Infrastructure and access
- Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure5
- Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure2
- Digital Public Infrastructure1
- Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure1
- Institutional / School Connectivity Infrastructure1
Digital Divide Country Profile · Europe
ME
Montenegro
Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.
Location in the world
Montenegro
Europe
Montenegro🇲🇪
- Population (2024)
- 623,525
- Total area
- 13,812 km²
- Area in square miles
- 5,332.84 mi²
- Coastline
- 293.5 km
National digital inclusion context
A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.
This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Montenegro in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.
The documented portfolio emphasizes Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure, Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure, Digital Public Infrastructure, Digital Identity / e-ID, Fiber/Fiber Optic. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.
Portfolio pattern
What the documented response contains.
Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.
Specific technologies
- Digital Identity / e-ID2
- Fiber/Fiber Optic1
Intervention classification
- Neither explicitly identified7
- Infrastructure only5
- Specific Technology only2
- Infrastructure and Specific Technology1
Education and workforce
Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.
5 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 0 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.
Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.
Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.
Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.
Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.
Project and initiative portfolio
15 documented records
Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.
01Broadband infrastructure
Broadband Infrastructure Development Project
Active / preparation through 2031 · Rural and suburban underserved areasView details
Broadband infrastructure
Broadband Infrastructure Development Project
Active / preparation through 2031 · Rural and suburban underserved areasStatus / periodActive / preparation through 2031LocationRural and suburban underserved areasPopulationHouseholds, businesses, schools and healthcare facilitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Montenegro; EBRD; EU/WBIF
Builds fast, secure Internet infrastructure with a particular focus on rural areas.
Activities and approach: Fixed VHCN broadband
EducationK–12
02Broadband infrastructure
Broadband Technical Design and Tender Preparation
Active / preparation through 2031 · Rural and suburban underserved areasView details
Broadband infrastructure
Broadband Technical Design and Tender Preparation
Active / preparation through 2031 · Rural and suburban underserved areasStatus / periodActive / preparation through 2031LocationRural and suburban underserved areasPopulationHouseholds, businesses, schools and healthcare facilitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Montenegro; EBRD; EU/WBIF
Prepares technical, environmental/social and procurement documentation required for rural broadband construction.
Activities and approach: Feasibility/design; tender preparation
EducationK–12
03Cross-border digital identity
Cross-border electronic identification and trust services
Law adopted 2026 · Montenegro / EU-Western BalkansView details
Cross-border digital identity
Cross-border electronic identification and trust services
Law adopted 2026 · Montenegro / EU-Western BalkansStatus / periodLaw adopted 2026LocationMontenegro / EU-Western BalkansPopulationCitizens and businesses using cross-border e-servicesOrganizationsGovernment of Montenegro
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Recognition of e-ID, signatures, seals and trust services
04Digital identity
Digital Identity Wallet legal framework
Law adopted July 2026 · NationwideView details
Digital identity
Digital Identity Wallet legal framework
Law adopted July 2026 · NationwideStatus / periodLaw adopted July 2026LocationNationwidePopulationCitizens and businessesOrganizationsGovernment of Montenegro; Ministry of Public Administration
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Digital identity wallets; electronic identification and trust services
05Broadband infrastructure
Education and Health Institution Connectivity Component
Active / preparation through 2031 · Rural and suburban underserved areasView details
Broadband infrastructure
Education and Health Institution Connectivity Component
Active / preparation through 2031 · Rural and suburban underserved areasStatus / periodActive / preparation through 2031LocationRural and suburban underserved areasPopulationHouseholds, businesses, schools and healthcare facilitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Montenegro; EBRD; EU/WBIF
Includes educational and healthcare institutions among targeted beneficiaries of the new broadband infrastructure.
Activities and approach: Public-institution broadband
EducationK–12
06Digital public services
eGovernment platform – 57 digital public services
Operational / end-2025 · NationwideView details
Digital public services
eGovernment platform – 57 digital public services
Operational / end-2025 · NationwideStatus / periodOperational / end-2025LocationNationwidePopulationCitizens and businessesOrganizationsMinistry of Public Administration
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: 57 transactional electronic public services
07Digital civic participation
eParticipation and ePetition platforms
Operational · NationwideView details
Digital civic participation
eParticipation and ePetition platforms
Operational · NationwideStatus / periodOperationalLocationNationwidePopulationCitizens and permanent residentsOrganizationsMinistry of Public Administration
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Online consultations and petitions to government
08Broadband infrastructure
Household and Business Broadband Coverage Component
Active / preparation through 2031 · Rural and suburban underserved areasView details
Broadband infrastructure
Household and Business Broadband Coverage Component
Active / preparation through 2031 · Rural and suburban underserved areasStatus / periodActive / preparation through 2031LocationRural and suburban underserved areasPopulationHouseholds, businesses, schools and healthcare facilitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Montenegro; EBRD; EU/WBIF
Targets households and businesses that are unconnected or inadequately served.
Activities and approach: Rural/suburban access network
EducationK–12
09Paperless digital government
Paperless Ministry of Public Administration initiative
Target / 2026 · Ministry of Public AdministrationView details
Paperless digital government
Paperless Ministry of Public Administration initiative
Target / 2026 · Ministry of Public AdministrationStatus / periodTarget / 2026LocationMinistry of Public AdministrationPopulationCitizens, businesses and civil servantsOrganizationsMinistry of Public Administration
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Eliminate paper from administrative procedures
10Broadband infrastructure
Rural and Suburban NGA Broadband Build
Active / preparation through 2031 · Rural and suburban underserved areasView details
Broadband infrastructure
Rural and Suburban NGA Broadband Build
Active / preparation through 2031 · Rural and suburban underserved areasStatus / periodActive / preparation through 2031LocationRural and suburban underserved areasPopulationHouseholds, businesses, schools and healthcare facilitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Montenegro; EBRD; EU/WBIF
Deploys next-generation fixed broadband in selected grey and white areas.
Activities and approach: Fiber/NGA in market-failure areas
EducationK–12
11Digital payment adoption
TIPS Clone Project – 110,000 additional digital-payment users target
Implementation through 2030 · NationwideView details
Digital payment adoption
TIPS Clone Project – 110,000 additional digital-payment users target
Implementation through 2030 · NationwideStatus / periodImplementation through 2030LocationNationwidePopulation110,000 additional people, including 70,000 womenOrganizationsCentral Bank; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Payment-system modernization and adoption measures
12Financial digital inclusion
TIPS Clone Project – digital financial inclusion for unbanked population
Implementation through 2030 · NationwideView details
Financial digital inclusion
TIPS Clone Project – digital financial inclusion for unbanked population
Implementation through 2030 · NationwideStatus / periodImplementation through 2030LocationNationwidePopulationEstimated 15% of population that is unbankedOrganizationsCentral Bank; financial institutions; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Expanded access to transaction accounts and digital payment instruments
13Digital financial infrastructure
TIPS Clone Project – instant digital payment system
Approved July 2025 / implementation · NationwideView details
Digital financial infrastructure
TIPS Clone Project – instant digital payment system
Approved July 2025 / implementation · NationwideStatus / periodApproved July 2025 / implementationLocationNationwidePopulationConsumers and businessesOrganizationsCentral Bank of Montenegro; World Bank; Banca d'Italia
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Fast/near-instant payments compatible with European TIPS
14Cross-border digital finance
TIPS Clone Project – SEPA alignment and cross-border transaction-cost reduction
Implementation · Montenegro / European payments areaView details
Cross-border digital finance
TIPS Clone Project – SEPA alignment and cross-border transaction-cost reduction
Implementation · Montenegro / European payments areaStatus / periodImplementationLocationMontenegro / European payments areaPopulationHouseholds, migrants, businesses and remittance usersOrganizationsCentral Bank; World Bank; Eurosystem partners
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: SEPA standards; lower-cost international transfers
15Digital public infrastructure
X-Road interoperability platform for government registers
Operational / expanding 2025-2026 · Whole of governmentView details
Digital public infrastructure
X-Road interoperability platform for government registers
Operational / expanding 2025-2026 · Whole of governmentStatus / periodOperational / expanding 2025-2026LocationWhole of governmentPopulationCitizens, businesses and public agenciesOrganizationsMinistry of Public Administration; government agencies
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Interoperability and secure exchange between registers
Evidence boundary
Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.
Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.
Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.
Evidence and contextProfile Sources+
These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.
- Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Montenegro. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/montenegro/
- International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
- World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Montenegro. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=ME
- World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Montenegro. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=ME