This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Supported by the case studies collected for this research project, this typologies report provides a number of red flag indicators to help all stakeholders, including NPOs, government officials, financial institutions and designated non-financial business or professions DNFBPs identify and investigate possible cases of abuse.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The report provides an insight into the risk of terrorist abuse of each of the operational areas of NPOs: Terrorist networks abuse this public trust by piggyback on the legitimate activities of an – unwitting – NPO, or by mimicking legitimate NPOs. NPO activities are generally not scrutinised as consistently as other sectors. The high level of public trust in the good work done by the NPO sector.NPOs also face difficulties attracting and retaining personnel that have technical expertise in risk assessment, compliance and legal matters. Staff, and in particular volunteers, are often not given a thorough background check. The large transitory workforce of NPOs, with an important portion of that workforce made up of volunteers.This has created interconnected financial and transportation networks that are of interest to terrorist organisations. Globalisation, which changed the way NPOs operate, drawing them into areas where terrorist networks operate.There are other factors that make the NPO sector very attractive to terrorist organisations, some of which are : The report highlights that NPOs are at risk of being abused for terrorism at different levels: from the misappropriation of street-level fundraising to the infiltration of terrorist organisations at the programme delivery level to promote their ideology. …have cases of abuse been detected and disrupted? …do terrorist entities abuse the NPO sector? …are NPOs vulnerable to terrorist activities? …are NPOs at risk of abuse by terrorist entities?

…are NPOs most at risk of abuse by terrorist entities? …are NPOs most are risk of abuse by terrorist entities? …is the nature of the threat posed by terrorist entities to the NPO sector?

…are the NPOs that are most at risk of abuse from terrorist entities? This report aims to answer the questions: The report uses case studies as well as input collected from law enforcement, other government actors and NPOs themselves to increase awareness of the methods and risk of abuse for terrorism of the NPO sector, both domestically and internationally. This typologies report examines in detail, how and where NPOs are at risk of terrorist abuse. Terrorist organisations seek the same resources to further their cause, which makes NPOs vulnerable for abuse by terrorists or terrorist networks.įATF Recommendation 8 requires that countries review their laws and regulations to ensure that NPOs cannot be abused for the financing of terrorism. Terrorist organisations and non-profit organisations have very different objectives, but often rely on similar logistical capabilities: Funds, material, personnel and public influence are key resources for non-profit organisations (NPOs).

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