The Inter Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa has released its 2026 procurement plan, setting out planned contract actions across goods and physical services, works, consultant services and direct-award training support. In substance, the plan maps the operational spending and external expertise GIABA expects to procure during 2026, covering headquarters and information-centre infrastructure, IT and office support, building and vehicle maintenance, and specialist inputs for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism work. The listed procurements include fit-out and maintenance work for GIABA's new headquarters and other facilities, such as fire protection, lighting, network and power-backup cabling, interpretation booths, carpentry, plumbing and electrical installation, alongside recurring administrative needs including software and telecom licence renewals, office furniture and consumables, cleaning, security, travel, insurance and IT equipment. The plan also schedules consultants and resource persons for mutual evaluation work, a GIABA mid-term evaluation, monitoring and evaluation tools, research report finalisation and publication, typologies work on trade-based money laundering, national trainings on terrorist financing risks, and outreach activities involving civil society, religious leaders, journalists, universities and media in Anglophone and Francophone settings. Line items identify the procurement or selection method and planned execution windows, including activities for the Abidjan and Lagos information centres.

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