Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering conducts Timor-Leste implementation planning visit to address mutual evaluation deficiencies

The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering conducted a Strategic Implementation Planning visit to Timor-Leste from 10 to 12 June 2025 following the adoption of the country’s 2024 mutual evaluation report. The visit was aimed at helping authorities turn the report’s findings into practical follow-up actions, with a focus on policies, procedures and activities to address key anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing deficiencies. A 2.5-day joint agency workshop brought together more than 25 officials to consider remedial steps. The delegation, which included representatives from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Portuguese Criminal Police and the APG Secretariat, also briefed the diplomatic corps on priority actions. The visit focused on improving interagency cooperation and better targeting technical assistance and training. The APG said it will continue supporting Timor-Leste’s AML/CFT priorities and work with donors and other providers to identify opportunities to fast-track technical assistance.