The Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC), on behalf of the Southeast Europe Leadership for Development and Integrity (SELDI), is launching the regional Call for Proposals for the SELDI...
Bulgaria is facing a critical juncture in its endeavors to uphold the rule of law. In 2023, administrative corruption reached alarming highs for a third time in the past two...
The SELDI initiative 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...
On December 6th and 7th, MCIC organized the 'Open Forum on Anti-Corruption' that took place at Holiday Inn in Skopje, marking the International Anti-Corruption Day. This event unfolded within the...
The inability to effectively punish high-level corruption, as well as the challenging task of dismantling intricate networks of state capture, have both proven to be major setbacks for many member...
Transparent and accountable public financial management is a key pillar of governance reform and of utmost importance for the provision of quality public services to citizens. However, countries that grapple...
Corruption risk assessment (CRA) is a diagnostic tool used by public bodies and civil society actors to identify and prevent corruption at institutional, sectoral and local levels. The benefits of...
Accountable, qualified, and ethical public administration at national and local level is a key precondition for building democratic and prosperous societies in any country in the world. Yet, SEE countries...
Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine has intensified existing geopolitical tensions throughout 2022 and into 2023, exposing persistent rule of law deficiencies in Southeast Europe (SEE-9). In order to...
Ukraine's heroic resistance against Russia's aggression has spurred a much-needed positive jolt on the EU's enlargement process. However, despite considerable previous progress, history shows that the Western Balkans' path towards...
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the resurgence of global authoritarian hybrid threats have focused the attention of the democratic community on the security implications of state capture and strategic corruption....
Following the Anti-Corruption and National Security policy forum, anti-corruption institutions and civil society actors came together to exchange good practices and practical solutions for joint action. At an expert-level...
