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Innovative, evidence-based research is the backbone of asset recovery reform. We empower civil society with country assessments, global policy analysis, and the strategic tools necessary to drive transparency and accountability in global asset recovery efforts.

News Social reuse and victims

Putting victims at the centre of asset recovery: Reflections from the OHCHR expert meeting in Addis Ababa

In June, we joined civil society organisations and other stakeholders in Geneva at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) expert meeting on strengthening international cooperation for the repatriation of funds of illicit origin and their use for the realization of human rights. We left that discussion with a clear message: asset recovery is not only about where stolen money goes, but also about who has been harmed and who gets a say in what happens next.

Manuals and guides

Lancement de la Boîte à outils pour les organisations de la société civile : suivi des avoirs restitués

News Equatorial Guinea Return mechanisms Social reuse and victims Transparency in asset recovery

Webinaire : Lancement de la Boîte à outils pour les organisations de la société civile : Suivi des avoirs restitués

News Transparency in asset recovery Asset Management

Webinaire: Promouvoir la CAPAR comme outil de réforme du recouvrement des avoirs

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CiFAR at 10 - A conversation with our founders

How and why did CiFAR start and what are some of the challenges and opportunities CiFAR faces going into the next decade?

News Social reuse and victims

Civil society perspectives on asset repatriation and its use for the realization of human rights

Reflections from the OHCHR expert meeting

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CiFAR – 10 years, 10 projects

CiFAR is officially 10 years old today! Ten years ago, on the 25 May we completed our registration as a charitable association in Germany and could officially commence operations.

Driving Change in Asset Recovery: What We Achieved in 2025

2025 was a year of both uncertainty and progress in the asset recovery field and beyond. Against a backdrop of shifting global priorities, funding challenges, and shrinking civic space, CiFAR delivered strong impact across the global asset recovery landscape.

News Kenya

Strengthening collaboration in illicit finance and asset recovery

How can civil society, law enforcement and public oversight bodies collaborate for effective prevention of illicit financial flows and the recovery of stolen assets? This was the topic of discussions we had this week in Nairobi, Kenya.

News Asset Management Social reuse and victims

Empowering Civil Society for Transparent and Inclusive Asset Recovery in West Africa

In early 2026, CiFAR launched a new project - Empowering Civil Society for Transparent and Inclusive Asset Recovery in West Africa. During two planning workshops in the Gambia and in Benin, we went through some of the main asset recovery cases across the continent, explored good practices for civil society engagement and planned activities for the coming months.