The Implementations Issues Working Group (IIWG) was established at the 2005 APG Annual Meeting to build on and develop the work done by the APG Working Group on Information Sharing.  

The IIWG has the following mandate:

• the development of a Strategic Implementation Planning (SIP) Framework to provide post mutual evaluation implementation assistance; and
• the enhancement of the library of implementation lessons, best practices and other materials to assist APG members.

Purpose of the IIWG

The purpose of the IIWG is to assist  APG members to effectively implement the FATF 40 Recommendations and 9 Special Recommendations by identifying the stumbling blocks to implementation and devising strategies to overcome those impediments.

Functions of the IIWG

In order to achieve this purpose the IIWG:

• provides practical assistance to APG members through the provision of  post Mutual Evaluation Implementation materials and tools in collaboration with evaluated members and the DAP group. This assists members who have just been evaluated to systematically identify and meet compliance gaps identified in the mutual evaluation report;
• provides information and advice to donors and providers, including, for example, the Egmont Group, to assist in the development of programs to assist members to address practical implementation issues ;
• liaises with relevant non-members and organisations (regional and international bodies) and, in particular, with the FATF Working Group on Evaluations and Implementation to exchange information and case studies on priority implementation issues; and 
• undertakes joint projects with relevant bodies to develop practical implementation packages.

Membership in the IIWG

The IIWG comprises expert representatives from interested APG members and observers.  Membership is open to individuals with specialised skills in the mutual evaluation processes. But, to ensure that the IIWG is of a manageable size, expert participation is limited to 15.  Members are nominated at APG Annual Meetings; at the APG Typologies Workshops; or directly to the APG Secretariat and Working Group Co-chairs as necessary between meetings.

Chairing the Working Group

The Working Group is co-chaired by representatives of two APG members.  The two current Co-Chairs are Malaysia and New Zealand. The latter replaced Canada in July 2010; however, Canada remains an active supporter of the IIWG.