The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa has published a request for expressions of interest and terms of reference to recruit three international consultants to support a regional seminar in Dakar, Senegal for judges on economic and financial crimes. The assignment sits under its African Development Bank-financed Capacity Development Project on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in West Africa Transition States and is aimed at improving judges’ ability to adjudicate money laundering, terrorist financing and related cases, apply asset forfeiture tools and support implementation of Financial Action Task Force standards. The seminar is intended for judges from 10 transition countries: Burkina Faso, Comoros, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone and Togo. GIABA links the initiative to weak mutual evaluation results on Financial Action Task Force Immediate Outcomes 7 and 9, citing problems such as money laundering charges being overlooked in favor of predicate offences, terrorist financing linkages not being pursued, ineffective sanctions, and limited use of asset seizure and international cooperation. The consultants, to be recruited across French, English and Portuguese language profiles, are expected to design the training program and materials, deliver case-based and interactive sessions, and provide reporting and learning tools for future use. Selection is to be carried out under the African Development Bank procurement framework using the individual consultant method.

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