Deutschland - Wirtschaftshilfe an das Ausland - 10014011-Fortalecimiento de las capacidades técnicas para la lucha contra los flujos financieros en América Latina

The regional project "Combating Illicit Financial Flows in Latin America - ImpactaIFF" aims to strengthen institutional capacities to combat illicit financial flows in Latin America. To this end, it has the Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT) as its main implementing partner. It should be noted that, as a regional project, it will involve stakeholders from Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico. The project"s objectives focus on three key areas: the agency"s institutional capacity, the technical capacity of specialists, and the sharing of best practices among countries. This has been framed within the "follow the money" approach of German development cooperation in the fight against illicit financial flows, combined with a gender perspective. This provides a holistic approach to combating illicit financial flows in the areas of prevention, financial investigation, and asset recovery. This project will coordinate with relevant stakeholders in Latin America by supporting regional organizations-such as the Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT)-in effectively fulfilling their mandate to combat illicit financial flows. It will also focus on working with relevant stakeholders in the areas of illicit financial flows in Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru, such as Financial Intelligence Units, the Superintendency of Banking and Insurance, and prosecutors" offices, among others. Finally, this project contributes to the implementation of the BMZ position paper "Perspectives on Latin America and the Caribbean" by strengthening institutions in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. It is also aligned with the BMZ"s sectoral strategy "Good Financial Governance," as it promotes transparency and integrity in the financial system. Finally, it promotes the international standards set forth by the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). This tender procedure calls for actions to assist with the project"s implementation, specifically to strengthen the technical capacities of the Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT) and the GAFILAT Asset Recovery Network (RRAG) for asset recovery and the exchange of best practices in Latin America, related to two work packages: (i) Studies and assessments to identify risks and patterns in the fight against illicit financial flows, money laundering, and terrorist financing, as well as working documents; and (ii) Capacity building in the fight against illicit financial flows, money laundering, and terrorist financing, as well as the identification, recovery, and management of assets. It is important to note that, for work package two, e-learning courses, meetings of GAFILAT and RRAG member states, and internships are expected to be conducted. It is important to note that the bidder"s entire implementation must incorporate a gender perspective; for example, gender differences in the emergence, use, and combating of illicit financial flows can be considered to identify risks and patterns-such as in human trafficking, illegal mining, and cybercrime-or other issues related to the fight against illicit financial flows, and integrate them into national and regional strategies or approaches. In summary, the service includes the preparation of studies, assessments, guidelines, and protocols, as well as the development of internships and courses. In addition, the service provider is expected to contribute to results-based monitoring of the project and to ensure the sustainability of these measures in order to strengthen the management of GAFILAT and its member states.