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Burundi experiences widespread administrative and grand corruption, involving the ruling party and security sector, leading to illicit financial flows that further strain the economy and foster instability.

In these Caribbean countries, corruption fuels drug or human trafficking and money laundering. Although, legal frameworks and international cooperation against them are improving.

À Madagascar, l’exploitation aurifère pourrait constituer une source de développement majeure pour le gouvernement et la population. Cependant, chaque année, l’État malgache est perdant face à l’accroissement des pratiques illicites telles que la corruption et le blanchiment.

Evidence suggests that IFFs significantly harm fragile and conflict-affected states by undermining development and political stability.

The IMF and World Bank provide financial assistance with conditions, including targeting illicit financial flows, though the effectiveness of such conditionalities remains uncertain.

Corrupt actors use loopholes in the global financial system to hide their ill-gotten gains by transferring them to foreign countries or jurisdictions, which can be referred to as transit or destination financial centres.

Human rights civil society organisations regularly use strategic litigation to bring about societal change. In the anti-corruption arena, it is still a relatively unexplored approach, though it has the potential to hold the powerful accountable and address impunity.

The origins of anti-corruption in DFID

For those who follow the arcane meanderings of the UK government’s approach to corruption, it is a gold mine of information.

Violence and threats against anti-corruption defenders are common, but legal actions are also used to silence them – also known as 'lawfare'. See what anti-corruption actors can do to fight back.