# Relevant resources and literature

#### [Sevilla Commitment - FFD4 Outcome Document](https://financing.desa.un.org/sites/default/files/2025-08/FFD4%20Outcome%20Booklet%20v4_EN%20-%20spread.pdf) (2025)

[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/sites/default/files/2025-07/FFD4%20Outcome%20Booklet%20v4_EN%20-%20spread.pdf),  highlights the media’s critical role in exposing illicit financial flows.

The outcome document contains an important reference to the media’s role in exposing illicit financial flows (IFFs).

> Sevilla Commitment 29 b) “ We will support the role that the media and civil society play in fairly, transparently and ethically exposing illicit financial flows”

#### [Opportunities for Collaboration and Engagement](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/2025/ffd4-follow-up/opportunities-for-collaboration-and-engagement)

Lists of the activities of journalism support and media assistance organisations, along with the mechanisms available for journalists to engage in follow-up to the FFD4 processb collated by GFMD.

#### [Examples of Corruption Cases Detected by Media](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/2025/ffd4-follow-up/examples-of-corruption-cases-detected-by-media)

Case studies for use by the media and advocates to demonstrate the impact of investigative journalism.

> *"The economic return of the Panama Papers investigation, for example, has led, nine years later, to national tax agencies having been able to recover a total of USD 1.86 billion. For France alone, the Panama Papers and similar investigations have enabled the government to reclaim*\
> *over EUR 450 million."  -* [The Economic Imperative of Investing in Public Interest Media: A statement by 11 of the world's leading economists.  ](https://informationdemocracy.org/the-high-level-panel-on-public-interest-media/)

#### [Forging Effective Corruption Narratives to Counter Democratic Erosion (2025)](https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/08/forging-effective-corruption-narratives-to-counter-democratic-erosion?lang=en)

ARTICLE - Harnessing public concern over rising corruption makes sense for U.S. democracy advocates—but doing so can fuel apathy and authoritarianism unless corruption narratives also cultivate hope.

> "Communicators should strive to illustrate the stakes of corruption and, just as importantly, the near-term opportunities to combat it. Conveying to audiences a sense of agency will help counteract fatalism and resignation."

#### [GFMD's Advocacy Around The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) (2025)](https://policy-advocacy.gfmd.info/gfmd-initiatives/un-advocacy/ffd4)

**Advocacy Resources  -** [**GFMD's Policy and Advocacy Resource Centre**](https://policy-advocacy.gfmd.info/gfmd-initiatives/un-advocacy/ffd4) **dedicated to** [Financing for Development (FFD4)](https://policy-advocacy.gfmd.info/gfmd-initiatives/un-advocacy/ffd4)  

**Advocacy Toolkit -** prepared to help guide advocacy around [The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development](https://financing.desa.un.org/ffd4). This toolkit includes guidance to engage in preparation for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development and comment on the outcome documents.

#### [Beyond aid: New directions in development finance](https://devpolicy.org/tag/beyond-aid/) (2025)

**Devpolicy blog**

The four-part blog series explores the key debates at the [Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development](https://financing.desa.un.org/ffd4), which was held in Seville, Spain during June 2025.

[Beyond aid part 1: reimagining development finance with coalitions](https://devpolicy.org/beyond-aid-part-1-reimagining-development-finance-with-coalitions-20251006/)

[Beyond aid part 2: a change of tone on debt?](https://devpolicy.org/beyond-aid-part-2-a-change-of-tone-on-debt-20251013/)

[Beyond aid part 3: rethinking the role of private finance from trillions to realism](https://devpolicy.org/beyond-aid-part-3-rethinking-the-role-of-private-finance-from-trillions-to-realism-20251020/)

[Beyond aid part 4: climate issues are development issues](https://devpolicy.org/beyond-aid-part-4-climate-issues-are-development-issues-20251027/)

#### [Investigative Journalism and Fiscal Transparency: Catalysts for Addressing Corruption in Oil-Producing Developing Countries (2023)](https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FHiK1GuLfDqNqemz6Ckbt%2Fuploads%2FmPod4st0piIYCgMFdDaL%2Fed198202-en.pdf?alt=media\&token=bb1c4902-dc3d-4782-b4b1-8d594999a68b)

**OECD**

This [paper ](https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FHiK1GuLfDqNqemz6Ckbt%2Fuploads%2FmPod4st0piIYCgMFdDaL%2Fed198202-en.pdf?alt=media\&token=bb1c4902-dc3d-4782-b4b1-8d594999a68b)is published under the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD. The opinions expressed and the arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of OECD member countries.