On October 30-31st 2017, the project applicants and senior researchers gathered for the first time at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva to discuss our research plans for the first phase of the project (2017-20). The main objective was to discuss each work package’s research plan in order to develop a shared … Continue reading Research reflections from the project team during kick-off event, October 30-31st 2017
Public Event: Deterring corruption and improving commodities trading transparency
Speaking at the Graduate Institute on 18 January, leading anti-corruption expert Daniel Kaufmann called for greater research into high-level corruption in the natural resources sector. “We have a major challenge on our hands” said Mr Kaufmann, who is President and CEO of the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI). Launching the Resource Governance Index, he noted that … Continue reading Public Event: Deterring corruption and improving commodities trading transparency
Research project on illicit financial flows getting attention from public sector in Lao PDR
Photo: Attendees of research seminar at Mercure Hotel in Vientiane Capital, Laos. On Monday, 22nd January 2018, a research seminar on “Improving Resource Governance to Finance Development: Curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs)” was held at Mercure Hotel in Vientiane, organized by Centre for Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Restructuring (CMER) of Laos National Institute for Economic … Continue reading Research project on illicit financial flows getting attention from public sector in Lao PDR
Curbing Illicit Financial Flows from Resource-Rich Developing Countries 