Denmark has developed a comprehensive support programme to contribute towards the establishment and effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combatting money laundering (AML) and terrorist financing (CFT) in Ethiopia and regionally. The support falls under the frame of Denmark's Peace and Stabilisation Frame and is expected to be implemented in the period 2012 – 2014.
The main objective of Denmark's support package is to:
Strengthen the region's ability to address radicalisation that may lead to violent extremism and to counter illicit financial flows in order to counter terrorism with a view to further the stabilisation and peace building efforts in the region.
This will among others be achieved through support to:
— improved national structures in Kenya and Ethiopia as a foundation for countering illicit financial flows, including the financing of terrorism.
— strengthened regional cooperation and information-sharing among regulators as a way to regionally mitigate illicit financial flows and financing of terrorism.
This assignment includes technical assistance to a) the Financial Intelligence Center of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FIC) and, b) the Ministry of Justice of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
The aim of the support to FIC is to strengthen their technical and operational capacity in line with international standards and thereby enabling FIC to function effectively, and to enhance theirs and key stakeholders' capacity for inter-agency cooperation on AML/CTF;
The aim of the support to the Ministry of Justice of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is to enhance understanding and compliance of government officials in Ethiopia through training and awareness raising regarding AML/CFT.
A single Technical Expert Provider has been appointed to assist in the delivery of a support package to be provided by Denmark to the Ethiopian Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice. The support is based on the wish of these institutions to develop their operations effectively and efficiently and in line with international best practice on AML/CTF.
The role of the Technical Expert Provider (TEP) will be to provide technical experts in line with agreed delivery/work plans, and reporting.
The support for the FIC will be provided between May 2013 and December 2014, while the support for the Ministry of Justice will be provided in 2013.
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DC3125
V.1) Date of contract award decision:
14.5.2013
V.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received: 3
V.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
E-mail: Internet address: Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC) 1111 19th. Street, NW, 12 th. floor, 20036 Washington D.C. UNITED STATES, lshetret@globalct.org, www.globalct.org