Project Summary

SAEK III supports the implementation of mandates stemming from anti-corruption legislation and effective repatriation of stolen assets, while completing a robust corruption prevention system.
SAEK III contributes to advancing gender equality and poverty reduction, while applying the approach of its 6-signature solution (SS), as follows: SS 1 - Keeping people out of poverty, SS 2 - Strengthen effective, inclusive, and accountable governance and SS 6 - Strengthen gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. 


Goals

SAEK III, through a three-tier approach supports the policy, structural and capacity level, towards achieving the following sustainable results:
• Fulfillment of technical and legal requirements for the effective implementation of anti-corruption laws and strategies such as anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, and related action plans.
• Establishment of a legal and institutional framework for coordinated prosecutor led joint investigations of financial crime; improved effectiveness in asset recovery; enhanced investigative journalism and coordination among public institutions at the central and local levels; further strengthening of Kallxo.com online platform for reporting corruption allegations. 
• Provision of training for investigators on asset recovery and establishment of an asset recovery structure mandated to track down stolen assets and conduct thorough financial crime investigations.
 

What we want to achieve

SAEK III, through a three-tier approach supports the policy, structural and capacity level, towards achieving the following sustainable results:

• Key anti-corruption legislation strengthened;
• Asset recovery investigation support through the Basel Institute on Governance;
• Stolen asset recovery curricula developed and accredited by the Kosovo Judicial Academy;
• Corruption proofing of legislation system established; 
• Development of regulatory framework for the implementation and monitoring of integrity plans completed;
• Online platform for Public Officials’ Asset and Income Disclosure system established;
• Database for evaluating discrepancies of declared wealth vs expenditures created within the Tax Administration investigators; 
• Adoption of National Anti-money Laundering Risk Assessment and action plan;
• Establishment of Strategic Analysis Unit within the FIU;
• The first ever Report on Gender Corruption Vulnerabilities in the Public and Private sector;
• Report on Transparency of the Criteria of the Economic Recovery Package published by GAP Institute;
• Kallxo.com continues to be one of the most trusting platforms to report corruption;
• Corruption risk assessments developed in the judiciary, notaries, bar, extractive industries, health, and education sectors;
• UNCAC Gap Assessment Report published;
• Sentencing Guidelines adopted by the Supreme Court narrowing the discrepancies in sentencing of corruption cases.

 

Results up to date

• Key anti-corruption legislation strengthened;

• Asset recovery investigation support through the Basel Institute on Governance

• Corruption proofing of legislation system established

• Development of regulatory framework for the implementation and monitoring of integrity plans completed;

• Online platform for Public Officials’ Asset and Income Disclosure system established;

• Database for evaluating discrepancies of declared wealth vs expenditures created within the Tax Administration investigators;

• Adoption of National Anti-money Laundering Risk Assessment and action plan;

• Establishment of Strategic Analysis Unit within the FIU;

• The first evert Report on Gender Corruption Vulnerabilities inthe Public and Private sector;

• The report on the Transparency of the Criteria of the Economic Recovery Package published by GAP Institute;

• Kallxo.com continues to be one of the most trusting platforms to report corruption;

• Corruption risk assessments developed in the judiciary, notaries, bar, extractive industries, health and education;

• UNCAC Gap Assessment Report;

• The Supreme Court adopted Sentencing Guidelines that will narrow the discrepancies in sentencing of corruption cases.

Overview