> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://impact.gfmd.info/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/2025/ffd4-follow-up/opportunities-for-collaboration-and-engagement.md). # Opportunities for Collaboration and Engagement ### Types of activities of journalism support and media assistance organisations | Capacity-building & technical support for journalists | Train journalists to report on illicit financial flows (IFFs), beneficial ownership, Anti-Money Laundering / Countering the Financing of Terrorism, trade misinvoicing; provide investigative tools and datasets. | GIJN, Thomson Reuters Foundation – Wealth of Nations | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | Policy advocacy & civil society engagement | Act as CSOs in multi-stakeholder initiatives, pushing for transparency, anti-corruption reforms, and effective IFF implementation; submit reports and engage in consultations, make the case for media role un combating IFFs | GIJN advocacy networks, OpenOwnership, TJN | | Research & knowledge production | Produce policy-relevant research, scorecards, or case studies that feed into negotiations, UN or MDB reporting, and parliamentary debates. | TJN, FTC, Global Integrity, TI | | Coalition-building & public campaigns | Partner with governments, CSOs, and other media organisations to shape public debates and create campaigns that pressure policymakers. | FTC, UNCAC Coalition, SecFin Africa | | | | | ### **Policy engagement mechanisms** | Channel | Description | | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **United Nations and Financing for Development platforms** | Attend the Financing for Development Forum and Seville Platform sessions; submit civil society position papers on illicit financial flows, beneficial ownership, or asset recovery; facilitate journalist briefings to align coverage with advocacy goals. | | **Regional multilateral development bank and governance initiatives** | Engage with African Development Bank, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, or Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development peer review processes as civil society organisation observers or contributors; provide data and analysis to support policy recommendations. | | **National / legislative advocacy** | Lobby parliaments or finance ministries for effective ultimate beneficial ownership, anti-money laundering / countering the financing of terrorism, or asset recovery laws; produce policy briefs, scorecards, and recommendations based on investigative data. | | **Coalitions and multi-stakeholder groups** | Act as conveners or members in platforms such as United Nations Convention Against Corruption Coalition, Financial Transparency Coalition, Tax Justice Network, or Global Alliance for Tax Justice; use media networks to amplify findings and increase political pressure for reform. | ### Opportunities for engagement and partnerships
OpportunityOrganisationObjective
Financing for Development Forum & Seville PlatformUN Financing for Development Office (FfD)Policy dialogue on Seville Commitments, IFF reduction
Open Government PartnershipOpen Government Partnership - includes 74 countries and 150 local governments Collaborate to promote transparent, participatory, inclusive and accountable governance.
FACTI Panel ConsultationsFinancial Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity PanelAdvocate for global tax cooperation and transparency standards
African Development Bank Action PlanAfrican Development Bank (AfDB)Support AML/CFT, beneficial ownership, IFF reduction at national/regional level
Extractive Industries Transparency InitiativeEITIPromote transparency in resource governance and revenue flows
OECD Global Forum on Transparency & Exchange of InformationOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Review compliance with automatic exchange of information and beneficial ownership standards
SecFin Africa – EU-backed civil society programmeSecFin AfricaSupport CSOs tackling IFFs in East and Southern Africa
OpenOwnership engagementOpenOwnershipAdvocate for public beneficial ownership registers
UNCAC Coalition policy advocacyUnited Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) CoalitionMonitor anti-corruption commitments, shadow reporting
Transparency International (TI) Transparency InternationalTrack compliance with UNCAC, AML/CFT, IFF-related policies
Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC) campaignsFTCCSO coalition advocacy at FfD, G20, UN, MDBs