Counteracting the Corruption in Local Authoritiesis published by ACCESS Association, partner of Coalition 2000. The reader contains Bulgarian experts' analysis with practical data about the legislative framework of local self-government, the opportunities of direct and indirect civic involvement, new forms of civic control applied in municipalities in local issues decision-making and combating corruption. The Code of Ethics of the municipal council members designed by the Foundation for Local Government Reform (FLGR) and the European Charter for Local Self-government of the Council of Europe are included as well. The edition is mainly aimed to serve municipalities and local NGOs as a practical manual in their efforts for increasing local authority transparency and publicity.

The chapters of the reader are designed by a team of experts as follows: The Manual for Municipality Council Members by Ms. Milana Krivachka, State Official, Legal Department to the Council of the Ministers; Civic Participation in Local Self-government - Ms. Eli Georgieva, Executive Director of Challenges Foundation; Civic Control and Transparency in the Local Administration. The Ombudsman - mediator between people and local authority by Ms. Teodora Gandova, Program Director to the Centre for Social Practices.