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• Status: Ongoing
• Thematic area: Anti-corruption and public accountability
• Country: Ukraine
• Year approved:2019

Kharkiv Anti-Corruption Centre (KhAC)

• Name of organisation / initiative supported: Kharkiv Anti-Corruption Centre (KhAC)
• Start date: 12 May 2007
• End date: 13 August 2034

Initiative summary:

Kharkiv Anti-Corruption Centre (KhAC) is a watchdog organisation that works on countering corruption by executive authorities and local government and holding them accountable in Kharkiv city and the wider region. The KhAC, founded in July 2015 by a collective of Kharkiv Euromaidan activists, has become one of the most influential civil society organisations working on the anti-corruption agenda at the local and national level in Ukraine. Among other activities, the KhAC conduct investigations on cases of government corruption, analyse the governments use of public resources and appeal illegal government decisions through judicial proceedings.