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Global Financial Integrity

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Coorporate Accountability Crime Prevention Economics and Finance Governance Statistics Sustainable Development Trade and Development Financing for Development: Addressing systemic issues External debt Increasing financial and technical cooperation for development International Cooperation in Tax Matters International Trade as an engine for development Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development Mobilizing international resources for development Sustainable Development: Finance Sustainable development for Africa Sustainable development in a globalizing world Sustainable development of SIDS Trade and environment
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Colombia Uganda Kenya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Ethiopia
Millennium Development Goals:	Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Global Financial Integrity (GFI) is a non-profit, Washington, DC-based research and advisory organization, which produces high-caliber analyses of illicit financial flows, advises developing country governments on effective policy solutions, and promotes pragmatic transparency measures in the international financial system as a means to global development and security. Every year, roughly $1 trillion flows illegally out of developing and emerging economies due to crime, corruption, and tax evasion—more than these countries receive in foreign direct investment and foreign aid combined. Many developing countries have failed to grow past the point where foreign aid is no longer necessary. For years, development economists were puzzled by the lack of growth in developing economies despite large aid inflows. Global Financial Integrity, established in 2006, has taken the leading role in placing the issue of financial transparency for the benefit of emerging market and developing countries onto the world’s political-economy agenda. We defined and promoted very widely the phrase “illicit financial flows,” a concept that is now in the lexicon of virtually all international institutions and national governments. We are the only research and advisory organization that is exclusively focused on this concern, which is so vital to the progress of humanity in this century. The principles guiding our activities are: We commit ourselves to addressing the issues of global development, inequality, and security by estimating the magnitude of illicit financial flows and advocating for financial, legislative, and administrative measures for their curtailment. We utilize rigorous economic analysis, based on data published by international institutions and governments, as the foundation for our reports. We are intellectually curious and continuously seek ways to improve and expand upon our research and analysis. We engage with governments, both developed and developing, and multilateral fora at the highest levels to seek pragmatic solutions to real-world problems. We seek collaborations with and work effectively with civil society organizations around the globe to promote financial transparency and economic and human rights. We strive to carry out our work with the highest professional, financial, and ethical standards and interact with others with collegiality and civility.
Year established:	2011
Year of registration:	2011
Funding structure:	Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Fees for providing consulting or research services Grants from Governments Donations and grants from domestic sources Other sources Foreign and international grants

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