In cooperation with ECOFEL, MENAFATF hosted a 2-day online workshop on financial investigative techniques on November 2-3, 2021. The workshop aimed at focusing upon financial investigation, strategies of financial investigation, the importance of asset recovery and related topics. The training session was attended by 125 participants from FIU staff, investigative authorities and law enforcement authorities within MENAFATF member countries.

In cooperation with ECOFEL, MENAFATF hosted a 2-day virtual workshop on improving the quality of suspicious transaction reports (STR) on October 26-27, 2021. The workshop aimed at identifying the sound foundations in the process of reporting suspicious transactions and preparing reports that meets the technical conditions and standards. The training session was attended by 240 participants from FIU staff, private sector personnel from financial institutions and DNFBPs within MENAFATF member countries.