Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime

What Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime does

Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) is an independent international non-profit civil society organization founded in 2011 (listed as 2013 in some firmographic sources) and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with additional legal entities in Vienna, Austria and Cape Town, South Africa. The organization operates as a research and policy network that produces flagship indices (most notably the Global Organized Crime Index covering all 193 UN member states and the IUU Fishing Index), thematic initiatives (Eco-Solve, UN-TOC Watch, Geocriminality), and grant-making through the Resilience Fund. Its analytical infrastructure is anchored by a network of 15 regional observatories (e.g., EUR-Obs, WEA-Obs, NAS-Obs) that produce risk bulletins and localized intelligence on organized crime across every major world region.

GI-TOC's core technology and intellectual property consists of its standardized data collection methodology, longitudinal datasets on criminality and resilience indicators, and peer-reviewed analytical frameworks. The Global Organized Crime Index assesses 15 criminal markets, 5 criminal actor types, and 12 resilience indicators across all UN member states on a biennial cycle. The organization distributes all outputs freely through its website in multiple languages and supplements digital distribution through institutional partnerships, events, and multimedia channels. Its network comprises over 600 independent global and regional experts who contribute analysis and serve as multipliers across their professional domains.

GI-TOC's business model is that of a grant-funded non-profit: it does not sell products or charge for access to its research, indices, or analyses. Revenue (undisclosed) is derived from institutional grants, government funding, and foundation support, with the EU-funded ENACT programme representing a major funding stream. Its primary customer segments are governments and policy makers, international organizations (UN agencies, INTERPOL, regional bodies), civil society organizations, and security practitioners, all of whom consume its research outputs. Strategic partnerships with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and INTERPOL on the ENACT programme, and formal engagement with the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, position GI-TOC as a quasi-civil-society counterpart to multilateral policy institutions.

Name

Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime

Legal name

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Website

http://www.globalinitiative.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

A network to counter networks. 500+ experts building an inclusive, global strategy against transnational organized crime.

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Product category

Policy Research and Analysis

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (9281), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response & Search-and-Rescue (SAR) (BPAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight) (BPAIABAG)

Keywords

• Organized crime research
• Criminality index data
• Illicit market analysis
• Transnational crime observatories
• Resilience fund grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants and Funding: The GI-TOC operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through grants and funding from governments, international organizations, and foundations. The EU-funded ENACT programme is one example of institutional funding.
2. Partnership-based Research: Collaborative research projects with institutional partners such as ISS, INTERPOL, and regional organizations, often funded by multilateral donors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GI-TOC is a non-profit civil society organization that conducts independent research and policy analysis on transnational organized crime. It produces flagship indices (Global Organized Crime Index, IUU Fishing Index, Africa Organised Crime Index), runs grant-making and capacity-building programs (Resilience Fund, ENACT, UN-TOC Watch), and disseminates analysis through a network of 15 regional observatories and 600+ experts worldwide.

Product overview

The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) operates as a research and analysis organization rather than a unified technology product. Its portfolio consists of multiple interconnected research products and platforms: the flagship Global Organized Crime Index providing comprehensive criminality data for all UN member states; the Africa-specific ENACT programme and Africa Organised Crime Index produced in partnership with INTERPOL and ISS; 15 regional observatories covering every major world region that produce localized analysis and risk bulletins; specialized indices like the IUU Fishing Index for maritime crime; grant-making through the Resilience Fund supporting civil society; and thematic initiatives such as Eco-Solve for environmental crime and UN-TOC Watch for treaty monitoring. These products are distributed through publication outputs (research reports, policy briefs, articles), multimedia content (podcasts, videos, infographics), and engagement through a network of over 600 experts. The ecosystem is held together by the organization's cross-cutting analysis capabilities and regional expertise, allowing data and insights to flow between indices, observatories, and publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Organized Crime Index
• IUU Fishing Index
• Africa Organised Crime Index
• Resilience Fund
• ENACT Programme
• UN-TOC Watch
• Regional Observatories Network

Quantifiable outcome

• Global Organized Crime Index used by UN, governments, and international organizations for policy development
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Institute for Security Studies (ISS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The GI-TOC partners with ISS on the ENACT programme (Enhancing Africa's Response to Transnational Organized Crime), an EU-funded project. ISS serves as the implementing partner alongside INTERPOL and GI-TOC. The partnership produces the Africa Organised Crime Index and supports research and capacity building across Africa.
• INTERPOLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019INTERPOL collaborates with GI-TOC and ISS on the ENACT programme, contributing law enforcement expertise and facilitating cross-border crime analysis. INTERPOL co-hosts events including the Africa Organised Crime Index launch.
• Regional Observatory PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner15 regional observatories operate across Africa, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, staffed by local experts and serving as nodes for regional analysis and stakeholder engagement. Observatories include WEA-Obs, EUR-Obs, CA-Obs, APA-Obs, HT-Obs, SA-Obs, EAS-Obs, ESA-Obs, SEE-Obs, NAS-Obs, CAM-Obs, CSA-Obs, AR-Obs, AMA-Obs, and NAM-Obs.
• UN (United Nations)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGI-TOC supports the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) through its UN-TOC Watch initiative, providing analysis and engagement to support the treaty framework. The organization participates in UN crime prevention forums such as the CCPCJ.

Scale indicators5 records

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Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): UNODC is the leading intergovernmental body producing global data on drugs, crime, and trafficking — directly comparable to GI-TOC's Global Organized Crime Index, with deeper institutional backing and broader mandates including the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.
• INTERPOL: INTERPOL is both a partner (ENACT programme) and a broader incumbent in transnational crime analysis, with 196 member countries and global police intelligence capabilities that overlap with GI-TOC's monitoring and analytical work.
• Europol: Europol is the EU agency for law enforcement cooperation, producing the EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) and pan-European crime intelligence — a direct counterpart to GI-TOC's regional observatories in Europe and Africa.
• OECD Anti-Corruption Division: OECD produces governance, anti-corruption, and illicit finance analysis across member and partner countries, including the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention monitoring — a comparable intergovernmental research and index publisher with overlapping mandates on illicit networks.
• World Bank Governance Global Practice: The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators and country-level governance/crime analysis represent a major comparable dataset on state resilience and rule of law, frequently cited alongside GI-TOC's resilience indicators.

Direct peers

• Transparency International: Transparency International produces the Corruption Perceptions Index and global corruption research across 180+ countries, operating as a Berlin-headquartered non-profit NGO — closely comparable to GI-TOC's model of standardized cross-country indices, expert networks, and policy advocacy against illicit networks.
• International Crisis Group: International Crisis Group produces field-based research and policy analysis on conflict and instability worldwide — highly comparable as a non-profit, grant-funded think tank with global field offices, expert networks, and policy briefs targeting governments and multilaterals.
• Fund for Peace: Fund for Peace produces the Fragile States Index — a globally cited country-by-country risk assessment comparable to GI-TOC's Global Organized Crime Index in scope, methodology, and policy usage; operates as a non-profit NGO with grant funding.
• Global Financial Integrity (GFI): GFI is a Washington-based non-profit producing research on illicit financial flows, trade misinvoicing, and corruption — closely comparable as a research NGO publishing global indices on transnational economic crime.

Emerging players

• Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): CSIS is a major US policy think tank producing extensive research on transnational crime, illicit finance, and security — overlapping thematic focus with GI-TOC, with comparable grant-funded policy research and expert analyst networks.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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