In line with the European Commission’s policies, as set-out above, the objective of this call is to prevent and combat corruption, by supporting actions addressing both its prevention and repression.

In the short term, the funding is expected to:

• Increase understanding and dissemination of challenges, risks and good practices in the priority areas identified under this call;
• Enhance communication, coordination and operational cooperation between authorities responsible for the prevention, detection and repression of corruption;
• Improve the availability and use of data, methodologies and tools for measuring corruption risks, trends and the impact of anti-corruption measures. Where applicable, proposals should demonstrate how they build on relevant previous or ongoing EU-funded projects and existing corruption measurement frameworks.

In the long term, the funding is expected to:

• Improve the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of corruption across the EU;
• Contribute to the implementation of EU anti-corruption policy priorities, including recommendations addressed to Member States in the Rule of Law Reports and the European Semester, as well as the objectives of the Directive on combating corruption [to be updated when adopted];
• Reduce the role of corruption as an enabler of organised crime and criminal infiltration into the licit economy;
• Foster a culture of integrity, transparency and accountability across public and private sectors in the EU.

Project applications submitted under the present call for proposals should provide for activities supporting the prevention of, and the fight against corruption, in line with the objectives and priorities described in the call document.