Financial monitoring with humanitarian assistance: improving transparency and effectiveness in relief efforts
Date | 02 January 2025 |
Pages | 202-214 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/JMLC-01-2023-0017 |
Published date | 02 January 2025 |
Author | Olha Maletova,Maryna Utkina,Volodymyr V. Sukhonos,Oleksandr V. Ilchenko |
Financial monitoring with
humanitarian assistance: improving
transparency and effectiveness in
relief efforts
Olha Maletova
Department of Criminal and Legal Disciplines and Procedure,
Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine
Maryna Utkina
Department of Criminal and Legal Disciplines and Procedure,
Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine and School of Law,
University of Warwick –Coventry Campus, Coventry, UK
Volodymyr V. Sukhonos
Department of Fundamental Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law,
Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine, and
Oleksandr V. Ilchenko
Department of Administrative, Economic Law and Financial and Economic Security,
Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine
Abstract
Purpose –This study aims to critically analyse the current state of implementing financial monitoring of
humanitarian aid in the context of the challenges of martial lawand Ukraine’s European integration
aspirations.
Design/methodology/approach –In this article, a comprehensive approach to research methodology is
widely used when the methods complementeach other, allowing one to consider the investigated processes
and phenomenain their unity and diversity.
Findings –This article proves the necessity of applying thelatest approaches and adapting the existing financial
monitoring mechanisms to wartime challenges. Special attention is focused on digitalisation processes and
transparency of financialmonitoring of humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine from various sources.
Originality/value –This article criticallyanalyses modern legislative changes, new tools for transparent and
effectivefinancial monitoring in martial law conditions and Ukraine’sEuropean integration aspirations.
Keywords Financial monitoring, Humanitarian aid, Martial law, Targeteduse of humanitarianaid,
Effective institutions
Paper type Research paper
This study has received funding from Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine; 0124U000556
аnd British Academy; British Academy’s Researchers at Risk Fellowship.
Conflict of interest: On behalf of all authors, the corresponding author states that there is no conflict
of interest.
JMLC
28,1
202
Journalof Money Laundering
Control
Vol.28 No. 1, 2025
pp. 202-214
© Emerald Publishing Limited
1368-5201
DOI 10.1108/JMLC-01-2023-0017
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