The project provides tailored support to design and implement reforms in the field of anti-corruption and combating financing of terrorism in compliance with European standards, thus contributing to strengthened human rights, rule of law and good governance.
It aims at strengthening the institutional capacities and the legal framework of Ukraine by addressing challenges identified by the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) of the Council of Europe. It also assists Ukraine with the implementation of the priorities of the EU accession perspectives as identified under the EU opinion on the membership application.
The project is implemented within the third Phase of the joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Partnership for Good Governance.” The project is built on the results of the previous phases of the European Union/Council of Europe “Partnership for Good Governance programme (PGG)” in the field of countering economic crime (Phase I [2015-2018] and Phase II [2019-2023]).

The overall objective of the project is to ensure the integrity and resilience of the national financial system in Ukraine are enhanced and the system itself is protected from misuse for the purposes of money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.

The project has the following specific objectives:

1. Providing advice and support through recommendations on strengthening the legislative framework in the field of anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).
2. Reinforcing capacities of reporting entities, non-profit organisations, financial intelligence and AML/CFT supervisory authorities.
3. Strengthening the capacities of criminal justice institutions to investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate money laundering and financing of terrorism.

The project is expected to achieve the following results:

1. National legal framework in the field of AML/CFT is aligned with international standards and recommendations.
2. Money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks are effectively mitigated, through prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution and adjudication of ML/TF and related crimes.
3. Public-private partnerships in the AML/CFT sphere are established and operational to address ML/TF risks and threats.