# Basel Institute on Governance

> The Basel Institute on Governance is an independent centre of expertise dedicated to advancing good governance and countering corruption. Based in Basel, Switzerland, with 150+ staff from 30+ nationalities, it works hand in hand with governments, civil society and the private sector to prevent corruption, recover illicit assets and foster business integrity. Associated Institute of the University of Basel. Non-profit Swiss foundation established in 2003.

The Basel Institute's approach combines capacity building and learning, convening and peer engagement, hands-on advice and mentoring, and applied research and policy guidance. Its work helps to safeguard public resources and address global challenges like poverty, health, climate change, environmental sustainability, security and crime.

Headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. Registered offices in Lima, Peru and Kyiv, Ukraine, plus regional hubs and field operations across Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific.

## How to find information on this site

To search across all content (news, publications, stories, programmes, team pages), use `/search?q=your+query`. This is a full-text search powered by Pagefind.

News and blog posts are at `/resources/news`. They can be filtered by dropdowns: Type (news or blog), Area of Work, Team or Programme, Activity, and Country. There is also a text search box. Individual articles are at `/resources/news/{slug}`.

Publications are at `/resources/publications`. They can be filtered by: Type (report, article, newsletter, working paper, policy brief, etc.), Area of Work, Team or Programme, Language, and Country. There is also a text search box. Individual publications are at `/resources/publications/{slug}`. Many publications include a direct PDF download link.

Impact stories are at `/resources/stories`. They can be filtered by a text search, Country, and Tag. Individual stories are at `/resources/stories/{slug}`.

Events and courses are at `/learning/events`. Individual events are at `/learning/events/{slug}`.

Team pages are at `/team/{team-slug}` where team slugs include: `foundation-board`, `asset-recovery`, `green-corruption`, `prevention-research-innovation`, `private-sector`, `public-finance-management`, `operations`.

The Basel AML Index (country risk ranking for money laundering and terrorist financing) has its own external website at https://index.baselgovernance.org with interactive data, country scores, and downloadable reports. An overview page is at `/resources/basel-aml-index`. The Index covers 177 jurisdictions (Public Edition) and 203 jurisdictions (Expert Edition). It is based on data from 17 publicly available sources including FATF, Transparency International, and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime. Risk scores cover five domains: AML/CFT/CPF framework quality, corruption and fraud risks, financial transparency and standards, public transparency and accountability, and legal and political risks.

The B20 Collective Action Hub is the global resource centre on anti-corruption Collective Action, hosted at https://collective-action.com. An overview page is at `/resources/collective-action-hub`. It includes a database of Collective Action initiatives, practitioner resources, a free Helpdesk, and a Mentoring Programme.

Basel LEARN (free eLearning platform) is at https://learn.baselgovernance.org. An overview page is at `/learning/basel-learn`.

Contact: +41 61 205 55 11, info@baselgovernance.org, Steinenring 60, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.

## What we do

- [Our Work](/our-work): Overview of areas of work, selected programmes, and regional presence
- [Asset Recovery and Enforcement](/our-work/enforcement): Strengthening enforcement systems and building capacity to investigate financial crime and recover stolen assets (International Centre for Asset Recovery / ICAR)
- [Anti-Corruption and Prevention](/our-work/prevention): Tackling the root causes of corruption with practical tools and hands-on support for effective prevention
- [Business Integrity and Governance](/our-work/business): Promoting ethics, fair competition and Collective Action against corruption in business and markets
- [Green Corruption](/our-work/featured-programmes/green-corruption): Tackling corruption's impact on the environment to safeguard natural resources and the energy transition
- [Public Finance Management](/our-work/featured-programmes/peru): Supporting subnational governments in Peru to manage public funds effectively and foster development, social inclusion and trust
- [Ukraine](/our-work/featured-programmes/ukraine): Helping Ukraine protect public funds and resources to ensure a transparent, resilient recovery
- [Africa](/our-work/regions/africa): Regional work in Africa
- [Latin America and Caribbean](/our-work/regions/latin-america): Regional work in Latin America and the Caribbean
- [Europe](/our-work/regions/europe): Regional work in Europe
- [Asia and the Middle East](/our-work/regions/asia-middle-east): Regional work in Asia and the Middle East

## Learning and training

- [Learning and Training](/learning): Overview of educational and training offerings
- [Basel STUDY](/learning/basel-study): Postgraduate programmes on anti-corruption and asset recovery with the University of Basel
- [Basel LEARN](/learning/basel-learn): Free self-paced eLearning courses for anti-corruption and asset recovery practitioners (https://learn.baselgovernance.org)
- [Instructor-led online training](/learning/blockchain): Instructor-led online training programmes
- [Training programmes](/learning/training): Training programmes for agencies and organisations
- [Asset recovery training](/learning/assetrecovery): Specialised asset recovery training
- [Calendar of courses and events](/learning/events): Upcoming courses, events, conferences, and workshops

## Resources

- [Publications](/resources/publications): Research papers, policy briefs, working papers, reports, newsletters — filterable by type, area of work, team, language, and country
- [News and blog](/resources/news): Latest news articles and blog posts — filterable by type, area of work, team, activity, and country
- [Impact stories](/resources/stories): Stories illustrating the real-world impact of the Basel Institute's work — filterable by country and tag
- [Basel AML Index](/resources/basel-aml-index): Country ranking for assessing money laundering and terrorist financing risks (main tool at https://index.baselgovernance.org)
- [Collective Action Hub](/resources/collective-action-hub): B20 Collective Action Hub for anti-corruption collective action by businesses (main site at https://collective-action.com)

## About us

- [About us](/about): Overview of the organisation, mission, facts and figures, how we work, expert teams, and funding
- [Our Approach](/about/our-approach): Strategy and approach 2023-2030
- [Organisational structure](/about/organisational-structure): How the organisation is structured
- [Compliance framework](/about/governance-and-funding): Governance and compliance framework
- [Funding](/about/funding): Funding sources and transparency
- [Jobs and consultancies](/about/careers): Current vacancies and consultancy opportunities

## Teams

- [Foundation Board](/team/foundation-board): Members of the Foundation Board
- [International Centre for Asset Recovery](/team/asset-recovery): Asset Recovery team (ICAR)
- [Green Corruption](/team/green-corruption): Green Corruption team
- [Prevention, Research and Innovation](/team/prevention-research-innovation): Prevention, Research and Innovation team
- [Private Sector](/team/private-sector): Private Sector team
- [Public Finance Management](/team/public-finance-management): Public Finance Management team
- [Operations](/team/operations): Operations team

## Optional

- [Search](/search): Full-text search across the website — use /search?q=your+query
- [Media](/media): Media resources and press information
- [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy): Privacy and data protection policy