Technical Assistance & Training

One of the UFA’s functions is to coordinate technical assistance and training (TA&T) in AML/CFT and provide expert and practical support to UFA members and observers. The UFA's TA&T goals are outlined in the UFA's Strategic Plan and in each year's Business Plan (see "documents" section).

TA&T covers a number of matters including:

• Supporting strategic implementation planning;
• Preparing national AML/CFT strategies and risk assessments;
• Raising awareness with government and parliamentarians;
• Establishing and enhancing national coordination mechanisms;
• Drafting legislation, regulation and guidance;
• Establishing and enhancing the operation of financial intelligence units;
• Training investigators, prosecutors and judges on money laundering and terrorist financing investigations, prosecutions and asset tracing/confiscation;
• Training financial and non-financial sector supervisors and regulators;
• Enhancing NPO (charity) regulation for AML/CFT;
• Establishing and improving cross-border currency reporting regimes; and
• Improving formal and informal international cooperation.