Initial training for the development of integrity plans in the Municipality of Centar Sarajevo

An initial training, part of the project Strengthening Integrity in Local Self-Governments aimed at creating and adopting the Integrity Plan in the Units of Local Self-Government, will be held tomorrow at the Municipality of Centar Sarajevo. This Municipality will host representatives of four municipalities (Istocna Ilidza, Bratunac and Srebrenica) with whom they will discuss the educational program developed by Transparency International BiH (TI BiH). The overall number of 20 BiH municipalities will take place in the development of integrity plans.

Integrity plans are anti-corruption plans that will contribute to the improvement of transparency and accountability of the local self-government work. The project objectives, as well as the training program, that will be run by TI BiH experts, will be presented at tomorrow’s initial training. The participants will be addressed by Lejla Ibranovic, Acting Executive Director of TI BiH and Dzevad Becirevic, the Mayor of the Municipality of Centar Sarajevo.

Project Strengthening Integrity in Local Self-Governments shall strengthen the work of local self-government, especially in relation to the challenges of the anti-corruption fight, and it is being conducted by the joint forces of Transparency International of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Agency for prevention of corruption and coordination of fight against corruption, Association of Local Authorities of the Republic of Srpska and Association of Municipalities and Cities of the Federation of BiH, with the financial support of the Netherlands.

Presentation of the entire project and the initial training for the development of Integrity Plans for four municipalities will be held tomorrow, on 8th October 2015, at the municipal premises of the Municipality of Centar Sarajevo, while the statements to the media will be released at 10 o’clock.

Initial training for the development of integrity plans in the Municipality of Centar Sarajevo