BIANCO
The Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau (IACB, French: Bureau Indépendant Anti-Corruption, BIANCO) is the independent anti-corruption agency in Madagascar.[1][2] It was founded in 2004 to implement a national anti-corruption strategy through the application of law and preventive measures against corruption, as well as education of the public.[3]
Organizational structure
The Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau is divided into various departments including:[4]
- Director General (DG)
- Senior Accountant (CP)
- Technical Assistant (AT)
- Cabinet (CAB)
- Technical Advisor (CT)
- Advisor in Internal and International Relations (CRII)
- Communication Advisor (CCOM)
- Legal Affairs Advisor (CAJ)
- Inspector in Charge of Ethics Oversight and Safeguarding (ICOSE)
- Inspector in charge of Management Control and Audit (ICGA)
- Cabinet Attaché (ACAB)
- Deputy Director General (DGA)
- Director of Operations Support (DAO)
- General Administration Service (SAG)
- Finance and Budget Department (SFB)
- Information Technology Department (SINFOR)
- Human Resources Department (SRH)
- Director of Investigation (DINVEST)
- Investigation Department (SINVEST)
- Special broadcast Unit
- Operational Intelligence Service (SRO)
- Asset Declarations Service (SDP)
- Investigation Department (SINVEST)
- Director of Education and Prevention (DEP)
- Department of Education and Communication
- Corruption Prevention Department
- Director of Operations Support (DAO)
The IACB's territorial offices are structured as follows:[5]
- Territorial Director (DT)
- Broadcast Department
- Regional Division
- Interregional Division
- Services Department
- Territorial Operations Support Service (STAO)
- Territorial Investigation Service (STI)
- Territorial Service for Education and Prevention (STEP)
- Territorial Accounting Assistant (ACT)
- Territorial Legal Assistant (AJT)
- Advisory Council on Investigation/Education-Prevention (CCI/EP)
- Broadcast Department
Functions
The IACB's functions include:[6]
- Preventing corruption by identifying risks in procedures and systems in the public and private sectors
- Recommending law and procedural reforms and providing advice for improving existing policies and procedures
- Educating the public about corruption and why it is important to fight it, mobilizing public support to help combat corruption
- Performing investigations into corruption and related offenses in order to effectively enforce the anti-corruption law
- Overseeing the dynamic management of declarations of assets and economic interests
- Promoting cooperation with national agencies, foreign government agencies, and international bodies to help combat corruption
Training
Between August 3, 2026 and August 8, 2026, the Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau took part in a workshop dealing with the identification, investigation and recovery of virtual assets held at the SAMIFIN Ilohay Center. It was organized by the Malagasy Financial Intelligence Unit (Malagasy: Sampan-draharaha Malagasy Iadiana amin'ny Famotsiam-bola, SAMIFIN; or French: Service de Renseignements Financiers, SRF), who also took part in the workshop, with financial support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Other agencies that took part in this workshop included INTERPOL, Illicit Assets Recovery Agency of Madagascar (IARA, French: Agence de Recouvrement des Avoirs Illicites, ARAI), Malagasy National Police, Malagasy National Gendarmerie, Central Intelligence Service (CIS), and some other anti-corruption agencies.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Andrianarisoa, Vero (20 February 2010). "Le Bianco s'attend à un millier de doléances" (in French). L'Express de Madagascar. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22.
- ^ Financial Intelligence Unit of Madagascar "Acronyms" SAMIFIN for the Economy, SAMIFIN, 2024, https://www.samifin.gov.mg/acronyms, Date accessed: September 20, 2026
- ^ A, Val (10 August 2004). "Corruption - Bianco opérationnel à partir du 1er septembre !" (in French). Midi Madagasikara.
- ^ Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau "Organisation générale du BIANCO" Bianco, Bianco, 2025, https://www.bianco-mg.org/mg/organization-chart, Date accessed: September 22, 2026
- ^ Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau "Organisation générale du BIANCO" Bianco, Bianco, 2025, https://www.bianco-mg.org/mg/organization-chart, Date accessed: September 22, 2026
- ^ Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau "Missions" Bianco, Bianco, 2025, https://www.bianco-mg.org/fr/mission, Date accessed: September 22, 2026
- ^ Financial Intelligence Unit of Madagascar "Renforcement des capacités nationales en matière d'investigation des actifs virtuels" SAMIFIN for the Economy, SAMIFIN, 2024, https://www.samifin.gov.mg/renforcement-des-capacites-nationales-en-matiere-dinvestigation-des-actifs-virtuels, Date accessed: September 20, 2026