Experts from ICAR delivered a 4-day training workshop on Operational Analysis to the Peruvian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in Lima from 6 to 9 June 2016 with the aim to strengthen the FIU's analytical and operational capacities in financial investigations.

The training involved in a first instance the EGMONT Operational Analysis course as an e-learning experience developed by the Institute's IT E-learning Specialists, which was regularly interspersed with a hands-on and interactive group exercise approach. While the former e-learning focused on best-practises in financial investigations, the latter subsequently emphasised country-specific operational elements relevant to Peru embedded in a potentially real money-laundering case scenario. The training integrated Peru's AML/CFT and criminal frameworks with the aim to create stronger awareness of both, as well as to strengthen collaboration and cooperation between all concerned law enforcement authorities and the FIU.

27 participants attended the training, mainly from the Operational Analysis Department of the FIU Peru. Most participants found the training very useful as it addressed “exactly what they have been doing in their everyday work”. 

The training is part of a 5-year cooperation agreement signed between Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS) Peru and the Basel Institute aimed at supporting the strengthening of the capacity of the SBS to fight corruption, money laundering and other financial crimes. The funding for this specific training programme was provided by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).