TI-UK's specialised Defence and Security Programme successfully introduced elements of the Defence Integrity Pact to oversee a tender for VIP aircraft alongside other integrity reform measures.

Additional information

• Procurement authority: Ministry of Defence
• Monitor: Transparency International UK, Defence and Security Programme
• Language: Polish
• Start year: 2005
• End year: 2005

The majority of Polish railways were built over a century ago. Given the low speeds and state of disrepair, Polish railways struggle to compete with road travel. The Stefan Batory Foundation, Transparency International's Chapter in Poland, signed an MOU and developed an Integrity Pact and related documents to oversee the tender and contract implementation of an important railway modernisation project to improve Poland's modern railway network.

This IP is part of the “Integrity Pacts Programme – Safeguarding EU Funds” project funded by the European Commission.

One Integrity Pact has been implemented in Poland in the context of the Integrity Pacts Programme - Safeguarding EU Funds project. Poland has experience in implementing a Defence Security Pact and one Integrity Pact implemented in the context of the Integrity Pacts Programme - Safeguarding EU Funds project.

TI-Lithuania signed and developed an Integrity Pact to oversee the tender and contract execution of the urban redevelopment of the Neris Riverside in the heart of the capital Vilnius.

This IP is part of the “Integrity Pacts Programme – Safeguarding EU Funds” project funded by the European Commission.

One Integrity Pact has been implemented in Lithuania in the context of the Integrity Pacts Programme - Safeguarding EU Funds project. By selecting a public works tender in the capital Vilnius for civic monitoring, TI-Lithuania is seeking to overcome private sector concerns that construction projects in Lithuania are most prone to corruption.

TI-Latvia Delna entered into a Integrity Pact with the Riga Transport Authority to monitor the tender and contract implementation of various aspects of a public works project to extend the Riga tram system. Delna discovered, reported on, alerted the authorities, and made recommendations regarding numerous irregularities in the tender and contract process from the outset of its monitoring activities.

TI-Latvia Delna signed an Integrity Pact on 2 September 2 2005 with the Ministry of Culture and the State Agency Young Three Brothers (J3b) to act as an independent monitor supervising the construction of three cultural sites - the National Library of Latvia, the Acoustic Concert Hall and the Museum of Contemporary Art.

TI-Latvia Delna signed an Integrity Pact with the Latvian Privatisation Agency to monitor the privatisation process under new legal rules of the Latvian Shipping Company. A committee of experts including the Delna Chairwoman, a retired World Bank anti-corruption expert, and a local economics expert. The privatisation process had been ongoing since 1995 and was politically charged. The Privatisation Agency decided to use the IP to neutralize the politicized rhetoric and to ensure independent and transparent oversight of the process.

At least three Integrity Pacts have been implemented in Latvia. The most recent IP was in the context of the Integrity Pacts Programme - Safeguarding EU Funds project and resulted in termination of the project due to irregularities.

The Lombardia Regional government has implemented an Integrity Pact to oversee the tender and implementation of an technical assistance project with the objective of training the regional government on project management skills with the view to effective management of incoming EU social funds.

This is one of the four Integrity Pacts pursued in Italy as part of the "Safeguarding EU Funds" pilot project.