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Strengthening centralised procurement in Ukraine: EU4PFM Roundtable explores challenges and opportunities

February 12, 2025

Strengthening centralised procurement in Ukraine: EU4PFM Roundtable explores challenges and opportunities

The EU4PFM Public Procurement Component in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, recently hosted a roundtable discussion on “Centralised procurement: challenges and prospects at central and local levels.”

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EU4PFM expert Jacek Kapica highlights the key findings of the Customs Integrity Perception Survey (CIPS), focusing on both progress and areas for improvement in combating corruption.

February 11, 2025

EU4PFM expert Jacek Kapica highlights the key findings of the Customs Integrity Perception Survey (CIPS), focusing on both progress and areas for improvement in combating corruption.

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 into the current state of customs integrity.

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Third Steering Committee Meeting on Public Procurement highlights progress and future plans of EU4PFM Component 2

February 7, 2025

Third Steering Committee Meeting on Public Procurement highlights progress and future plans of EU4PFM Component 2

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.

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Launch of piloting in selected key spending units is the main focus of EU4PFM in the PIFC area

February 6, 2025

Launch of piloting in selected key spending units is the main focus of EU4PFM in the PIFC area

EU4PFM actively supports Ukraine in strengthening internal control and internal audit systems.

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EU4PFM supports reform of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine: key documents adopted for transition to state auditor positions

February 5, 2025

EU4PFM supports reform of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine: key documents adopted for transition to state auditor positions

The Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved a decision on the maximum staffing levels of the Accounting Chamber in line with amendments to the Law “On the Accounting Chamber.”

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The State Customs Service of Ukraine participated for the first time in the Customs Integrity Perception Survey (CIPS)

January 28, 2025

The State Customs Service of Ukraine participated for the first time in the Customs Integrity Perception Survey (CIPS)

The State Customs Service of Ukraine participated for the first time in the Customs Integrity Perception Survey (CIPS), conducted in cooperation with the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme. The CIPS, developed in 2019, consists of two separate surveys (one for customs officers and one for businesses). Its aim is to quantitatively assess how each group perceives the integrity of customs officials, administration, and operations.

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Cybersecurity is one of the key priorities according to the Long-Term National Strategic Plan for Digital Development, Digital Transformation, and Digitalization of the SCS

January 27, 2025

Cybersecurity is one of the key priorities according to the Long-Term National Strategic Plan for Digital Development, Digital Transformation, and Digitalization of the SCS

According to Oleg Nikolaychuk, Deputy Head for Digital Development, Digital Transformation, and Digitalization (CDTO), in 2024, a cybersecurity assessment was conducted in accordance with the NIST CSF 1.1 framework, along with a review of the State Customs Service’s information security operational model. A roadmap with priority recommendations to achieve the target maturity level was developed, comprising six initiatives.

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The open data platform in the field of public finance, “E-Data”, is now available in English

January 21, 2025

The open data platform in the field of public finance, “E-Data”, is now available in English

EU4PFM financed the translation of the platform https://edata.gov.ua, as well as the portals spending.gov.ua and openbudget.gov.ua into English. 

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The Accounting Chamber, with the support of EU4PFM, has developed its first report on the functioning of the quality management system

January 20, 2025

The Accounting Chamber, with the support of EU4PFM, has developed its first report on the functioning of the quality management system

The Accounting Chamber is steadily advancing reforms that bring Ukraine’s Supreme Audit Institution closer to international standards.

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