00979nam a22001337a 4500100002200000245011000022260003700132300000800169520049100177650004400668856011300712942000700825999001300832  aOSIWA and Dalberg  aIllicit Financial Flows Represent Missed Opportunities For West Africa’s Development and Economic Needs  aSenegalbOSIWA and Dalbergc2015  a2p.  aCapital flight and illicit financial flows represent missed opportunities for generating state revenue desperately needed to finance key sectors of West Africa’s economy, tackle poverty and invest in social protection and safety nets. Though the exact amount lost annually is debated, the deficit is significant and undermines economic governance, financial development and fiscal transparency throughout the region, according to a joint report released June 3rd by OSIWA and Dalberg.  aCapital Flight, Illicit Wealth, Poverty  uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/illicit_financial_flows_represent_missed_opportunities_for_west_africa.pdf  cCF  c536d536