UNODC Successfully Implemented an Anti-Money Laundering Project for Kazakhstan

On 28 March 2024, UNODC conducted a wrap-up meeting on "Development of national policy and strategy of Kazakhstan on combating money laundering and terrorist financing in accordance with international standards". The meeting was attended by national partners: Financial Monitoring Agency, General Prosecutor's Office, Law Enforcement Academy, Anti-corruption Agency, Agency for Regulation and Development of Financial Markets, and Ministry of Internal Affairs, with a total of 19 representatives (6 women and 13 men).

During the meeting, UNODC presented the goals, objectives and results of the project for the Republic of Kazakhstan from 2021 to 2024 (Table 1).

The participants noted that the project helped the competent authorities of Kazakhstan to strengthen the legal system, develop and implement the provisions of the national strategy on combating money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT).

Throughout the implementation of the project, a work plan of practical measures was fully executed, aimed at developing cooperation and strengthening the capacity of the country's law enforcement agencies in combating illicit financial flows and ML/TF was fully implemented.

This project received expert support from the UNODC Global Programme against Money Laundering, Proceeds of Crime and the Financing of Terrorism (GPML) and financial support from the US Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).

National Partners Working meetings FATF and Egmont Plenary meetings Round Tables Laws, Strategies, Typologies Practical trainings/seminars/conferences Experts trained National trainers trained
FMA, GPO, ACA, ARDFM, MIA and LEA Academy 11 3 4 5 10 (3 for trainers) More than 300 15