Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Montenegro)

On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ began development cooperation with the former State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in October 2000.

The primary aim of German development cooperation is to support the government’s economic and structural reform efforts to help the country gain EU membership. German cooperation with Montenegro has, therefore, changed from bilateral to regional cooperation. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ is working on two supra-regional projects in the priority areas of biodiversity and climate change. GIZ is also supporting Montenegro’s EU accession process through two delegated implementation arrangements with the EU and a measure financed by the Study and Expert Fund. This project provides advice on harmonisation with the European Single Market in the areas of state aid, promoting fair and efficient competition, and the free movement of services and on improving the statutory framework in the area of company law.

BMZ is supporting legal reforms, advice on foreign policy and energy efficiency measures using funds from the Open Regional Funds