On February 19th, the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative (EUACI) conducted a meeting with the mayors of the five city-partners of EUACI – the Integrity Cities: Chernivtsi, Chervonohrad, Mariupol, Nikopol, and Zhytomyr. The EU Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, Matti Maasikas, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Ukraine, Ole Egberg Mikkelsen, also took part in the meeting.
The meeting was dedicated to a presentation of the local Sociological Survey Results regarding the public’s awareness of integrity and perception of corruption in their cities. The was conducted by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology on behalf of EUACI. Such surveys will be conducted on an annual basis.
The Integrity Cities’ mayors gave their feedback on the survey’s results and discussed possible initiatives to increase citizens’ awareness about activities that are being jointly implemented to strengthen integrity.
The EU Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Matti Maasikas:
“Building integrity and good governance on the local level is a core for the development of any country. It is a key to attract investments, creating jobs, and creating welfare for citizens. The EU and its member states have been supporting Ukraine at an unprecedented level since the Revolution of Dignity, specifically in these five cities. For the last three years, the EUACI is implementing a unique Integrity Cities’ project with the main purpose to promote integrity, transparency, good governance, and delivery of services in the cities’ administrations. With your help, we strive to spread in Ukraine practices that have worked in other countries and have significantly strengthened the integrity of cities.”
The Sociological Survey Results conducted in five Ukrainian cities will be publicly presented in March 2021.