Strategy for Sustainable Development (NSSD) in July 2016, together with a corresponding Action Plan. The NSSD is an umbrella, horizontal and long-term development strategy that relates not only to the environment and economics, but also to human resources, valuable social capital, recommendations for establishing the framework of financing and governance for sustainable development [12]. In other words, the NSSD and the NSSD Action plan are divided in the four thematic areas—four aspects of the national capital (human resources, social resources, natural resources and economic resources), governance and financing for sustainable development. The structure of thematic areas, goals, measures and sub-measures is presented in Table 1.

Mainstreaming the NSSD through other strategic documents of the Government is the key in successful achievement of the sustainable development in Montenegro, along with robust monitoring and reporting pertaining to results and its implementation.

The essential part of the NSSD 2030 is the Action Plan (NSSD AP). It is divided in 6 thematic areas with 30 strategic goals of sustainable development of Montenegro and their 102 measures

Montenegro in order to create synergy in achieving reform goals and improve quality of life of

Proceeding from the above, the research hypothesis in this paper can be defined as follows:

1. The measurement of progress in the implementation of the NSSD 2030 Action Plan will be effective only if the following preconditions could be achieved: (a) the coordination mechanism for reporting is significantly strengthened and (b) a clear methodology for defining each SDG indicator is defined and (c) IT support for data collection and reporting is developed. It also involves respect of the planned dynamic of introducing SDG indicators

2. Measuring progress in the implementation of the NSSD Action plan may also be supported with introduction of other indicators proposed by the Strategy (national indicators, indicators from different databases of the selected international organizations and 10 complex

3. There are complementarities between the implementation process of NSSD 2030 and the process of the EU accession: fulfillment of the obligations of accession and later obligations of full membership in the Union, contribute strongly to the achievement of the Montenegro's

As such, this paper constitutes one of the first studies dealing with the national-level transposition of the global Agenda 2030 and its link with the process of integration to the EU. For this research we use, inter alia, a systemic approach, historical method, secondary data collection,

Montenegro nationalized 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development by adopting the Strategy for Sustainable Development (NSSD) in July 2016, together with a corresponding Action Plan. The NSSD is an umbrella, horizontal and long-term development strategy that relates not only to the environment and economics, but also to human resources, valuable social capital, recommendations for establishing the framework of financing and governance for sustainable development [12]. In other words, the NSSD and the NSSD Action plan are divided in the four thematic areas—four aspects of the national capital (human resources, social resources, natural resources and economic resources), governance and financing for sustainable development. The structure of thematic areas, goals, measures and sub-measures is presented in Table 1.

Mainstreaming the NSSD through other strategic documents of the Government is the key in successful achievement of the sustainable development in Montenegro, along with robust

The essential part of the NSSD 2030 is the Action Plan (NSSD AP). It is divided in 6 thematic areas with 30 strategic goals of sustainable development of Montenegro and their 102 measures

monitoring and reporting pertaining to results and its implementation.

Montenegro's citizens.

indicators).

NSSD 2030.

in regular reporting process.

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comparative analysis and content analysis [11].

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were organized between the expert team and Montenegro's official and administrative data producers. Within 36 Montenegrin institutions consulted, 26 were found to be handling data for at least one SDG indicator. Institutions responsible for generating SDGs indicators (241

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I. Official statistical data producers (independently analyze and process data, calculate indica-

II. Administrative statistical data producers, introduced by the NSSD, for the purpose of SDG

SDG indicators recognized in March 2016) are the following:

tors and prepare analytical reports), responsible for 121 SDG indicators:

• Central Bank of Montenegro—responsible for 7 SDG indicators,

• Customs Administration—responsible for 2 SDG indicators, and • Department of Public Revenues—responsible for 2 SDG indicators.

• Agency for Electronic Communications (2 SDG indicators),

• Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (14),

indicator calculations (responsible for 82 indicators):

• Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (2),

• Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs (4), • Ministry for Human and Minority Rights (8),

• Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7),

• Public Procurement Administration (1) and

• Ministry of Justice (2), • Ministry of Education (7),

• Ministry of Economy (5), • Ministry of Health (4),

• Institute for Marine Biology (3),

• Ministry of Interior Affairs (19)

• Real Estate Administration (1).

• Ombudsman (1),

• Biotechnical Faculty (2),

• Health Insurance Fund—responsible for 1 SDG indicator, • Institute for Public Health—responsible for 20 indicators, • Ministry of Finance—responsible for 30 SDG indicators, • Ministry of Science—responsible for 4 SDG indicators,

• Statistical Office of Montenegro (Monstat)—responsible for 55 SDG indicators,

Table 1. Action plan for Montenegro's NSSD 2030: 6 thematic areas, 30 strategic goals, 102 measures with 601 submeasures to be achieved by 2030.

and 601 sub-measures. It is an important instrument for mainstreaming and monitoring the maturity level of the 2030 Agenda in Montenegro.

Out of 169 specific targets of sustainable development, structured in 17 SDGs, 167 were transposed into measures defined in the NSSD Action Plan, in accordance with national circumstances and future needs. Only two targets (9.a and 9.c) were not relevant for Montenegro, which confirms the universal nature and inter-sectorial and overarching character of the NSSD [12].

Gradually, all relevant institutions should determine a connection between certain SDGs and their sectoral strategies, plans and programs, measures and actions that they will be responsible for the implementation of the NSSD. Accordingly, it is necessary to determine relevance of sustainable development tasks and indicators in terms of their integration into sectoral policies which will enable harmonization of current relevant strategies, programs and plans with the NSSD 2030.
