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Transparency International Ukraine (TIU)
Employees
Andrii Borovyk (COO)
1YR on the job, dedicated to resolving corruption
Educated in economic policy, consulting and business analytics
Yaroslav Yurchyshyn (CEO)
Linked in with anti-corruption NGOs
Excelled with reform by connecting civil orgs to govt players
Highly motivated to improve Ukraine. Earned job the right way.
Responsible for public appearances and communication with public officials
Company Traits
Non-Profit Organization, tough to manage
Founded in 2014. 2 Offices: Kyiv, Kropyvnytskyi
2017 CPI score of 30. Avg 1998-2016 CPI score was 24.61.
External Influences
Entrenched public officers and colluding oligarchic elites from the private sector
Economic
Political
Societal/Cultural
Transparency International (Parent Company) est 1993
100+ global chapters
Corruption differs in each location. Each chapter staffed with local experts to help define political, cultural, & eco strategies.
Goal is to free world of corruption. Liaised with govt, business and civil partners to dev new anti-corruption measures
Clear commitment required from all govt levels, private sector and civil society
Transparent lobbying, independent judiciary, protection for whistleblowers
Successful EU countries created anti-corruption frameworks to hold companies and govt accountable for bad behavior by prosecuting corruption and seizing illegal riches
Corruption Perception Index (CPI)
Ranks perceived levels of public sector corruption
2015 - stalled progress
Countries rated better where press & NGOs are protected
Plan to improve CPI ranking
Secured $100K in United Nations Development Program (UNDP) grant money
Consulting prospective whistle blowers
Ukranian govt agreed to share data over ownership/control of Ukranian companies
Signed OpenOwnership agreement linking them to the global public register
Challenges
Jump the Chain of Command culture when bad news is received
Worker autonomy and disjointed teams from the consolidated offices
Needed to have self-driven, motivated representatives. Could not find many and under-funded.
Corruption
Types
Abuse of power by CEOs and GMs not for private gain, but rather to aid others
Abuse of power by individuals/groups for private gain
Purpose
Used to hinder business activity
Perpetuated
Ambivalence and indifference
UKRAIN CORRUPTION TIMELINE
1991
Became independent state with Soviet Union collapse
Corruption extremely rampant
Judicial System highly regarded by media to have institutional corruption
Nepotistic Executive Branch undermines any honest judicial folks
Appointing friends/family of power folks into positions of power
Reputation harmed international business dealings
Companies deterred by:
Complicated business registrations
Complicated trade procedures
Public official bribery expectations
Foreign partners extorted for kickbacks in exchange for illegal tax cuts
Unfair competition due to favoritism
2004
Fraudulent Election which declared Victor Yanukovych the winner.
Kicked off Orange Revolution of protests
Declared rigged by Ukraine Supreme Court and new run-off election held
Results overturned, Victor Yushchenko declared winner
National Democratic Institute declared fraud and election denounced by US and EU
2010
Victor Yanukovych runs again and declared winner
Intensified corruption
Concentrated small circles of wealth including Victor and friends
Taxes cut for big corps, but increased for small businesses
Deals failed to be transparent nor competitive
Used Judicial system to oppress opponents and media
V.Y. bragged about his corruption.
Q4 2013
V.Y. admin ceased process of joining the Association of the EU.
Revolution of Dignity
Protests ignite.
V.Y. popularity plummets 66%.
Independence Square. Led by community leaders, nationalists, and opposition party members
Student movement, largely youthful, went on a cross-country strike. Fuel for revolution
V.Y. responded with suppression and violent police force
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Aimed to restore justice and Ukrainian global respect
2014
V.Y. fled Ukraine and removed from power
Believed to be 1st step to get better
TIU Founded
2015
2016
Transparency International CPI ranks Ukraine 131 of 180.
$2B of missing govt funds not recovered
Corruption still enabled
Old corrupt politicians not punished
Law passed requiring all procurement and services at specific thresholds be conducted thru a transparent e-procurement system
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) created
Non-governmental body that investigated officials for corruption