By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S
The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the World Bank, will host a two-day national workshop from May 20-21, 2025, at the Galliness Paradise Hotel in Bo City. The workshop aims to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing.
Key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors will participate, including representatives from government ministries, law enforcement agencies, financial regulators, banking institutions, Designated Non-Bank Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), civil society organizations, and members of the diplomatic and consular corps, alongside international development partners.
The primary goal of the workshop is to foster inclusive dialogue that will inform the design and implementation of Sierra Leone’s new Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and Proliferation Financing (PF) strategy. This strategy will align with global standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA).
Upon completion, the strategy will outline national priorities, specify policy actions, and propose mechanisms for effective implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. This initiative underscores Sierra Leone’s ongoing commitment to promoting financial transparency, strengthening good governance, and reinforcing economic resilience in line with international best practices.
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