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The World Bank started to roll out itsAnti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism(AML/CFT) training program for the Middle East and EastAfrica regions. The program had three objectives: i) tostrengthen the relevant authorities in each jurisdiction,the capacity to investigate, effectively freeze terrorist’sfunding and assets, and successfully prosecute CFT offences;ii) to support authorities to implement the United NationsSecurity Council Resolutions Targeted Financial Sanctions(UNSCR 1267, 1373 and 1540) and, enhance regionalcooperation between jurisdictions for combating CFT; andiii) to develop a cadre of experts for a sustainable ‘Trainthe Trainer’ (TOT) program. Given the potential synergiesbetween the topics and technical assistance needs in MENAand in East Africa, the programs for the two regions wereconducted in close coordination, which allowed forsignificant savings in terms of expenses, and veryinteresting interactions between policy makers andpractitioners of countries from both regions. Moreprecisely, the regional program was implemented byorganizing four multi-regional sessions. After the fourthand a fifth regional training were conducted in October andDecember 2018, the implementation of the training plan wasfinalized by the selection of 20 trainers (10 countries) fora specific ‘train the trainer’ program that allowed theseparticipants to disseminate the training in their owncountry (Lebanon, Tunisia), with the support of the World Bank.