CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN RWANDA’S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML)/COUNTER TERRORIST FINANCING (CFT)/ COUNTER PROLIFERATION FINANCING (CPF) FRAMEWORK IN ADDRESSING DEFICIENECIES IDENTIFIED IN SECOND ROUND OF MUTUAL EVALUATION AND PREPARING FOR THE THIRD ROUND.

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Overall objective

The consultancy will support the strengthening of Rwanda’s AML/CFT/CPF framework by addressing the technical compliance and effectiveness gaps identified in the Second Round Mutual Evaluation and enhancing national preparedness for the Third-Round evaluation.

Specific Objectives

The consultant shall:

1. Conduct a comprehensive diagnostic gap analysis of Rwanda’s AML/CFT regime, assessing both technical compliance and effectiveness.
2. Develop a prioritized national remediation roadmap to address identified gaps.
3. Benchmark Rwanda’s low-rated Immediate Outcomes and recommendations rated non-compliant or partially compliant against best-performing peer jurisdictions to guide improvements in national ratings.
4. Support the implementation of corrective actions across relevant institutions.
5. Ensure that all stakeholders are adequately prepared for the Third Round Mutual Evaluation.
6. Strengthen institutional capacity, domestic coordination, and collaboration mechanisms.
7. Establish sustainable monitoring and reporting systems to evaluate and track the country’s readiness for the Third Round Mutual Evaluation.

Interested Individual Consultants must confirm their intention to submit a proposal by Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 17h00 HRS CAT

Any requests for clarifications to the RFP may be submitted by Monday, April 13, 2026, 17h00 HRS CAT.

Bidders should submit their proposals no later than Friday, April 17, 2026, 14:00 HRS CAT

Responding bidders are advised that this solicitation does not in any way obligate AFR to make a contract award or compensate the responding individual consultants for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of their proposals. Additionally, AFR may award a contract without conducting negotiations; all proposals should be submitted initially using your most favorable terms. AFR reserves the right to award any resultant contract to other than the offeror submitting the lowest price proposal based on technical excellence, schedule superiority or client request.

All communications regarding this RFP should be addressed via email: procurement02@afr.rw

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Note: This procurement is open to both local and international individual consultants. 

Cordially,
Jean Bosco Iyacu
Chief Executive Officer