Current state of formation and implementation of anti-corruption policy in Ukraine

Abstract

The article studies the modern state of development and implementation of anti-corruption policy in Ukraine. It was found out that today corruption in Ukraine is a serious problem recognized by the state authority, national and foreign analysts and respective international institutions. It was established that a considerable development of the anti-corruption legislation took place in 2014. The new three-level planning system for prevention and detection of corruption was developed in Ukraine, but, unfortunately, only de-jure. It was found out that the first anti-corruption strategy did not become an effective tool for the anti-corruption policy due to the low institutional capacity of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention and absence of clear indicators of strategy implementation. It was found out that the draft of the new Anti-corruption strategy was aimed at the coordinated and systematic work of all anti-corruption bodies of public authority. It was also found out that the anti- corruption programs of the public authority bodies, as well as the institute of authorized persons, did not manage to become an effective tool for combating corruption.

The article analyzed the activity of NACP as an executive authority central body with a special status. It was found out that NACP had achieved major success in its activity through the development and modernization of necessary anti-corruption registries and portals, engagement in the development of the open data in Ukraine and establishment of the Integrity Building Office and School of Integrity. It was found out that the institutes of civil society and international organizations (Public Council, Anti-Corruption Action Center, Center for Political and Legal Reforms, Independent Defence Anti- Corruption Committee, Transparency International Ukraine and others) actively participate in the development and implementation of the anti-corruption policy in Ukraine. The author points out that today the basis for the anti-corruption legislation was developed and the anti-corruption infrastructure was created, however, the scale of corruption in Ukraine stays pretty much the same.