Kosova Democratic Institute (KDI) today (8 December 2025) launched the innovative open-data platform “Integrity Watch Kosova”, a digital tool aimed at empowering citizens, media and organizations to more easily monitor integrity in public functions.
The platform, the first of its kind in Kosovo, aggregates, streamlines, and visualizes key data on political financing, public procurement, and the asset declarations of public officials. Those three areas remain highly vulnerable to corruption in Kosovo.
During the opening remarks of the event, Executive Director of KDI, Mr. Ismet Kryeziu stated that the fight against corruption knows no borders and requires coordinated action among civil society, media, public institutions, and citizens. He emphasized that with the launch of this platform today, KDI and four Transparency International Chapters in the Western Balkans (Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Serbia) and Türkiye are joining the larger family of Transparency International Chapters in 15 European Union Member States to demand greater accountability and integrity from public officials and institutions.
On behalf of the European Union, Mr. Nicola Scaramuzzo, Team Leader of the Rule of Law and Human Rights section emphasized that the Integrity Watch platform will serve Kosovo by providing systematic information aimed at strengthening the rule of law with up-to-date and reliable data to enhance scrutiny of public institutions and promote a culture of integrity. Mr. Scaramuzzo also noted that combating corruption lies at the core of EU principles, in the interest of citizens and society. Moreover, according to him, political corruption can lead to unlawful actions such as lobbying or revolving door practices benefiting businesses and various interest groups, who may push laws in their favour when corruption is not addressed and public trust in institutions is low.
Meanwhile, Director of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, Mr. Yll Buleshkaj highlighted the role of technology in advancing transparency and institutional integrity. He emphasized that the Integrity Watch platform in Kosovo is a good example of international support for civil society in Kosovo to create tools that help everyone contribute to preventing corruption and increasing transparency. He underlined that “through its three sections, the platform demonstrates how public funds are allocated and how this impacts decision-making on public policies.”
The platform was presented by Ms. Diana Metushi-Krasniqi, Senior Researcher at KDI, who demonstrated at the event the functionality and interactivity of public data on asset declarations, public procurement, and political party financing. She emphasized that “through the integration of red flags, the platform automatically signals corruption risks, including cases of conflicts of interest.” Therefore, “Integrity Watch Kosova” transforms public data into useful information that encourages public demand for transparency and accountability.
More specifically, the platform enables citizens, journalists, researchers, law enforcement institutions, and decision-makers to see:
The platform was developed by KDI in the framework of the implementation of regional project ‘Integrity Watch in the Western Balkans and Turkey,’ funded by the European Union. All data on the platform are public, obtained directly from institutional websites and through requests for access to public data or APIs.
For more information, please visit Integrity Watch Kosova’s platform at the following link: https://www.integritywatchkosova.org/