
Who are the decision makers?
UNDP Resident Representative in Montenegro is responsible for ensuring the effective day-to-day management of UNDP Country Office and assumes overall responsibility for the UNDP programme and operations to ensure coherence and strategic direction of UNDP activities. The Resident Representative is supported by Assistant Resident Representative.
UNDP works in close collaboration with the Government of Montenegro, key line ministries, local self-governments, specialized institutions, international organizations, academia, private sector and a number of non-governmental and civil society organizations.
Daniela Gasparikova (Slovakia) has been appointed as UNDP Resident Representative for Montenegro in April 2019.
Daniela has 16 years of experience working for UNDP both in Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. Prior to this appointment, Daniela served as Deputy Resident Representative at UNDP Mongolia since April 2016. She also served as RBM, Monitoring and Evaluation Team Leader in UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub (2011-2016) and led UNDP Country Programs’ implementation in five Central European Countries out of UNDP Regional Centre in Bratislava, Slovakia (2005-2010). Daniela started her development professional career as a Program Officer for Social Inclusion with UNDP Regional Centre in Bratislava, Slovakia. Prior to joining UNDP, she worked with the textile services business association in Brussels, Belgium (2001-2002) and for the Slovak Government (1999-2000).
Daniela holds a holds a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations and Master’s degree in modern linguistics, both from Comenius University in Slovakia. She speaks English and Russian.
Apart from the overall duties as the Assistant to the Resident Representative, Dragana Radević is responsible for the strategic policy and programme leadership of the Human Development and Social Inclusion Pillar, coordination and advising on the formulation and delivery of gender-responsive UNDP programmes, the strategic partnerships and support to resource mobilization.
Ivan Bošković is responsible for the strategic programme leadership, formulation and delivery of UNDP programmes, the strategic partnerships and resource mobilization under the respective Pillar.
Aleksandra Kiković is responsible for the strategic programme leadership, formulation and delivery of UNDP programmes, the strategic partnerships and resource mobilization under the respective Pillar.
Snežana Doljanica leads the Operations Team of the UNDP office in Montenegro, ensuring smooth functioning of the Country Office and its programmes’ and projects’ operations. She advises UNDP Senior Management on all aspects of CO management and operations. This includes strategic financial and human resources management, efficient procurement and logistical services, ICT and common services consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.
Areas of work: Operations, human resources management, financial management.