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1 | This list is maintained by the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) and is one of many resources available at our Resource Center: | https://helpdesk.gijn.org/support/home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | It is also included in our Asset Disclosure guide. See the full guide here: | https://gijn.org/asset-disclosure/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) | Investigative Dashboard | Databases; Experts | https://investigativedashboard.org/ | OCCRP's Investigative Dashboard includes software tools and databases useful for researching and mapping individals and companies. Its ID Search indexes more than two million documents on Politically Exposed Persons. Links to external databases include business registries, regional procurement registries, regulatory agencies, commercial registries and court registries around the world. Experts are available to assist with research. | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | International Consortium of Investigative Journalists | Offshore Leaks Database | Database | https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/ | ICIJ has compiled a database of corporate information based on leaked documents on nearly 785,000 offshore companies and trusts. The database can be searched by people, companies and addresses connected to offshore entities and country; or by jurisdiction. | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | OpenCorporates | OpenCorporates | Database | https://opencorporates.com | The UK-based company Chrinon Ltd operated OpenCorporates, and in early 2018 called itself the largest open database of companies and company data in the world, with in excess of 100 million companies. The information is sourced from national business registries and linked/matched by association. The database is searchable by company, officer and jurisdiction. | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Transparency International | TI | Information; Databases; Expert Sources | http://www.transparency.org/ | The Germany-based anti-corruption NGO is active in nearly 100 countries and publishes the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, which measures levels of perceived public sector corruption around the world, providing details for indicators at country level and ranking countries based on those indicators. TI also publishes the Global Corruption Barrometer, which is updated periodically. The Knowledge Hub includes TI research output and is home to the Anti-Corruption Helpdesk and TI's expert network: research.https://knowledgehub.transparency.org/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Global Financial Integrity | GFI | Information; Datasets; Expert Sources | http://www.gfintegrity.org/ | The Washington-based non-profit conducts original analysis of illicit financial flows and advocates for transparency in the global financial system on the policy level. | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | World Bank | Data on Corruption | Datasets | https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/data/exploreTopics/Corruption | The World Bank Group Enterprise Survey provides indicators of the prevalence of different types of bribery in 135 countries, based on surveys of more than 130,000 firms. Database query tool available; graphs can be generated to compare countries. Separately, the World Governance Indicators incude a measure of corruption by country: http://info.worldbank.org/governance/wgi/#home | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | GIACC | Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Center | Information | http://www.giaccentre.org/project_anti_corruption_system_home.php | The UK-based international non-profit focuses on corruption in infrastructure, construction and engineering sectors and provides resources (including the PACS, the Project Anti-Corruption System, and specific measures) for governments, organizations, funders, project owners and institutions/associations to understand, identify and prevent corruption. National affiliates are located in Germany, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe: http://www.giaccentre.org/affiliates.php | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | International Anti-Corruption Resource Center | Guide & Training Tool | Information; Expert Sources | http://iacrc.org/resources/ | The guide provides detailed information and steps on detecting corruption and fraud in development projects and addresses bribery, bid rigging, collusive bidding, and fraud. A training tool designed for analysts and investigators reviewing bids is also available. List of "red flags." Expert sources here: http://iacrc.org/our-team/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre | Information; Expert Sources | http://www.u4.no/ | The Norway-based organization offers a web-based resource center of anti-corruption material and a help desk for questions. Basic services, development cooperation, evaluation and measurement, health, informal contexts, international drivers of corruption, justice sector, migration, natural resources and energy, "oil, gas, and mining," people's engagement, private sector, public financial management, and renewable resources. Expert sources who specialize in anti-corruption trainings can be found here: http://www.u4.no/info/about-u4/course-experts/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime | Country Profiles | Information | http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/treaties/CAC/country-profile/index.html | Country profiles, including status of ratification of the Convention Against Corruption, country evaluation reports and relevant links to country information in related UN anti-corruption platforms and databases. "Track" database on national laws: http://www.track.unodc.org/Pages/home.aspx | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | Country Reports | Information | http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/countryreportsontheimplementationoftheoecdanti-briberyconvention.htm | Offers country monitoring reports on the implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative | Corruption Cases Search Center | Database | http://star.worldbank.org/corruption-cases/ | StAR is a partnership between the World Bank Group and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime aimed at targeting proceeds of corruption in safe havens. STAR works with financial centers and developing nations to facilitate the return of stolen assets. The Corruption Cases Search Center hosts three databases (Asset recovery watch; Puppet masters; Settlements) and can be searched by jurisdiction, implication, year, or key term. | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | U.S. Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs | Narcotics Control Reports | Information | http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/index.htm | U.S. State Department's country-by-country two volume report describing efforts to combat all aspects of the international drug trade, chemical control, money laundering and financial crimes. | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Council of Europe | Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) | Information | https://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/greco/default_en.asp | GRECO was established by the Council of Europe to monitor its 47 member states’ compliance with the organization’s anti-corruption standards. Includes reports, fact sheets, etc., on member countries. | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Foreign & Commonwealth Office and UK Trade & Investment | Overseas Business Risk | Information | https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-business-risk | UK Overseas Business Risk service offers guides geopolitical and economic analysis on overseas markets to exporters, including guides to potential risks such as human rights issues, bribery and corruption, terrorism, criminal activity and intellectual property. | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | The Basel Institute | Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index | Datasets | https://index.baselgovernance.org/ | The Switzerland-based non-profit organization focuses on international banking standards and compliance and has created the ranking index based on the risk of factors such as money laundering, terrorist financing, financial/public transparency and judicial strength for 152 countries. | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | International Center for Asset Recovery | Asset Recovery Forum | Expert Sources | https://forum.assetrecovery.org/icarforum/practitioner-finder | The Switzerland-based non-profit center of excellence does training, research and case work on asset recovery. Expert sources are listed and searchable by name, country and expertise. | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | US. Department of Justice | Foreign Agent Registration Act | Databases | http://www.fara.gov/ | U.S. Department of Justice's database of foreign registered lobbyists and attorneys. Documents provide information on meetings with public officials and payments received by U.S. persons from foreign governments. The Sunlight Foundation's Foreign Influence Explorer is a search tool that explores FARA documents: http://foreign.influenceexplorer.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | TRACE | TRACE Compendium | Database | https://www.traceinternational.org/compendium | The TRACE Compendium is a searchable database of summaries of international anti-bribery enforcement actions. Most actions included in the TRACE Compendium are Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and/or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but also includes growing number of international anti-bribery enforcement actions brought by enforcement authorities outside of the U.S., particularly amongst signatories to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | UNCA Civil Society Coalition | Members List | Sources | http://uncaccoalition.org/en_US/about-us/members-list/ | The coalition's list of 370 members that are civil society anti-corruption organizations can be used to find sources within a country or region. | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism | Investigating corruption. Lessons from the Philippines | Tipsheet | https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-76kFkoZNdWRWw3dlRBWHVtYkE/view | Tipsheet from IJAsia16. | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | n-vestigate | n-vestigate is an network of experienced investigative journalists, mostly in Eastern Europe | Website | http://www.n-vestigate.net/ | The n-vestigate metabase is a database of databases. It combines over 150 links to different public registries, records and datasets across Eastern Europe and the EU countries. Browsing the database is free of charge and available in English and Russian. | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | PACER | Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) | Database | https://www.pacer.gov/ | An electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information online from US federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts, and the PACER Case Locator. | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Marine Traffic | Real Time ships map | Database | https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-2.5/centery:-11.0/zoom:2 | Search the MarineTraffic ships database of more than 550,000 active and decommissioned vessels. Find locations of ports and ships using the near Real Time ships map. | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Enigma Public | "The world’s broadest collection of public data." | Database | https://public.enigma.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Global Anticorruption Blog | Resources Page | Resources | https://globalanticorruptionblog.com/resources/ | Long list of organizations, alsos list of blogs on topic. | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | GAN Integrity | Business Anti-corruption Portal | Resources | https://www.business-anti-corruption.com/country-profiles | Country Profiles summarize corruption risks. | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Transparency International | Investigating Land and Corruption an Africa - A Training Manual For Journalists | Resources | https://www.transparency.org/whatwedo/publication/investigating_land_and_corruption_in_africa_training_manual_for_journalists | A training manual supports journalists in Africa to investigate and report stories of land corruption. | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Transparency International | Curbing Corruption | Resources | https://curbingcorruption.com/ | A new website "providing practical help for public officials and politicians planning anti-corruption reforms." See the analysis and diagnosis section for suggestions of the kinds of corruption that occur. | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | GIJN. Emmanuel Freudenthal is a freelance investigative journalist and photographer who covers East and Central Africa | 5 Tips on Finding Open-Source Secrets in Africa — and Worldwide | Resources | https://gijn.org/2018/05/29/5-tips-on-finding-open-source-secrets-in-africa-and-worldwide/ | Open-source documents available that are particualry useful for research in Africa. | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Open Contracting Partnershp | The Idiots Guide to Looting Public Procurement to Get Rich Quick | Resources | https://www.open-contracting.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/OCP2018-IdiotsGuide-Open-Contracting.pdf | Clever, but actually a good overview of where to look for fraud. | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Interpol, RHIPTO, and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized crime. | World Atlas of Illicit Flows | Resources | http://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Atlas-Illicit-Flows-FINAL-WEB-VERSION.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Inter-American Development Bank | Report of the Expert Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption, Transparency, and Integrity in Latin America and the Caribbean | Report (2018) | https://publications.iadb.org/bitstream/handle/11319/9305/Report-of-the-Expert-Advisory-Group-on-Anti-Corruption-Transparency-and-Integrity-in-Latin-American-and-the-Caribbean.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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40 | 10 Steps for Fighting Kleptocracy | https://gijn.org/2021/03/30/a-10-step-program-to-fight-kleptocracy-around-the-world/ | With democratic progress at stake globally, Stanford scholar Larry Diamond gives a 10-step program to fight kleptocracy, including a call for increased support of investigative journalism. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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