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SARAJEVO, April 3 (FENA) - The project 'Institutional Support for Anti-Corruption in BiH' (IPAK), gathered today in Sarajevo representatives of anti-corruption bodies in BiH, NGOs and donors who discussed possibilities to improve cooperation in the implementation and support to anti-corruption activities.
IPAK project team leader Zoran Jachev said in a statement to reporters that corruption is a complex phenomenon, and that corrupt people are organized and cooperate well among each other.
Jachev underlined that corruption is very complex issue and that everyone involved in fighting against it needs to be more coordinated and organized in order to successfully meet the challenge.
“For us, cooperation and coordination between institutions, anti-corruption bodies and the donor community is crucial. We see this relationship as a triangle that needs better cooperation and coordination,” said Jachev.
Nicolas Bizel, Head of Operations Section for Justice and Home Affairs and Public Administration Reform of the Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina, addressed representatives of civil society organizations, anti-corruption bodies and the donor community with a clear message that widespread, systematic corruption is a no-go for the European Union.
“We wish to highlight the importance of civil society organizations in the fight against corruption, as they provide constructive critiques and are good partners to institutions and donors because of their expertise and recommendations.
The European Union is committed to supporting BiH in its fight against corruption with substantial financial commitment and, through these projects, we are working on prevention and repression because positive results in this area are crucial to BiH joining the EU family in the future,” said Bizel.
The European Union is committed to continue being a reliable partner for Bosnia and Herzegovina on its EU integration process, not least through the funding of three new anti-corruption projects worth EUR 3.5 million that have started in 2019.
With new support to the fight against corruption, the European Union provides Bosnia and Herzegovina with a unique pool of expertise in order to deepen and widen the involvement of stakeholders in joint efforts to curb corruption, especially civil society organizations that are the strongest voice of citizens.
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