“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to destroy it.” - Warren Buffett. With this quote, the two-day training "Management of corruption risks in local self-government" in Kyiv was started.
After all, local self-government must take care of their reputation, minimize corruption risks that can undermine public trust in the activities of local government, and build anti-corruption management. An auxiliary force in this is the commissioners for the prevention and detection of corruption, who manage corruption risks, ensure the organization and control of anti-corruption activities in the organization.
From February 29 to March 1, 2024, experts from the Foundation for Institutional Development trained for 22 commissioners for the prevention and detection of corruption of the Kyiv Oblast and neighboring regions (Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, Cherkasy Oblasts) to identify, eliminate, and minimize corruption risks in the activities of local government.
Also, in the course of the training, the participants, together with the trainers, were able to immerse themselves in the intricacies of:
▪️ development of anti-corruption management in local government;
▪️ drawing up a map of business processes;
▪️ writing corporate policies;
▪️ establishment of effective communication of anti-corruption work in local government.
After two days of fruitful work, the participants shared their impressions of the training.
Bohdan Korchynskyi, commissioner for the prevention and detection of corruption of the Hlevakha settlement council:
"The training was quite practical. Before that, I had theoretical knowledge on the subject of the training, and now the experts of the Foundation for Institutional Development helped me figure out how to identify, eliminate and minimize corruption risks in the activities of local government in practice. I understood that the only correct mechanism for minimizing corruption risks is the development of local normative acts that will regulate the most risky processes in local government. It will not do without lobbying for these changes, but I will try to explain to the manager why this is important for him in the first place."
Skladena Nataliia, commissioner for the prevention and detection of corruption of the Tetiiv city council:
"I believe that the training was organized very professionally. We had the opportunity to listen to the theory, consolidate the acquired knowledge during practical exercises, chat and spend a pleasant time in a circle of like-minded people. The training was relevant. I understood how to work with corruption risks and in which direction to move. I believe that the necessary basics have been mastered, and now it will be much easier to develop an anti-corruption program. It’s valuable for me, because anti-corruption activity is a complex topic."
Kivshar Oksana, commissioner for the prevention and detection of corruption of the Stavyshchensk settlement council:
"The training was extremely interesting and informative. I learned a lot of interesting things about the implementation of anti-corruption management in local government, minimizing corruption risks, and received life hacks on how to communicate with management regarding the introduction of new anti-corruption practices. In addition, I wrote down a lot of ideas and moments from the training, which I will implement in my community. I hope that we will continue communication with other participants, because sharing experiences and a circle of like-minded people is always cool."
In general, the training became a platform for sharing experience in issues of organizing anti-corruption activities in the local government and establishing working relationships with colleagues from other communities, whose support and experience the commissioners for the prevention and detection of corruption will definitely need in their future work.
The training was organized within the framework of the project "Transparent reconstruction of communities: tools for public involvement" with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation.
