International Corruption Hunters Alliance 2023 Forum

The World Bank’s International Corruption Hunters Alliance (ICHA) 2023 Forum was held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on June 14-16, 2023.

This fifth ICHA convened more than 350 participants from national government agencies, anticorruption authorities, investigatory and prosecutorial agencies, regional and international organizations, the private sector as well as civil society and academia from over 80 countries, with a platform for direct exchanges to learn from one another and build stronger links in support of collective anticorruption efforts, particularly within West and Central African countries.  

The ICHA 2023 Forum was co-hosted by the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. Supporting partners also included the UNODC’s GlobE Network, Transparency International, and Accountability Lab.

Summary Materials from the ICHA 2023 Forum

• Watch the Replay of the ICHA 2023 Opening Ceremony and Opening Panel Discussion (June 14, 2023)
• Download the Official ICHA 2023 Agenda (PDF in English)

Video: Interview with ICHA 2023 Forum Participants

• Coming Late Summer/Early Autumn 2023. The report will contain key insights, takeaways, and summaries of the event’s discussions. To be published online in English and French.

Photo Gallery

• ICHA 2023 Forum

Selected Speeches

• Welcoming Remarks by Mr. Zoro Ephiphane Ballo, Minister for the Promotion of Good Governance and the Fight against Corruption, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, during the ICHA 2023 Opening Ceremony (PDF in French)
• Welcoming Remarks by Mr. Shaolin Yang, Managing Director and World Bank Chief Administrative Officer, during the ICHA 2023 Opening Ceremony (PDF in English).
• Welcoming Remarks by H. E. Mr. Olavo Correia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Business Development, Cabo Verde, during the ICHA 2023 Opening Ceremony (PDF in French)
• Opening Remarks by Mr. Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Regional Vice President for Western and Central Africa, for the session “Corruption, Fragility, and Governance Challenges in an Era of Crisis” (PDF in French).
• Opening Remarks by Mr. Mouhamadou Diagne, World Bank Vice President for Integrity, for the session “Adapting Anti-Corruption Efforts to the Climate Crisis: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach” (PDF in English).

ICHA 2023 Forum Closing Declaration

• ICHA 2023: A Call for Collective Action in an Era of Crises (PDF in English)
• Déclaration ICHA d’Abidjan : Un appel à l'action collective en temps de crises (PDF in French)

Session Presentations and Supplemental Materials

• Presentation - World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies (from session on "Corruption and Migration Nexus and the Need for Collective Action: FCV Focus")
• Article - IMF Working Paper: Leveraging Anti-money Laundering Measures to Improve Tax Compliance and Help Mobilize Domestic Revenues (from session on "Combating Illicit Financial Flows through Tax Measures: Exploring Regulatory and Soft Law Approaches")
• Presentation - Building up the Integrity Infrastructure in FCV Settings (from session on "Building up the Integrity Infrastructure in FCV Settings: Country Experiences on Strengthening Anticorruption Agencies and Accountability Institutions")

We would like to thank once more the event’s co-hosts, partners, speakers, and participants for making the ICHA 2023 Forum a truly memorable event.