The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force, in cooperation with the FATF Training Institute and hosted by the Tunisian Financial Analysis Committee, has launched a training course on FATF international standards for the Middle East and North Africa region. The course is designed to strengthen participants’ understanding of international anti-money laundering, counterterrorist financing and counterproliferation financing standards and improve their capacity to implement them, with the aim of helping member jurisdictions prepare for the third round of mutual evaluations and improve the effectiveness of national AML/CFT/CPF frameworks. The five-day program brings together about 40 participants from MENAFATF member countries. It covers the FATF Recommendations, the methodology for assessing technical compliance and effectiveness, the components of an effective AML/CFT/CPF system, and emerging risks and challenges, and is delivered by international and regional experts.