A delegation from the Ivory Coast paid a study visit to FIU Mauritius on the 17th of September 2024 for a full day workshop on the sharing of expertise, support and to Learn about the strategy adopted by Mauritius during the post observation period of the mutual evaluation to improve its compliance with FATF standards.
The delegation comprised of the President and the Director of Legal Affairs and International Cooperation of the Cellule Nationale de Traitement des Informations Financières of the Ivory Coast (CENTIF-CI), Officials from the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Finance and Budget and consultants from Primature and GIZ of the Ivory Coast. The primary purpose of the study visit was to seek the expertise of the FIU Mauritius both in terms of intelligence and compliance with the view of strengthening the Ivory Coast’s AML/CFT framework.
Officers from the Financial Investigative Analysis Division and the Compliance Division actively participated in the exchange of expertise. Topics covering the overview of the Mauritian AML/CFT legislative framework, data collection, operational analysis, Targeted Financial Sanctions, international cooperation, the risk-based supervision framework for the sectors under FIU’s AML/CFT regulatory body mandate (Real Estate, Dealers in Precious Metals & Stones and the Legal profession), were addressed. The FIU Mauritius also shared its experience and expertise in terms of measures adopted to address deficiencies previously identified in the Mutual Evaluation Report for the Immediate Outcome 6. The procedures for the entry and exit of the International Cooperation Review Group were elaborated. Highly particularised sessions were provided to the delegation with regards to information communication technological tools for collection, analysis and dissemination of information along with a highly interactive session on the FIU’s experience in using the GoAML platform