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The Evaluation Report of GIABA 2007-2009 Strategic Plan adopted
16 Aug - 18 Aug , 2010

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) held from 16-18 August 2010 in the Teranga hall of Palm Beach Hotel in Saly, Senegal, a workshop to validate the evaluation report of the GIABA 2007-2009 Strategic Plan. Participants included National Correspondents, Heads of ECOWAS National Units, Representatives of the Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) of Member States and development partners.

GIABA Strategic Plan 2007-2009 The Validation Workshop of the Evaluation Report is Opened
16 Aug , 2010

A three day workshop to validate the evaluation report of the GIABA 2007-2009 Strategic Plan was kicked off on Monday, 16 August  2010 in the Teranga hall of Palm Beach Hotel in Saly, Senegal under the chairmanship of Mr. Babatunde Nurudeen, Director of ECOWAS National Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria and attendance of Dr. Abdullahi Shehu, Director General of GIABA. Participants included representatives of the Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) of Member States and development partners.

The Members of ECOWAS Audit Committee Visited GIABA
12 Aug , 2010

Alongside from their second statutory meeting of 2010 hosted by the Intergovernmental Group of Action against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), members of the Audit Committee of the Economic Community of States African States (ECOWAS) participated in a briefing session organised on their behalf in GIABA conference room on 12 August 2010.

GIABA, what for ?

• Development of Strategies to protect the economies of Member States from abuse and the laundering of the proceeds of crime;
• Improvement of measures and intensifying efforts to combat the laundering of proceeds of crime in West Africa;
• Strengthening co-operation amongst its members.

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The members of GIABA