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

Financing for Development Forum & Seville Platform	UN Financing for Development Office (FfD)	Policy dialogue on Seville Commitments, IFF reduction	[email protected]
FACTI Panel Consultations	Financial Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity Panel	Advocate for global tax cooperation and transparency standards	[email protected]
African Development Bank Action Plan	African Development Bank (AfDB)	Support AML/CFT, beneficial ownership, IFF reduction at national/regional level	[email protected]
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative	EITI	Promote transparency in resource governance and revenue flows	[email protected]
OECD Global Forum on Transparency & Exchange of Information	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)	Review compliance with automatic exchange of information and beneficial ownership standards	[email protected]
SecFin Africa – EU-backed civil society programme	SecFin Africa	Support CSOs tackling IFFs in East and Southern Africa	[email protected]
OpenOwnership engagement	OpenOwnership	Advocate for public beneficial ownership registers	[email protected]
UNCAC Coalition policy advocacy	United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Coalition	Monitor anti-corruption commitments, shadow reporting	[email protected]
Transparency International (TI)	Transparency International	Track compliance with UNCAC, AML/CFT, IFF-related policies	[email protected]
Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC) campaigns	FTC	CSO coalition advocacy at FfD, G20, UN, MDBs	[email protected]