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Today, the world is undergoing a fundamental transformation of economic models. The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs) poses unprecedented requirements for member states to integrate environmental, social, and economic dimensions into national policies. Public procurement, which accounts for a significant share of global GDP, is recognised as one of…

Vytenis Ališauskas on tackling corruption risks, the new Customs Code of Ukraine, EU requirements, and Lithuania’s experience. The EU Public Finance Management Support Programme for Ukraine (EU4PFM) is a large-scale European Union initiative aimed at strengthening public finance management in Ukraine. One of its key areas is customs reform — specifically, reforming the State Customs…

Public Internal Financial Control (PIFC) remains one of the key instruments for improving the management of public finances, preventing inefficient use of budget funds, and bringing Ukraine closer to EU requirements in the area of financial control. The new Public Finance Management Reform Strategy for 2026–2030 identifies the further development of PIFC as an important…

Incredible energy, open dialogue, and real networking between government, business, and international partners — all focused on one goal: moving Ukraine closer to the EU customs space. If you missed it – or want to revisit the discussions – we’ve published: Strategic session featuring: – Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration…

Representatives of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the State Customs Service of Ukraine spent two intensive days in Warsaw working closely with EU4PFM international experts Jacek Kapica and David Szescilo on the draft Anti-Corruption Program for 2026–2028. Building on the significant progress achieved over the past three years, the team is now moving towards a more…

From emergency support in the most challenging times to long-term systemic reforms and digital transformation. Since 2019, the partnership between EU4PFM and the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has been driving key changes across the public finance management system: launch of the IT system on budget planning and monitoring strengthening public internal financial control customs…