At its plenary, the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force outlined strategic priorities under the presidency, framing the region’s response to organised crime, fraud and cyber threats around faster, more flexible and more proactive action. The work programme centers on strengthening the presidency framework, advancing institutional development and tracking the third round of mutual evaluations. The third round of mutual evaluations began last year, and five countries are currently at different stages of that process. MENAFATF also launched its first forum for research and training centres as part of the plenary, bringing the academic sector into its regional work on combating financial crimes.
Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) 2026-05-11
Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force sets plenary priorities on faster financial crime response and five ongoing mutual evaluations
The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force set strategic priorities under its current presidency to enhance faster, more flexible responses to organised crime, fraud and cyber threats, with a work programme focused on strengthening the presidency framework, advancing institutional development and overseeing the third round of mutual evaluations. Launched last year, this round now covers five countries at different stages, and MENAFATF has also created its first forum for research and training centres to integrate academia into regional efforts against financial crime.