European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine explained

The European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative
Origins:Kyiv, Ukraine
Key People:Eka Tkeshelashvili
Area Served:Ukraine
Focus:Counteraction of Corruption in Ukraine

The European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative, EUACI, is the largest program of technical assistance in fighting corruption in Ukraine implemented by the European Union.[1]

The program was established in June 2017 and was expected to run for three years (2017–2019). It was mainly funded by the European Commission and co-funded by Danish International Development Agency.[2] In 2021, the European Court of Auditors found the EU support for reforms in Ukraine to be ineffective in fighting grand corruption.[3]

Mission and Aims

See also: Corruption in Ukraine. The European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative EUACI in Ukraine was created to strengthen the capability of the anti-corruption institutions and increasing parliamentary, civic society and media control over the reforms in Ukraine.[4] [5]

The aims of the program were as follows:[6]

Funding

The overall budget of the program was 15.84 million euros. The immediate executor of the program representing the Kingdom of Denmark was DANIDA.[7] The project was implemented as international technical aid, according to Contract No 3582–01 from 15 March 2017, under the Framework Agreement between Ukraine and European Commission (ratified together with the notice under the Law 360–VI (360–17) from 3 September 2008). It became the first large scale project aimed at fighting corruption.

Implementation

The program was expected to be implemented over a period of 3 years, between 15 December 2016 – 14 December 2019. It comprised three сomponents:

  1. Support of state agencies dealing with the prevention and fight against corruption.
  2. The assistance to Ukrainian parliament implementation of anti-corruption reforms.
  3. The assistance for local government, civil society, and media of anti-corruption activities (integrity cities, civil society organisations, investigative journalists).[8]

Component 1 Support of state agencies

EUACI provided consultative, organisational and financial assistance to the special anti-corruption institutions in the following 8 projects:

This analysis includes identification of problems and development of measures allowing to make necessary improvements in the business processes used for the tax declaration evaluation. The project was delivered together with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (in October 2017).[11]

Component 2 assistance to Ukrainian parliament

Implemented projects:

The IACAB was created on 8 September 2017 as a result of the a Letter of Intent being signed between the Verkhovna Rada Anti-Corruption Committee and EUACI.[21] [22]

It consists of the following members: Carlos Castresana,[23] Anca Jurma, Giovanni Kessler, Drago Kos, Jesper Hjortenberg, Daniel Thelesklaf.[24] [25]

IACAB professionals perform analysis of anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine in the areas of investigation, criminal persecution and court consideration of high-profile corruption cases. The experts create reports based on the results of their analysis and provide recommendations to improve the efficiency of Ukrainian anti-corruption institutions.[26] [27] [28] [29]

Component 3 assisting local government, civil society, and media

Implemented projects:

In a number of selected cities the analysis of corruption risks will be performed, the ways of their elimination will be identified, and anti-corruption tools will be created and implemented. The agreement has been reached and a letter of intent has been signed for cooperation with Chernivtsi.[46]

On 1 June 2018, the Corruption Park hosted by the EUACI was opened in Kyiv. This is the first project of this kind in Ukraine.[47] The aim of the Corruption Park is to expand knowledge about corruption as a mischief, to youth and children mainly.[48]

It is an interactive park that uses images, virtual reality, 3D technologies, touchscreens and installations to explain not only what corruption is but also what is done to eradicate it in Ukraine.[49]

The park comprises nine inflatable tents, total square is 700 sq. m. Each tent exhibits the various aspects of the top corruption and shows its influence on the lives of regular people.[50]

Additionally, an anti-lecture hall works here, film screenings[51] and activities for children take place.[52]

Team

As of 2018, EUACI included both Ukrainian and foreign professionals:[53]

A Steering Committee was established in order to enable common decision making for implementation of anti-corruption initiatives between the Kingdom of Denmark, EU mission in Ukraine and main institutional beneficiaries.As of 2018, the members of the Steering Committee of the Anti-Corruption Initiative of the European Union in Ukraine were as follows:[54]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Launch the new EU Anti-Corruption Initiative . 2 June 2017 . Government of Ukraine . 2018-05-13.
  2. Web site: EU officials support establishment of anticorruption court in Ukraine . 15 June 2017 . UNIAN news. The latest news in Ukraine and worldwide . https://web.archive.org/web/20170806053027/https://www.unian.info/politics/1977569-eu-officials-support-establishment-of-anticorruption-court-in-ukraine.html . 2017-08-06 . 2018-05-13.
  3. Web site: ECA . 23 September 2021 . EU support for reforms in Ukraine ineffective in fighting grand corruption .
  4. Web site: About Programme . EU Anti-corruption Initiative . 2018-05-13 .
  5. Web site: EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine . 15 March 2017 . Open Aid Ukraine . 2018-05-13 .
  6. Web site: Реєстраційна картка проекту (програми) №3582-01 . 5 April 2017 . National agency on corruption prevention . 2018-05-13 . uk . Registration card of the project (program) No. 3582-01 .
  7. Web site: EU's three-year anti-corruption initiative launched in Ukraine . 1 June 2017 . Interfax-Ukraine . https://web.archive.org/web/20170601184544/https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/425691.html . 2017-06-01 . 2018-05-13 .
  8. Web site: Components . EU Anti-corruption Initiative . 2018-05-13 .
  9. Web site: EUACI transfers UAH 2 mln worth of IT equipment to ARMA . 17 November 2017 . UNIAN news. The latest news in Ukraine and worldwide . https://web.archive.org/web/20171117170248/https://www.unian.info/society/2248789-euaci-transfers-uah-2-mln-worth-of-it-equipment-to-arma.html . 2017-11-17 . 2018-05-13.
  10. Web site: Використання міжнародної технічної допомоги . Осока Сергій . 25 May 2017 . Regional press development institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201204403/https://irrp.org.ua/vykorystannya-mizhnarodnoyi-tehnichnoyi-dopomogy/ . 2017-12-01 . 2018-05-13 . uk . Use of international technical assistance .
  11. Web site: В НАЗК презентовано звіт з результатами аналізу бізнес-процесів повної перевірки е-декларацій . 5 October 2017 . National agency on corruption prevention . https://web.archive.org/web/20171006134531/https://nazk.gov.ua/news/v-nazk-prezentovano-zvit-z-rezultatamy-analizu-biznes-procesiv-povnoyi-perevirky-e-deklaraciy . 2017-10-06 . 2018-05-13 . uk . NACP presented a report with the results of the analysis of business processes, full verification of e-declarations .
  12. Web site: Former Estonian police official to tackle corruption in Ukraine . 14 December 2017 . Interfax-Ukraine . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214132730/https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/469925.html . 2017-12-14 . 2018-05-13.
  13. Web site: Тренер НАБУ: Розкриття агента може коштувати комусь життя . Дмитро Реплянчук . 26 January 2018 . Hromadske International . https://web.archive.org/web/20180128055113/https://hromadske.ua/posts/yak-trenuyut-ahentiv-nabu . 2018-01-28 . 2018-05-13 . uk . NABU Coach: Agent disclosure can cost someone's life .
  14. Web site: Держфінмоніторинг за підтримки Антикорупційної Ініціативи Європейського Союзу (EUACI) видав Збірку типологічних досліджень . 20 April 2018 . Government of Ukraine . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420153355/https://www.kmu.gov.ua/ua/news/derzhfinmonitoring-za-pidtrimki-antikorupcijnoyi-iniciativi-yevropejskogo-soyuzu-euaci-vidav-zbirku-tipologichnih-doslidzhen . 2018-04-20 . 2018-05-13 . uk . SFMSU with the support of the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative (EUACI) issued the Collection of Typological Studies .
  15. Web site: Lithuania strongly supports Ukraine's efforts to tackle corruption . 28 August 2017 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs . 2018-05-13.
  16. Web site: Lithuania supports soonest creation of anti-corruption court in Ukraine . Interfax-Ukraine . https://web.archive.org/web/20170829175719/https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/445014.html . 2017-08-29 . 2018-05-13.
  17. Web site: Law enforcement experts share their experience with Ukrainian counterparts in The Hague . 17 March 2018 . EU Anti-corruption Initiative . 2018-05-13.
  18. Web site: NABU employees will strengthen cooperation with Europol and Eurojust . 16 March 2018 . . 2018-05-13 .
  19. Web site: НАБУ посилює співпрацю з Європолом та Євроюстом . 16 March 2018 . RBC–Ukraine . https://web.archive.org/web/20180316185809/https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/nabu-usilivaet-sotrudnichestvo-evropolom-1521215820.html . 2018-03-16 . 2018-05-13 . uk . NABU strengthens cooperation with Europol and Eurojust .
  20. Web site: NABU study tour to Lithuania . 21 March 2018 . EU Anti-corruption Initiative . 2018-05-13.
  21. Web site: First meeting of the EUACI International Anti-Corruption Board 6–8 September . 5 September 2017 . Denmark in Ukraine: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark . 2018-05-13.
  22. Web site: Підписано Меморандум про наміри між Комітетом з питань запобігання і протидії корупції та Програмою "Антикорупційна ініціатива Європейського Союзу в Україні" (EUACI) (документ) . Information department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine . 8 September 2017 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170916120736/http://rada.gov.ua/fsview/148290.html . 16 September 2017 . 2018-05-13 . uk . Memorandum of Intent between the Committee for the Prevention and Counteraction of Corruption and the Program EUACI is signed (document) . dead .
  23. Web site: Carlos Castresana . VoxUkraine . 2018-06-13.
  24. Web site: Short Biographical Notes: International Anti-Corruption Advisory Board Members . 5 September 2017 . Denmark in Ukraine: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark . 2018-05-13.
  25. Web site: Про візит делегації Антикорупційної ініціативи ЄС в Україні (EUACI) та Міжнародної антикорупційної консультативної ради (IACAB) . 13 April 2018 . Verkhovna Rada Anti-Corruption Committee . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420202956/http://crimecor.rada.gov.ua/news/anons_pd/73593.html . 2018-04-20 . 2018-06-13 . uk . About the visit of the delegation of the EUACI and the IACAB. As of April 13, 2018, Martin Kreutner and Jens Madsen were absent among the IACAB members and participants of the EUACI.
  26. Web site: Top international anti-corruption experts call to ensure maximum independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies . 30 November 2017 . Ukraine crisis media center . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201172834/http://uacrisis.org/62754-iaac-castresana-kos . 2017-12-01 . 2018-05-13.
  27. Web site: Експерти Міжнародної антикорупційної консультативної ради (ІАСАВ) готують рекомендації стосовно покращення правосуддя у справах про топ-корупцію в Україні . 7 December 2017 . National agency on corruption prevention . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102130249/https://nazk.gov.ua/news/eksperty-mizhnarodnoyi-antykorupciynoyi-konsultatyvnoyi-rady-iasav-gotuyut-rekomendaciyi . 2018-01-02 . 2018-05-13 . uk . ІАСАВ experts are preparing recommendations for improving justice in cases of top-level corruption in Ukraine .
  28. Web site: Meeting with the International Anti-Corruption Advisory Board Members . 18 December 2017 . High qualification commission of judges of Ukraine . 2018-05-13.
  29. Web site: У Комітеті з питань запобігання і протидії корупції відбулася зустріч делегацією Антикорупційної ініціативи ЄС та Міжнародної антикорупційної консультативної ради . 13 April 2018 . . 2018-05-13 . uk . The Committee for the Prevention and Counteraction of Corruption hosted a meeting of hosted a meeting of the delegation of the EUACI and IACAB .
  30. Web site: "СтопКор" отримав підтримку у своїй діяльності від Антикорупційної ініціативи Європейського Союзу в Україні (EUACI) . 22 January 2018 . Information portal "StopCor" – anti-corruption news of Ukraine! . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420202851/http://stopcor.org/stopkor-otrimav-pidtrimku-u-svoyiy-diyalnosti-vid-antikoruptsiynoyi-initsiativi-yevropeyskogo-soyuzu-v-ukrayini-euaci/ . 2018-04-20 . 2018-05-13 . uk . "StopCor" received support in its activities from the European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative (EUACI) .
  31. Web site: Школа громадянської освіти . . 2018-05-13 . uk . School of Civic Education .
  32. Web site: Розклад навчальних заходів Першого модуля "Школи громадянської освіти" . . 2018-05-13 . uk . Schedule of educational activities of the first module of the "School of Civic Education" .
  33. Web site: "Школа громадянської освіти" "СтопКору" запустила другий модуль навчання . 16 March 2018 . Information portal "StopCor" – anti-corruption news of Ukraine! . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420202859/http://stopcor.org/shkola-gromadyanskoyi-osviti-stopkoru-zapustila-drugiy-modul-navchannya/ . 2018-04-20 . 2018-05-13 . uk . "School of Civic Education" of the "StopCor" has launched a second module of training .
  34. News: НСЖУ: ЄС даватиме гранти на розслідування про безкарність злочинів проти журналістів . Радіо Свобода . 20 July 2017. Radio Liberty (Ukrainian) . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420140126/https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news/28628274.html . 2018-04-20 . 2018-05-13 . uk . National Union of Journalists of Ukraine: The EU will grant grants to investigate the impunity of crimes against journalists . Свобода . Радіо .
  35. Web site: Оголошено переможців конкурсу грантів на проведення антикорупційних журналістських розслідувань . Осока Сергій . 30 November 2017 . Regional press development institute . uk . Announced winners of the grant competition for anti-corruption journalistic investigations .
  36. Web site: Дайджест за жовтень–грудень 2017 року: тренінги, конкурси, багато декларацій і потужна щорічна Конференція . Осока Сергій . 10 January 2017 . Regional press development institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20180421100326/https://irrp.org.ua/dajdzhest-za-zhovten-gruden-2017-roku-treningy-konkursy-bagato-deklaratsij-i-potuzhna-shhorichna-konferentsiya/ . 2018-04-21 . 2018-05-13 . uk . Digest for October–December 2017: trainings, contests, many declarations and a powerful annual conference .
  37. Web site: Дев'ята Всеукраїнська конференція журналістів-розслідувачів зібрала більше 220 журналістів та експертів з 15 країн світу . 11 December 2017 . Regional press development institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420210023/https://irrp.org.ua/dev-yata-vseukrayinska-konferentsiya-zhurnalistiv-rozsliduvachiv-zibrala-bilshe-220-zhurnalistiv-ta-ekspertiv-z-14-krayin-svitu/ . 2018-04-20 . 2018-05-13 . uk . The Ninth All-Ukrainian Conference of Investigative Journalists gathered over 220 journalists and experts from 15 countries of the world .
  38. Web site: Тренінг "Технології проведення журналістських розслідувань" . Осока Сергій . 14 September 2017 . Regional press development institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420205835/https://irrp.org.ua/event/trening-tehnologiyi-provedennya-zhurnalistskyh-rozsliduvan-2/ . 2018-04-20 . 2018-05-13 . uk . Training "Techniques for conducting journalistic investigations".
  39. Web site: Тренінг "Журналістські розслідування корупції та зловживань у діяльності комунальних підприємств" . Осока Сергій . 28 November 2017 . Regional press development institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420211341/https://irrp.org.ua/event/tening-zhurnalistski-rozsliduvannya-koruptsiyi-ta-zlovzhyvan-v-diyalnosti-omunalnyh-idpryyemstv/ . 2018-04-20 . 2018-05-13 . uk . Training "Journalistic investigations into corruption and abuses in communal enterprises".
  40. Web site: Базові правила цифрової безпеки для журналістів-розслідувачів – рекомендації експертів . 7 February 2018 . Regional press development institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420212846/https://irrp.org.ua/bazovi-pravyla-tsyfrovoyi-bezpeky-dlya-zhurnalistiv-rozsliduvachiv-rekomendatsiyi-ekspertiv/ . 2018-04-20 . 2018-05-13 . uk . Basic rules of digital security for journalists-investigators – recommendations of experts .
  41. Web site: Тренінг "Як читати юридичні документи?" . Public space . 2018-05-13 . uk . Training "How to read legal documents?".
  42. Web site: Тренінг "Відеосторітелінг: створи історію, яку зрозуміє світ" . 21 February 2018 . Regional press development institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420204517/https://irrp.org.ua/event/trening-videostoriteling-stvory-istoriyu-yaku-zrozumiye-svit/ . 2018-04-20 . 2018-05-13 . uk . Training "Video-storytelling: Create a story that the world understands" .
  43. Web site: "Розслідування мають бути такими ж цікавими, як художні фільми" – відгуки про тренінг з відеосторітелінгу . 6 April 2018 . Regional press development institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20180421033438/https://irrp.org.ua/rozsliduvannya-mayut-buty-takymy-zh-tsikavymy-yak-hudozhni-filmy-vidguky-pro-trening-z-videostoritelingu/ . 2018-04-21 . 2018-05-13 . uk . "Investigations should be as interesting as artistic films" – feedback on training with video-storytelling .
  44. Web site: "Главное ожидание ЕС – чтобы Украина начала предметную дискуссию по Антикоррупционному суду" . Тереза Лащук . 23 August 2017 . News of Ukraine by LB.ua . https://web.archive.org/web/20171009075447/https://lb.ua/news/2017/08/23/374627_glavnoe_ozhidanie_es_ukraina.html . 2017-10-09 . 2018-05-13 . ru . "The main expectation of the EU – that Ukraine began a substantive discussion on the Anti-Corruption Court" .
  45. Web site: EUACI announces an open procedure for Implementing Agency for Integrity Cities concept . 13 October 2017 . Ukraine NGO Forum . 2018-05-13.
  46. Web site: У Чернівцях підписали Меморандум про співпрацю у впровадженні антикорупційних реформ . 11 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180712223207/https://bukovyna.tv/u-chernivtsyah-pidpysaly-memorandum-pro-spivpratsyu-u-vprovadzhenni-antykoruptsijnyh-reform/ . 12 July 2018 . 2018-05-13 . uk . In Chernivtsi, they signed a memorandum of cooperation in the implementation of anti-corruption reforms . dead .
  47. Web site: У Києві просто неба відкрили перший в Україні парк корупції . Іван Петричак, Данило Шматько . 2 June 2018 . . 2018-06-14 . uk . The first corruption park in Ukraine was opened in Kyiv.
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  49. Web site: Welcome to Ukraine's Corruption Park . Eugene Reznik . 12 June 2018 . . 2018-06-15 .
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  53. Web site: Our team . EU Anti-corruption Initiative . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206151220/https://euaci.eu/who-we-are/our-team . 6 February 2020 . 2018-05-13 . dead .
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