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We believe that returning back stolen assets will enable countries on the global South, particularly in Africa to address inequality, reduce poverty, innovate and build sustainable partnerships.

About the African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development.

The African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development (otherwise known as “the African Center”) is an independent, civil society organization conducting research, development of policies and laws, as well as capacity building on anti-corruption, governance, anti-money laundering, combating of financing of terrorism, and management of returned assets.

The African Center works with governments, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations to promote good governance, and rule of law.

We work around the world to foster national and international cooperation in the recovery and return of proceeds of corruption and illicit finance back to countries of origin in line with Chapter V of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and target 16.4 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The African Center has three thematic objectives

Improving Governance and Accountability Systems of Government 

The Recovery and Return of Stolen Asset 

The Implementation of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 

African Center

The African Center will take a deliberate approach to connect governance to the people through the promotion of the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by the governments of African countries while working closely with relevant national, regional, and international organizations

Thematic Objective 1

Improving Governance and Accountability Systems of Government

The work of the African Center on Governance will be underpinned by the promotion of rule of law, promotion of sustainable justice sector institutions and sustainable development to address inequality and reduce corruption.

Thematic Objective 2

The Recovery and Return of Stolen Assets

Under the Asset Recovery theme, the African Center will work with national, regional, and international organizations to design clear and comprehensive legal frameworks on the recovery of proceeds of all forms of crime, and transparent management of the returned assets for the benefit of the victims of these crimes. 

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Thematic Objective 3

The Implementation of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The Center is poised to work with other development partners and civil society organizations to ensure the effective implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN/SDGs). However, we will focus on promoting the implementation of SDG 16

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REPATRIATES OVER $20 MILLION IN ASSETS STOLEN BY FORMER NIGERIAN DICTATOR.