TI BiH started the cooperation with 20 BiH municipalities regarding the creation of integrity plans

Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH) started in Trebinje the first educational course regarding the creation and adoption of integrity plans for 20 BiH municipalities, i.e. anti-corruption plans aimed at the improvement of transparency and responsibility in the work of local self-government.

Units of local self-government participating in the project are: Istocna Ilidza, Bratunac, Centar Sarajevo, Srebrenica, Siroki Brijeg, Trebinje, Grude, Posusje, Bosanska Krupa, Kozarska Dubica, Cazin, Sipovo, Zivinice, Srebrenik, Lopare, Pelagicevo, Tesanj, Petrovo, Orasje and Samac.

All representatives of the local self-government units will attend the 8-module educational program while, at the same time, they will work in their home governments on the creation of integrity plans that will be presented to the public at the end of 2016.

At the beginning of the first session of this course held in Trebinje , the Mayor of Trebinje, Slavko Vucurevic, officially signed the letter of intent, on the basis of which the City of Trebinje is obliged to take part in all activities related to creation and adoption of the integrity plan. Vucurevic also emphasized how pleased they are to be the host to the first session of the course and how happy they are that TI BiH is the first to offer the instructions for the creation of quality plans that shall be used for the prevention of corruption in the future.

TI BiH conducts these activities in cooperation with the Agency for prevention of corruption and coordination of fight against the corruption, with the help and support of Association of Local Authorities of the Republic of Srpska and the Association of Municipalities and Cities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and with the financial support provided by the Netherlands Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

TI BIH cooperation with 20 BiH municipalities