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June 7, 2024
Decolonization-Related Changes in Ukrainian Urban Space in the Past Two Years
The Transparent Cities program studied the decolonization of toponyms in 83 cities of 23 regions of Ukraine between March 2022 and May 28, 2024.

June 3, 2024
3 reasons why right now is the time to objectively assess ARMA’s work
We firmly believe that delaying the external audit of ARMA is no longer tenable. And there are 3 reasons for this. We'll describe them in…

May 24, 2024
Three questions about the investigation into information leaks at NABU
We finally have the first NABU decisions regarding the information leak scandal. However, it is still too early to rejoice and draw conclusions, as there…

May 7, 2024
REPO Act: US to Transfer Frozen Assets of Russia to Ukraine
Support for the REPO Act allows the United States to transfer up to USD 5 billion of frozen assets of Russia to Ukraine. Read on…

April 30, 2024
Why PDF Scans of Terms of Reference Are a Problem
Sometimes, in order to participate in a procurement transaction, a business is forced to digitize hundreds of pages of estimates and other technical documentation manually.…

April 18, 2024
Bad Luck? Sale of Confiscated Russian Assets Fails Again
The auctions for the sale of apartments that belonged to the collaborator Saldo and the Russian oligarch Shelkov, scheduled for April 17, did not take…

April 17, 2024
Why Transparency in Ukrainian Cities Is Insufficient and How to Change It
The 2023 City Transparency Study by Transparency International Ukraine indicates that there is still a lot of work to be done in this area. But…

April 12, 2024
Accounting Chamber Upgrade: Three Possible Scenarios
Why the issue of appointing members of the country's supreme audit institution is relevant again and how it can be resolved.

March 28, 2024
Property of Kremlin’s Accomplices under HACC’s Scrutinizing Eye
Now the HACC is hearing four really “big” sanctions cases. In the text, we will consider which assets can be recovered into the national income.

March 21, 2024
Corruption Damage. What Is It and How to Get Compensation?
Let's try to figure out whether corruption victims always obtain compensation, and what's so special about these cases.

March 7, 2024
The battle for food supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Can the old schemes be broken?
The new logistics procurement agency is trying to reform the food supply system for the military. But suppliers who have been securing contracts for years…

March 7, 2024
What to expect from the HACC competition
Why is this competition significant for Ukraine? What is the importance of every potential judge participating, and what challenges might arise during the process?

February 24, 2024
5 Things to Reflect Upon 2 Years Since Full-Scale War
This day will be marked by memories and reflections, talks of plans. But it seemed important to me personally to capture the 5 key things…

February 23, 2024
A Step Away from the Finale: What Do We Know about 10 Candidates for NACP Head?
What questions would we like the participants to answer during the final interviews?

February 16, 2024
Reconstruction Monitoring: Challenges and Valuable Lessons
The speech of Ivan Lakhtionov, Deputy Executive Director of Innovation Projects at TI Ukraine, at the Reconstruction Monitoring webinar, held by the Institute for Economic…

January 30, 2024
What Is Behind Ukraine’s Score in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index?
This year, in the 2023 CPI, Ukraine scored 36 out of 100. Read the explanation of Transparency International Ukraine experts to find out what this…