54 000 dollars for finding out corruption in businesses

This survey will be realized by Kosova Agency of Statistics (KAS), which aims to collect data over corruption and crime that affects Kosovar businesses.

This research that is realized for the first time in Kosova and which aims to stop the negative occurrences in businesses, will publish the final preparation of analytic report in the second part of December 2012.

The director of the department of social statistics in KAS, Bashkim Bellaqa considered it as a quite complex project, therefore according to him, they will cooperate with 12 local institutions.

“These issues are connected, but more is the impact of corruption and crime in businesses, and these occurrences affect as well the stumbling of development and advancement of Kosovar businesses, and it is good to have a more realistic review over these negative occurrences,” Bellaqa said.

The realization of this survey was enabled by the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC), and it will be consisted of 35 persons, 25 interviewers, five inspectors, three supervisors and two managers. The project is worth 39 000 euro.

“The project is worth around 56 000 dollars, however the largest part of the projects will be focused on the phase of collecting data. As I mentioned earlier, as in the financial aspect, as well as in the technical one, there will be support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,” Bellaqa said.

Although KAS acts in frame of prime minister’s Office, Bellaqa has promised that whatever the result and in the final result whoever will have negative impact on businesses, they will publish it.