Copyright: Croatian Government Measures included in the plan cover a comprehensive set of reforms and investments to prevent, detect and address corruption. This reform aims to improve coordination and cooperation of the authorities involved in the implementation of national anti-corruption policy documents through digitalisation.As part of this reform, a new anti-corruption strategy for 2021-2030 was adopted by the Parliament in October 2021. It aims to strengthen the institutional and normative framework for the fight against corruption, enhance the transparency and openness of the work of public authorities, strengthen integrity and conflict of interest management systems, enhance anti-corruption potential in the public procurement system and raise public awareness of the harm brought about by corruption, the need to report irregularities and enhance transparency.Moreover, in line with the new anti-corruption strategy for 2021-2030, a new Law on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest was adopted by the Croatian Parliament in December 2021. The objective is to extend the scope of the Act to cover companies owned by local and regional government units and companies owned by such companies, make asset declarations mandatory, and remedy any potential conflict of interest. A new Act on the Protection of Reporters of Irregularities (Whistleblower’s Act) was adopted by the Parliament in April 2022. The Act guarantees whistleblower protection regardless of the reporting channel and stipulates that the persons who have reported irregularities anonymously, but whose identity is subsequently established, have the same status as those who have voluntarily revealed their identity. Also, by amending the Act of the Government, obligations to special advisers of ministers to sign the Declaration of Interests and Impartiality were introduced and immunity for the members of the Government regarding all corrupt criminal offenses was abolished.In addition, the Code of Conduct for State Officials in Executive Bodies and the Code of Ethics for Members of the Croatian Parliament were adopted (on May 6, 2022, and on November 29, 2022) with the aim to provide guidance on conflicts of interest and other integrity issues.Additional links:https://mpu.gov.hr/vijesti/novi-zakon-o-sprecavanju-sukoba-interesa-predstavljen-saboru/25756https://mpu.gov.hr/glavni-izbornik-21165/news-25399/minister-malenica-presents-the-new-anti-corruption-strategy-2021-2030-to-parliament/25651 https://mpu.gov.hr/vijesti/drzavni-tajnik-predstavio-saboru-zakon-o-zastiti-prijavitelja-nepravilnosti/26031 ReferenceC2.6. R1 in the HR Recovery and Resilience PlanProject locations Croatia Project websitehttps://mpu.gov.hr/vijesti...
