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May 2020

Recruitment of Individual Country Consultants « TO CONDUCT TYPOLOGIES RESEARCH ON MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING THROUGH CORRUPTION IN WEST AFRICA »

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Reference: N° GIABA/PROC./CONS./2020/02/sg

Position: Recruitment of Individual Country Consultants « TO CONDUCT TYPOLOGIES RESEARCH ON MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING THROUGH CORRUPTION IN WEST AFRICA »

Institution : GIABA

Supervision: GIABA- Directorate of Policy and ....

May 2020

TYPOLOGIES ON MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING LINKED TO CORRUPTION IN WEST AFRICA TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR COUNTRY RESEARCHER

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR COUNTRY RESEARCHER

BACKGROUND

1. Corruption has continued to pose significant problems in the anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) agenda. In many jurisdictions, corruption, especially public corruption, is a major source of illicit funds and remains a significant predicate crime to money ....

April 2020

RECRUITMENT OF AN EXPERT TO CARRY OUT A STUDY ON THE VULNERABILITIES OF CASINOS AND OTHER GAMES OF CHANCE TO ML/FT IN WEST AFRICA

JOB TITLE: SHORT TERM EXPERT (STE)– VULNERABILITY OF CASINOS AND GAMES OF CHANCE TO MONEY LAUNDERING AND THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM

INSTITUTIONS: GIABA/OCWAR-M PROJECT (EXPERTISE FRANCE)

SUPERVISION: GIABA- Research & Planning / OCWAR-M team

DURATION: 40 DAYS

LOCATION: ....

February 2020

GIABA Organizes Thematic Breakfast on Issue of Effective Supervision of DNFBPs in the Effective Implementation of AML/CFT/PF Preventive Measures

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), will organize a Thematic Breakfast on the Effective Supervision of Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) in the implementation of AML/CFT/CPF preventive measures, in Dakar, Senegal, on 10^th February 2020.

The objective of this meeting is to bring together ....

December 2019

RECRUITMENT OF CONSULTANTS TO DEVELOP GOOD PRACTICES GUIDANCE ON THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM SUPERVISION OF DESIGNATED NON-FINANCIAL BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (DNFBPs) IN ECOWAS MEMBER STATES

A. BACKGROUND

1. The International Standards related to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), namely FATF Recommendations 22 and 23, call for Customer Due Diligence on Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs). Indeed, like financial institutions, these DNFBPs are required to establish an internal AML/CFT ....

December 2019

GIABA & GIZ have equipped actors and stakeholders in the financial sector and DNFBPs

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) and the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) organized a regional training of trainers (TOT) workshop on risk-based supervision for AML / CFT compliance, from 18 to 22 November 2019 in Saly (Senegal).

The objective of the meeting was to equip the participants with the technical skills needed to ....

December 2019

ABUJA HOSTED GIABA REGIONAL TRAINING ON THE IMPLEMENTION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REQUESTMENTS IN WEST AFRICA

GIABA has continued to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders in the fight against money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) in West Africa. In pursuit of this objective, GIABA held a Regional Workshop on the Implementation of Beneficial Ownership Requirements at the Bolton White Hotels & Apartments, Abuja, Nigeria from 3^rd to 5^th December, ....

December 2019

TYPOLOGIES OF MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING THROUGH HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MIGRANTS’ SMUGGLING IN WEST AFRICA TERMS OF REFERENCE

A. BACKGROUND

November 2019

GIABA organizes Regional Workshop on Beneficial Ownership Requirements

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA is organizing a 3 – day Regional Workshop on the Implementation of Beneficial Ownership Requirements for relevant officials on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) measures. The workshop will take place at Bolton White Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria, from 3 to 5 December, ....

November 2019

GIABA TRAINS JOURNALISTS IN WEST AFRICA ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COMBATING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM REPORTING

As part of its efforts to rally all stakeholders to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in the West African region, the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will organise a three-day Regional Training Workshop on Investigative Reporting on Economic and Financial Crimes for ....

November 2019

GIABA TRAINS JOURNALISTS IN WEST AFRICA ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COMBATING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM REPORTING

November 2019

GIABA ORGANIZES OPEN HOUSE FORUM FOR YOUTHS IN FREEOWN, SIERRA LEONE

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will hold a one-day open house forum on “The Role of Youths in Combating Transnational Organized Crime in the Society” on Thursday, November 21^st, 2019 at the Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone. The event, which is the 12^th edition in the ....

November 2019

GIABA & GIZ Organize Regional Training of Trainers Workshops on Risk-Based Supervision for AML/CFT Compliance in Senegal

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), a specialized Institution of ECOWAS, in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is organizing two Regional Training of Trainers Workshops on AML/CFT Risk-Based Supervision.

The workshop will hold in Saly, Senegal from November 18-22, ....

October 2019

GIABA Holds 32nd Technical Commission/Plenary and 21st Ministerial Committee Meetings in Saly – Republic of Senegal

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will hold its 32^nd Technical Commission/Plenary and 20^th Ministerial Committee (GMC) Meetings in Saly, Republic of Senegal, from 10^th to 16^th November, 2019.

Convened twice a year, the Plenary meetings are designed to facilitate discussions among technicians in ....

August 2019

MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING: GIABA ENGAGES CIVIL SOCIETY ON ADVOCACY

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), a specialized Institution of ECOWAS, is organizing a 3–day Regional Sensitization Workshop on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in West Africa from 25 to 27 September 2019, holding in Bamako, ....

August 2019

GIABA SENSITIZES FAITH-BASED ORGANISATIONS IN THE GAMBIA ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) organized a 2 –day National Sensitization Seminar for Religious Leaders and Institutions on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Measures. The seminar took place in Banjul, The Gambia from 16 to 17 August, 2019.

The broad objective of ....

August 2019

AML/CFT: GIABA SENSITISES HIGH-LEVEL RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN THE GAMBIA

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), a specialized Institution of ECOWAS, will hold a 2–day National Sensitization Seminar for Religious Leaders and Institutions on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The programme is scheduled to hold from 16 to 17 August 2019 in Banjul, The ....

August 2019

GIABA CONDUCTS WORKSHOP ON ML/TF RISK ASSESSMENT FOR GAMBIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & DNFBPS

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will organise a National Workshop on Money Laundering / Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) Risk Assessment for Financial Institutions and Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Persons (DNFBPs). The workshop will be held in Banjul, The Gambia from Monday, August 12, to Wednesday, August 14, 2019.

Key ....

August 2019

GIABA Hosts 3rd Regional Inter-Universities Speech Contest on AML/CFT Impacts on West African Economies in Nigeria

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will organize the 3rd edition of the Inter-Universities Speech Contest on AML/CFT Impacts on West African Economies. This year’s edition, which focuses on the theme: “Fighting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in West Africa: What Next?,” will be ....

July 2019

Forum on Enhancing Corporate Governance and Promoting Financial Investments in West Africa through Anti-money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), under the high patronage of His Excellency the President and Head of State of the Togolese Republic and in collaboration with the Investment Fund specialized in financing and public infrastructural development (Meridiam SAS), organized a Consultative Forum on Enhancing Corporate Governance and Promoting ....

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