The African Union Commission -Political Affairs Peace and Security (AUC-PAPS), and the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) and in collaboration with the GIZ Global Program on Illicit Financial Flows (GP IFF program), convened Members States of African Union namely Heads of Anti-Corruption Authorities, Asset Recovery Agencies, Head of Prosecution Authorities, Asset Recovery Interagency Networks, regional and continental associations of anti-corruption authorities.
The meeting which was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 28-30 May 2024 was a follow up to the Dakar 2022 meeting of asset recovery experts and prosecutors which recommended the establishment of a Forum that will bring together experts on asset recovery to facilitate the effective implementation of the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR) and contribute to the combatting of illicit financial flows in Africa.