Index 2023
Overall Country Score
3.23
1 2 3 4 5 Ruse Burgas Sofia Plovdiv Razgrad Dobrich Stara Zagora Targovishte Veliko Turnovo Pernik Vidin Yambol Lovech Montana Blagoevgrad Gabrovo Sliven Pleven Kyustendil Shumen Vratsa Varna Smolyan Pazardzhik Haskovo Silistra Kardzhali
Local Integrity System Index

 

The Index is the first-of-its-kind annual comparative study of the key institutions and social actors that make up the local level system of integrity and accountability in governance. The Index provides a comparative overview of the anti-corruption capacity, role, and significance of the municipal councils, the mayors, the municipal administrations, the political parties, the judicial authorities, the police, the media, the businesses, and the civil society. It is based on a complex set of indicators for studying the institutions and structures in Bulgaria’s 27 district municipalities.

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Core Pillars of LISI

The Local Integrity System Index allows for a comparative analysis of the 27 municipalities in the regional centres in Bulgaria. The Index is based on information, drawn from a wide range of data sources within a time span of the past two years, including public official reports, specialized studies conducted in each municipaly, data received under the Access to Public Information Act. The Index is focused on nine core institutions and actors that form the pillars of the local integrity system according to the Transparency International methodology. Their actions directly affect the business climate and the possibilities for sustainable development of the community. The assessment of each of the pillars is focused on the evaluation of three main dimensions:

  • Total performance capacity
  • Role in the process of consolidating the local integrity system
  • Internal governance rules in the categories of transparency, accountability and integrity.

The assessment is based on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies very weak performance and 5 – very good performance.

 

CORE PILLARS IN THE LOCAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM INDEX
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CORE PILLARS IN THE LOCAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM INDEX

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27.05.2024

Municipality of Gabrovo is taking actions to increase accountability and dialogue with citizens

TI Bulgaria met with Mrs. Tanya Hristova – the Mayor of Gabrovo and Mrs. Polina Tihova the Secretary General as well as Mrs. Radostina Kozhuharova Legal Expert of the Municipality. As a key topic of the meeting were the results of the municipality and civil society sector for Gabrovo for 2023.

08.04.2024

Transparency International Bulgaria launched a series of anti-corruption initiatives in Varna

The the series of anti-corruption initiatives in the Regional Administration of Varna began with a discussion led by the Executive Director of Transparency International Bulgaria Mr. Kalin Slavov.

05.04.2024

The Municipal Council in Varna and its live broadcasts

Amendments to the Local Self-Government and Local Administration Act have introduced mandatory broadcasting of plenary sessions of municipal councils in the country.

04.04.2024

The good practices in Dobrich are already being implemented in other municipalities

Good practices established during the research of the activities of the institutions in Dobrich are already starting to work in other municipalities in the country. This news initiated the meeting between Mr. Yordan Yordanov, Mayor of Dobrich and TI-Bulgaria team.

03.04.2024

It is necessary a dialogue, equal and uninterrupted access for every business in Varna Municipality

What are the consequences for Varna and its citizens of the absence of good cooperation between the municipal administration and business in the city? What are the economic, social and political consequences?

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