Collective Action against illegal wildlife trade: Engaging freight forwarders and logistics providers

Monica Guy

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

This report emerges from the Basel Institute's Green Corruption programme, a multi-disciplinary engagement that targets environmental degradation through tested anti-corruption, asset recovery and governance methods. It was funded by PMI Impact as part of a wider project on intelligence-led on financial crime in illegal wildlife trade (IWT).

Working Paper 33: A worm’s-eye view of wildlife trafficking in Uganda – the path of least resistance

Monica Guy

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

This Working Paper is a key output of the Basel Institute's Green Corruption programme, a multi-disciplinary engagement that targets environmental degradation through tested anti-corruption, asset recovery and governance methods. The research is funded by PMI Impact as part of a wider project on intelligence-led on financial crime in illegal wildlife trade (IWT).

Malawi achieves first non-conviction based forfeiture order and takes a step forward in tackling corruption and recovering stolen assets

Congratulations to Malawi on achieving the first ever non-conviction based forfeiture order under the new Financial Crimes Act of 2017. We are delighted to have been able to support our partners in Malawi's Directorate of Public Prosecutions, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Financial Intelligence Authority and Malawi Police Service in this precedent-setting case.

Virtual training workshop on cryptocurrencies and AML compliance, 27–28 October

The next virtual training workshop on FinTech AML Compliance, delivered jointly by the Basel Institute and law firm MME, will take place on 27–28 October.

It's aimed at FinTech / RegTech managers, policy makers and compliance professionals who want to upgrade their knowledge and skills in anti-money laundering compliance in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. 

Join the Basel Institute's Federico Paesano and MME's Chris Gschwend for two days of online interactive classes, case studies and live demos.

New free online certificate by ACAMS and WWF on financial crime in illegal wildlife trade

Compliance officers and others seeking to protect their organisations from the risks of financial crime related to illegal wildlife trade can now take a free introductory online training programme and gain a certificate.

The ambitiously named "Ending Illegal Wildlife Trade Certificate" focuses on illegal financial flows associated with illegal wildlife trade.

Collective Action Toolkit for Combatting Corruption in Customs

Monica Guy

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

This toolkit provides a starting point for all parties interested in bringing together the various stakeholders associated with customs clearance procedures, and to support the development of a practical set of activities and documentation that will reduce the risks of the supply and demand sides of bribery to which customs brokers may be subject. 

The target audience for this toolkit is government authorities (Customs administrations), customs brokers and their customers, and civil society.

Clean procurement in times of covid-19 – transparency and the High Level Reporting Mechanism

As aid, donations and recovery packages are deployed to cope with the pandemic, the risk of corruption is surging in many countries. Funds for emergency healthcare procurements are flooding in. These fast procurement processes often have limited corruption prevention measures in place and therefore present an increased risk for both governments and businesses.