Guyana strengthens Regional AML/CFT/CPF capacity through CFATF Assessors’ Training

The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s (AG) Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs, successfully hosted a five-day Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Assessors’ Training Programme in Georgetown, Guyana, from 9 to 13 November 2026. The training brought together approximately 50 participants representing 16 countries and territories, including Guyana, and formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional capacity to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.

AG & Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, visited the training programme, where he engaged with representatives of the CFATF Secretariat, the trainers and participants from across the region. During his visit, the AG interacted with the officials undergoing training and underscored the importance of developing regional expertise and strengthening institutional capacity to effectively combat money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.

The CFATF is the regional body responsible for monitoring and assessing the implementation of international standards established by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. These assessments, commonly referred to as Mutual Evaluations, examine both the extent to which countries have implemented the FATF Recommendations through their laws and institutional frameworks and the effectiveness of those measures in practice. The Assessors’ Training Programme was specifically designed to equip public-sector officials with the technical knowledge and practical skills necessary to participate in these Mutual Evaluations. Guyana was represented by nine officials drawn from key national institutions, including the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Bank of Guyana, the Gaming Authority, the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), and the Cooperatives Department of the Ministry of Labour. Their participation strengthened the technical capacity of these institutions and enhanced Guyana’s ability to contribute to regional assessment exercises. Importantly, participants who successfully completed the programme may be considered for selection to serve as assessors on future CFATF Mutual Evaluation teams.