This study is one of eight country needs assessments of civil society capacities conducted as a preliminary activity within the EC-funded project Technical Assistance to Civil Society (TACSO) in IPA Countries (EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi/5 – additional services)

The aim of the study is to provide a comprehensive assessment of civil society in Montenegro and the environment that it works in, including its strengths and weaknesses, its impacts to date and the challenges it faces to its further development.

The study is an integral part of the project’s inception and it provides the premise for the majority of other project activities by serving as the basis for the development of regional as well as national work plans to be implemented during the project’s duration.