The Illicit Finance Data Lab's Phase One Report
This report shares valuable findings and insights from the first phase of the Illicit Finance Data Lab, combining the Data Lab’s own research with extensive input from the anti-corruption community.
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Dataset Inventory 2: Illicit Finance Data from Distributed Denial of Secrets
Ten datasets available from DDoSecrets, plus background on the organisation and how it has supported researchers in the past.
Dataset Inventory 1: Underutilised Data in Aleph Pro
A selection of datasets available in Aleph Pro, with untapped potential to inform areas of interest for the Data Lab community.
Video Tutorial: Scraping Website Data Using LLM Tools
Recent advances in AI have made it significantly easier to automate the collection of data from websites that can inform illicit finance investigations.
Tip Sheet: Resourcing Collaborative Investigations
Collaborative investigations between journalists and researchers require proper resourcing for everyone involved. This tip sheet focuses on the researcher side of collaborations to describe four potential models for resourcing an interdisciplinary collaboration.
Bridging data processing divides between journalists and academics
Understanding different approaches to data processing can help avoid common pitfalls, maximize the impact of successful partnerships and improve research results.
Events from the Illicit Finance Data Lab
Don't miss our upcoming training on cryptocurrency and illicit finance.
Tip sheet: Cryptocurrency and Illicit Finance
To investigative journalists and academic researchers alike, cryptocurrency can seem like a black box. Here we gather literature and investigative case-studies to help unlock a major threat area for illicit finance.
Tip Sheet: Dataset Triage
The Data Lab team has created a template to help guide the initial evaluation of a dataset's research potential.
Welcome to the Illicit Finance Data Lab
The Data Lab unites the analytical powers of journalists, researchers and data scientists to combat global corruption and dirty money flows. On this site, you’ll find practical resources, event opportunities and a space to connect and exchange with other experts combating illicit finance.