An Inter-Municipal Agreement on Joint Access to the GSB Signed in Montenegro with the Support of CEP

On Tuesday, 23 December 2025, in Podgorica, an Inter-Municipal Cooperation Agreement was signed to ensure joint access to the Unified System for Electronic Data Exchange (JSERP), enabling access to Montenegro’s state electronic data exchange service (Government Service Bus – GSB) through a shared access point. As electronic data exchange between public authorities is one of the key prerequisites for performing the responsibilities of local self-government units through information and communication technologies, the purpose of the Agreement is to provide access to municipalities that are currently unable to independently secure such access due to financial, human-resource, technical, or other constraints, in line with prescribed conditions and technical requirements. Under the Agreement, a joint platform for accessing the GSB is established and provided by the Capital City of Podgorica, which has the necessary resources and has already secured access in accordance with the required standards.

The Agreement was signed by 25 local self-government units, with the support of the Ministry of Public Administration and the UNOPS programme. Expert support for its preparation and implementation is provided by BELIT and the Centre for European Policy within the project “Digital Transformation of Local Self-Governments in Montenegro.” The text of the Agreement was drafted by Dušan Protić, Programme Manager for the Internal Market and Competitiveness at CEP. The next phase of the project will include activities to monitor and support implementation, provide model internal acts to local self-government units necessary for establishing e-government and delivering e-services, as well as other activities aimed at ensuring the digital transformation of municipalities in Montenegro in the near term.