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Schedule
01
  • 09:00 - 13:00

Closed Meeting of the ESAAMLG Joint HoDel and SC

  • A separate Agenda will be circulated
02
  • 14:00 - 17:00

Closed Meeting of the ESAAMLG HoFIUs

  • A separate Agenda will be circulated to Heads of FIUs
01
  • 09:00 - 18:00

Meeting of the Assessment Team for Eritrea

  • To review comments on the Draft MER from member countries and the Global Network and clarify/discuss any arising issues with the Authorities
01
  • 09:00 - 18:00

MeetingsofExpertsforReviewGroupsA,B,CandD[2] monitoringthe progress in the Post Evaluation Implementation of FATF Standards in assessed member countries.

  • The Experts will review 8 Follow up Reports (Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), 4 Follow up Reports with requests for re-rating of Angola, Madagascar, Mozambique and Namibia as well as the High-Level Mission Progress Report of South Sudan, and hold discussions with delegations of the assessed countries before preparing reports and recommendations for consideration by the ECG.
01
  • 08:00 – 08:45

Registration

02
  • 09:00 – 10:00

Opening of the Task Force of Senior Officials Meeting and Organization of Work for the Week

  • Welcoming Remarks by the Head of Uganda Delegation.
  • Opening Remarks by the Chairperson of the Task Force of Senior Officials, Mr. Frezer Ayalew, Director of Supervision, National Bank of Ethiopia.
  • Adoption of the Agenda (The Agendas of the Working Groups and that of the Task Force of Senior Officials Plenary will be adopted together as agreed at the 13th Task Force meeting in Arusha, March 2007). At the beginning of the Plenary Meeting, members will have the opportunity to make any further adjustments to the Agenda.
03
  • 11:00 – 18:00

(Meetings taking place simultaneously)

04
  • 11:00 – 18:00

Meeting of the Budget, Finance and Audit Committee

  • Brief on status of Members’ subscriptions for the Year 2024/25.
  • Closed meeting to discuss and make recommendations to Task Force on late payment of subscriptions by member countries
  • Consider a report on the implementation of the Recommendations of the previous Budget, Finance and Audit Committee.
  • Consider and discuss the update on the implementation of the External Audit Findings
  • Review Interim Management Accounts for the Financial Year 2024/25.
  • Brief on contributions by Supporting Nations and Organizations.
05
  • 11:00 – 18:00

Meeting of the Risk, Trends and Methods Group (RTMG)

  • Consider a Briefing Paper on Typologies Work prepared by the Secretariat.
  • Consider and discuss the ESAAMLG typologies study on “Illicit Cross Border Cash Movements in the ESAAMLG Region.”
  • Consider and discuss an update on the implementation of the BO Toolkit by member countries.
  • Consider and discuss a new typology study.
  • Consider a Report on the FATF Typologies work.
06
  • 11:00 - 15:30

ESAAMLG FIU Forum

  • Approval of minutes and matters arising from the FIU Forum meeting held in August 2024.
  • Consider a Briefing Paper on FIU developments in the ESAAMLG Region and updates of ESAAMLG’s participation in regional FIU events prepared by the Secretariat.
  • Updates on Egmont Group Issues including on Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Group discussion.
  • Consider and discuss updates on the ESAAMLG Strategic Analysis Project on “Use of Front Companies for ML in the ESAAMLG Region.”
  • Presentation by Kenya FRC on its activities in relation to the combatting of IWT/ML and implementation of the United for Wildlife (UfWL) Declaration of Principles.
  • Presentation by Botswana FIA on the implementation of the UNU-FAST Initiative’s five recommendations to combat modern slavery/trafficking in humans and associated ML.
07
  • 15:30 – 17:00

Closed Meeting of the ESAAMLG Heads of FIUs Analysis Forum

  • A separate Agenda will be circulated to Heads of FIUs Analysis
08
  • 11:00 – 13:00

Meeting of the Working Group on Risk, Compliance and Financial Inclusion

  • Consider a Briefing Paper prepared by the Secretariat.
  • Update on the second Survey on the opportunities and challenges posed by Fintech products, in particular, virtual assets and their resultant effect on financial integrity.
  • Update on the fifth De-Risking Monitoring (Follow-up) Project.
  • Presentation by countries on their experiences and challenges of conducting risk based supervision.
  • Consider and discuss a Concept on the ESAAMLG Survey on "Unintended Consequences of Implementing AML/CFT Programmes on the Promotion of Financial Inclusion in the ESAAMLG Region".
01
  • 09:00 – 18:00

Meeting of the Evaluation and Compliance Group (ECG)

  • Consider a briefing paper by the Secretariat on overview of the mutual evaluation work in the ESAAMLG.
  • Consider issues and comments submitted by delegations on the Mutual Evaluation Report of Eritrea and prepare a Revised Key Issues Document (KID) for discussion by the Plenary.
  • Consider and discuss the Key Issues Documents (KID) on the Follow-Up Reports with requests for Re-rating of Angola, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, and Uganda.
  • Consider Reports by the Review Groups A, B, C, and D on the progress in post-evaluation implementation of FATF Standards in assessed member countries reporting progress and recommend to Plenary adoption of the Progress/Follow-up Reports of assessed member countries.
  • Consider the High-Level Mission Progress Report of South Sudan.
  • Propose measures for consideration and adoption by the Task Force of Senior Officials on member countries which are not making satisfactory progress in post-evaluation implementation of FATF Standards.
  • Consider and discuss the ESAAMLG 3rd Round of Mutual Evaluations Procedures and Follow up Process.
01
  • 09:00 – 13:00

Technical Assistance and Training Coordination Forum Meeting

  • Consider a Briefing Paper prepared by the Secretariat.
  • Consider and recommend to Plenary future prioritized Technical Assistance and Training needs.
  • Discuss challenges relating to technical capacity needed by both the Secretariat and member countries to effectively handle the next round of mutual evaluations and make recommendations to be considered by the Task Force Plenary.
  • Consider Interim Report by PwC and the Project Team on the establishment of the ESAAMLG (Regional) Training Academy.
  • Consider needs submitted by ESAAMLG member countries: Bilateral meetings between member countries and TA&T providers in the ESAAMLG Region.
02
  • 14:30 – 18:00

Task Force of Senior Officials Plenary Meeting

Agenda Item I: Adoption of the Agenda for the Task Force Plenary Meeting
  • Approval of the Agenda for the 49th Meeting of the Task Force of Senior Officials.
Agenda Item II: Matters Arising from the 48th Task Force of Senior Officials Meeting
  • Consideration of Matters arising from the 48th Task Force meeting held in Diani, Kenya in August 2024.
Agenda Item III: ESAAMLG Membership and Observers
  • Consider and discuss Application by the African Export-Import Bank on ESAAMLG observer status
Agenda Item IV: Developments in the FATF
  • Consider and discuss the FATF Activity Report by the FATF Secretariat on developments in the FATF, including activities of the Global Network Co-ordination Group (GNCG) and the oral presentation by the ESAAMLG Secretariat on the status and progress of ESAAMLG member countries under the International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG) monitoring.
01
  • 09:00 – 18:00

Task Force of Senior Officials Plenary Meeting (continued)

Agenda Item V: ESAAMLG Counter-Terrorist Financing Operational Plan
  • Discuss the progress in the implementation of the ESAAMLG Regional Strategy on Counter-Terrorist Financing Operational Plan (2020/2023) (a Briefing Note by the Secretariat).
  • Consider and adopt the ESAAMLG Regional TF Risk Assessment Report.
  • Presentation by UNODC on its 1267 & 1373 Asset Freezing Drill
Agenda Item VI: Cooperation with the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and COMESA Secretariats, GIZ and UK HM Treasury in the implementation of AML/CFT Programmes
  • Report on the collaboration with the five institutions in the Implementation of AML/CFT programmes (Report by the Secretariat).
Agenda Item VII: Promoting Financial Inclusion and Implementation of FATF Standards in the ESAAMLG Region
  • Consider and approve a Report of the Risk, Compliance and Financial Inclusion Working Group.
  • Consider and approve the recommendation of the WG-RCFI on the continued follow-up of De-risking within ESAAMLG members.
Agenda Item VIII: Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing Risks, Trends and Methods in the ESAAMLG Region.
  • Consider and approve a report of the RTMG.
  • Consider and adopt the ESAAMLG typologies study on "Illicit Cross Border Cash Movements in the ESAAMLG Region".
Agenda Item IX: FIU Developments in the ESAAMLG Region
  • Consider and approve a report of activities of the FIU Forum.
Agenda Item X: ESAAMLG AML/CFT Technical Assistance and Training Coordination
  • Consider and approve a Report by the Technical Assistance and Training Coordination Forum.
  • Presentation by the PwC on update on the Status of the establishment of the ESAAMLG (Regional) Training Academy.
01
  • 09:00 – 18:00

Task Force Plenary (continued)

Agenda Item XI: ESAAMLG Mutual Evaluation and Post Evaluation Monitoring Process to Promote Implementation of the FATF Standards.
  • Discussion of the Revised KID of the Mutual Evaluation Report of Eritrea undertaken by ESAAMLG and recommending the MER for approval by the Council of Ministers.
  • Consider and discuss the Revised KID on the Follow Up Reports with requests for re-ratings of Angola, Madagascar, Mozambique and Namibia and approve the FURs.
  • Consider a Report by the ECG on the Review of the Progress Reports submitted by the Assessed jurisdictions (Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), 4 Follow up Reports with requests for re-rating of Angola, Madagascar, Mozambique and Namibia as well as the High-Level Mission Progress Report of South Sudan.
  • Overview of the mutual evaluation work in the ESAAMLG and proposals by the ECG on measures to be taken on member countries which are not making satisfactory progress in post evaluation implementation of FATF Standards and make recommendations to the Council of Ministers.
  • Consider and adopt the ESAAMLG 3rd Round of Mutual Evaluations Procedures and Follow up Process.
Agenda Item XII: Work Programme of ESAAMLG Secretariat
  • Review the Implementation and Achievements of the Work Programme for 2024/25.
Agenda Item XIII: Oral Report of the Heads of Delegation and Steering Committee
  • Consider the Oral Report by the ESAAMLG Chairperson of the Task Force of Senior Officials
Agenda Item XIV: Budget Matters
  • Consider a Report by the Budget, Finance and Audit Committee.
  • Update on payment of annual subscriptions by member countries.
  • Consider and discuss recommendations on measures to be taken on late payment of subscriptions by member countries.
  • Update on contributions by supporting nations and organizations.
  • Consider and discuss the update on the implementation of the External Audit Findings.
  • Consider an oral update from the Secretariat on the implementation of recommendations of the Internal Audit Reference Group.
Agenda Item XV: Statement by Cooperating and Supporting Nations and Observer Organizations.
Agenda Item XVI: Any other Business
Agenda Item XVII: Date and Venue for the next meeting

Our Partners

The 49th ESAAMLG Task Force of Senior Officials Meeting is hosted by the Republic of Uganda, through the
Ministry of Finance, Planing and Economic Development.
It is organized by the Financial Intelligence Authority and other Stakeholders.

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