Kyiv, 18 March 2026 — A public presentation of the “Whistleblowing Culture in Local Self-Government Bodies” analytical report has been held in Kyiv as part of the Strengthening Whistleblowing Culture at the Subnational Level as a Prerequisite for Integrity-Driven Recovery” project.

The project is being implemented by the NGO Institutional Development Foundation in cooperation with the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine and with funding from the Government of Japan.

The aim of the study was to assess the current state of whistleblowing culture in local self-government bodies, analyse how well the existing corruption reporting mechanisms function, and identify the needs of communities for strengthening their capacity to develop an effective and secure whistleblowing system.

Key findings of the study:

• Around 60 percent of local self-government employees are aware of the possibility of reporting corruption through the Unified Whistleblower Reporting Portal, providing a foundation for the further development of the system.
• Only around 2 percent of respondents have practical experience of reporting corruption, indicating there are low levels of actual engagement with whistleblowing channels.
• Some 41 percent of communities have approved anti-corruption programmes, demonstrating there has been gradual progress towards a more systematic approach to integrity.
• Only 17.5 percent of...

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