In a meeting with a number of civil society organizations, we discussed the research findings on National Integrity System for combating and preventing corruption.

The analysis of the National Integrity System (NIS) analysed 15 main ‘pillars’ in the governing system in terms of internal risks pertaining to corruption, as well as their contribution to combating corruption in society. The approach of the research conducted by Transparency International focuses on analysis of capacity, governance and the role that each has in these pillars, such as those of government and judiciary bodies as well as pillars of society such as media, business, civil society, political parties, etc.

The research provides standards which serve as basis to measure institutional development, with the special emphasis on those that require added attention in the field of combat against corruption and diagnose institutional integrity in theory (laws and institutions) as well as practice (how they operate).

Today’s focus group is the first that is being organized for this research. Representatives of local NGOs provided their perspectives during discussions on Judiciary, Prosecution, and Anti-Corruption Agency from the perspective of: (1) overall institution’s capacity; (2) their internal governance in terms of integrity, transparency, and accountability; and, (3) its overall role to contribute to the integrity of the national governance structure. Such a meeting in the focus group format enriched the final report on National Integrity System.  

 

Full report with findings is expected to be published in September 2015 and it aims to identify challenges and provide recommendations to promote good governance in Kosovo. The study is being conducted simultaneously in several regional countries and is run by Transparency International secretariat and supported by the European Union.