Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction and management system for agriculture in Montenegro

The aim of this report is to highlight the current strengths of the system as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. This report provides recommendations to strengthen the existing institutional system to help reduce the adverse impacts of natural hazards on the agriculture sector in Montenegro.

This comprehensive review includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector. It is followed by an analysis of the existing legal, policy and institutional structure and discusses various components of the system, including, the functioning of early warning systems, assessment of disaster risks, existing damages and losses assessments and the availability of agricultural insurance for farmers. Lastly, it concludes by providing recommendations for improving the current system.