Kyiv, 9 December 2025 – The National Anti-Corruption Forum “Integrity2030: Anti-Corruption Strategy of the Future” was held in Kyiv on 9 December – International Anti-Corruption Day.

The forum was initiated by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and with funding from the Government of Japan and the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine.

The forum saw the presentation of the draft new Anti-Corruption Strategy of Ukraine for 2026–2030. Attendees also discussed integrity policy priorities in the context of recovery and European integration.

In his address to the forum, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk stressed that effective anti-corruption efforts are key to protecting human rights, ensuring the resilience of the state, and advancing Ukraine’s European integration:

“An indispensable guarantee of human rights, and an unconditional precondition for them, is an adequate level of anti-corruption efforts,” Stefanchuk said.
 “This is critically important for any country, and especially for Ukraine today. It is the effectiveness of our fight against corruption that our resilience in wartime depends on, as well as our ability to use funds effectively and maintain citizens’ trust.”

“Undeniably, corruption weakens our defence capabilities, slows recovery, undermines the investment climate, and complicates integration into the European Union – where the rule of law is a paramount fundamental value.”

Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Taras Kachka stressed that the adoption of the new Anti-Corruption Strategy and State Anti-Corruption Programme is critically important for continuing the reforms already under way, as well as for the resilience of institutions:

“The previous Anti-Corruption Strategy and State Anti-Corruption Programme proved to be extremely effective,” Kachka said. “Over the years of their implementation, we improved the internal processes of ministries and agencies, our approach to service delivery, and many other procedures used by citizens and businesses. This has helped prevent many instances of corruption.”

“Now it’s important to present and adopt the next generation of this Strategy and Programme, and to work together to ensure that they function effectively over the coming years.”

Head of NACP Viktor Pavlushchyk emphasized that, for Ukraine, International Anti-Corruption Day is first and foremost about choosing the future and deciding what kind of country Ukrainians want to build:

“Today is not only about the fight against corruption; It is about dignity, about our shared choice, about the kind of country we are building,” Pavlushchyk said. “The Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030 is, in essence, a policy of honesty and dignity that should cement zero tolerance for corruption, both for the authorities and in society, and ensure that Ukraine’s recovery is transparent and accountable.”

UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine Auke Lootsma stressed that building a coherent system of integrity is a key condition for successful recovery, and he underlined the importance of the new Anti-Corruption Strategy as a long-term framework for reforms.

“We meet at a time when transparency and accountability are no longer technical targets – they are preconditions for Ukraine’s resilience, its recovery, and its European future,” Lootsma said. “We must build a Ukraine where corruption cannot take root and where accountability and transparency truly matter.”

“The new Anti-Corruption Strategy is not just a document; it is a long-term commitment to protecting public resources, rebuilding trust, and embedding corruption prevention into the very logic of recovery in the communities and regions managing reconstruction projects.”

Two main panel discussions were held during the forum,. The first focused on the key challenges in shaping Ukraine’s anti-corruption policy, and on the expectations of Kyiv’s international partners – including the OECD, IMF, World Bank, NATO, and GRECO.

The second panel was devoted to discussing the draft Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030, covering issues such as anti-corruption education, conflict of interest regulation, and financial control, as well as whistleblower protection and preventing corruption in high-risk sectors such as customs, land relations, defence, the judiciary and public procurement.

The forum also presented the key findings of a whistleblowing study conducted with UNDP support, which will form the basis of the relevant section of the new Anti-Corruption Strategy. Forum attendees also discussed successful anti-corruption practices of Ukrainian institutions and the role of young people in shaping a culture of zero tolerance for corruption.

International Anti-Corruption Day is a yearly reminder that corruption undermines trust in institutions, weakens security, and slows recovery. For Ukraine, which is simultaneously fighting a full-scale war, rebuilding communities, and moving towards EU and NATO membership, an effective anti-corruption policy is a precondition for resilience and development.

UNDP in Ukraine, in close cooperation with NACP, the Ukrainian parliament, government bodies and local authorities, supports the development and implementation of integrity policies, the strengthening of corruption prevention mechanisms, transparent recovery, and the creation of “integrity ecosystems” at the community level – with a particular focus on digital, citizen-centred solutions, anti-corruption education and youth engagement.

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Yuliia Samus, Head of Communications and Advocacy, UNDP in Ukraine yuliia.samus@undp.org