International Development Grant

Anti-terrorist financing capacity building in East Africa

Project Number: CA-3-D003532001

Status: Terminating

Country/Region:

Somalia 25.00%
Kenya 25.00%
Uganda 25.00%
Ethiopia 25.00%

Maximum Contribution: $500,000.00

Start Date: March 29, 2016

End Date: February 21, 2019

Duration: 2.9 years

Project Description

This project aims to mitigate the risks of money laundering and terrorism financing across East Africa thereby reducing vulnerability to transnational threats posed by international terrorism. Project activities include: (1) delivering regional workshop and mentoring on identifying terrorist financing risks responses and emerging threats; (2) delivering regional workshop and mentoring on developing financial evidence and domestic and international cooperation on terrorist financing cases; and (3) providing assistance and mentoring on how to implement the United National resolutions to counter terrorism.

Expected Results

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) developed capacity of the country to investigate prosecute and adjudicate terrorist financing cases; (2) improved domestic coordination on terrorist financing cases; and (3) increased international and regional cooperation on terrorist financing issues.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved at the end of the project (February 2019) include: (1) reached 117 participants through 4 technical assistance workshops; (2) organised a 4-day “train the trainers” workshop with 21 participants from 7 African countries; and (3) provided specific technical assistance to 5 countries in East Africa including Kenya Mauritius Swaziland Tanzania and Uganda. The workshops increased participants’ ability to evaluate documents and other materials. Also they enhanced their ability to carry out investigations.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Countering violent extremism 100%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs

Budget Breakdown
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31 $500,000 CAD
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