01396nam a22001337a 4500020002200000100001800022245005600040260011500096300000900211490004000220520089600260650003101156856007501187  a978-1-4648-0275-1  aGray, L(etal)  aFew and Far:The Hard Facts on Stolen Asset Recovery  aWashington DC 20433bInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank and the OECDc2014  a96p.  aStolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Series  aThis StAR-OECD publication reports on how OECD countries are performing on asset recovery. Drawing on data collected between 2006 and 2012, the report provides recommendations and good practices and suggests specific actions for development agencies.Corruption has a devastating impact on developing and transition countries, with estimates of $20 billion to $40 billion per year stolen by public officials, a figure equivalent to 20 to 40 percent of official development assistance flows. The return of the proceeds of corruption – asset recovery – can have a significant development impact. Returns can be used directly for development purposes, such as improvements in the health and education sectors and reintegration of displaced persons, with additional benefits of improved international cooperation and enhanced capacity of law enforcement and financial management officials.
 
  aCorruption, Asset Recovery  uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/Hard Facts Stolen Asset Recovery.pdf