About

The Global NPO Coalition on FATF is a loose network of diverse nonprofit organizations (NPOs). The Coalition advocates for improvement in the quality and effectiveness of FATF Mutual Evaluations with sustained outreach to the NPO sector, and the effective, risk-based implementation of FATF Recommendations affecting NPOs, particularly Recommendation 8 (R8). The aim is to mitigate the unintended consequences of countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) policies on civil society in order that legitimate charitable activity is not disrupted. The advocacy agenda is driven by policy changes at the FATF/global/national level that require swift action and engagement by NPOs as well as by a bottom-up process emerging from impact felt by NPOs on the ground. 

Since 2014, four organizations have developed strategies, and facilitated and coordinated the Coalition: Charity & Security Network, Human Security Collective, European Center for Not-for-Profit Law and Philea.

Currently the Coalition is co-chaired by Human Security Collective, Charity & Security Network and Spaces for Change.

They are supported by a core group of NPOs representing a wide range of interests across countries and regions. The Coalition has established a constructive relationship with the FATF Secretariat for the exchange of ideas, enabling transparent engagement.

Funding partners

Currently, this work is funded by the Ford Foundation, the Packard Foundation, and the Sigrid Rausing Trust. The views on the platform do not necessarily represent the views of either funder.
 

The larger Core Group includes:

Al-Kawakibi Democracy Transition Center (Tunisia), Civic Advisory Hub (Uganda), Community World Service Asia (Pakistan), International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (US), Islamic Relief Worldwide (UK), Konekt (North Macedonia), Muslims for Human Rights (Kenya), Norwegian Refugee Council (Switzerland), PINGO (Indonesia), Miguel de la Vega and Gabriella Pellón (Latin America), Aigul Kaptayeva (Central Asia).

We also have a large pool of technical advisors from international organizations, the private sector and NPO's. 

 
(This online platform is run by Human Security Collective out of The Hague.)

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