Budgeting, Allocation and Utilisation Frameworks for Recovered Asset Funds

Course overview

Once money has been recovered, the next question is how it will be used. Some countries pour it into the general budget, some ring-fence it for specific purposes, and some share it with law enforcement agencies or victims. Each option has advantages and risks. This recovered funds utilisation course helps policy and finance staff design and run frameworks that put recovered money to transparent, effective use.

Participants review legal frameworks and international practice on the use of recovered assets, including obligations to victims and to foreign states. They then design allocation frameworks: eligible uses, allocation criteria, decision bodies and approval processes. Budgeting topics include integrating recovered funds into national and county budget processes, multi-year commitments, project appraisal and managing irregular inflows. Controls, conflicts of interest and transparency measures are woven throughout, along with the risk that agencies are rewarded in ways that distort enforcement priorities.

Participants leave able to design and operate fair, transparent frameworks for budgeting and allocating recovered funds.

What you will be able to do

• Explain legal and international rules on the use of recovered assets
• Compare general budget, ring-fenced and sharing models
• Design allocation criteria and decision processes
• Integrate recovered funds into budget processes
• Appraise projects proposed for recovered funds
• Build controls and transparency into allocation

Who should attend

For policy, budget and finance officers who decide or administer how recovered assets are used.

• Ministry of finance budget officers
• Asset recovery agency finance staff
• Policy officers in justice ministries
• County budget officers
• Recovered fund administrators
• Parliamentary budget office staff

Course outline

Fees are per participant in US dollars and cover tuition, course materials and your certificate. Travel and accommodation are not included.