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1.6.3.3. Ukrainian legislation is aligned with international standards of protection of whistleblowers; effective mechanisms for implementing legislation on whistleblower protection, including security measures, have been created

Problem solving:

1.6.3. Whistleblower protection is not properly implemented due to insufficient institutional capacity of the authorized bodies and shortcomings in legislative regulation

Deadlines for all measures within ESR

01.02.2024 - 30.06.2025

Implementation of SACP measures within ESR

Total number of measures – 1

In progress

Implementation of SACP measures within the scope of the Problem by main main performers

National Agency on Corruption Prevention

Summarized general information on Measures

№	Name of the measure	The main implementer	Co-implementors	Performance indicator	Monitoring results (latest)	Статус
1	1.6.3.3.1 Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law proposing to align the legislation of Ukraine with international standards governing the protection of whistleblowers, which would specifically provide for: 1) the adoption of a broad definition of the term “whistleblowers”; 2) extending the guarantees of protection of the whistleblower to individuals who facilitated the report; 3) refining the procedure for reviewing the reports submitted via regular channels, particularly to the National Agency; 4) designating the National Agency as the authority responsible for coordinating the activities of agencies authorized to provide protection for whistleblowers; 5) ensuring the safety of whistleblowers by expanding the category of individuals entitled to safety measures and implementing new safety measures.	National Agency on Corruption Prevention	Міністерство закордонних справ України, Міністерство юстиції України	The draft law has been submitted to the Parliament of Ukraine.	There is progress in the implementation of the measure	In progress

Indicators of achievement of ESR

Total number of indicators – 2

Indicators fully achieved – 0

Partially achieved indicators – 0

Indicators with a score of 0% – 2

Summarized general information about Achievement Indicators

№	Indicators	Weight (%)
№	Indicators	Weight (%)	1	a law has taken effect, which has aligned Ukrainian legislation with international standards of protection of whistleblowers and provides for: a) the adoption of a broad definition of the term “whistleblower” (20 percent); b) extending the guarantees of protection of the whistleblower to individuals who facilitated the report (15 percent); c) refining the procedure for reviewing the reports submitted via regular channels, particularly to the National Agency (20 percent); d) designating the National Agency as the authority responsible for coordinating the activities of agencies authorized to provide protection for whistleblowers (15 percent); e) ensuring the safety of whistleblowers by expanding the category of individuals entitled to safety measures and implementing new safety measures (20 percent).	90%
2	the results of the expert survey have demonstrated that: a) more than 75 percent of experts on the formulation and implementation of the anticorruption policy evaluate the alignment of Ukrainian legislation with international whistleblower protection standards as high or very high (10 percent); b) more than 50 percent of experts on the formulation and implementation of the anticorruption policy evaluate the alignment of Ukrainian legislation with international whistleblower protection standards as high or very high (7 percent); c) more than 25 percent of experts on the formulation and implementation of the anticorruption policy evaluate the alignment of Ukrainian legislation with international whistleblower protection standards as high or very high (5 percent).	10%

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