Ukraine End-of-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment

In 2019, 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 end of term 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 full action plan implementation period of December 2016 through August 2018.

In Ukraine, the IRM researcher Dmytro Khutkyy’s findings are summarized below:

“The third national action plan resulted in major achievements in several policy areas. New reports on the extractive sector and the introduction of online tools for monitoring public contracting led to outstanding changes. However, the verification system for 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... More of companies was not implemented. Moving forward, the government needs to continue with 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 reforms and prioritize commitments that produce tangible results in the fight against corruption.”

And in Ukrainian:

“Третій національний план дій приніс значні досягнення у кількох сферах публічної політики. Нові звіти про видобувні галузі та запровадження онлайн-інструментів для моніторингу публічних угод спричинили визначні зміни. Однак, система перевірки бенефіціарних власників компаній не була реалізована. Надалі, уряд має продовжити реформи прозорості та зробити пріоритетними зобов’язання, які будуть результативними у подоланні корупції.”

The version of the report for public comment is available in English and Ukrainian here. The two-week public comment period closed 7 June 2019.