The Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy has recommended that the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) approve the revised draft of the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030 (the Strategy) in the first reading. The draft was prepared by the Committee in cooperation with the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) following the review of three alternative draft laws (No. 15230, No. 15230-1, and No. 15230-2), comments and suggestions from several parliamentary committees, subcommittees, individual MPs, experts from the Main Research and Legislative Analysis Department, as well as positions submitted by dozens of state bodies.
The revised draft of the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030 has preserved and strengthened the foundations of all key reforms, whose implementation will continue to yield a sustainable anti-corruption effect throughout the next policy cycle. This draft is not merely a synthesis of three versions of the Strategy; it has also gained additional qualities of a high-standard state anti-corruption policy document. The most significant changes that have strengthened the revised draft of the Anti-Corruption Strategy primarily include:
- comprehensive synchronisation of the draft with the provisions of the Rule of Law Roadmap and intermediate key performance indicators from the European Commission;
- adding a section on the identification, tracing, and management of assets derived from corruption and other crimes;
- substantial refinement of the provisions concerning justice, as well as adding initiatives to ensure proper financial support for the judiciary;
- Systemic improvement of the provisions dedicated to taxation and customs as key areas that secure the stability of the state’s financial foundation;
- inclusion of forestry as a strategically important sector in the anti-corruption agenda;
- Refinement of Subsection 2.16 “Education and Science” as the basis for nurturing Ukraine’s human and innovative capital.
As a reminder, the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030 is the result of joint efforts by state officials, experts, scientists, civil society representatives, and international partners. It is based on a conceptual approach that combines two key, interconnected pillars: increasing the efficiency of the entire anti-corruption system and minimising corruption in the most vulnerable and strategically important sectors. The preparation of the document involved 26 research studies with the participation of over 130 experts. As a result, more than 140 problems were identified, and over 400 expected strategic outcomes were formulated.
The timely adoption of the Strategy is critical for Ukraine to meet its international obligations, particularly under the Ukraine Facility, and to implement the Rule of Law Roadmap.
The NACP expresses its gratitude to everyone who contributed to the preparation of the revised draft of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and looks forward to its swift consideration by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
