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In the context of the EU accession process, Montenegro has been working on harmonising its legal framework with the 'acquis communautaire', which resulted in a host of new laws and regulations, not least in the areas of employment and working conditions. [...] In July 2008 the Montenegrin parliament passed a new Labour Code, which has since been criticised by both employers and trade unions and is currently under revision. The year 2010 saw a renewed flurry of legal activity with regard to labour issues. Parliament passed a new law on voluntary work and unemployment insurance and adopted amendments to the laws on health and safety at work and vocational education. Among the most important provisions with regard to industrial relations is a new law on the representativeness of trade unions. [...] [Vera Š?epanovi?]

The aim of this report is to provide a systematic overview of the extent and nature of undeclared work, and how it is being tackled, in the EU candidate country of Montenegro. [...] The objectives of the report are to analyse the prevalence and character of undeclared work in Montenegro, to examine how the fight against undeclared work is organised, and to review relevant policy approaches and measures adopted. Throughout the report, the situation in Montenegro is compared with the EU27 wherever feasible. [...] [Colin C. Williams, Marijana Bari?, Piet Renooy]

List of Acronyms
List of Annexes
Highlights
Executive summary
1 Introduction
2 The political economy of donor interventions
3 Mapping the flows of international assistance
3.1 Mapping international assistance – the donor perspective
3.2 Mapping international assistance – the beneficiary perspective
3.3 Mapping international assistance – donors by beneficiaries
3.4 Interests and drivers of donor interventions
4 Donor coordination
4.1 The wider context of enlargement assistance
4.2 Donor coordination mechanisms in the Enlargement countries
4.3 Coordination between donors and beneficiaries
4.4 Coordination between donors and implementing agencies
4.5 Coordination between donors
4.6 Strengths and weaknesses of donor coordination
5 Donor interventions in the Enlargement countries
5.1 Albania
5.2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.3 Kosovo
5.4 Montenegro
5.5 Serbia
5.6 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
5.7 Turkey
6 Donor interventions and regional cooperation
6.1 The Regional Cooperation Council
6.2 Regional structures participating in SEE 2020
6.3 The Western Balkans Investment Framework
7 Understanding the geopolitics of donor interventions
7.1 Geopolitics of energy supply
7.2 Geopolitics of the transport sector
8 Conclusions and recommendations for improving donor interventions
8.1 Improving the funding of donor assistance
8.2 Improving the framework of support to sector approaches
8.3 Recommendations on an improved division of labour among donors
8.4 How and where to strengthen donor coordination
8.5 Overall Conclusions: potential for stronger synergies
9 References

Foreword
Summary
1. The year in review: the political and economic context
2. Towards a more efficient and effective delivery of assistance: linking assistance more closely to the enlargement policy priorities and the sector approach 2011
Towards a new IPA regulation for 2014-2020
3. Towards a more efficient delivery of assistance: gradually implementing the sector approach to the enlargement policy priorities
The sector approach
The main lessons learned from evaluations
Cooperation with the donor community on aid effectiveness
4. Highlights from programme implementation and completion in 2011
Implementation modalities and structures
5. TAIEX turns fifteen
6. Regional cooperation and programmes
Conclusions
Status of implementation of IPA financial assistance as at 31st of December 2011, as a percentage of total committed funds (2007-2011)
SWD(2012) 385 final. Commission Staff Working Document. Background document. Accompanying the document, Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee 2011. Annual Report on Financial Assistance for Enlargement (IPA, PHARE, CARDS,Turkey Pre-Accession Instrument, Transition Facility). {COM(2012) 678 final}

Einleitung
Das Jahr im Rückblick: politischer und wirtschaftlicher Kontext
Eine effizientere Hilfe mit grösserer Wirkung
Wichtigste Etappen der Programmdurchführung im Jahr 2012
Akzente auf nachhaltige Reformen der öffentlichen Verwaltung, die Stärkung derRechtsstaatlichkeit und die demokratische Regierungsführung
Instrument für technische Hilfe und Informationsaustausch(Technical assistance and information exchange, TAIEX)
Schlussfolgerung
SWD(2013) 326 final
Commission Staff Working Document. Background document Accompanying the document Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee 2012 Annual Report on Financial Assistance for Enlargement (IPA, PHARE, CARDS,Turkey Pre-Accession Instrument, Transition Facility)
{COM(2013) 625 final}

Work programme for grants 2014 of the European Union represented by the European Commission, DG Enlargement, Regional Cooperation and Programmes Unit
Work programme for grants 2014 of Delegation of the European Union to Albania
Work programme for grants 2014 of the European Union represented by the European Commission for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Work programme for grants 2014 of Delegation of the European Union to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Work programme for grants 2014 of the Delegation of the European Union to Montenegro
Work programme for grants 2014 of Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia
Work programme for grants 2014 of the European Union for the Turkish Cypriot community
Annual work programme for grants 2014 of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey

PROJECT SYNOPSIS
LIST OF ACRONYMS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Introduction
1.1 Evaluation Purpose and Scope
1.2 Methodology
1.3 Implementation of the Assignment
2 Assessment of Intervention Logic of EU IPA Assistance 2007-2011
2.1 Responses to Evaluation Questions
2.1.1 EQ...
2.2 National Context Remarks
3 ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF EU ASSISTANCE UNDER CARDS 2004-2006AND IPA 2007-2011
3.1 Responses to Evaluation Questions
3.1.1 EQ...
3.2 National Context Remarks
4 LESSONS LEARNED AND OPERATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAMMING FUTURE EU ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF ONGOING ACTIONS
4.1 Recommendations for improvement in the programming and intervention logic
4.1.1...
4.2 Recommendations for better performance of on-going assistance
4.2.1...
4.3 Recommendations for future programming and improved performance of on-going assistance in the beneficiary countries
4.4 Definition of programming level objectives and related SMART indicators
4.4.1...
4.5 Corrective Measures to Improve the Implementation and Monitoring of on-going Actions
5 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS: key findings and recommendations
5.1 5.1 Key Findings
5.2 5.2 Key Lessons Learned & Recommendations
6 ANNEXES

The Mapping of sector strategies in Western Balkan countries (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo2, Serbia, Albania) and Turkey is a study and an evaluation on the sectors’ readiness (maturity) for a Sector Approach. Based on qualitative and quantitative data, sectors that are considered priority or might become priority for the EU support in the programming period 2014-2020 have been analysed. This report provides findings and recommendations on the national sector strategies, the existing institutional structures and the mechanisms for strategic planning in priority sectors in the beneficiary countries in the application of a sector approach and recommendations to assist the DG Enlargement of the European Commission in improving programming and performance of IPA II financial assistance. [Author vide copyright]

Synopsis
Abstract
Executive Summary
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction
1.1.Objectives and scope of the evaluation
1.2. Context and background
2. Methodological approach
2.1. Approach, methodology and techniques used
2.2 Presentation of the report
3. Results, findings and conclusions for each country and by priority sectors: The level of maturity of the sectors
3.1. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
3.2. Montenegro
3.3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.4 Kososvo
3.5. Turkey
3.6. Albania
3.7 General sectoral conclusions
4. Recommendations for each country and by priority sectors
4.1. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
4.2. Montenegro
4.3. Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.4.Kosovo
4.5. Turkey
4.6. Albania
4.7 Overall horizontal recommendations

PART I: INTRODUCTION
1 Purpose
2 Consultations on this Strategy Paper
PART II: ANALYSIS OF THE NEEDS AND CAPACITIES
1 Political and economic context
2 Context of the planning of assistance
PART III: THE OVERALL DESIGN OF PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE TO THE COUNTRY
PART IV: EU ASSISTANCE DURING THE PERIOD 2014-2020
1 Democracy and governance
2 Rule of law and fundamental rights
3 Environment and Climate Action
4 Transport
5 Competitiveness and Innovation
6 Education, employment and social policies
7 Agriculture and rural development
8 Regional cooperation and territorial cooperation
ANNEX 1: INDICATIVE ALLOCATION
ANNEX 2: INDICATORS AND TARGETS

1. Introduction
1.1. Preface
1.2. Context
1.3. Relations between the EU and Montenegro
2. Political criteria
2.1. Democracy and the rule of law
2.2. Human rights and the protection of minorities
2.3. Regional issues and international obligations
3. Economic criteria
3.1. The existence of a functioning market economy
3.2. The capacity to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the Union
4. Ability to take on the obligations of membership
4.1. Chapter 1: Free movement of goods
4.2. Chapter 2: Freedom of movement for workers
4.3. Chapter 3: Right of establishment and freedom to provide services
4.4. Chapter 4: Free movement of capital
4.5. Chapter 5: Public procurement
4.6. Chapter 6: Company law
4.7. Chapter 7: Intellectual property law
4.8. Chapter 8: Competition policy
4.9. Chapter 9: Financial services
4.10. Chapter 10: Information society and media
4.11. Chapter 11: Agriculture and rural development
4.12. Chapter 12: Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy
4.13. Chapter 13: Fisheries
4.14. Chapter 14: Transport policy
4.15. Chapter 15: Energy
4.16. Chapter 16: Taxation
4.17. Chapter 17: Economic and monetary policy
4.18. Chapter 18:Statistics
4.19. Chapter 19: Social policy and employment
4.20. Chapter 20: Enterprise and industrial policy
4.21. Chapter 21: Trans-European networks
4.22. Chapter 22: Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments
4.23. Chapter 23: Judiciary and fundamental rights
4.24. Chapter 24: Justice, freedom and security
4.25. Chapter 25: Science and research
4.26. Chapter 26: Education and culture
4.27. Chapter 27: Environment and climate change
4.28. Chapter 28: Consumer and health protection
4.29. Chapter 29: Customs union
4.30. Chapter 30: External relations
4.31. Chapter 31: Foreign, security and defence policy
4.32. Chapter 32: Financial control
4.33. Chapter 33: Financial and budgetary provisions
Statistical Annex

Acronyms and Abbreviations
Executive Summary
1. Introduction and Objectives
1.1 Objectives of the Review
1.2 Questions to be Addressed (EQs)
2. Approach and Methodology
2.1 Structuring the Questions
2.2 Looking Ahead and Generating Recommendations
2.3 Overall Methodological Tools and Approach
3. Rule of Law in the Region
3.1 EU Assistance to Rule of Law in Western Balkans
3.2 IPA programming: Relevance and Efficiency
3.3 Other Lessons on Rule of Law Interventions
3.4 Findings and Conclusions
4. Judicial Reform
4.1 Situation
4.2 EU Assistance
4.3 Results Achieved
4.4 Findings and Conclusions
5. Fight against Corruption
5.1 Situation
5.2 EU Assistance Provided
5.3 Results Achieved
5.4 Findings and Conclusions
6. Fight against Organised Crime
6.1 Situation
6.2 EU Assistance Provided
6.3 Results Achieved
6.4 Findings and Conclusions
7. Summing Up and Looking Ahead
7.1 Addressing the Evaluative Questions
7.2 Lessons from Local Stakeholders
7.3 Recommendations for IPA II Programming
Annex A: Approach and Methodology Applied
Annex B: Documents Consulted
Annex C: List of Informants
Annex D: Country Report, Albania
Annex E: Country Report, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Annex F: Country Report, Croatia
Annex G: Country Report, Kosovo
Annex H: Country Report, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Annex I: Country Report, Montenegro
Annex J: Country Report, Serbia

List of abbreviations
Executive Summary
1 Scope of work
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Summary methodology
1.3 Sectors and projects included in the sample
1.4 Sources of information
2 Sector analysis
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Progress in the Environment & Energy sector
...
2.3 Progress in the area of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries
...
2.4 Conclusions
3 IPA Programme performance
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Effectiveness
...
3.3 Efficiency
...
3.4 Sustainability
4 Analysis of the impact of IPA assistance
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Does IPA assistance address priority issues?
4.3 Impact in Environment& Energy
4.4 Impact in Agriculture& Fisheries
4.5 Additional impact
...
4.6 Conclusions on impact
5 Key conclusions and recommendations
5.1 Thematic and programme level conclusions
5.2 Recommendations
...
Annexes
Annex 1 Evaluation Matrix
Annex 2 List of documents used
Annex 3 List of interviews
Annex 4 List of people trained
Annex 5 Detailed sector analysis
Annex 6 The evaluation methodology
Annex 7 Debriefing note