Project Name: Strengthening UK–Cyprus Sanctions Coordination and Intelligence Capability (NSIU)

Country of Implementation: Cyprus

Donor Agency: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Duration: 11 months

Implementation Period: Feb 2025 – Dec 2025

Role of BK Plus Europe: Implementing Partner

Objective:
Support the Government of Cyprus to establish and fully operationalise the National Sanctions Implementation Unit (NSIU) within the Ministry of Finance, aligning policies and procedures with UK/EU good practice (incl. close cooperation with OFSI). The assignment covers development of the NSIU Operations Manual (workflows, case management, inter-agency coordination, controls, templates), capacity building through a tailored training programme, legislative support for formalising the Unit’s mandate, and strategic communications & stakeholder engagement to ensure clarity, transparency and public trust. A practical staffing roadmap (secondments, internships, interim options) underpins sustainable resourcing and long-term institutional capability.