The EU4PFM program continues to work closely with the State Customs Service of Ukraine (SCS) and its international partners to strengthen integrity and combat corruption in customs. A recent Customs Integrity Perception Survey (CIPS), conducted by the SCS in cooperation with the World Customs Organization’s Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme, offers a critical insight…
On February 6, the third Steering Committee meeting of Component 2 “Public Procurement” under the EU4PFM Programme convened in Kyiv to present the Project’s achievements, outline planned activities, and assess the overall progress of Public Procurement reform in Ukraine.
The Accounting Chamber is steadily advancing reforms that bring Ukraine’s Supreme Audit Institution closer to international standards.
The maximum level of corruption at customs, based on perception, can be estimated at up to 35%. Additionally, 65% of business respondents agree that the complexity of customs regulations negatively impacts their ability to conduct business, and 47% believe that a bribe can help avoid certain customs requirements.
Oleksandr Shatkovskyi, EU4PFM Public Procurement Senior Legal Expert, stressed the significance of public procurement reform within the context of Ukraine’s European integration during the Second Military Procurement Forum.
From November 25-27, a Ukrainian delegation, led by the Deputy Minister of Finance for Digital Development, Digital Transformation, and Digitalization, Oleksandr Hrubiian, and Oleg Nikolaychuk, Deputy Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation, and Digitalization, paid a working visit to Poland to study its experience in customs integration with…