Determinants and drivers of wildlife trafficking: A qualitative analysis in Uganda

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist / Team Lead Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

The article analyses drivers and determinants of illicit wildlife trade (IWT), targeting those factors that support the participation of individuals in poaching and transportation of wildlife goods.

Combating virtual assets-based money laundering and crypto-enabled crime: Recommendations of the Tripartite Working Group on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist / Team Lead Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

These seven Recommendations emerge from the 5th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies, held virtually on 7-8 December 2021.

The annual conference is organised by the Working Group on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies, a tripartite initiative of the Basel Institute on Governance, INTERPOL and Europol that dates back to 2014 and was formally established in 2016.

B20 Italy Integrity and Compliance Policy Paper 2021

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist / Team Lead Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

This policy paper outlines three general recommendations for the G20 provided by the B20 Integrity and Compliance Taskforce under the B21 Italy 2021 process.

The Basel Institute on Governance was proud to serve as Network Partner to the B20 Integrity and Compliance Taskforce through its Collective Action team.

What are the best funding models for a Collective Action initiative?

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist / Team Lead Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography
Many Collective Action initiatives are kick-started by donor funding, but this is not a viable option for the long term. A combination of options will give you the most resilience, and may include some donor funding, membership fees or “pay as you go” models, and fees for extra services. If trust is present, and the Collective Action has clear deliverables that the stakeholders consider relevant and attainable, finding a sustainable funding model is something you can work on together with those stakeholders. It will always be easier if your initiative has strong incentives for members to join and stay engaged, and can demonstrate results.

How do you measure the impact of a Collective Action initiative?

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist / Team Lead Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography
Measuring and reporting the impact of your work is crucial to demonstrating its value and keeping stakeholders engaged and on track. Beyond the basic stages of developing a monitoring and evaluation plan, a few points are relevant. First, transparency is crucial, to build trust and manage the expectations of both the donor and the engaged stakeholders. Second, it’s important to collect stories and testimonials that illustrate your impact, not only statistics. Third, a Collective Action approach to gathering impact data through stakeholder discussions can strengthen buy-in from the members and help shape the conversation about where the initiative is going.

Targeting Profit: Non-Conviction Based Forfeiture in Environmental Crime

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist / Team Lead Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

Environmental criminals and their corrupt facilitators get rich by destroying our planet and its natural resources. This publication for the Targeting Natural Resource Corruption (TNRC) project explains how and why to confiscate their illicit assets – with or without a criminal conviction.

Structures, functions and flows of IWT: deconstructing a criminal network between East Africa and Southeast Asia

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist / Team Lead Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

The paper investigates the role of criminal networks in fostering illegal wildlife trade (IWT), and how these relational structures interact with transnational organized crime. The paper frames these topics within the debate around the opportunistic or organized nature of IWT. The aim is to understand how chaotic behaviors can transform into an ordered and organized strategy.

Corruption in public procurement – how can Collective Action help?

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist / Team Lead Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography
Engaging all stakeholders in ensuring the integrity of public procurement processes increases their chances of success. Integrity Pacts and the High Level Reporting Mechanism are forms of Collective Action that bring governments, businesses and civil society together to improve public procurement. The first step is to map out the problems and the relevant stakeholders to engage.