Draft Anticorruption Programme
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Annex 2
to the Programme
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS
to operationalize the State Programme on Implementation of the Principles of State Anti-corruption Policy in Ukraine (Anti-corruption Strategy) for 2015-2017
Objective
Action Timeframe Responsible
parties
Indicators Sources of
funding
Estimated
amount of
funds to
fulfill the
objective,
UAH mln.
Annual breakdown
2015 2016 2017
І. Development and implementation of the state anti-corruption policy
Goal To develop a system of making decisions on anti-corruption policy on the grounds of evidence-based data about corruption and factors underlying it (including,
statistical surveys, amongst other sources), monitoring of such decision implementation and their impact on corruption by an independent specialized body in
partnership with civil society, and to shape social support to countering corruption
Indicator The necessary legislation is adopted, institutions are set up, mechanisms of implementation and monitoring of the anti-corruption policy in line with the above-
mentioned goal are established
1. Setting up the institutional
mechanism to develop and
monitor implementation of state
anti-corruption policy, including
launch of the National Agency for
Preventing Corruption (NAPC),
fostering effective performance of
the National Council on the Anti-
corruption Policy
1. Take the following actions for
jumpstarting the NAPC
1) Ensure that Verkhovna Rada of
Ukraine adopts a law enabling the
competition for selection of members
of the NAPC before enactment of the
Law “On Preventing Corruption”;
2) Approve the Regulation on
competition for selection of members
of the NAPC and Operating
procedures for the selection;
3) Ensure the approval of composition of
Commission for selection of the
NAPC members
January 2015
January 2015
February 2015
MoJ
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
the law is adopted
act / regulations of
the Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine adopted
the Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine adopts an
act / regulation on
the composition of
Commission
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
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4) Ensure that the competition for
selection of members of the NAPC
takes place and
that the candidates selected by the
Commission are appointed members
of the NAPC
5) Adopt the act / regulation of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on
establishment of the NAPC, and, in
order to achieve this
submit the draft of the respective act /
regulation for consideration to the
Government
6) Carry out the meeting of NAPC in
order to make decisions on: election of
the Head and Deputy Head of the
NAPC, division of responsibilities
between the NAPC members,
Regulations on the NAPC operations,
Statute guiding the work of NAPC
Secretariat and its autonomous
structural units, as envisaged by the
Law of Ukraine “On Preventing
Corruption”
7) Ensure state registration of the NAPC;
Feb – March 2015
March – April
2015
March 2015
March 2015
April 2015
1 May 2015.
Secretariat of the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
MoJ
NAPC
NAPC,
Ukrainian State
the selection is
completed,
proposals on
candidacies
provided to the
Prime-Minister of
Ukraine
composition of the
NAPC is approved
the Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine adopts the
act / regulation on
establishment of
the NAPC
draft act /
regulation is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
the respective
decisions of the
NAPC are adopted
State registration
of the NAPC is
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
Within the funds
of state budget
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8) Provide adequate conditions for
NAPC operations, including
- table a draft act / regulation on
allocation of adequate premises to
NAPC before the Cabinet of Ministers
- table a draft act / regulation on
allocation of automotive transport for
NAPC
9) Approve the maximum number of
office staff of NAPC, and
respectively:
- table a draft act / regulation on
approval of maximum number of
office staff for consideration before the
Government
10) Adopt the act / regulations of the
Cabinet of Ministers on equating the
positions of civil servants in the
NAPC Secretariat to the respective
ranks of positions in the Secretariat of
April – May 2015
April 2015
April 2015
May 2015
15 May 2015
May 2015
Registration
Service
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
Fund of State
Property of
Ukraine, Kyiv
city state
administration,
NAPC
Ministry of
Finance, NAPC
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
NAPC, Ministry
of Finance
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
completed
NAPC is provided
with adequate
premises and
vehicles
draft act /
regulation is tabled
before the Cabinet
of Ministers of
Ukraine
draft act /
regulation is
furnished to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
Act / regulation of
the Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
draft act /
regulation is tabled
before the Cabinet
of Ministers of
Ukraine
respective act /
regulations of the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
financial aid
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
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the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
and on payment of financial aid in line
with article 15 of the Law of Ukraine
“On Preventing Corruption”, and
respectively:
- submit the respective draft act /
regulations for consideration to the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
11) Ensure staffing for the NAPC
Secretariat necessary for starting
NAPC operations
12) Create the official NAPC web-page
13) Organize trainings for staff of the
NAPC Secretariat (not fewer than 2-3
days in duration)
14) Establish a civic council for NAPC,
and respectively:
submit the draft act / regulation on
competitive selection of civic council
members for consideration to the
Government
By 15 May 2015
By 15 July 2015
by 15 July 2015
15 July 2015
June 2015
March 2015
March 2015
NAPC, Ministry
of Finance,
Ministry of
Social Policy,
National State
Service Agency
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC, MoJ,
National State
Service Agency
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
MoJ
Cabinet of
draft of respective
act / regulation
at least 50% of
staff of NAPC
Secretariat are
recruited
web-page of the
NAPC functional
all staff of the
NAPC Secretariat
received training
act / regulation of
the Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine on
establishment of
the civic council
draft of the
respective act /
regulation
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
financial aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
financial aid
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
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adopt an act / regulation on
competitive selection of civic council
members
ensure the organization of competitive
selection of civic council members
adopt the act / regulation of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the
composition of civic council at the
NAPC
15) Adopt the act / regulation of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on
starting the operation of NAPC
16) Ensure concluding inter-agency
agreements on providing NAPC with
access to databases and state registries
that are maintained by central
executive authorities
17) Provide NAPC with direct access to
databases and state registries that are
maintained by central executive
authorities
March – May 2015
June 2015
By 1 August 2015
By 1 December
2015
By 1 January
2016.
Ministers of
Ukraine
Secretariat of the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
NAPC,
respective central
executive
authorities
NAPC,
respective central
executive
authorities
the respective act /
regulation of the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
competitive
selection
organized,
proposals on the
composition of
civic council
provided to the
Government
composition of the
civic council is
approved
the respective act /
regulation of the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
inter-agency
agreements on
access of NAPC to
databases and state
registries are
signed
access of NAPC to
databases and state
registries is
provided
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
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2. Ensure that the NAPC performs all its
functions in the area of state anti-
corruption policy:
1) Ensure high capacity of staff of the
NAPC Secretariat to adequately
perform its tasks, in particular:
recruit at least 90% of staff of the
NAPC Secretariat
introduce a training system for
individuals who are recruited by the
NAPC Secretariat
conduct at least two training sessions
per year for every NAPC staff member
organize internships, study visits of
staff of the NAPC Secretariat to
foreign anti-corruption bodies, and
visits of international experts to the
NAPC
2) Improve the efficiency of authorized
units (focal points) on prevention and
detection of corruption, in particular:
1st stage – 2015,
then – on a rolling
basis
By 1 January 2015
By 1 January 2015
Twice a year in
line with the
NAPC schedule
on a rolling basis
December 2015
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC, MFA
NAPC, other
central and local
executive bodies
90-95% staff
members are
recruited, every
member received
relevant training
at least 90% of
staff members are
hired
training system is
functional in line
with the NAPC act
/ regulation
at least 2 training
sessions per year
50% of staff are
covered with
training activities
in 2015, 25% in
2016 and 25% in
2017
existing authorized
units (focal points)
in bodies that
adopt anti-
corruption
programmes.
According to the
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
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- analyze the activity of authorized units
(focal points) and, based on this
analysis:
- develop a draft act / regulation on
strengthening their role in line with the
Law “On Preventing Corruption”
- approve methodological
recommendations to be used by
authorized units (focal points)
- conduct trainings for staff members of
authorized units (focal points) – at
least twice per year
3) Ensure effective implementation of the
Law “On Preventing Corruption”, in
particular:
October 2015
November 2015
November 2015
Two trainings in
Sept and Dec
2015; in 2016 and
2017 – in line with
schedules to be
approved by the
NAPC
December 2016
NAPC, other
central and local
executive bodies
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC, other
central and local
executive bodies
NAPC with
stakeholders:
executive
authorities,
Supreme Court
of Ukraine (upon
NAPC report, they
have capacity to
ensure
implementation of
the Law “On
Preventing
Corruption”
report is developed
based on results of
analysis
draft act /
regulation on
amending the
legislation
technical
guidelines
approved
trainings are
conducted (at least
two training
sessions in 2015,
2016 and 2017),
with at least 50%
staff members of
authorized units
(focal points)
taking part in them
Law “On
Preventing
Corruption” is
adjusted to respond
to problems
identified during
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
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- establish a working group composed
of NAPC staff members, law
enforcement officers, employees of
other state bodies, representatives of
public and business in order to monitor
the application of Law, ensure
operation of such group
- analyze implementation of the Law
- develop a draft law on amending the
Law “On Preventing Corruption” and
other laws in order to improve
regulations therein
September 2015
September 2016
December 2016
consent),
Prosecutor-
General’s Office
(upon consent)
NAPC and the
respective
working group
NAPC and the
respective
working group
NAPC and the
respective
working group
monitoring of its
application
working group is
set up, first
meeting conducted,
priorities and
group action plan
are produced
analytical report
draft amendments
to the legislation
are developed,
discussed and
submitted to
Verkhovna Rada of
Ukraine
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
3. Foster effective operation of the
National Council on anti-corruption policy:
1) Delegate two representatives of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to
the National Council, and in
relation to this:
submit for consideration to the
Government a draft act / regulation
on delegating representatives of the
Government to the National
Council
1 March 2015
By 20 February
2015
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
MoJ
the respective act /
regulation of the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
draft act /
regulation is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
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2) Inform the President about the
Government’s delegates to the
National Council and furnish the
proposals on activity of the
National Council
By 1 March 2015 Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
Ukraine
the Government
provided the
respective
information
to the President of
Ukraine
within the funds
of state budget
2. Developing tools for collecting
reliable information on qualitative
and quantitative indicators of
corruption
1. Approve a nation-wide methodology for
assessing the level of corruption in line
with UN standards. In order to complete
this:
- develop a draft methodology to assess
corruption levels
- organize pilot assessment of the
corruption level in line with draft
methodology
- submit the fine-tuned methodology
for consideration to the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine
2. Organize annual assessments of the
corruption level using the nation-wide
methodology to assess the level of
corruption in line with UN standards,
approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine
3. Organize research or commission
research on corruption problems in the
December 2015
August 2015
Sept-Oct 2015
.
November 2015
Annually during
Jan-Feb
Annually,
according to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
Methodology
approved by the
decision of the
Government, its
draft piloted
draft policy
analytical report
upon the results of
the assessment
draft act /
regulation
submitted for
consideration to
the Government
annual analytical
reports on
corruption levels
analytical reports
upon the results of
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
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most corruption-affected areas
NAPC action plan
research and
proposals on
legislative
amendments
and funds of
international
technical aid
3. Developing the new anti-
corruption strategy
1. Carry out research on qualitative and
quantitative indicators of corruption in
Ukraine, implementation of the Law of
Ukraine “On Principles of State Anti-
corruption Policy of Ukraine (Anti-
corruption Strategy) for 2014-2017” and the
state programme related to fulfillment of
this Law
2. Draft a new anti-corruption strategy and
organize wide public discussion and
international expert assessment of this
document
3. Ensure adoption of new anti-corruption
strategy by Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
June 2017
September 2017
December 2017
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
analytical report
with results of
research
draft of anti-
corruption strategy
submitted for
review of the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
new anti-
corruption strategy
is approved
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
4. Establishing new forms of
cooperation with the public on
development and monitoring of
state anti-corruption policy
1. Agree upon joint memorandum with the
public on partnership principles in the area
of anti-corruption and ensure its
implementation
October 2015 NAPC joint memorandum
with the public on
partnership
principles in the
area of anti-
corruption is
agreed upon, civic
council at the
NAPC positively
assess the level of
its implementation
when approving
annual report of
the NAPC
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
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II. Preventing corruption
Goal
To develop an efficient system of preventing corruption
Indicator
All corruption prevention instruments stipulated by the Law of Ukraine “On Preventing Corruption” are implemented; respective recommendations on preventing
corruption issued by the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) upon the results of assessment and by the Anti-Corruption Network of Organization for
economic cooperation and development (OECD) upon the results of second monitoring round are implemented
Prevention of corruption in the legislature
1. Creating transparent grounds of
financing the elections, activities of
political parties
1. To ensure the implementation of
GRECO recommendations in terms of
establishing limitations and strengthening
the transparency and accountability of
financing political parties and electoral
processes, introducing direct financing of
political parties by the state, and
respectively:
- develop the respective draft law
- organize expert assessment of the draft
law by the Council of Europe
- organize public discussion or the draft
March 2015
April – May 2015
June-July 2015
MoJ, Ministry of
Finance, Audit
Chamber (upon
consent), Central
Election
Commission
(upon consent)
MoJ, MFA
MoJ, Ministry of
draft law is
developed
expert conclusion
of the Council of
Europe
draft law is
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
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law and fine-tune it
- carry out a an awareness raising
campaign aimed at promoting wide
support to the draft law among
members of Parliament and the society
at large
- ensure adoption of the law by
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
- approve action plan on adequate
implementation of the law, with
engagement of political parties and
public representatives, and
respectively:
submit draft action plan for
consideration to the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine
August –
December 2015
August –
December 2015
March 2016
February 2016
Finance, Audit
Chamber (upon
consent)
MoJ
MoJ, Ministry of
Finance
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
MoJ, Ministry of
Finance, Audit
Chamber (upon
consent)
submitted for
consideration to
the Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
the majority of
MPs support the
draft law
law is approved
action plan
approved
draft action plan
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
2. Removing corruption-
generating factors in activities of
legislative authorities
1. To review election law in line with the
conclusions on its corruption risks and
European standards, and respectively:
- carry out anti-corruption expert
assessment of laws regulating the election
processes in Ukraine (with engagement of
the public and experts of the Council of
Europe and other international
organizations)
December 2015
MoJ, NAPC,
Central Election
Commission
(upon consent)
conclusions upon
the results of
expert assessment
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
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- develop draft law on amending the laws
regulating the election processes in
Ukraine and ensure its public discussion
and expert assessment by international
organizations, submit it for consideration
to the Government
- carry out an awareness-raising campaign
aimed at promoting wide support to the
draft law among members of Parliament
and the society at large
- ensure adoption of law by Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine
- approve action plan on adequate
implementation of the law, with
engagement of political parties and civic
representatives, and respectively:
- submit the draft action plan for
consideration to the Government
June 2016
Sept-Dec 2016
Sept-Dec 2016
.
March 2017
February 2017
MoJ, NAPC,
Central Election
Commission
(upon consent)
MoJ
MoJ
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
MoJ
draft law
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
the majority of
MPs support the
draft law
law is approved
action plan
approved
draft action plan
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
3. Creating efficient mechanisms
to prevent, identify and regulate
conflict of interest in the activity
of members of Parliament and of
local councils
1. Ensure efficient implementation of
legislation regarding conflict of interest in
the activity of members of Parliament and
of local councils, and respectively:
2016
members of
Parliament and of
local councils are
aware of new
legislative
provisions
regarding conflict
of interest; the law
is applied
adequately based
on assessment
carried out by
independent NGOs
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
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- develop technical guidelines on the
conflict of interest in the activity of
members of Parliament and of local
councils
- carry out an awareness raising campaign
in order to increase knowledge of new
legislation as pertinent to the conflict of
interest for:
members of Parliament
members of local councils
- analyze application of provisions on
conflict of interest of the Law “On
Preventing Corruption” and laws governing
the status and activity of members of
Parliament and of local councils
- submit the draft law pursuant to the results
of analysis and public discussion for
consideration to the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine
April 2015
May – June 2015
September –
December 2015
June 2016
August 2016
MoJ
MoJ together
with line
Committees of
Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine (upon
consent)
NAPC, MoJ
MoJ,
NAPC
MoJ,
NAPC,
technical
guidelines
members of
Parliament are
aware of the new
legislation
members of local
councils are aware
of the new
legislation
(according to
survey – not less
than two thirds)
analytical report
draft law is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
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- ensure adoption of the law by Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine
December 2016
MoJ
Ukraine
law is approved
within the funds
of state budget
4. Creating transparent grounds for
lobbying
1. Adopt legislation on lobbying, and for
this:
- - analyze the application of similar
legislation in other countries
- - carry out a survey on corruption
component of lobbying in Ukraine, its
most risky forms and prevalence of such
practice
-
-
- - develop a draft law to govern the
lobbying procedure, set up control and
responsibility mechanisms, carry out its
public discussion and organize expert
assessment by international organizations
-
- - ensure adoption of the law by Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine
-
December 2017
December 2016
December 2016
August 2017
December 2017
MoJ, NAPC
MoJ, NAPC
MoJ,
NAPC
MoJ,
NAPC
laws and by-laws
are adopted
analytical report
with
recommendations
analytical report
with
recommendations
draft law is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
law is approved
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
5. Strengthening civic control over
the decisions made by elected
officials – in particular, through
the mechanism of ex-ante civic
discussion of socially-important
decisions using positive national
experience and international best
practices
1. Adopt the legislation on public
discussion of socially-important decisions
(public consultations). To accomplish this:
- analyze application of similar legislation
December 2015
April 2015
MoJ,
new legislation on
public
consultations
during the
adoption of
socially-important
decisions
analytical report
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
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in other countries
- - develop the draft law, carry out its public
discussion and organize expert assessment
by international organizations
- - ensure the adoption of law by Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine and adopt necessary by-
laws
2. Develop legislative tools enabling
electronic consultations between
authorities and the public on development
of the respective policy or discussion of
decisions, and enabling citizens to
contribute to decision-making and policy
development through modern ICT, and, to
this end:
- develop a concept note on legislative
amendments regarding electronic
consultations between authorities and
public and citizen’s contribution to
decision-making and policy development
through ICT
- carry out public discussion of the concept
note
- develop draft legal acts / regulations
necessary for enabling electronic
August 2015
December 2015
March 2016
May 2015
June 2015
.
October 2015
Ministry of
Regional
Development
MoJ,
Ministry of
Regional
Development
MoJ,
Ministry of
Regional
Development
Ministry of
Regional
Development
Ministry of
Regional
Development
Ministry of
Regional
Development
Ministry of
Regional
with
recommendations
draft law is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
the law and by-
laws are adopted
necessary laws are
adopted
draft of the
concept note
draft legal acts /
regulations are
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
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consultations between authorities and
public and enabling citizens’ contribution
to decision-making and policy
development through ICT, organize public
discussion of draft legal acts / regulations
- ensure adoption of the respective legal
acts / regulations
March 2016
Development
Ministry of
Regional
Development
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
legal acts /
regulations are
adopted
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
6. Increase transparency of
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and
local councils’ operations
.
1. Ensure the adoption of legislation on
increasing the transparency in activity of
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and of local
councils, in particular through application
of the provisions on providing citizens with
access to meetings of the elected bodies,
publishing information about the activity
of Committees of Verkhovna Rada of
Ukraine and of local councils (in
particular, minutes of meetings),
publishing information about members of
Parliament and of local councils in the
Internet (about financing their activity,
business trips, assistants, declarations on
income, property and financial obligations,
etc.), ensuring unrestricted access to
information about budgets of elected
bodies and reports on their delivery.
With this aim, take actions to contribute to
adoption of the Law on Ukraine “On
Amending Certain Laws of Ukraine on
Ensuring Transparency and Access to
Information about Activity of Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine, its Committees and
members of Parliament (registration #
1591 of 23 Dec 2014), in particular:
- produce awareness-raising materials to
explain provisions of the draft law
June 2015
March 2015
MoJ
MoJ
law is adopted
informational
materials
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
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- carry out an awareness raising campaign
on the need to adopt the draft law,
including round tables with participation of
international experts
March – June 2015
MoJ together
with members of
Parliament who
authored the
draft law and line
Committees of
the Parliament
(upon consent)
communication
events conducted
international
technical aid
within the funds
of state budget
and funds of
international
technical aid
Creating an integrity-based public service
1. To reform civil service and
service in local self-government
bodies
1. Ensure adoption of new drafts of Laws
of Ukraine “On Civil Service”, “On
Service in Local Self-Government
Bodies” and their practical application. To
this end:
- submit new drafts of Laws of Ukraine
“On Civil Service”, “On Service in Local
Self-Government Bodies” for
consideration to Verkhovna Rada of
Ukraine
- ensure adoption of new drafts of these
Laws
- develop an action plan to implement the
December 2015
March 2015
May 2015
May 2015
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine,
National State
Service Agency,
MoJ,
Ministry of
Regional
Development
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
National State
Service Agency,
MoJ,
Ministry of
Regional
Development
National State
new laws adopted
and practically
implemented
draft laws
registered in
Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine
laws are adopted
draft action plan
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
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laws
- approve the action plan to implement the
laws
June 2015
Service Agency,
MoJ,
Ministry of
Regional
Development
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
is submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
action plan is
approved
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget
2. Introduce an efficient system to
detect, prevent and settle conflict of
interest
1. Develop technical guidelines to detect,
prevent and settle conflict of interest
2. Carry out survey on problems of
practical application of legislation and
develop proposals on amending legislation
or on technical guidelines to detect,
prevent and settle conflict of interest
3. Develop and introduce a mechanism of
monitoring of how persons authorized to
perform the duties of state or local self-
government authorities comply with the
respective provisions after terminating
these duties
August 2015
March 2016, March
2017
December 2015
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
technical
guidelines
approved
analytical reports,
proposals on
amending
legislation or on
technical
guidelines to
detect, prevent
and settle the
conflict of interest
NAPC approved
the respective
legal act /
regulation
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
3. Creating an efficient system of
financial control
1. Ensure the creation and maintenance of:
- page at the official NAPC web-site
enabling persons authorized to perform
the duties of state or local self-government
to submit their declarations electronically
(fill it in at the web-site of NAPC)
August 2015
NAPC
there is a
possibility to
submit
declaration
electronically (fill
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
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- Unified state registry of declarations of
persons authorized to perform the duties
of state or local self-government
2. Approve:
- template of a declaration of a person
authorized to perform the duties of state or
local self-government
- procedure of control and verification of
declaration of a person authorized to
perform the duties of state or local self-
government
- procedure of informing the NAPC on
opening of a foreign currency account in a
non-resident bank institution, and on
significant changes of property status of a
person authorized to perform the duties of
state or local self-government
- procedure of lifestyle monitoring
regarding persons authorized to perform
the duties of state or local self-government
- technical recommendations on
implementation of the Law “On
September 2015
August 2015
August 2015
August 2015
August 2015
September 2015
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC
it in at the web-
site of NAPC)
Unified state
registry is
functional
template of
declaration is
approved
procedure of
control and
verification is
approved
procedure of
informing is
approved
procedure of
monitoring is
approved
technical
guidelines
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
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Preventing Corruption” in terms of
collecting declarations of persons
authorized to perform the duties of state or
local self-government
4. Ensure the dissemination of technical
guidelines among persons authorized to
perform the duties of state or local self-
government, in particular through
uploading them at web-pages of state
authorities and local self-government
bodies, provide for opportunities for
online consultations on the procedure of
submission and filling in the declarations
4. Carry out an awareness raising
campaign on new procedure of submitting
the declaration of a person authorized to
perform the duties of state or local self-
government
5. Based on the analysis of international
experience and application of the Law
“On Preventing Corruption”, develop
proposals on the need to create a nation-
wide database of persons who are to
submit a declaration as those who are
authorized to perform the duties of state or
local self-government
September 2015
September – October
2015
March 2016
NAPC
NAPC,
State TV and
Radio
Broadcasting
Committee
NAPC, National
State Service
Agency
approved
technical
guidelines
uploaded at web-
pages of the
NAPC, state
authorities and
local self-
government
bodies, there is a
possibility to
provide online
consultations on
the procedure of
submission and
filling in the
declarations
communication
events carried out,
nation-wide and
regional mass
media outlets are
engaged into them
analytical report,
proposals
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
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4. Introduction of mechanisms to
ensure that persons authorized to
perform the duties of state or local
self-government observe ethical
standards
1. Approve general rules of conduct of
public servants and officials of local self-
government bodies
2. Produce technical guidelines on
development of industry codes or
professional ethical conduct standards
December 2015
December 2015
NAPC
NAPC
act / regulation of
the NAPC is
adopted
technical
guidelines are
approved
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
5. Carrying out integrity checks of
persons authorized to perform the
duties of state or local self-
government
1. Develop draft concept note on
amendments to legislation on introducing
integrity checks (with due account of
international experience)
2. Carry out public discussion of the
concept note and develop the respective
draft legal act / regulation
3. Ensure the adoption of legal act /
regulation by Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
July 2015
September 2015
December 2015
MoJ,
NAPC, National
Anti-corruption
Bureau
MoJ,
NAPC, National
Anti-corruption
Bureau
MoJ,
NAPC, National
Anti-corruption
Bureau
draft concept note
is developed
draft act /
regulation is
discussed and
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
draft legal act /
regulation is
adopted by
Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
6. Creating the mechanism to protect
persons who voluntary provide
information about corruption
(whistleblowers / informants)
1. Create a separate page at the web-site
of NAPC to collect reports about
corruption that would contain
informational materials and be able to
provide online consultations on informing
about corruption
2. Develop technical guidelines on
August 2015
September 2015
NAPC
NAPC
the respective
web-page is
available
technical
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
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working with reports of corruption that the
informants submitted
3. Provide opportunity for informing on
corruption through special phone lines,
official web-sites, electronic means of
communication
4. Carry out day-to-day monitoring of
observance of the law “On Preventing
Corruption” in terms of protecting
informants, take immediate actions for
protecting informants if their rights are
violated, providing them with legal aid
5. Organize regular trainings on working
with informants’ reports about corruption
for authorized units (focal points) on
preventing and detecting corruption
6. Carry out an awareness raising
campaign in order to stimulate informants
to report corruption
7. Study the feasibility to set up a center
for providing legal, psychological and
October 2015
on a rolling basis
on a rolling basis, at
least one per year
As required, based
on the results of
survey, but at least
once per year
December 2015
NAPC, other
state authorities
and local self-
government
bodies
NAPC
NAPC
NAPC, National
Anti-corruption
Bureau
NAPC
guidelines are
approved
NAPC and other
state authorities
and local self-
government
bodies have
mechanisms to
collect
information about
corruption
monthly reports
upon the results
of monitoring and
actions taken,
evaluation of
respective issue
by civic council
of the NAPC
trainings provided
an awareness
raising campaigns
are carried out
proposals
submitted for
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
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other assistance to informants (at the
NAPC)
8. Carry out a survey on ways to
encourage reporting corruption, strengthen
the protection of informants, develop the
respective legal act / regulation
9. Ensure adoption of a legal act /
regulation on encouraging the reports
about corruption and strengthen the
protection of informants
December 2016
June 2017
NAPC
NAPC, MoJ
consideration to
the Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
analytical report
with proposals
and draft law
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
legal act /
regulation is
adopted
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget
7. Ensure that persons authorized to
perform the duties of state or local
self-government are aware of the
legislation on integrity of public
service
1. Produce technical guidelines and
organize tailored trainings for:
- heads of state bodies and local self-
government bodies – on their duties in the
area of preventing corruption
- public servants and officials of local
self-government bodies – on the
provisions of anti-corruption law
2. Provide training, in-service training and
capacity building on preventing corruption
for servants of state authorities, authorities
of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea,
self-government bodies on ongoing basis
July – December
2015
July – December
2015
Annually, in line
with the approved
training, re-training
and capacity building
plans on preventing
NAPC
NAPC, National
State Service
Agency, Ministry
of Regional
Development
NAPC, National
State Service
Agency, Ministry
of Regional
Development
technical
guidelines
produced, 100%
target audience
received training
technical
materials
produced, 100%
target audience
received training
training, re-
training and
capacity building
is provided is line
with the approved
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
25
3. Submit proposals on introducing
electronic tests on preventing corruption
for persons authorized to perform the
duties of state or local self-government
corruption for
servants of state
authorities,
authorities of the
Autonomous
Republic of Crimea,
self-government
bodies
December 2016
NAPC,
Ministry of
Regional
Development
(State agency for
e-government)
plans
proposals
submitted for
consideration to
the Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
Preventing corruption in the executive branch operations
1. Mainstreaming a systemic
approach to preventing corruption in
executive authorities and local self-
government bodies based on
analysis of corruption risks
1. Introduce anti-corruption programmes
in executive authorities according to the
Law “On Preventing Corruption”
With this aim:
1) approve:
- policy on assessment of corruption risks
in the activity of executive authorities and
bodies of local self-government and
recommendations on elimination of most
widespread corruption risks
- technical guidelines on development of
anti-corruption programmes and model
anti-corruption programmes of executive
authorities and bodies of local self-
October 2015
October 2015
NAPC
NAPC
policy and
recommendations
are approved
technical
guidelines are
approved
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
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government
2) ensure approval of anti-corruption
programmes in central and local executive
authorities
3) organize methodological assistance,
including through providing prompt
clarifications of the most widespread
problems that may arise during the
development of anti-corruption
programmes
4) provide trainings on analysis of
corruption risks and development of anti-
corruption programmes for staff of
authorized units (focal points) responsible
for preventing and detecting corruption
5) increase the efficiency of anti-
corruption expert assessment:
- based on the analysis of efficiency of
anti-corruption expert assessment, to
approve new draft of methodology on
carrying out anti-corruption expert
assessment and ensure its regular revision
Annually, by 1
March
on a rolling basis
November –
December 2015
June 2015
September 2015
NAPC, central
and local
executive
authorities
NAPC
NAPC
MoJ
MoJ, NAPC
programmes are
approved in all
executive
authorities
pursuant to the
law
there is an
opportunity to
receive on hand
consultations on
the respective
issues
trainings are
provided, at least
50% of staff
members of 100%
authorities are
covered with
them
curriculum of
special course is
developed
training on
special course
started
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
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- start a special training course on how to
carry out anti-corruption expert
assessment
6) introduce special training curriculum on
preventing and combatting corruption in
the area of security:
- develop a training curriculum on
preventing and combatting corruption for
the officials of security sector of Ukraine
- produce training materials for the special
course
February 2016
March – April 2016
2015-2016
March 2016
NAPC, National
Academy of
Security of
Ukraine, MoD,
Security Service
of Ukraine, Office
of National
Security and
Defense Council
(upon consent)
NAPC, National
Academy of
Security of
Ukraine, MoD,
Security Service
of Ukraine, Office
of National
Security and
Defense Council
(upon consent)
NAPC, National
Academy of
Security of
Ukraine, MoD,
Security Service
of Ukraine, Office
of National
Security and
Defense Council
(upon consent)
NAPC with
involvement of
other central
executive
authorities
curriculum of a
special course
developed
training materials
produced
Special course
piloted
analytical reports
and proposals are
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
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- pilot special course;
7) verify the quality of work on preventing
and detecting corruption in the Ministry of
Defense, Ministry of Energy and Coal
Industry, Ministry of Health, Ministry of
Ecology and Natural Resources, Ministry
of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
8) based on analysis of international
experience of general inspectors, submit
proposals on establishing the positions of
the NAPC focal points in the executive
authorities or state enterprises where the
corruption risks are high
NAPC, MoJ
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
proposals
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
2. Remove reasons for committing
corruption offences when
performing administrative
procedures
1. Ensure adoption and application of laws
on administrative procedure and
administrative fees. To this end:
- submit draft laws “On Administrative
Procedure” and “On Administrative Fee”
for consideration to the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine
- ensure adoption of the Laws “On
Administrative Procedure” and “On
Administrative Fee” by Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine
October 2015
March 2015
June 2015
MoJ, Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade
MoJ, Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade
MoJ, Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade
laws are adopted,
action plans are
approved and
implemented
draft laws are
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
laws are adopted
by Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
29
- submit an action plan on implementation
of the Laws “On Administrative
Procedure” and “On Administrative Fee”
for consideration to the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine
- ensure adoption of the action plan on
implementation of the Laws “On
Administrative Procedure” and “On
Administrative Fee”
2. Take practical actions for eliminating
corruption risks in the administrative
procedures. Specifically:
- set up integrated transparent offices –
centers for administrative service
provision
- transfer tasks on basic administrative
service provision (in particular,
registration of residence, issuing IDs,
registration of economic entities and title
to real estate, registration of vehicles and
issuing driving licenses) to local self-
government bodies
June-July 2015
July 2015
on a rolling basis
September 2015
MoJ, Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
Ministry of
Regional
Development,
with involvement
of other central
and local
executive
authorities
Ministry of
Regional
Development,
MoJ, MIA,
Ukrainian State
Registration
Service, with
involvement of
other central and
local executive
authorities
draft action plans
are submitted to
the Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
action plans are
adopted
network of
integrated
transparent
offices is
established, in
2015 offices are
established in
cities with
>100,000
inhabitants
tasks on basic
administrative
service provision
are transferred to
local self-
government
bodies
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
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3. Building capacity to counter
corruption at state enterprises and
companies (where the state holds
over 50% of shares)
1. Ensure:
adoption of anti-corruption programmes
and assigning focal points in state
enterprises and companies (where the state
holds over 50% of shares) in accordance
with the Law of Ukraine “On Preventing
Corruption”
provision of technical assistance in
approval of anti-corruption programmes at
state and community enterprises and
companies (where the state holds over
50% of shares)
carrying out verifications (during
inspections of the respective executive
authorities or local self-government
bodies) on how the Law “On Preventing
Corruption” is observed in terms of
approval and implementation of anti-
corruption programmes at state enterprises
and companies (where the state holds over
50% of shares)
2. Apply OECD standards and
recommendations on corporate
management at state enterprises in
Ukraine
With this aim:
- submit proposals regarding an action
plan on mainstreaming OECD standards
and recommendations on corporate
management at state enterprises in
Ukraine for consideration to the Cabinet
of Ministers of Ukraine
- approve the action plan
Annually, by 1 April
on a rolling basis
2016-2017
May 2015
June 2015
Respective central
executive
authorities
NAPC
NAPC, with
involvement of
other central and
local executive
authorities
Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade
Cabinet of
programmes are
adopted, focal
points are
assigned
there is a
possibility to
receive on hand
consultations of
the respective
issues
reports on 10-15
verifications of
strategically
important
companies (to be
selected by the
NAPC based on
corruption risks
analysis)
draft action plan
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
legal act /
within the
budget of
state
enterprises
and
companies
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
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- ensure implementation of the action plan
3. Introduce amendments to the legislation
to enable application of provisions of the
Law “On Preventing Corruption”
regarding preventing and settling conflict
of interest and financial control to officials
(servants) of state, community enterprises
and companies (where the state holds over
50% of shares)
With this aim:
analyze international experience, develop
the respective draft law and submit it for
consideration to the Cabinet of Ministers
of Ukraine
ensure adoption of the law by Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine
According to
timeframe
established by the
action plan, but not
later than 31
December 2017
October 2015
February 2016
Ministers of
Ukraine
Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade, other
authorities
pursuant to the
action plan
NAPC, MoJ
NAPC, MoJ
regulation of the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine is
adopted
report of the
Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade upon the
results of
implementation of
action plan,
alternative reports
of civil society
institutions,
OECD evaluation
(if possible)
draft law
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
law is adopted by
Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget
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Prevention of corruption in the area of public procurement
1. Elimination of corruption-
generating factors in public
procurement procedures
1. Ensure adoption of the Law
“On Amending the Law of
Ukraine “On Public
Procurement” (in terms of
improvement of public
procurement system and
electronic procurement)”
(registration # 1551 of 24 Dec
2014), while taking proposals of
public into consideration
2. Take actions to implement the
Law “On Amending the Law of
Ukraine “On Public
Procurement” (in terms of
improvement of public
procurement system and
electronic procurement)” (after it
is adopted), and respectively:
- submit the respective drafts of
Governmental acts / regulations
for consideration to the Cabinet
of Ministers of Ukraine
- introduce electronic public
procurement
March 2015
April 2015
June 2015
Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade
Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade, MoJ, Anti-
Monopoly
Committee of
Ukraine
Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade
law is adopted by
Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine
draft legal act /
regulations are
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
legislative and
organizational
conditions are set
for electronic
public
procurement
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
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2. Monitor implementation of the
Law “On Amending the Law of
Ukraine “On Public
Procurement” (in terms of
improvement of public
procurement system and
electronic procurement)” (after it
is adopted) by setting up a
working group and inviting
public and private sector to
participate; develop proposals on
the need to amend legislation or
adjust its application
on a rolling basis
Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade
working group is
established and
functional; first
monitoring report
and proposals are
produced in one
year after the Law
is adopted
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
Analyze whether national
legislation on public procurement
is in conformity with EU
Directive on public procurement
2014/24/EU and repealing
Directive 2004/18/EC; and
develop draft law on introducing
amendments in order to bring it
in line with the acquis.
March 2016 Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade
analytical report
with proposals
and draft law are
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
Prevention of corruption in the judiciary and criminal justice bodies
1. Eliminating corruption in the
judiciary and criminal justice bodies
1. Develop, adopt and implement
a strategy to reform the justice
sector by 2019 with support of
Project “Support to Justice Sector
Reforms in Ukraine” funded by
the European Union.
With this aim:
- develop a draft strategy to
reform the justice sector by 2019
that would provide for a
coordinated set of measures to
reform judicial system,
April 2015
MoJ, MIA,
МВС,
Council of Judges
of Ukraine (upon
consent),
draft strategy is
developed
within the
funds of state
budget and
the Project
“Support to
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prosecutor’s office and other
criminal justice authorities,
Ministry of Interior in particular,
improve access to justice
- carry out public discussion of
the draft strategy and submit it
for consideration to the Cabinet
of Ministers of Ukraine
- submit draft strategy for
consideration to the President of
Ukraine
- develop a draft state programme
for implementation of the
strategy to reform the justice
sector by 2019 and submit it for
consideration to the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine.
2. Provide relevant support to
ensure adoption of a new draft of
the Law of Ukraine “On Judicial
System and Status of Judges” and
incorporate all principles
stipulated by the Law “On
Preventing Corruption” (on
May 2015
June 2015
Within two months after the
strategy is approved
June 2015
Prosecutor-
General’s Office
(upon consent)
MoJ
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
MoJ
MoJ
draft strategy is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
draft strategy is
submitted to the
President of
Ukraine
draft of state
programme is
approved
the law is
approved by the
Parliament and
aligned with the
Law “On
Preventing
Corruption”
Justice Sector
Reforms in
Ukraine”
funded by the
EU
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
the Project
“Support to
Justice Sector
Reforms in
Ukraine”
funded by the
EU
within the
funds of state
budget and
the Project
“Support to
Justice Sector
Reforms in
Ukraine”
funded by the
EU
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
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special verification of applicants
to the position of judge, conflict
of interest, rules of ethical
conduct, requirements on
incompatibility of duties,
financial control, etc.), entrusting
a separate body of judicial self-
government with advisory
functions on observance of anti-
corruption requirements
3. Provide regular training on
anti-corruption law for judges
4. Carry out survey on how
judges observe anti-corruption
law and on corruption risks in all
forms of judicial proceedings
On a rolling basis
June 2017
National School
of Judges (upon
consent), NAPC
NAPC, Council
of Judges of
Ukraine (upon
consent)
100% judges
received training
analytical report
upon the results
of survey,
proposals to draft
of new anti-
corruption
strategy and
legislative
amendments
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
Preventing corruption in the private sector
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1. Implementation of strategy to
combat corruption in the private
sector
1. Approve a model anti-
corruption programme for a legal
entity and methodological
recommendations on preventing
corruption in the private sector
2. Set up a joint working group
of representatives of NAPC and
business to facilitate cooperation
and take the following joint acts /
regulations:
- carry out a campaign to inform
business about the provisions of
new Law “On Preventing
Corruption”
- develop a strategy aimed at
implementation of anti-corruption
standards by the private sector
- disseminate information about
anti-corruption law and practice
of its application
- develop special programmes to
provide entrepreneurs access to
necessary information, in
particular, about administrative
procedures, their rights and
responsibilities, shaping zero
tolerance to corruption,
October 2015
September 2015
November – December 2015
December 2015
on a rolling basis
March 2016
NAPC
NAPC, Business
Ombudsman
NAPC, Business
Ombudsman
NAPC, Business
Ombudsman
NAPC
NAPC, Business
Ombudsman
model programme
and guidelines are
approved
working group is
established
an awareness
raising campaign
is carried out
strategy is
developed
regular
information
sharing events
are conducted
special
information
programmes for
entrepreneurs
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
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encouraging corruption
whistleblowing
3. Submit proposals on utilization
of the so-called “integrity pacts”,
in particular in infrastructure
projects or other projects with
significant budgetary expenses
through creating trilateral
(government, business, public)
control mechanisms over
planning and implementation of
such projects, targeted and
efficient delivery of the
respective costs
4. Monitor the application of Law
of Ukraine “On Amending
Certain Legal Acts of Ukraine on
Identification of Ultimate
Beneficiaries of Legal Persons
and Public Actors”; submit
proposals on improving
legislation in this area
December 2015
March 2016
NAPC,
Ministry of
Economic
Development and
Trade, Business
Ombudsman
NAPC, MoJ,
Ukrainian State
Registration
Service, State
Service for
Financial
Monitoring
proposals
(including – in
case of need –
draft amendments
to legislation)
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
analytical report
upon the results
of monitoring and
draft amendments
to the legislation
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget
Simplifying access to information
38
1. Eliminating corruption
opportunities through increasing
the transparency of decision
making and access to information
1. Introducing standards of open
data in Ukraine (when authorities
are mandated to publish data-sets
applicable for further automated
processing, in particular
regarding socially-important
information (information about
public procurement, declarations
of persons authorized to perform
duties of the state or local self-
government, data of the Unified
state registry of legal persons and
individual entrepreneurs, Unified
registry of public property assets,
State registry of TV and radio
broadcasters, etc.):
- submit draft law on amending
certain legal acts of Ukraine on
access to information in form of
open data and re-use of
information for consideration to
the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine
- ensure the adoption of law on
access to information in form of
open data and re-use of
information by the Parliament; in
particular, carry out a round table
in the draft law together with the
line Committee of the Parliament
- submit draft legal act /
regulation stipulating the
March 2015
June 2015
Within two months after the
law on access to information
MoJ, Ministry of
Regional
Development,
State Committee
for TV and Radio
Broadcasting,
State Statistics
Service, State
Service of Special
Communication
MoJ, Ministry of
Regional
Development,
State Committee
for TV and Radio
Broadcasting,
State Statistics
Service, State
Service of Special
Communication
Ministry of
Regional
draft law
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
draft law is
adopted
draft act /
regulation is
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
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principles of disclosure of
governmental data on the Internet
for consideration to the Cabinet
of Ministers of Ukraine
- create unified state web-portal
of open data and ensure its
operation
in form of open data and re-
use of information is adopted
December 2015
Development,
State Committee
for TV and Radio
Broadcasting,
State Statistics
Service, State
Service of Special
Communication
Ministry of
Regional
Development,
State Committee
for TV and Radio
Broadcasting,
State Statistics
Service, State
Service of Special
Communication
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
web-portal is
created and
functional
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
2. Take the following actions:
- ensure the adoption of Law “On
Openness of Public Expenditure”
(registration # 2012a of 15 May
2013) by Verkhovna Rada of
Ukraine
- approve the procedure of
administrating unified web-portal
of public expenditure and
identify actors authorized to
administer this web-portal. With
this aim, submit draft legal act /
regulation for consideration to
the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine
- create and ensure operation of
the unified web-portal of public
expenditures
June 2015
July 2015
December 2015
MoJ, Ministry of
Regional
Development
Ministry of
Regional
Development,
Ministry of
Finance, Ministry
of Social Policy,
MoJ
Ministry of
Regional
Development,
the law adopted
by Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine
draft legal act /
regulation is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
web-portal is
created and
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget
40
Ministry of
Finance, Ministry
of Social Policy,
MoJ
functional
3. Submit for consideration to the
Cabinet of Ministers a draft legal
act / regulation on transparency
of activity of the Cabinet of
Ministers (in particular, through
preliminary publication of draft
decisions of the Cabinet of
Ministers
June 2015 MoJ, Ministry of
Regional
Development
draft legal act /
regulation is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
within the
funds of state
budget
4. Analyze the accessibility of
public registers containing
socially important information,
submit proposals on their
disclosure with due account of
legislative requirements on
personal data protection,
facilitating of expense (including
cost-cutting)
March 2016 Ministry of
Regional
Development,
MoJ, NAPC
proposals on
legislative
amendments
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
within the
funds of state
budget
5. Submit for consideration to the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a
draft law of Ukraine on
disclosing information about
payments to state and local
budgets made by economic
entities authorized to extract
natural resources (using the
reports of Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative (EITI) as
an example)
September 2015 Ministry of Energy
and Coal Industry
draft law is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
within the
funds of state
budget
6. Ensure Ukraine’s participation
in international transparency
initiatives and implement
standards of international
initiatives, in particular:
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- publish first report on payments
of companies and governmental
revenue from extractive
industries; publish the respective
reports annually
- Implement standards of
Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative (EITI)
- implement projects within
CoST Programme (Construction
Sector Transparency Initiative)
- submit proposals on extending
Ukraine’s participation in CoST
initiative to the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine
October 2015 – first report;
annual reports – annually in
October
2016
In line with approved
timeframe
June 2015
Ministry of Energy
and Coal Industry
Ministry of Energy
and Coal Industry
Ministry of
Infrastructure
Ministry of
Infrastructure,
Ministry of
Regional
Development
reports are
published
according to
EITI assessment,
standards are
implemented
positive
assessment of
CoST
proposals are
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
within the
funds of state
budget
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget
7. Analyze implementation of the
Law of Ukraine “On Access to
Public Information”, organize
survey on this issue, draft
proposals on legislative
amendments
December 2015 MoJ, Ukrainian
Parliament
Commissioner for
Human Rights
(upon consent),
Supreme
Administrative
Court (upon
consent)
draft legal act /
regulation is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
ІІІ. Liability for corruption
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Goal
Setting up a mechanism to efficiently identify and investigate corruption offences, confiscate property that was subject of criminal activity or
proceeds of crime, and bring persons engaged into corruption offences to liability
Indicator
New legislation is adopted and efficiently implemented, as confirmed by conclusions of GRECO, OECD and the EU
1. Improvement of legislation on
detecting, investigating of
corruption crimes and confiscation
of criminal assets
1. Ensure adoption of legislative
amendments on improving the
regime of special confiscation, in
particular, implement EU
Directive 2014/42/EU of 3 April
2014 on the freezing and
confiscation of instrumentalities
and proceeds of crime in the
European Union, eliminating
collisions in the Criminal Code
of Ukraine on special
confiscation and returning assets
that were subject of criminal
activities or proceeds of crime to
Ukraine:
- submit draft law for
consideration to the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine
- ensure adoption of law by
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, in
particular, carry out round table
together with line Committee of
the Parliament
- develop methodological
materials on tracing and detection
of proceeds of corruption-related
crimes, their returning to
Ukraine, international
September 2015
December 2015
December 2015
MoJ, NAPC,
National
Association of
Banks of Ukraine
(upon consent)
MoJ, NAPC,
National
Association of
Banks of Ukraine
(upon consent)
National
Association of
Banks of Ukraine
(upon consent),
Prosecutor
draft law is
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
law is adopted
technical
materials are
produced
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
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cooperation on these issues at
pre-trial stage
2. Approve new rules on efficient
management of assets and
property frozen within the
framework of criminal
proceedings, assign (set up)
special unit (body) for managing
such assets or property:
- submit draft legal act /
regulation for consideration to
the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine
- ensure implementation of the
legal act / regulation, in
particular, launch the operation of
special unit (body) responsible
for managing frozen funds or
property
September 2015
August 2015
November 2015
General’s Office
of Ukraine (upon
consent)
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
MoJ, NAPC, MIA,
Ministry of
Finance, National
Association of
Banks of Ukraine
(upon consent)
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
legal act /
regulation
approved by the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
draft legal act /
regulation
submitted to the
Cabinet of
Ministers of
Ukraine
legal act /
regulation is
fully
implemented,
special unit
(body) is
functional
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
3. Analyze the implementation of
provisions of Criminal Code and
Criminal Procedure Code on
taking criminal legal actions with
regard to legal persons:
- develop proposals on
improvement of legislation or
practices of its application
June 2015
September 2015
MoJ, National
Association of
Banks of Ukraine
(upon consent),
Prosecutor
General’s Office
of Ukraine (upon
consent)
MoJ, National
Association of
Banks of Ukraine
(upon consent),
analytical report
draft legal act /
regulation or
proposals on
adjusting the
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
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- develop methodological
materials on taking criminal legal
action with regard to legal
entities
December 2015
Prosecutor
General’s Office
of Ukraine (upon
consent)
MoJ, National
Association of
Banks of Ukraine
(upon consent),
Prosecutor
General’s Office
of Ukraine (upon
consent)
practice of
application of the
law are
developed
technical
guidelines are
developed
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
4. Carry out research on
corruption risks during the
implementation of Criminal Code
and Criminal Procedure Code,
conduct their corruption expert
assessment. Based on the results,
develop a report with proposals
and drafts of the respective legal
act / regulations
March 2016 MoJ, MIA,
National
Association of
Banks of Ukraine
(upon consent),
Prosecutor
General’s Office
of Ukraine (upon
consent)
analytical report
with proposals,
draft
amendments to
legislation
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
2. Improve registration of physical
persons and legal entities brought to
liability for corruption offences
1. Ensure that amendments are
introduced to the Unified state
registry of persons who
committed corruption or
corruption-related offences in
order to keep record of legal
persons, transfer the task of its
maintaining from the MoJ to
NAPC
October 2016 MoJ, NAPC Unified state
registry is
functional,
NAPC maintains
it
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
IV. Shaping negative attitudes to corruption
Goal
To shape zero tolerance to corruption in the society
Indicator Increase the percentage of persons who do not see corruption as a way to solve a problem, voluntarily report corruption offences, decrease in
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percentage of persons having corruption experience (baseline set in 2015)
1. Changing public ideas about
corruption
1. Carry out social poll survey in
2015, 2016 and 2017 in order to
see the changing attitudes to
corruption
Annually in March 2015 – MoJ, later
– NAPC
analytical reports
with survey
results and
proposals
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
2. Approve the action plan
targeting various social and age
groups and aimed at
comprehensive solution of the
problem of tolerant public
attitude to corruption (in
cooperation with civil society
institutions)
September 2015 NAPC action plan is
approved and
implemented
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
3. Organize:
- regular information campaigns
aimed at shaping public non-
tolerance to corruption as a way
to solve the problem
on a rolling basis
NAPC
actions are
conducted within
the framework of
campaign
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
- set of actions aimed at raising
legal awareness of public, in
particular with regard to citizens’
awareness of their rights and
freedoms, mechanisms to enjoy
them and legal means of
protection
on a rolling basis MoJ set of actions is
carried out
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
- clarification of the most
important anti-corruption actions
implemented in the country,
legislative provisions on
preventing and combatting
corruption, in particular in terms
on a rolling basis
NAPC, MoJ,
State TV and
Radio
Broadcasting
Committee,
National
public actions,
messages in mass
media, easy-to-
understand
informational
materials on anti-
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
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of types and forms of corrupt
conduct, models of proper
conduct in situations with
possible corruption risks
Association of
Banks of Ukraine
(upon consent)
corruption law for
public are
developed and
disseminated
- series of actions aimed at
encouraging reports about
corruption offences to specially
authorized actors in the area of
combatting corruption
annually
National
Association of
Banks of Ukraine
(upon consent),
materials are
produced,
awareness-raising
actions
undertaken
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
4. Mainstream a special course on
combatting corruption, its
dangers and liability for
corruption in training curricula of
secondary schools:
- carry out survey: at what age
and to what extent students of
secondary schools should receive
information about corruption in
their curricula
- develop technical materials for a
special course for secondary
education professionals
- carry out trainings for secondary
education professionals on anti-
corruption legislation
- start teaching a special course
on prevention / combatting
May 2015
September 2015
September – December 2015
Starting from January 2016
Ministry of
Education and
Science, MoJ
Ministry of
Education and
Science, MoJ
Ministry of
Education and
Science, NAPC
Ministry of
Education and
analytical report
and proposals
technical
materials are
developed
teachers who will
teach special
course received
training
teaching special
course started
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
within the
funds of state
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corruption in secondary schools
Science
budget and
funds of
international
technical aid
Total for the
Programme
Including State budget
Local budgets
Other sources