In the preparation of the next cycle of assessments, which will place an even greater focus on effectiveness and on countries’ risk and context, MONEYVAL and the FATF organised a week-long assessors training in Helsinki.  
Last week, 44 experts from 26 countries from MONEYVAL and around the FATF Global Network attended the training which focussed on both technical compliance and effectiveness aspects. 
The training was open to new assessors and experienced ones, the later having the opportunity to be updated on the particularities of the new evaluation round. 
The participants were provided with theoretical tools and practical exercises enabling them to identify gaps in the anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing and proliferation financing national frameworks and to provide to the assessed countries objective and constructive recommendations for improvement. 
The successful completion of an assessors’ training is needed for all experts in order for them to be invited to act as evaluators in the context of MONEVYAL and FATF assessments.
MONEVYAL will continue to provide such training courses throughout 2024 and beyond.