Kyiv
Mayor Vitali Klitschko and Ambassador Alfonso Lenhardt, Deputy Administrator
and Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID), have announced the start of joint actions to support the battle
against corruption in Kyiv, the press service of Kyiv City State Administration
has reported.
This is what Klitschko and Lenhardt discussed during
their meeting in Washington.
As part of the program, which is worth a total of $ 1
million, USAID agreed to help Kyiv reform the mechanisms of city procurements,
parking infrastructure, waste disposal and investment systems.
The aid will be also used to improve the accessibility
of the Kyiv metro for the disabled.
"We're making Kyiv authorities open for citizens
of the city. Our efforts are also directed towards increasing the level of
transparency, accountability and efficiency of municipal services,"
Klitschko said.
According to Lenhardt. USAID completely support
Klitschko's measures and will help Kyiv create a single electronic system of
city procurements, improve the city's parking infrastructure, increase the
transparency of waste disposal systems, and improve relevant legal basis that
will facilitate better environmental protection. He said they will also develop
mechanisms of public control, transparency and accountability in Kyiv
Investment Agency, which should limit the opportunities for corruption.
Klitschko and Lenhardt also discussed the issues of
refugees in Kyiv after they had to flee the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine,
saying that the Kyiv city authorities will coordinate actions on providing
humanitarian aid, including the creation of the center to support refugees.
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