The European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative (EUACI)
The European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative (EUACI) is a joint EU and Government of Denmark financed programme aimed at supporting Ukraine in its efforts to reduce corruption at the national and local level through the empowerment of citizens, civil society, businesses, and state institutions. In January 2024, a new phase of the EUACI is launched. The strategic objectives are that: Corruption in Ukraine is reduced; Ukraine advances with anti-corruption reform; and Reconstruction in war-affected areas of Ukraine is implemented within a framework that incorporates transparency, accountability and integrity.
The EUACI has four intervention areas, namely:
- Support to independent state institutions fighting and preventing corruption;
- Transparency and accountability of the reconstruction process;
- Support cities in war-affected areas in enhancing integrity in the reconstruction process;
- Civil society and media in preventing and fighting corruption.
This specific assignment concerns the EUACI’s support for Integrity Cities (intervention area 3).
The Integrity Cities
The six integrity cities with which the EUACI has entered into a partnership under its Component 3 are Zhytomyr, Chernivtsi, Nikopol, Sheptytskyy (former Chervonohrad), Mariupol and Mykolaiv. Currently, there are no active projects in Mariupol.
Mykolaiv is an addition to five Ukrainian cities that have been selected for the implementation of the Integrity Cities concept of the Programme. Based on the agreement with the Mykolaiv City Mayor, the EUACI has established an Integrity Support Office of experts in the local municipality, headed by an advisor to the Mayor to support the integrity transformation, transparency, and accountability of the reconstruction process.
Background
Property management faces corruption risks such as manipulation of property records, fraudulent transactions, and favoritism in asset allocation, resulting in financial losses and public distrust. Establishing a reliable geospatial database mitigates these risks by enabling transparency, public oversight, and data-driven decision-making. Green zone and property management are particularly vulnerable to corruption risks due to the lack of transparent, accessible, and up-to-date data. In green zone management, these risks often manifest as illegal land use, unauthorized construction, or misrepresentation of protected areas, leading to the loss of municipal assets and delimitation of public spaces.
The development of geospatial data layers for the GIS will serve as an anti-corruption tool by introducing transparency, accountability, and traceability into city resource and property management processes. Stakeholders, including citizens, businesses, and government agencies, will be able to independently monitor land use, green zones, and municipal properties. This prevents the manipulation or hiding of data that could otherwise enable unauthorized land use changes, unregistered construction, or the misallocation of public resources. The robust GIS with quality data allows for easy verification and cross-referencing, which supports accountability and deters corruption.
Public access to this data will enhance transparency and accountability, reducing the risks of non-transparent practices in urban planning and municipal asset management.
This specific assignment concerns the EUACI’s support for the Mykolaiv City Council in creation of Geospatial Data Layers for the GIS of Mykolaiv City Council. In this context, the EUACI is seeking a contractor to work closely with the EUACI and its partner city to deliver this task.
Due to limited technical capacity and resources, the city requires external expertise to successfully implement this project.
Objective and results
The primary objective of this assignment is to develop geospatial data layers for the GIS of Mykolaiv City Council. This will involve utilizing remote sensing data and other available resources to create accurate, comprehensive geospatial datasets for green zones, vegetation, buildings, and structures within the jurisdiction of the Mykolaiv City Council. In addition to supporting urban planning and resource management, the project seeks to enhance transparency by providing reliable, publicly accessible geospatial information to stakeholders and citizens, promoting accountability and data-driven decision-making processes.
Scope of Services
The scope of work includes all activities necessary to ensure the achievement of the above objective, including, but not necessarily limited to.
Kick-Off
Present the work plan, assignment implementation strategy, and considerations to EUACI Component Team and representatives of Mykolaiv City Council during the Kick-Off meeting.
The Service Provider will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Satellite Image Analysis and Acquisition:
Utilize existing “Education and Research Standard” licenses for satellite imagery provided by “Planet Labs” to analyze the “Planet Explorer” web catalog databases and download satellite images covering the analysis area within the jurisdiction of the Mykolaiv City Council.
- Remote Sensing Data Processing:
Process the downloaded remote sensing data and prepare image sets of satellite photographs for the territorial community.
- Thematic Classification: Perform thematic classification of land cover within the jurisdiction of the Mykolaiv City Council, identifying thematic classes such as:
- Green zones and vegetation.
- Built-up areas.
- Vegetation Vectorization: Vectorize all green spaces within the Mykolaiv City Council’s jurisdiction, create a geospatial data layer, and populate it with data from the city’s green space passport.
- Buildings and Structures Vectorization:
Vectorize all buildings and structures within the Mykolaiv City Council’s jurisdiction, create a geospatial data layer, and populate it with data from the municipal property registry.
Project Timeline
The assignment will start following a notification issued by the contracting authority, but not earlier than the date of signing the contract between the EUACI and the Contractor. The expected duration of the assignment is up to 4 months, with a tentative start in January 2025 and completion in May 2025.
Methodology
The Contractor will work under the supervision of Project Expert for Integrity Cities.
Based on consultations with the EUACI staff and the needs identified in the documentation provided by partners, the Service Provider will prepare work plans and send them to the EUACI for approval.
Bidding details
The maximum budget available for this assignment is EUR 7,600.
How to apply
The bidder must submit the following information to be considered:
- CVs of the Key staff involved by the tender participant.
- Portfolio of relevant projects.
- Financial offer, inclusive of all taxes or other such charges (without VAT).
The proposals shall be submitted within the above deadlines to the e-mail: [email protected], cc [email protected], indicating the subject line “Mykolaiv geoportal data creation”.
Any clarification questions for the bid request should be addressed: [email protected], cc [email protected], no later than 30 December, 17:00 Kyiv time.
The deadline for submitting proposals is 8 January 2024, 17:00 Kyiv time.
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Bidding language: English.
More details can be found in the attached document.
