From 11 to 13 November 2025, the Cameroon Debt Recovery Corporation (DRC) took part in Interpol’s Global Conference on Combating Corruption and Recovering Criminal Assets, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The event brought together more than 500 participants from Interpol state members, including government officials, financial intelligence experts, specialized investigators, magistrates and strategic decision-makers involved in the fight against transnational financial crime.
During three days, seventeen high-level presentations examined global issues related to corruption, money laundering, illicit financing and international mechanisms for tracing, freezing, seizing and recovering criminal assets.
On the sidelines of the plenary sessions, the DRC held several bilateral discussions with Mali, Senegal, and Singapore. These meetings focused on exchanging information, harmonizing best practices, and building prospects for operational collaboration.
A Cameroonian delegation highly involved
Cameroon was represented by a delegation comprising:
- National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) ;
- the Ministry of Sport and Physical Education ;
- and the Cameroon Debt Recovery Corporation, which actively participated in all aspects.
- institutional and judicial advances ;
- improving procedures for the seizure, freezing and management of assets ;
- the development of international cooperation ;
- as well as persistent challenges, including the sophistication of criminal networks and the need to strengthen technical capabilities.
A crucial conversation with Interpol’s Director in charge of Financial Crime
A peak moment of the conference was the audience granted by Mr Nicholas Court, Director of the Interpol Centre for Financial Crime and Corruption, in the presence of the Vice-President of NACC.
During this exchange, DRC formally requested the establishment of a capacity-building programme for national actors involved in the fight against corruption, money laundering and asset recovery.
Mr Court welcomed this request with great interest, indicating need of that request to be formalized for the for it to be included it within the Interpol’s 2026 program.
DRC reaffirmed its willingness to host such training in Cameroon, by mobilizing its logistical capabilities, institutional network and operational expertise.
A strategic step forward for Cameroon
DRC’s participation in this international conference is an important milestone for :
- enhance Cameroon’s visibility in international forums dedicated to combating financial crime ;
- strengthen its commitment to combating corruption and money laundering ;
- enhance bilateral and multilateral cooperation ;
- and enhance national capacities for tracking, recovering and managing criminal assets.