U.S. - Nigeria - Ukraine

Fiscal year 2023, the U.S. President's budget request. "Fight Transnational Corruption ($100 million) by empowering anti-corruption champions, strengthening partner countries' ability to detect and prevent corruption, and exposing and disrupting the flow of illicit money, goods, and natural resources. This is a 100% increase for USAID programming above the FY 2022 request." 

USAID: https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/mar-28-2022-fiscal-year-2023-presidents-budget-request 

 

Interreligious Group To Tackle Corruption Using Behavioural Changes. "As part of its effort to tame the tide of corruption in Nigeria, the Interreligious Coalition Against Corruption in Nigeria (ICACN) during the week gathered stakeholders in the formal and non-formal sector to brainstorm on how behavioural changes can be adopted in fighting corruption." 

Independent Nigeria: https://independent.ng/interreligious-group-to-tackle-corruption-using-behavioural-changes/ 

 

Targeted by Traffickers - Ukrainian Refugees at High Risk of Exploitation. "Evidence from conflicts shows that criminals profit from the chaos and desperation of war. Crisis increases vulnerabilities as well as opportunities to exploit people in need, especially internally displaced people and refugees, says UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly." 

UNODC: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/frontpage/2022/March/targeted-by-traffickers---ukrainian-refugees-at-high-risk-of-exploitation.html