Effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP) frameworks play a vital role in advancing infrastructure and public projects in Montenegro, reducing implementation risks, and improving the investment climate for U.S. companies interested in engaging in strategic sectors.

On January 15 15. and 16, the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) conducted a PPP mapping exercise with Montenegro’s key institutions responsible for PPP management and implementation: the Montenegrin Investment Agency, the Directorate for Public Investments and Public Procurement Policy (within the Ministry of Finance), and the Protector of Property and Legal Interests. The exercise was hosted by the Montenegrin Investment Agency.

During the meetings, CLDP identified procedural and institutional bottlenecks affecting the development of PPP projects in Montenegro and provided guidance based on international best practices for the successful management and execution of PPPs. In the coming period, CLDP plans to further strengthen the capacity and technical expertise of these and other stakeholders, with the aim of supporting U.S. companies interested in using the PPP model to invest in Montenegro through feasible and well-structured project opportunities.

CLDP extended special thanks to the hosts, Director Mirjana Kojić and Assistant Directors Radojica Petrović and Merlina Tošić of the Montenegrin Investment Agency, for their support in making this PPP mapping exercise possible, as well as to Minister Novica Vuković of the Ministry of Finance for his continued support in strengthening U.S. investment through improved PPP frameworks.