An inter-agency working group in North Macedonia has finalized the development of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Strategy and accompanying Action Plan, with expert support from the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia. The Action supported the drafting of these strategic documents across all stages, which represent a significant step in strengthening the country’s capacity to prevent and combat financial crime.

Beginning in December 2024, the drafting process benefited from the Action’s  expert support including recommendations to ensure a systematic and customised approach to addressing national money laundering and terrorist financing risks and priorities based on best practices and international standards. demonstrating. Coupled with organisational coordination and wide stakeholder engagement throughout the process, this helped to ensure the final draft's quality and applicability.

As a next step, the working group will present the finalised draft to national authorities and consequently for adoption by the Government. 
This achievement reflects the Action’s commitment to supporting the beneficiary institutions in strengthening their operational and strategic frameworks in line with international standards and the changing economic crime threats .

This initiative was implemented by the Action against economic crime in North Macedonia, within the framework of the European Union/Council of Europe joint Programme Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye.