We demand transparency and accountability in the asset recovery process. We strive for the same for ourselves. On this page you will find information on our current projects, our annual narrative and financial reports and information on donors that have supported us over the years.

We’re happy to receive questions on our current financing and activities, as well as on our narrative and financial reports, and clarify any issues that are not clear for you. If you’d like to get in touch, you can reach us via our contact form or by emailing info@cifar.eu.

Funding 2024

Donor

Project title & description

Duration

Amount

NED

Strengthening Collaboration to Combat Kleptocracy

Stregthening the role of civil society in advancing the global debate on asset recovery, further work on the implementation of sanctions and their link to asset recovery, support for national CSO work and cross-regional cooperation .

01.05.23 – 30.04.25

USD : 300,000

GIZ

Improving asset recovery frameworks in Kenya and East and Southern Africa

Increasing the efficiency, transparency and accountability of asset recovery in Eastern and Southern Africa through work with civil society.

15.09.22 – 31.07.24

EUR 110,770

UK FCDO

Corruption in Paradise / GI-ACE grant

Coordinated by the Università della Svizzera italiana, this research project aims to assess how cities address the impact of illicit finance in the real estate markets in key emerging centres: Nairobi, Mombasa, Sao Paolo, Santa Catarina State, Jakarta and Bali Province. CiFAR is the partner for the Kenyan cities.

06.02.24 – 31.01.27

GBP 38,590

GIZ

Investigate East & Southern Africa

Training, mentoring and story development for teams of early and mid-career journalists in ES Africa working on cases of cross-border corruption.

01.12.22 – 31.01.24

EUR : 124,762

Funding 2023

Donor

Project title & description

Duration

Amount

IJ4EU

Russian Escape
Support for cross-border investigations into the enforcement of sanctions applied in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

11.12.22 – 30.06.23

EUR 45,000

GIZ

Investigate: Madagascar
Training, mentoring and story development for teams of journalists in Madagascar working on cases of cross-border corruption.

15.09.22 – 14.06.23

EUR 60,307

NED

Asset recovery for transformative change
Research into new tools for asset recovery, further development of Sanctions Watch, capacity building support for CSOs in Angola, Brazil, Kenya, Moldova, Mexico, and Mozambique.

01.01.21 – 30.06.23

USD 217,000

Funding 2022

Donor

Project title & description

Duration

Amount

GIZ

Investigate: West Africa
Training, mentoring and story development for teams of early and mid-career journalists in West Africa working on cases of cross-border corruption.

15.04.21 – 14.02.22

EUR 150,763

GIZ

Supporting CSOs civil society in East and Southern Africa to tackle illicit financial flows: Phase II
Development of for engagement on asset recovery: asset management frameworks, and best practices and lessons learned for CSO engagement on asset recovery.

01.12.21 – 31.03.22

EUR 19,928

Funding 2021

Donor

Project title & description

Duration

Amount (€)

GIZ

Investigate: Balkans, North Africa & W. Europe
Capacity building and mentoring for young investigative journalists looking into stories around asset recovery

31.10.19 – 31.01.21

79,779

NED

Combatting Transnational Corruption
Sanctions research and capacity building for civil society in Kenya, Moldova, Mozambique and Mexico.

01.10.19 – 31.05.21

74,000

GIZ

Scoping: Eastern and Southern Africa
Civil society scoping focussed on asset recovery in seven countries, including producing new country profiles.

01.05.21 – 30.09.21

24,877.50