Investigations

We amplify investigative reporting that strives for accountability, seeks solutions, and focuses on vulnerable communities.

Rivers of Sewage

A collection of reports investigating South Africa’s waste water crisis.

H2OFail

Close to 1 billion people do not have access to clean water. H2OFail is an ongoing investigation into the causes and consequences of that global failure.

Tapped Out

A collection of stories around power, justice and water in the western United States.

Gaming the Lottery

An international investigation into the global lottery industry involving close to 40 people from 10 countries working in journalism and civic tech organizations in Africa, Europe and the United States.

Illustration by Lisa Nelson

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VEZA

Visual, data-driven investigative journalism.

About Veza

Veza is a digital publication produced by the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ).

We are committed to a model of journalism that holds investigative reporting, data science, and visual journalism as equal partners in producing reporting that focuses on vulnerable communities.

Investigative Series

More than half of South Africa’s sewage treatment works are failing

H2OFail

Close to 1 billion people do not have access to clean water. H2OFail is an ongoing investigation into the causes and consequences of that global failure.

Tapped Out is a collection of stories around power, justice and water in the American West.

An international investigation into the global lottery industry involving close to 40 people from 10 countries working in journalism and civic tech organizations in Africa, Europe and the United States.