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blog 13.08.2024

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Climate finance

Takeaways on Tackling Corruption in Climate Action - an IACC 2024 workshop

This summary includes takeaways from the 18 June workshop coordinated by the World Bank and moderated by Transparency International (TI), who co-lead our Climate Finance working group.

blog 05.08.2024

Land corruption

General

Takeaways on Grand Corruption in the Land Sector - an IACC 2024 workshop

This summary includes takeaways from the "Losing Ground: Grand Corruption in the Land Sector workshop" organized by Transparency International (TI) at the IACA 2024 on 21 June. This session explored grand corruption in land grabs and called for a structured policy response. TI leads our Land Corruption working group.

blog 05.07.2024

Open data

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How to use beneficial ownership data to tackle environmental corruption

Beneficial ownership (BO) data is crucial in tackling environmental corruption by enhancing transparency and accountability in corporate ownership. This is a guest blog by a Practitioners Forum member.

blog 05.07.2024

Climate finance

General

Designing a challenge to address corruption in carbon markets

Carbon markets can help tackle the climate crisis, but safeguarding these mechanisms against corruption is essential to ensure they achieve their intended benefits. The Safeguarding Carbon Markets Challenge will award grants ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 to organizations with innovative concepts that enhance transparency and accountability in carbon markets.

blog 04.07.2024

Land corruption

Takeaways on free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) - a check on corrupt practices in the land sector

This summary includes four takeaways from the Land Corruption Working Group meeting on 3 July. Experts from the private sector and civil society discussed on how free, prior, and informed consent can prevent corruption but is also vulnerable to capture by elites, with examples from Kenya to India.

blog 28.06.2024

Open data

Takeaways on how to use beneficial ownership data to tackle environmental corruption

This summary includes three takeaways from the Open Data working group meeting on 27 June. We featured Alanna Markle, Policy and Research Manager and Agustina De Luca, Senior Advocacy Manager at Open Ownership.

blog 29.05.2024

General

Applying a gender lens to environmental anti-corruption measures

This summary of the Forum's fifth plenary session explores experiences in taking gender into account when designing and assessing environmental anti-corruption measures.

blog 17.05.2024

Follow-the-Money

Takeaways on financial flows associated with the illegal wildlife trade in South Africa

This blog post includes four takeaways from the Follow-the-Money working group meeting on 15 May. We featured Johan Jooste, National Section Commander for Wildlife Trafficking at the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), and Shelley Brown, Senior Manager of the Financial Crime Intelligence Unit at the ABSA Group.

blog 22.03.2024

Follow-the-Money

Takeaways on the US role in illicit financial flows related to environmental crimes in the Amazon.

This blog post includes four takeaways from the Follow-the-Money working group meeting on 20 March. We featured Ian Gary and Julia Yansura of the FACT Coalition to discussed about the United States' role in tackling illicit financial flows related to environmental crimes in the Amazon.

blog 07.03.2024

Climate finance

Land corruption

Takeaways on Emerging Land Corruption Risks in Carbon Markets

This summary includes takeaways from the joint meeting of the Land Corruption and Climate Finance working groups on 07 March. This session explored how the world of carbon credits impacts land administration, and what dynamics these markets and projects unearth.