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January 30, 2024
A Road with a Clear Goal: What Is Behind the Results of the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index
According to the results of last year, Ukraine scored 3 points in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). It is a comprehensive assessment of the changes…

January 24, 2024
Obstacles in the Work of the Anti-Corruption Court
In Ukraine, sentences for high-profile corruption are passed by the HACC, and it seems that it was in 2023 that the HACC faced the most…

January 2, 2024
Noticing Achievements Is not Hard
The second year of the full-scale invasion is significantly different from the first one. Allow me to share my thoughts on why this is happening.

December 21, 2023
Funny and Tragic: Why the Results of the Accounting Chamber Competition Demand Cancellation
"We must always reform." This was the response given by a candidate applying for a position when asked about the necessity for changes in the…

December 8, 2023
5 questions about “Lozovyi’s amendments”. What is the essence of the problem?
Verkhovna Rada may adopt amendments concerning the so-called “Lozovyi's amendments” soon. We decided to find out in more detail what is wrong with those provisions…

December 7, 2023
Ukrainians Want A Fight against Evil; the Evil at Hand Today Is Corruption
The demands of citizens and the understanding of public sentiments are significant for the realization of what is needed to overcome the fears and improve…

December 1, 2023
“Criminal” Only after Verdict: Reason Presumption of Innocence Exists
Let's consider this example to understand what this principle means, how the presumption functions, and what the fairness of the court has to do with…

November 30, 2023
How to Make Public Procurement Less Attractive for Businesses
Why stopping payments based on the results of State Audit Service monitoring is a bad idea. What can be done instead to give auditors more…

November 21, 2023
Ukraine on the Eve of Euromaidan
10 years both feels like a lot and as if it were yesterday. Only by remembering ourrselves at that time will we be able to…

November 20, 2023
Quality Prioritization of Reconstruction Projects Is Still a Challenge. Why?
Although the Cabinet of Ministers recently approved a methodology for prioritizing reconstruction projects, the issue of the effectiveness of selecting restoration projects has not yet…

November 13, 2023
ARMA through the European Commission’s Eyes: Much Work to Be Done
The report mentions the ARMA 8 times, and the approach to assessing the Agency's activities was quite cautious.

November 8, 2023
The Fog of War in the Fight against Corruption: What Preceded the European Commission’s Decision
Given that one of the recommendations directly concerned enhancing the fight against corruption, the question arises: how can we discuss the implementation of EU requirements…

November 2, 2023
Procurement Fever 2023: Where It Came From and Can We Expect Change Next Year
Rallies on the priority of budget expenditures were held in Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Cherkasy; online ones seem to have affected the whole country.

October 26, 2023
Repairs and construction of toilets in Kyiv: how they are procured on Prozorro
We decided to explore how effectively Prozorro is used to address the issue of improving conditions.

October 13, 2023
New Shelter in a Few Days: How Shelters are Procured on Prozorro
The DOZORRO Transparency International Ukraine project investigated how mobile and modular shelters are installed for budget money.

October 12, 2023
Supporting the Fight: What Provides a Real Boost in the Performance of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies — and How
The situation with anti-corruption in Ukraine is not as urgent as our enemies like pointing out.