CSD took part in the regional conference “Southeast Europe Together Against Corruption: Developing Regional Resilience” organized by the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative on 20 February 2024 in Sarajevo. During the conference, participants engaged in discussions on the imperative to further enhance Corruption Risk Assessment mechanisms, strengthen the Corruption Proofing of Legislation and promote the advancement of asset disclosure systems through regional collaboration.

Daniela Mineva, Senior Analyst at CSD underscored the significance of leveraging platforms such as SELDI, the Summit for Democracy’s Cohort on Anti-Corruption Policies and National Security, and the multi-stakeholder workshops organized by RAI and UNODC to foster coalition building and capacity development. She recommended the establishment of more effective mechanisms for CSO-state cooperation, as well as the creation of broader platforms for the exchange of best practices and methodologies, focusing on addressing strategic corruption, illicit financial flows, and money laundering. She also stressed on the crucial need for national anti-corruption strategies to set measurable impact targets and establish robust procedures for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on progress achieved.