Policy Brief: Advancing Integrity and Good Governance in the Western Balkans

The Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) has released a Policy Brief summarizing the outcomes of the High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Side Event of the Berlin Process on Anti-Corruption and Good Governance: Advancing the Path to EU Integration, held on 6 October 2025 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Organized by RAI in partnership with HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation and the European Union Police Assistance for Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUPA4BiH), and supported by The AIRE Centre – Western Balkans and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the event brought together ministers of justice, senior government officials, civil society representatives, and international partners to translate political commitments into measurable integrity reforms:

The Policy Brief outlines key recommendations:

• Accelerate ratification of the International Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations and adoption of the Regional Asset Sharing Agreement;
• Operationalise a Regional Integrity Index and establish a Regional Task Force on Integrity Reforms under RAI coordination;
• Advance digital transparency, open-data tools, and gender-responsive integrity systems;
• Integrate anti-corruption measures into regional security, development, and migration strategies;
• Institutionalise inclusive, rule-based platforms linking governments, civil society, media, and the private sector.
• These recommendations aim to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public trust—anchoring the Western Balkans in a future defined by integrity, stability, and European integration.

Explore the key insights and recommendations in the Policy Brief here.

From Commitments to Action: Regional Cooperation on Integrity Strengthened under the Berlin Process