1. MONTENEGRO: SUSTAINABILITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY NGOs
IVANA VUJOVIĆ, NGO JUVENTAS
MONTENEGRO

2. MONTENEGRO: HIV/AIDS Epidemiology
Total number of citizens:
HIV was registrated for the first time at 1989.
By January 2017: 228 people living with HIV, 106 with AIDS
Gender: man:woman= 4,5:1,2
HIV prevalence: 0,03%
Assement for populaion 15-49: 463 people living with HIV
Testing on HIV: 9,1/1000 ppl (2016.god)
MSM 49% among PLHIV, PUID 3%
Source: Institute for public health, presentation at the National HIV/AIDS Conference, March 2017.

3. MONTENEGRO: HIV/AIDS Epidemiology
19 new cases
8 HIV
11 AIDS
2 woman
On ART 99 PLWHIV
34 new cases
26 HIV
8 AIDS
3 woman
On ART 115 PLWHIV
Source: Institute for public health, presentation at the National HIV/AIDS Conference, March 2017.

4. Results of the survays within KAPs
PWUID
HIV ,1% (2014.)
HBV ,4%
HCV %
HIV ,3% (2011.)
HBV ,0%
HCV %
HIV ,4% (2008.)
HBV ,0%
HCV ,6%
MSM
HIV ,5% (2014.)
HIV ,5% (2011) SW
HIV % (2015.)
HIV % (2012.)
HIV ,1% (2010.)
HIV ,8% (2008.)
Prisners
HIV % (2012.)
HBV ,5% (2012.)
HCV ,1% (2012.)
Source: Institute for public health, presentation at the National HIV/AIDS Conference, March 2017.

5. GFTAM INVESTMENT (2006 – 2015) A1 Performance Rating
Annaual budget for NGOs – – EUR
Source: GFTAM -

6. SITUATION AT THE END OF GFTAM SUPPORT
NO CLEAR TRANSITION PLAN
PREPARATION
PROCURMENT FOR >1 YEAR BY GFTAM
FIXING ASSETS
CCM FUNDING BY GFTAM
SUPPORT
LACK OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SERVICES
COMMITMENT BY NGO STAFF, OVERHEADS FROM OTHER PROJECTS USED
VOLUNTEERING
FINANCIAL
NEW AIDS STRATEGY
IMPORTANT ROLE OF INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGH COMMITMENT BY ITS DIRECTOR
POLICY AND POLITICAL LEVEL

7. HELD DECISION MAKERS RESPONSIBLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
ADVOCACY
SENT LETTERS
HELD MEETINGS
WROTE PUBLIC STATEMENTS
WROTE AND DISTRIBUTED THE ANALYSIS OF MNE CONTEXT
HELD DECISION MAKERS RESPONSIBLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH
INVOLVED OTHER IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDERS:
(PARLIAMENTS, MINISTRIES), EHRN, ILGA EUROPE, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, DELEGATION OF EUROPEAN UNION, GLOBAL FUND, NORWEGIAN, NETHERLAND, CANADA, US EMBASSY, OSF, UN

8. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE ADVOCACY AND POLICY
WROTE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON BUDGET
ADVOCATED FOR THE AMENDMENTS THROUGH MPs
ADVOCATED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMENDMENTS
ASK, REQUEST, SUPPORT
ALL PROGRAMS OF JUVENTAS WERE RUNNING ALL THE TIME (LOWEST CAPACITIES)
COALITION OF NGOs WAS STRONG PLUS COALITIONS WERE MADE WITH OTHER NGOs GROUPS

9. RESULTS SMALL GRANTS FROM NATIONAL LOTERY FUND
SMALL GRANTS, MOSTLY FOR ADVOCACY FROM EMBASSYES OF NETHERLAND (2016 *only one which included services), CANADA (2017), NORWAY (2015/16), EHRN (2015)
FUND OF EUR WAS PART OF THE NATIONAL BUDGET FOR 2016
SOCIAL CONRACTING IN 2017
FUND OF EUR IS IN BUDGET FOR 2017
ALLOCATIONS OF GFTAM FOR 3 YEARS
TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF OSF AND GFTAM
CCM FUNDING

10. GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Lack of formal social contracting mechanism in country
Lack of foreseen by-laws for social contracting
2 NGOs and CCM meetings with Parliamentarian bodies responsible for health in 2015 and 2016
Continuation of contact with MPs in 2015 and 2016
Reaching MP(s) to support amendments to the Law on national budget in 2016*
*find where it is possible to make reallocation, possibly within the same budget unit

11. GOVERNMENT FUNDING
CCM has prepared first draft of documents related to social contracting
Pre-election and period of political instability
Lack of commitment from Health insurance fund
Budget reallocation to Institute for public health in December 2016.
New Amendment on Law on budget has been sent in December 2016 through Liberal party
Report of European commission in November 2016 explicitly mention problem of lack of funding and access to services of KAPs

12. GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Change of methodology for social contracting – now procurement procedure
OSF and GFTAM TA on preparation of real social contracting mechanism, possibly at Ministry of health
Support of partners, international networks including EHRN and international stakeholders was crutial

13. WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED
HOLD PR RESPONSIBLE AND REQUEST SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABILITY
HAVE A PLAN, BUT BE FLEXIBLE
BELIEVE IN SUCCESS AND BE PASSIONATE
ENSURE STRONG CCM
SUPPORT FRIENDLY DECISION MAKERS
ADVOCATE THROUGH MPs
ASK, REQUEST
BE LOUD AND BE CONSTRUCTIVE
DO NOT ATTACK OTHER NGOS

14. WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED BE PRESENT BE RELEVANT NETWORK
BUILD YOUR CAPACITIES
PUBLISH
AIM!

15. ANALYZE YOUR STAKEHOLDERS
INFLUENCE ON DECISION MAKERS
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
TOPIC(S) TO ADVOCATE FOR
ATTITUDE TOWARDS TOPIC

16. THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION