Countering organized crime and violence in
Observatory Partners
Highlights
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Lake Chad Basin: insurgents exploit informal money transfer systemsThe hawala system’s reliance on trust-based networks and its lack of formal oversight makes it vulnerable to misuse. -
Goma, one year on: Illicit profits, failed peaceAny durable approach to ending the DRC conflict must confront the illicit economies sustaining the war
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Key initiatives
Mapping organized crime, uncovering violence and amplifying local voices for global impact.
Crimes without borders
Criminal networks transcend borders, moving people, goods and money while driving corruption, violence and instability. Understanding these transnational links is essential to combating organized crime and addressing the root causes of armed violence.
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Strategic Areas
Strategic areas are prime targets for the transnational criminal networks responsible for armed violence. The Observatory maps these criminal economies, highlighting actors, flows and dynamics to provide actionable data to policymakers and law enforcement agencies.