Ukraine Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment

In 2018, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective ... published the Year 1 Report Report for Ukraine’s third action planAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen.... The report covers the implementation of the action plan from December 2016 to September 2017.

In Ukraine, findings from independent researcher Dmytro Khutkyy are summarized below:

“The third national action plan covers major priority themes for Ukraine, including flagship transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More commitments on public contracting, disclosure of asset declarations, and beneficial ownershipDisclosing beneficial owners — those who ultimately control or profit from a business — is essential for combating corruption, stemming illicit financial flows, and fighting tax evasion. Technical.... The next plan needs to deepen and expand the achievements of anticorruption initiatives. Moving forward, the government could improve the action plan drafting process by clearly identifying the intended changes for the targeted policy areas.”

And in Ukrainian:

“Третій національний план дій охоплює основні теми, пріоритетні для України, включно з передовими зобов’язаннями щодо прозорості публічних закупівель, оприлюднення декларацій активів та розкриття інформації про бенефіціарних власників.Наступний план має поглибити та розширити досягнення антикорупційних ініціатив. Надалі уряд може вдосконалити процес розробки плану дій шляхом чіткого визначення бажаних змін в обраних сферах державної політики.”

The two-week public comment period closed Friday, 6 July 2018.