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SUDAN: UN Economic Commission for Africa Helps Build Capacity on Anti-Money Laundering Policies
Strengthening Anti-Money Laundering Regime in South Sudan
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has provided technical assistance to South Sudan to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) regime. The ECA conducted two workshops in Juba last week as part of its program to support the country’s youngest nation.
Training Session for Financial Intelligence Unit Officials
The first workshop was a training session for officials from the Financial Intelligence Unit, Republic of South Sudan (FIU South Sudan). Experts from Egypt’s Financial Intelligence Unit conducted trainings on:
- National risk assessment
- International cooperation
- Strategic analysis
- Operational analysis
Commissioner John Daniel Kipa of FIU South Sudan thanked Egypt and ECA for their support in organizing the training workshop, emphasizing the importance of building capacity to carry out the mandate of FIU South Sudan.
Reviewing and Validating National Risk Assessment Report
The second workshop reviewed and validated a draft national risk assessment report contributed by a National Task Force comprising representatives from different ministries and agencies, coordinated by Executive Director Abraham Telar Nicknora of FIU South Sudan. The report is the first of its kind exercise in South Sudan.
Gen. Christo Thon, Deputy Chairperson of AML/CFT National Committee, representing Hon. Samuel Yanga Mikaya, 1st Deputy Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, thanked ECA for supporting the national risk assessment and highlighted the importance of active engagement from NTF members to strengthen the AML and CFT regime.
Support from ECA and Egypt
Sonia Essobmadje, Chief of Innovative Finance and Capital Markets Section at ECA, commended the efforts made by FIU and NTF members in South Sudan to improve the AML and CFT regime, which should contribute to the soundness and stability of financial institutions and systems.