Relevant resources and literature

This page features literature, case studies and documents relevant to the side event "Winning allies, unlocking funds - How journalists can advocate for support from global finance institutions"

Sevilla Commitment - FFD4 Outcome Document (2025)

The Financing for Development Conference (FFD4) and its final Outcome Document, the Sevilla Commitment, 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

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

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.

Forging Effective Corruption Narratives to Counter Democratic Erosion (2025)

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)

Advocacy Resources - GFMD's Policy and Advocacy Resource Centre dedicated to Financing for Development (FFD4)

Advocacy Toolkit - prepared to help guide advocacy around The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. 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 (2025)

Devpolicy blog

The four-part blog series explores the key debates at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, which was held in Seville, Spain during June 2025.

Beyond aid part 1: reimagining development finance with coalitions

Beyond aid part 2: a change of tone on debt?

Beyond aid part 3: rethinking the role of private finance from trillions to realism

Beyond aid part 4: climate issues are development issues

Investigative Journalism and Fiscal Transparency: Catalysts for Addressing Corruption in Oil-Producing Developing Countries (2023)

OECD

This paper 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.