Asset recovery seeks to deprive corrupt individuals from benefiting from their crimes, deter future corruption, and return stolen assets to their rightful owners or compensate victims of corruption, including...
Developing countries lose billions each year through bribery, misappropriation of funds, and other corrupt practices. Much of the proceeds of this corruption find “safe haven” in the world’s financial...
The objectives of this study covered; (i) to promote a broader understanding of the offense of illicit enrichment, its application, benefits, and the challenges it poses and, (ii) based on country experience...
Financial disclosure systems are a vital component of transparency. By now 161 countries around the world have introduced financial disclosure systems, becoming commonplace around the world. But, although...
Financial disclosure systems are a vital component of transparency. By now 161 countries around the world have introduced financial disclosure systems, becoming commonplace around the world. But, although...
Financial disclosure systems are a vital component of transparency. By now 161 countries around the world have introduced financial disclosure systems, becoming commonplace around the world. But, although...
This is a statement by Nhlanhla Musa Nene, Minister of Finance at the ninety-second meeting of the Development Committee held on October 10, 2015. He discusses that high income countries are expected to...
Despite international commitments, significant barriers remain in the process of recovering the proceeds of corruption from foreign jurisdictions. This volume identifies and analyzes the impact of these...
This handbook is designed as a how-to manual that guides practitioners as they grapple with the strategic, organizational, investigative, and legal challenges of recovering assets that have been stolen...
This report discusses the remarks delivered by Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank. He discusses on two goals, to end extreme poverty by 2030 and to boost shared prosperity for the bottom 40 percent...
The return of the proceeds of corruption - asset recovery can have a significant development impact. Development agencies and other bodies committed to improving development effectiveness should be interested...
Non-Conviction Based (NCB) asset forfeiture is a powerful tool for recovering the proceeds of corruption, particularly in cases where the proceeds have been transferred abroad. With an increased focus...
Despite international commitments, significant barriers remain in the process of recovering the proceeds of corruption from foreign jurisdictions. This volume identifies and analyzes the impact of these...
This report, the puppet masters, deals with the corporate and financial structures that form the building blocks of hidden money trails. In particular, it focuses on the ease with which corrupt actors...
Corruption and thefts of public assets harm a diffuse set of victims, weakens confidence in public institutions, damages the private investment climate, and threatens the foundations of the society as...
The objectives of this study covered; (i) to promote a broader understanding of the offense of illicit enrichment, its application, benefits, and the challenges it poses and, (ii) based on country experience...
It is a conservative estimate that every year, through corruption, between 20 billion dollars and 40 billion dollars are diverted from developing countries and find safe haven in foreign jurisdictions...