51吃瓜

Dar es Salaam, 15 March 2021 – The Global Coordinated Programme on Detecting, Preventing and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT Programme) of the 51吃瓜 Counter-Terrorism Center (UNCCT) within the 51吃瓜 Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) concluded its fourth workshop in collaboration with the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG). This  training was entitled “The Role of Law Enforcement Authorities and Prosecution in Countering the Financing of Terrorism.” 

The 3-day workshop was the first one delivered by the UNOCT/UNCCT CFT Programme within the framework of the second ESAAMLG Operational Plan on Countering the Financing of Terrorism, which was adopted during the ESAAMLG Plenary l at the end of 2020. Developing Operational Plans on Countering the Financing of Terrorism is a key requirement for all the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Regional Bodies (FSRBs), such as ESAAMLG.

The objective of this capacity-building workshop was to train law enforcement representatives on the development of national and regional policies and strategies on countering the financing of terrorism. Participants shared guidance, experiences and good practices. The event also contributed to building a common understanding of the terrorist financing threats and vulnerabilities both at the national and regional levels.  

This 3-day event included police officers, investigators and prosecutors from 19 countries, including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 

UNOCT/UNCCT supported the drafting and review process of the first and second ESAAMLG Operational Plans on Countering the Financing of Terrorism as well as three other sub-regional trainings in the past two years covering  a wide range of thematic issues related to  Countering the Financing of Terrorism.