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 2025
Donor
Project title & description
Duration
Amount
SDC
Core contribution
Support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for the general functioning of the organisation.
01.01.25 – 31.12.29
CHF : 300,000
European Commission
Observatory of Human Rights and Good Governance: Promoting the rule of law by supporting the inclusion of women, youth and human rights defenders
Support to work around human rights monitoring and inclusion, victim participation in asset recovery, and linking asset recovery to strengthening the protection of human rights.
01.03.25 – 28.02.28
EUR: 321,053
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
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
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
Funding 2020
GIZ
Yemen’s Stolen Assets: Past and Future
Research into the asset recovery efforts in Yemen and potential for future action.
15.08.19 – 15.04.20
16,100
Narrative and financial reports
2023 income (€)
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2022 income (€)
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2021 income (€)
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2020 income (€)
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2019 income (€)
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2017 income (€)
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Supporting donors
Donors who have kindly supported our work over the years include:





