AML-CFT ESCAY Project

The “Anti Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism in Eastern, Southern, Central Africa and Yemen” (AML-CFT ESCAY) regional project aims to curb the incidence of transnational organised crimes and terrorism in 33 African countries, and Yemen. The project will achieve this by improving national response capacities and inter regional cooperation in targeting Illicit Financial Flows generated by transnational organised crimes. Over the next two years, this action’s support will be offered through training, workshops, conferences and through limited tailor made activities designed to meet specific demands and needs of beneficiary countries. This project is funded by the European Union, and implemented by CIVIPOL. This project is a third follow up phase of two previous EU-funded projects. With a new funding of €5 million from the European Union, the AML-CFT ESCAY Project will build and expand on the achievements of the previous two projects, both in scope and objectives. This project will be implemented in collaboration with various main National Institutions from each participating Country, and the Private Sector – including Banks, Money Transfer agencies, the Civil Society, and many more. We will also coordinate with various International Organisations and, when appropriate, build synergies, for example, by developing joint-activities and training with other players active in disrupting Illicit Financial Flows in the region.