Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) was established within the ECOWAS in December 2000.

The objectives of GIABA are to protect the banking and financial systems of member-states from proceeds of crime; to ensure harmonized and correct adoption of appropriate measures to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism; to facilitate the implementation by member-states of the FATF Recommendations and related international conventions and resolutions; to strengthen international cooperation among its members; to evaluate progress and the efficacy of measures to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism.

GIABA Organizational Chart

GIABA Members

GIABA Observers

***   EAG participated in APG Plenary meeting held on July 13 - 16, 2010 in Singapore    ***   EAG was granted associate member status within the FATF    ***   The EAG 12th Plenary took place in Almaty (Kazakhstan)   ***   EAG Working Groups intersessional meeting took place in Moscow (Russia) on March 29-31   
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