Mohamed Alkatheeri
Director Of National Coordination and Follow Up in Abu Dhabi
Mohamed Alkatheeri is the Director of the National Coordination and Follow-Up Department at the General Secretariat of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Committee (NAMLCTFC) of the United Arab Emirates.
The General Secretariat serves as the UAE’s national hub for coordinating AML/CFT/CPF efforts. It is responsible for implementing the UAE’s National Strategy and Action Plan, driving institutional development, and ensuring national alignment with international standards, particularly those set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Mohamed leads four national functions: coordination and follow-up, AML/CFT statistics, compliance monitoring, and project management. He oversees a team of 20–25 experts and advisors and works closely with over 80 government entities. His leadership was pivotal in delivering more than 250 national projects and in securing the UAE’s removal from the FATF grey list in 2024. He now leads the country’s preparations for the Mutual Evaluation process (2025–2027).
He also developed the UAE’s AML/CFT National Strategy 2024–2027 and its corresponding National Action Plan, and launched AML Track, a digital monitoring platform used by federal entities to report on implementation progress. Mohamed established the UAE’s first national AML/CFT Statistics System, which aggregates over 25,000 data points and is now fully integrated into national reporting mechanisms.
In addition to his coordination and oversight roles, Mohamed contributes to national-level legal and institutional reform efforts, helping ensure policy alignment with evolving FATF requirements and international best practices.
He is the UAE’s technical lead for FATF reporting, principal coordinator of the National Self-Assessment Report, and co-creator of FAWRI TICK, the UAE’s national system for managing cases related to proliferation financing and targeted financial sanctions, currently used by over 80 government agencies.
Mohamed is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), a Certified FATF Assessor, a Certified Innovation Professional, and a Certified Trainer. He is recognized for his strategic leadership, deep technical expertise, and commitment to strengthening the UAE’s AML/CFT ecosystem.