How Asset Recovery Promotes Transparency and Good Governance in Africa

Posted on 07/02/202507/02/2025 by CiFAR

How Asset Recovery Promotes Transparency and Good Governance in Africa Since 2022, CiFAR has been supporting civil society organizations across Africa to champion a new initiative under the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR). The continent-wide CAPAR CSO network is driving transformative efforts to recover stolen assets, strengthen good governance, and ensure transparency in Read more about How Asset Recovery Promotes Transparency and Good Governance in Africa[…]

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CiFAR on 07/02/2025.

2025 in Asset Recovery: What to Expect and What We Hope For

Posted on 17/01/202517/01/2025 by CiFAR

As we step into 2025, the landscape of asset recovery is at a critical juncture. With heightened global attention on corruption and financial crime, there is a growing call for more robust mechanisms to recover stolen assets and ensure they benefit the communities from which they were taken. Here, we outline key expectations and aspirations Read more about 2025 in Asset Recovery: What to Expect and What We Hope For[…]

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CiFAR on 17/01/2025.

Angola and Mozambique: Asset Recovery Workshop Programme (Online)

Posted on 28/08/202405/09/2024 by Jackson Oldfield

In September and October 2024, CiFAR is running an Asset Recovery Workshop Programme (online) designed to support civil society in Angola and Mozambique, in cooperation with local partners: Fórum de Monitoria do Orçamento, Centro de Integridade Pública, Associação OMUNGA, Pro Bono Angola, Associação Mãos Livres e UYELE, Associação Cívica. Asset recovery is a complex and Read more about Angola and Mozambique: Asset Recovery Workshop Programme (Online)[…]

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Jackson Oldfield on 28/08/2024.

Asset Recovery in Angola: CSOs demand clarity on the recovery of assets of Isabel dos Santos in Portugal

Posted on 21/08/202421/08/2024 by CiFAR

Mãos Livres, Omunga, Pro Bono Angola and Uyele, Angolan civil society organisations currently working with CiFAR under the ongoing Capacity Support Framework, have written an open letter to the Attorneys General of Angola and Portugal demanding clarity about the asset recovery processes related to Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of former president José Eduardo dos Read more about Asset Recovery in Angola: CSOs demand clarity on the recovery of assets of Isabel dos Santos in Portugal[…]

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CiFAR on 21/08/2024.

Regional Workshop on CAPAR and Asset Recovery in Africa – Nairobi, Kenya

Posted on 24/04/202424/04/2024 by CiFAR

On the 25th and 26th April 2024, regional bodies, parliamentary networks, asset recovery interagency networks, and civil society representatives will gather in Nairobi, Kenya for the Regional workshop on the Common Africa Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR) and Asset Recovery in Africa. The event is organised by the CAPAR Civil Society Network, Civil Forum for Read more about Regional Workshop on CAPAR and Asset Recovery in Africa – Nairobi, Kenya[…]

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CiFAR on 24/04/2024.

Fondos de Retorno Independientes: Presentación de dos nuevos informes

Posted on 22/02/202417/10/2024 by Jackson Oldfield

22 de febrero de 2024 CiFAR y Transparencia Internacional Venezuela lanzan hoy dos nuevos informes: Estos informes responden a los esfuerzos en curso para establecer el Fondo para la Protección Social del Pueblo de Venezuela, que se espera que transfiera hasta 3.000 millones de USD al pueblo de Venezuela en los próximos años. El Fondo Read more about Fondos de Retorno Independientes: Presentación de dos nuevos informes[…]

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Jackson Oldfield on 22/02/2024.

Independent return funds: launch of two new reports

Posted on 22/02/202417/10/2024 by Jackson Oldfield

22 February 2024 Today CiFAR and Transparency International Venezuela launch two new reports: These reports respond to the efforts underway to establish the Fondo para la Protección Social del Pueblo de Venezuela, whichis expected to transfer up to USD 3 billion to the people of Venezuela in the coming years. The Fund is the result Read more about <a>Independent return funds: launch of two new reports</a>[…]

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Jackson Oldfield on 22/02/2024.

What are countries doing to investigate and confiscate sanctioned assets belonging to Russian oligarchs?

Posted on 09/02/202409/02/2024 by Lucia Cizmaziova

Information and references referred to in this blog can be found in this Overview Country Table To answer this question, CiFAR has recently conducted research published in a report From Sanctions to Investigations. Legislation, policy and practice linking investigations into the origins of sanctioned assets and recommendations for governments to strengthen the investigation and confiscation Read more about What are countries doing to investigate and confiscate sanctioned assets belonging to Russian oligarchs?[…]

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Lucia Cizmaziova on 09/02/2024.

CiFAR at CoSP 10

Posted on 07/12/202307/12/2023 by CiFAR

On the 10 December the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC CoSP 10) kicks off in Atlanta, USA. The CoSP process is an opportuniy for States who are party to the UNCAC, which is virtually every country in the world, to come together to discuss progress in Read more about CiFAR at CoSP 10[…]

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CiFAR on 07/12/2023.