# Winning allies, unlocking funds
**Venue**: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur City Centre\
50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, **Room 410**
**Date**: Friday, November 21st 2025
**Time**: **5:00pm – 6:15pm**
**Registration**: due to limited room capacity to attend please register [here](https://form.jotform.com/253004196089357).
> **Session focus:**
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> The session will focus on strategies and tactics for arguing for strengthening the capacity of investigative journalists and media organisations to combat illicit finance by:
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> * Exploring new approaches and strategies for funding investigative journalism, including innovative sources beyond traditional donors.
> * Examining modalities for collective action within the investigative journalism community, including collaboration across networks, joint initiatives, donor engagement strategies, shared advocacy tools, and collective documentation of investigative impact.
> * Identifying major gaps in models of current funding, advocacy, and collaborative approaches, and proposing actionable solutions.
> * Linking investigative journalism to FFD4 Outcome Document commitments and follow-up activities.
> * Discussing tools, case studies, and strategies to engage states, international organisations, and donors in supporting investigative journalism.
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**Who should attend:**\
This session is particularly relevant for journalists, investigative media networks, and media support organisations working on IFFs, transparency, accountability, and public engagement in development financing.
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This working meeting builds on[ the Financing for Development Conference (FFD4)](https://financing.desa.un.org/ffd4) and its [final Outcome Document, the Sevilla Commitment,](https://financing.desa.un.org/document/ffd4-outcome-booklet-spread) which recognizes the media’s essential role in exposing illicit financial flows (IFFs). FFD4 was a pivotal global policy process addressing transparency, accountability, and public engagement in development financing. Our community successfully advocated for recognition of the media’s role and the resources needed to support it.
#### Draft agenda
Moderator: Mira Milosevic, Executive Director, Global Forum for Media Development
| Time | Segment | Description & speakers |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 5:00–5:05 | Welcome & session overview | Outline session objectives. |
| 5:05–5:15 | Using policy processes to advance investigative journalism
| Explore how global policy frameworks, including FFD4 commitments, can support advocacy for investigative journalism and how can existing funders support this work. |
| 5:15–5:40 | Discussion topic: Where is the funding for investigative journalism?
| Explore innovative approaches to support investigative journalism, including strategies for securing both traditional and non-traditional donor support. Participants share experiences and lessons learned. |
| 5:40–6:05 | Discussion topic: Collective issues require collective approaches | Discuss how investigative journalism networks can work together to advocate for increased funding. Explore collaborative strategies such as donor engagement toolkits, joint initiatives, op-eds, and investigative journalism impact repositories. |
| 6:05–6:15 | Key takeaways & closing reflections | Summarise key insights, actions, and next steps for collective advocacy. |