The Financial Action Task Force has published a Report on the financing of recruitment for terrorist purposes, as part of its strategy on combating terrorist financing. The Report has been compiled using input from relevant authorities and country experts from jurisdictions within the FATF Global Network, including the Asia Pacific, Eurasian, Middle-East and North African regions.

The Report examines the typical methods of recruitment to terrorist organizations and the costs associated with those methods. Recruitment methods vary from region to region. Techniques include recruitment via religious groups in some regions and online recruitment via social media in others. The Report also presents case study data on the sources of funds available to terrorist recruiters and the general expenditures involved in the recruitment process.

The Report concludes by recommending improved inter-agency and international co-operation to share information and analyze suspected recruiters and financial supporters of terrorist organizations. The Report recommends that national operational and security agencies engage more with the private sector, non-profit organizations and social media and other internet providers, by providing better contextual information and guidance to enable those providers to identify the financial flows associated with terrorist recruitment.

View the Report.