The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), is organizing a 4-day Regional Meeting of Chief Compliance Officers of Financial & Non-Financial Institutions on Emerging Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Issues under the West African Compliance Summit 2025 from JULY 28-31, 2025, PRAIA, CABO VERDE.

The objective of the summit is to provide an opportunity for participants to reflect on the current and emerging risks within the global compliance ecosystem, the implications of the recent changes to FATF standards, and how they can adapt and thrive in an ever-changing compliance landscape.  

Specifically, the summit will provide a platform for participants to share experiences, including identifying key challenges impeding effective implementation of AML/CFT/CPF preventive measures and best practices that will facilitate compliance by reporting institutions, and to raise awareness among the private sector on GIABA’s preparation for the 3rd round of evaluation.

A total of 196 participants from all member States are expected to attend the programme, which is targeted at Chief Compliance Officers of financial institutions and non-financial entities, heads of member FIUs, senior officials from the National Insurance Commissions, Securities and Exchange Commissions, and Central Banks across the region.

The West Africa Compliance Summit is an annual regional GIABA flagship program AND the AfDB Capacity Development Project on Anti-Money Laundering and the Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (AML/CFT/CPF) in West Africa Transition States covers only 10 member States (Guinea Bissau, Togo, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Comoros), hence the need for GIABA to cover the remaining seven member States as other cost elements of the Summit not covered by the AfDB funding.

As GIABA intensifies preparations for the 3rd round of mutual evaluation, it is necessary to strengthen the capacity of the private sector and key regulatory authorities to proactively adapt and align their frameworks and programs with evolving risks and recent revisions to the FATF Standards and effectively support national AML/CFT efforts.

It is expected that the programme will lead to improved effectiveness in the implementation of AML/CFT/CPF preventive measures in the region, enhance the integrity and stability of the financial sector in member States, and increase awareness and preparation of the private sector for the new round of GIABA evaluation in the region.

The programme will be facilitated by international and regional experts, including GIABA faculty, through presentations, case studies, and panel discussions.

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Ref: CCDG/2025/BUDGET/AMI/03

SELECTION OF A FIRM FOR THE AUDIT OF THE PAPEV GRANT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ECOWAS CENTRE FOR GENDER DEVELOPMENT (CCDG)

 

As part of its programme of activities for the year 2025, the ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (CCDG), intends to select an accounting firm for the Audit of the accounts of the "Project to Support the Protection of Child Victims of Violations of their Rights" (PAPEV), which it is implementing.

 

The ECOWAS Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) invites interested firms to express their interest in providing the services described above. This Notice of Expressions of Interest is intended for: Duly constituted and approved firms (audit and accounting firms).

The Intergovernmental Action Group Againt Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) is to orgnise a regional workshop from 24 to 26 June 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria, to raise awareness among civil society organisations (CSOs) of the "Requirements for fighting against money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)".

The objectives of this workshop are, among others, to advance the promotion of a relationship with civil society organisations (CSOs) involved in the fight against these scourges; to encourage CSOs to conduct outreach campaigns to influence the effective implementation of AML/CFT measures; to use their platform for the dissemination, publication and sharing of information on GIABA and AML/CFT; to effectively engage CSOs in the fight against these scourges, etc.

Combating the financing of terrorism and fighting against money laundering (AML/CFT) now more than ever requires the involvement of all stakeholders. Indeed, since 2011, GIABA's strategic priorities have included promoting strategic partnerships with the private sector, civil society and other key stakeholders. Consequently, it is crucial to raise awareness among CSOs about AML/CFT and the predicate offences with a view to adopting best AML/CFT practices.

This workshop will enhance public awareness and effective and sustainable pressure, which are essential factors in amplifying the efforts already made by GIABA at regional and national level. Experienced in the strategy of persuasion and relying on their mission of watch dogs, CSOs need to define their specific contribution to overcoming the threat of ML and the emergence of TF. In an environment where political leaders and decision-makers need to be sensitised and involved in the fight against ML/TF, civil society is the backbone for advocacy and change.

In a nutshell, CSO players will be made aware of the harmful effects of ML/TF; they will have a better understanding of GIABA's missions with a view to their increased participation in the process of lobbying decision-makers.

The meeting of CSOs will be facilitated by the GIABA Secretariat and other resource persons.

Institution	Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA)
Selection method :	Selection of Individual Consultant
Selection reference :	GIABA/BUDGET/2025/SCI/17
Subject :	Selection of Country Researchers / Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo
Publication date :	05 June 2025
Deadline :	26 june 2025

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), in collaboration with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), with the support of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), is organizing a 5–day Joint Assessors Training on Mutual Evaluation Exercises for ECOWAS Anglophone Speaking Countries from May 5^th – 9^th, 2025, at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra, Ghana.

The objective of the training is to build the capacity of the relevant officials to enable them to conduct mutual evaluations in accordance with the FATF Standards on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism & Proliferation, using the revised FATF Methodology for assessing technical compliance and the Effectiveness of AML/CFT systems.

 

A key aspect of GIABA’s mandate is to conduct mutual evaluation exercises of its member States to assess their compliance with the Standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF Recommendations) against money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (AML/CFT/CPF)(FATF Standards) and effectiveness of their AML/CFT/CPF systems.

The mutual evaluation process identifies the progress and constraints of assessed countries in implementing the FATF standards. The exercise is important to the assessed country as it provides information to the international community about its legal, financial and governance and facilitates the inflow of foreign direct investment. It also enables assessment bodies and technical partners to determine the type of assistance required by assessed countries to improve their AML/CFT/CPF systems.

The FATF has revised its standards to address new and emerging threats, clarify and strengthen many existing obligations, and maintain stability and rigour in the Recommendations. The FATF has also amended its assessment Methodology and commenced its 5th round of evaluations under this Methodology. FATF-Style Regional Bodies (FSRBs), including GIABA, are expected to progressively use the revised Standards and new Methodology for their next rounds of evaluations.

 

Towards ensuring a consistent high standard of training across the Global Network to enhance the quality of potential mutual evaluation assessors for the new rounds of mutual evaluations for the Global Network (including GIABA’s third round), GIABA, in cooperation with the FATF (through its Training Institute) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), is organising a training for officials who will participate in mutual evaluations to be conducted by the FATF and FATF Style Regional Bodies (FSRBs) as assessors or reviewers.

The target participants of the training include officials from FATF and GIABA, as well as the Global Network, who possess first-hand AML/CFT/CPF expertise in the fields of legal, financial, and law enforcement, and nominated or potentially nominated as assessors or reviewers.

The themes for the Workshop will include, The Mutual Evaluation Process, Risk and Context, Assessing Technical Compliance & Effectiveness, Introduction to the Immediate Outcomes, Data and Statistics and Writing and Presenting Mutual Evaluation, including Key Findings, Key Recommended Actions (KRAs) and KRA Roadmap etc.

The workshop will be delivered by a team of experienced experts and practitioners from the

GIABA and FATF Secretariats, through presentations, experience sharing and a mock mutual evaluation exercise.

GIABA HOLDS ITS STATUTORY MEETINGS IN DAKAR

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will hold its statutory meetings from 11 May to 17 May 2025 in Dakar, Senegal.

The statutory meetings provide an opportunity for GIABA Member States to come together to discuss regional issues relating to the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (AML/CFT/FP), and to share their experiences of the achievements and challenges encountered in implementing the measures put in plac.  They are part and parcel of the efforts of the Community Institution to promote regional integration.

The ^43rd plenary meeting of the Technical Commission will be held in a hybrid format from 11 May to 16 May 2025 in Dakar, Senegal. Held twice a year, the purpose of this meeting is to encourage discussions between technical experts from the Member States (MS) on the threats and challenges related to the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) in the sub-region.

It also enables MS to address relevant issues requiring a concerted and harmonized approach to the effective implementation of AML/CFT measures.

Finally, as a platform for sharing experiences, the Plenary is also an opportunity to establish partnerships between experts, MS representatives, technical partners and observers in the field of AML/CFT.

In Dakar, discussions will focus on the follow-up reports on the second round of Member States mutual evaluations. The Evaluation and Compliance Group (ECG) will be discussing, among other things, the 2^nd enhanced follow-up Report of Côte d'Ivoire and Togo; the 4^th Enhanced Follow-up Report of Benin; the 6^th Enhanced Follow-up Report of Burkina Faso and the 7th Enhanced Follow-up report of Cabo Verde.

The purpose of the Mutual Evaluation and Follow-up Processes and Procedures is to assess the level of implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations by Member States. They also aim to provide support to Member States to remedy the shortcomings identified in their AML/CFT mechanisms in relation to compliance and effectiveness. 

Also on the agenda of the 43^rd GIABA Plenary are the meetings of the Risks, Trends and Method Groups (RTMG) and the Policy Review Group (GRP), which will ponder over typologies, research reports and updates on risk monitoring; the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Forum behind closed doors, the meeting of the Heads of GIABA delegation, evaluation and compliance work, etc.

The opening ceremony of the 43^rd Plenary Meeting is scheduled for 15 May 2025 and will be chaired by the Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Senegal or his representative.

The 30th Meeting of the GIABA Ministerial Committee (GMC) will be held on 17 May 2025, also in Dakar. The GMC is the institution's supreme political decision-making body, bringing together the ministers of economy and finance, justice and interior/security of each member state. In accordance with the by-laws of the GMC, the august body meets at least once a year to approve policy guidelines and examine issues relating to the smooth running of GIABA. In Dakar, the institution's line ministers will discuss and adopt, among other things, the Director General's mid-year Activity Report for the period November 2024 to May 2025, the report of the ^43rd meeting of the GIABA Technical/Plenary Commission, the memoranda on the adoption of the Calendar for the 3^rd Round of Mutual Evaluation, the membership application from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, to name but afew.

Consultants to conduct Regional Meeting of Chief Compliance Officers of Financial Institutions on emerging Money laundering and Terrorist Financing Issues

Sector: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)

Financing Agreement reference: P-Z1-KFO-072

Project ID No.: 5900155017401

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Programme: Regional Meeting of Chief Compliance Officers of Financial & Non-Financial Institutions on Emerging Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Issues (West Africa Compliance Summit, 2025)

Number and Category of Experts: (01) International Consultant and (03) Regional Consultants

Date /Duration: July 21 - 24, 2025 (4 days workshop)

Venue: Praiamar Hotel, Praia, Cabo Verde

                                         NOTICE OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

 

Agency	INTERGOVERNMENTAL ACTION GROUP AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING IN WEST AFRICA (GIABA)
Method of selection :	Selection of Individual Consultant
Selection reference :	GIABA/BUDGET/2025/SCI/018
Subject:	Selection of an IT Assistant for the GIABA.
Compensation:	12 000 USD per year.
Date of Publication :	April 28, 2025
Deadline of Submission :	May 19, 2025

Selection of service provider

 

NOTICE OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

 

Agency	ECOWAS Gender Development Center (EGDC)
Method of selection :	Selection of Individual Consultant
Selection reference :	EGDC/BUDGET/2025/SCI/06
Subject:	Selection of an Anglophone Program Assistant for the EGDC
Compensation :	12 000 USD per year.
Date of publication :	March 10, 2025
Deadline of Submission:	March 24, 2025

 

Selection of service provider 

NOTICE OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

 

Agency	ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC)
Selection Method :	Selection of individual Consultant
Selection Reference :	EGDC/BUDGET/2025/SCI/07
Subject :	Selection of a Francophone programme assistant
Remuneration :	12 000 USD per year.
Date of publication :	March, 10 2025
Deadline of Submission:	March, 24 2025

 

Capacity Development Project on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in West Africa Transition States (CD4AML/CFT)

National Seminar on Economic and Financial Crimes for Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Officers

Sector: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)

Financing Agreement reference: P-Z1-KFO-072

Project ID No.: 5900155017401

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Capacity Development Project on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in West Africa Transition States and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the recruitment of three (03) International Experts/Resource Persons to conduct National Seminar on Economic and Financial Crimes for Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Officers in Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Liberia and Burkina Faso.

Capacity Development Project on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in West Africa Transition States (CD4AML/CFT)

Regional Seminar for Judges on Economic and Financial Crimes

 

Sector: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)

Financing Agreement reference: P-Z1-KFO-072

Project ID No : 5900155017401

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Capacity Development Project on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in West African Transition States. It intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the recruitment of three (03) consultants to conduct a National Seminar on Economic and Financial Crimes for Judges in Dakar, Senegal.

February 18, 2025.

GIABA DATABASE OF EXPERTS -SUBMISSION OF CVs

In streamlining the GIABA procurement process for the engagement of resource persons, research, consultancy, mutual evaluation assessors, and other forms of engagement, kindly complete the form below : https://forms.office.com/r/tFG42Ud1vE  and attach your CV. Submit to consultants@giaba.org.

The deadline for submission is March 18, 2025.

 

GIABA'S 2025 PROCUREMENT PLAN

Sector: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) 
Financing Agreement reference: P-Z1-KFO-072 
Project ID No.: 5900155017401

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Capacity Development Project on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in West African Transition States. It intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the recruitment of an Independent Auditing Firm to conduct annual audits of the CD4AML/CFT Project. The periods to be audited under this contract are three (03) years, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

GIABA invites eligible Reputable Audit Consulting firms that are duly registered in the roll of a nationally or regionally recognized order of chartered accountants to apply to provide the services described above. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

Expressions of interest must be emailed to the address below by 20th February 2025 by 05:00 pm (GMT) with “Independent External Project Audit” in the email subject line. 

Attn: PROCUREMENT SERVICES 
Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) 
SICAP Complex, Point E, 1st Floor, Building A 
Av. Cheikh Anta Diop x Canal IV, BP 32400 
Dakar, Senegal 
Tel: +221 33 859 18 18. 
Email: procurement@giaba.org

AMI reference	Subject	Submission deadline
CCDG/BUDGET/2025/SCI/03	Selection of an accounting assistant	24/02/2025
CCDG/BUDGET/2025/SCI/04	Selection of a procurement assistant	24/02/2025
CCDG/BUDGET/2025/SCI/05	Selection of an IT Assistant for the EGDC.	24/02/2025
CCDG/BUDGET/2025/SCI/06	Selection of an Anglophone Program Assistant for the EGDC	24/02/2025
CCDG/BUDGET/2025/SCI/07	Selection of a Francophone programme assistant	24/02/2025
CCDG/BUDGET/2025/SCI/08	Selection of a Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant	24/02/2025
CCDG/BUDGET/2025/SCI/09	Selection of Front Desk Assistant	24/02/2025
CCDG/BUDGET/2025/SCI/010	Selection of Human Resources Assistant	24/02/2025
CCDG/BUDGET/2025/SCI/011	Selection of an Administrative Assistant	24/02/2025

The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) intends to recruit an Individual Consultant who will be responsible for the design, development, deployment and operationalisation of the digital ecosystem of the Centre.
Interested candidates must their applications not later than February 24, 2025 at 5.00pm GMT, by submitting physical copies or by email to the following addresses:

Procurement Department,
Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) SICAP Complex, Point E, 1st Floor, Building A; Av. Cheikh Anta Diop x Canal IV, BP 32400 Dakar, Senegal. Tel: +221 33 859 18 18. (In a sealed envelope marked "[SC012] Selection of an Individual Consultant for the design, development, deployment and operationalisation of the digital ecosystem of the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre.").
or
Email: procurement@giaba.org Subject: "[SC012] Selection of an Individual Consultant, EGDC's Digital Ecosystem".

Interested consultants can obtain additional information at the address mentioned above, during office hours, Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Capacity Development Project on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in West Africa Transition States (CD4AML/CFT)

 

Recruitment of a Firm to Provide Interpretation and Translation Services for Various AML/CFT Related Activities

 

Sector: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)

 

Financing Agreement reference: P-Z1-KFO-072

 

Project ID No.: 5900155017401

 

Interested consultants may obtain further information and terms of references at the address below during office hours from 09.00am to 17.00pm (GMT).

Expressions of interest must be emailed to the address below by 10th February 2025 at 17.00 pm (GMT) with “Proposal for Interpreters & Translators” in the email subject line.

 

Attn: PROCUREMENT SERVICES

Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) SICAP Complex, Point E, 1st Floor, Building A

Av. Cheikh Anta Diop x Canal IV, BP 32400 Dakar, Senegal

Tel: +221 33 859 18 18.

Email: procurement@giaba.org

VACANCY NOTICE N°01/01/2025/sg :

GIABA is seeking candidates for the position listed in the table below.

The deadline for applying is FRIDAY 7^th MARCH 2025, by midnight.

N°	Position/Poste/ Cargo	Grade/Grau	Directorate /Direction/ Direção	Email address / Courier Eletronique /Correio Eletrónico	Closing date/ Date limite/ Prazo	Duty station/Lieu d’affectation / Local de colocação
1	SENIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER/ CHARGE (E ) DE LA RÉPRESSION CRIMINELLE SENIOR / OFICIAL SUPERIOR DE APLICAÇÃO DA LEI	P3/P4	DIRECTORATE EVALUATION & COMPLIANCE/ DIRECTION EVALUTION & COMPLIANCE / DIREÇÃO AVALIAÇÃO E CONFORMIDAD	g1176sleo@giaba.org	07/03/2025	Dakar - Senegal

Applications that must include (All are Mandatory) :

1.     the Application form (JOB APPLICATION FORM)

2.     Curriculum Vitae (CV).

3.     A cover letter.

·       All should be sent by email to the relevant email address against each position before the deadline.

·       The application will not be considered if one of the Mandatory documents is not attached.

 

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) is organising the Forum of National Inter-ministerial AML/CFT Coordination Committees (FCI-CN) from 02 to 04 December 2024 in Saly, Senegal. This meeting, a strategic review of the performance of GIABA Member States under the second round of mutual evaluations in the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation (AML/CFT/P), is to be held  in the framework of the  preparations for the third round of the institution's mutual evaluations.  

The main objectives are to: to carry out an in-depth analysis of Member States' performance during the 2nd round of mutual evaluations; to obtain key information on how the FATF standards are being implemented; to identify strengths as well as areas for improvement and discuss strategies to address identified deficiencies; to understand the technical changes and processes and procedures adopted for the third round of mutual evaluations in order to adequately prepare domestic authorities to adapt to the required changes; to enhance cooperation, collaboration and coordination between inter-ministerial committees; and finally to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing between GIABA Member States. 

The participants are representatives of the Member States in charge of the implementation and management of AML/CFT issues at national level, in particular the active members and Chairs of the Inter-ministerial Committees/National Committees (IMC/NC). They are endowed with live experiences of organising and managing the mutual evaluation process in their respective countries.  

These representatives will report on their country's efforts to address the shortcomings identified in their mutual evaluation reports, highlighting achievements, challenges and areas requiring particular attention. At the end of the meeting, it is expected that there will be a comprehensive review and assessment of the performance of GIABA Member States in the second round of Mutual Evaluations; a comprehensive catalogue of the main challenges encountered in the second round of Mutual Evaluations and a consensus on the main areas of focus for the third round of Mutual Evaluations.

A clear understanding of the requirements of the third round of peer reviews and how countries should adapt to the changes required; tangible strategies and action plans to address the gaps and challenges identified; enhance cooperation and collaboration between stakeholders in GIABA Member States.

As a reminder, the second round of GIABA mutual evaluations began in 2016 with the evaluation of Ghana and will end after the adoption of the Sao Tome and Principe mutual evaluation report by the GIABA Plenary in November 2024.