To boost knowledge about business integrity risks, provide solutions and promote business integrity actions by the private and the public sector across countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the OECD Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) have developed a joint project. The project will run from 2016-2019 and will involve a series of capacity building activities at the regional and country level, as well as monitoring progress in implementing recommendations and identification and promotion of new good practices.

The project was launched at an expert seminar on 25-26 January 2017, organised by the EBRD and OECD/ACN together with the United National Development Programme (UNPDP) and the Business Ombudsman of Ukraine. The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine kindly hosted the event. The expert seminar was followed by a roundtable on business integrity in Ukraine on 27 January 2017. 

Expert Seminar on Business Integrity in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 25-26 January 2017

Discussions at the expert seminar focused on:

• Recommendations of the ACN study "Business Integrity in Eastern Europe and Central Asia" in order to build awareness and capacity for their implementation in the countries, including:

1. mechanisms to report corruption by companies and the role of business ombudsman offices;
2. promoting compliance programmes in state owned enterprises (SoEs), multi-national enterprises (MNEs) and small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), possibly with the focus on the role of the management structures and procurement;

• Next steps of the project, including topics for follow-up regional trainings, possible country activities and monitoring methodology. 

Roundtable on Business Integrity in Ukraine, 27 January 2017

Discussions at the roundtable focused on:

• Promoting the implementation of business integrity recommendations in Ukraine.
• Taking stock of business integrity efforts in Ukraine.
• Developing a national business integrity deal. 

MEETING DOCUMENTS

Agenda

Summary Report

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

ACN Study: Business Integrity in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The OECD Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia 

The OECD Working Group on Bribery