Basel Institute at the International Anti-Corruption Conference 2022

A delegation from the Basel Institute will attend the International Anti-Corruption Conference (#IACC2022) in Washington DC on 6–10 December 2022. 

We will be distributing some of our recent publications and are looking forward to meeting our friends, partners and hopefully future partners in anti-corruption. 

Please see this summary of plenary sessions and panels we are leading or involved in, plus details of how to meet us there.

Slow progress against dirty money harms people and undermines democracy

A joint blog by Kateryna Boguslavska, Basel Institute on Governance and Maria Nizzero, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

Effectively tackling illicit finance and money laundering is crucial to the integrity not only of financial systems, but of democratic societies. And alongside fresh ideas and commitments on fighting financial crimes, we need faster progress on existing ones.

Guia de Boas Práticas Anticorrupção da Agroindústria

Liza Young

Associate, Collective Action
+41 61 201 18 24
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Drawing upon good practices identified in anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives in Brazil, this Guide serves as a compass to guide agribusinesses and other sectors that are interested in promoting ethics and transparency in their daily business practices.

Research on illicit financial flows and natural resource corruption – new synthesis for practitioners

Crimes involving wildlife, forests and fish are typically undertaken for profit. Understanding the financial aspects of such crimes and related corruption could help practitioners to tackle them more effectively, improving conservation outcomes.

Over the last years, the USAID-funded Targeting Natural Resource Corruption (TNRC) project has made significant progress in exploring and explaining illicit financial flows and their relation to natural resource corruption.

Illicit financial flows and natural resource corruption - a TNRC guide

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
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This introductory guide for the Targeting Natural Resource Corruption (TNRC) project:

  • outlines the impact of illicit financial flows on conservation goals;
  • explains approaches that can help conservation and natural resource management practitioners to strengthen their programming and related responses;
  • offers guidance on risks and constraints to such financial approaches.

It leads the Illicit Financial Flows topic page of the TNRC Knowledge Hub and is designed to help practitioners find relevant resources.

The key takeaways are:

A capacidade do Brasil de recuperar ativos ilícitos: Um diagnóstico de acordo com os 9 princípios da recuperação de ativos

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
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O objetivo deste diagnóstico é contribuir para a melhoria contínua das capacidades dos Estados beneficiários de recuperar ativos ilícitos provenientes da perpetração de crimes graves, tais como corrupção, lavagem de dinheiro, tráfico de drogas, entre outros.

La capacidad de Brasil para recuperar activos ilícitos: Un diagnóstico conforme a los 9 principios de la recuperación de activos

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
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Este diagnóstico tiene el propósito de contribuir a la mejora continua de las capacidades de los Estados beneficiarios en la recuperación de activos ilícitos originados en la perpetración de crímenes graves como la corrupción, el lavado de activos, el tráfico ilícito de drogas, entre otros.

Buenas Prácticas en Anticorrupción: Innovando en Integridad Empresarial en Colombia - Segunda Edición

Liza Young

Associate, Collective Action
+41 61 201 18 24
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This is the second edition of a publication, jointly published by the Global Compact Network Colombia, Alliance for Integrity and UNODC. It presents best practices that demonstrate the commitments of Colombian companies under the Global Compact to contribute to transparency and integrity in the country.