Our priorities
- Specialised institution of ECOWAS
- FATF Associate Member
- Cooperation between Member States
- FATF-Style Regional Bodies
- Exchanges between financial intelligence units
- Mutual legal assistance
- Asset recovery
Cooperating for a regional and global response
Financial crime knows no borders. GIABA therefore strengthens cooperation among its Member States, and between them and regional and international institutions, in order to coordinate efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
As a specialised institution of ECOWAS and an Associate Member of the FATF, GIABA represents West Africa in international forums and promotes information exchange and mutual assistance between the competent authorities of its Member States.
Our areas of cooperation
Cooperation with the FATF and the Global Network
Collaboration with FATF-Style Regional Bodies
Technical and financial partners
Cooperation between financial intelligence units
Mutual legal assistance and asset recovery
Cooperation between Member States
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Building lasting cooperation
GIABA places every cooperation activity within the framework of its strategic plan and the priorities of its Member States. Cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding set clear objectives, shared responsibilities and follow-up mechanisms.
Identification
Identifying synergies with GIABA’s strategic priorities
Dialogue
Consultations with partners and Member States
Formalisation
Signing cooperation agreements or memoranda of understanding
Implementation
Joint activities, monitoring and evaluation of results
Expertise
Through its network of national correspondents and its relations with international institutions, GIABA facilitates the exchange of experience and the pooling of resources between its 17 Member States and their partners.
A regional mission
Develop, assess, understand, support, engage and cooperate: six complementary functions serving the financial integrity of West Africa.