Spotlight on Corruption Briefing urges the FCDO to use its December 2026 Illicit Finance Summit to drive global action on dirty money, corruption, asset recovery and climate policy

The briefing highlights that illicit finance drains resources from developing countries, with an estimated $89 billion leaving Africa through illicit capital flight each year, while more than £100 billion is estimated to be laundered through the UK annually. Dirty money also contributes to environmental crime, with environmental criminals generating up to $281 billion in illicit profits annually…