In February 2021, Morocco was added to the FATF list of countries “subject to increased monitoring”. This means that Morocco will undergo increased monitoring to address deficiencies in its anti-money-laundering efforts.

The training and activities conducted by the EU Global Facility on AML/CFT therefore seek to support Morocco in rectifying the strategic deficiencies in its national anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework. as defined under the Fourth and Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directives.