The Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) hosted meetings last month focused on sharing best practices on conducting terrorist financing (TF) risk assessments, as well as sharing lessons learned from Member States’ experiences undergoing the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Mutual Evaluation process.

On Monday, June 30, the TFTC held its third workshop of 2025, virtually, focused on TF risk assessments and Mutual Evaluations Lessons Learned.  More than 100 participants joined the virtual meeting, including foreign government counterparts, TFTC fellows, and the private sector. The participants discussed presentations given by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the UN Counter-Terrorism Centre, the Middle East and North Africa FATF (MENAFATF), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Strategic Policy.

On Tuesday, July 1, the TFTC convened its third TFTC Fellowship meeting of 2025, also held virtually.  Approximately 50 individuals participated, with presentations given by the Sultanate of Oman, the Kuwait Financial Intelligence Unit, the State of Qatar, and Treasury’s Office of Strategic Policy. The discussions focused on the process countries followed to conduct their TF risk assessments, efforts undertaken as the result of FATF mutual evaluations, and the importance of ensuring coordination and involvement across competent authorities.

The TFTC will continue to emphasize the importance of maintaining an updated understanding of TF risks within and around our respective jurisdictions.