The NRA National Steering Committee is spearheading Liberia’s Second Round of NRA with data collection set to begin across key sectors nationwide. 

The exercise comes after the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) conducted specialized training for competent authorities. The training focused on processes and procedures for collecting accurate and timely data ahead of Liberia’s Third Round Mutual Evaluation.

The NRA is also being carried out in line with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendation 1, which mandates that countries identify, assess, and understand their money laundering and terrorist financing risks.

Organizers say the Kobo Collect training will enable real-time and consistent data gathering in major Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) sectors. The software operates both online and offline, and is expected to improve questionnaire administration and data consistency across institutions.

The session brought together representatives from the Central Bank of Liberia, Liberia Revenue Authority, FIA, law enforcement, prosecutorial and tax authorities, and sector regulators. 

Participants engaged in plenary discussions, working group feedback, and simulations covering: device and account orientation, Kobo Collect interface navigation, downloading and completing questionnaires, capturing metadata, and submitting surveys in both online and offline modes.

With data collection imminent, Liberia is moving to strengthen its risk assessment framework ahead of GIABA upcoming evaluation.