Integrity Watch in the Western Balkans and Turkey: civil society combating corruption with political integrity data

OBJECTIVES

Integrity Watch in the Western Balkans and Turkey: civil society combating corruption with political integrity data seeks to empower citizens and civil society actors organised at large in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey to hold their political office holders to account for the integrity of political finance, law-making and resource allocation. Thus strengthened political integrity shall foster more public decisions consistent with the common good.

ACTIVTIES

Activities under Output 1.1:

Datasets, dashboards and corruption risk red-flagging tools are developed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey

• Scoping political integrity data availability and publishing domestic and regional reports;
• Project partners consult with Domestic Advisory Groups and decide on datasets for each IW platform;
• Building and (where applicable) connecting datasets;
• Developing web-based platforms;
• Organizing pilot-testing workshops with prospective and target users of the platforms;
• Developing and incorporating risk indicators in the platforms (where applicable).

Activities under Output 1.2

Capacities of civil society, media, and oversight agencies for detection and prevention of political corruption risks are improved

• Drafting training materials
• Organizing training workshops and working meetings on the use of the IW platforms and data
• Engaging prospective and target users through user-driven participatory workshops, investigations or hackathons

Activities under Output 2.1:

Best practices and tools conducive to deterring political corruption are identified.

Publishing reports on applicable political integrity regulations and their implementation

Tracking progress in relevant political integrity regulations and data availability throughout project implementation and publishing findings

Activities under Output 2.2:

A Regional Community of Practice shares lessons and best practices, and supports advocacy for better standards for the detection and prevention of political corruption risks.

· Setting up Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs) for each project partner with participation from public authorities, civil society, media, and academia;

· Convening DAG members from all beneficiaries into a Regional Community of Practice;

· Organising online and in-person meetings of the RCP;

· Conducting bilateral exchanges between DAG members;

· Conducting strategic communication and advocacy initiatives, including cross-regional ones, on specific corruption cases and strengthened standards on political integrity data and governance;

· Selection and sub-granting to grassroots, local and/or cross-border CSO partners to support citizen engagement advocacy actions and awareness raising.