Madagascar Sees Boost in Financial Crime Investigation Agencies as Basel Institute Launches New Project
The Basel Institute on Governance has launched a new project in Madagascar aimed at building a network of financial investigation experts to target environmental crime syndicates. The project is funded by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) IWT Challenge Fund.
Boosting Follow-the-Money Capacities
The project focuses on enhancing international asset tracing and recovery to interrupt environmental crime syndicates in five priority countries, including Madagascar. It will also promote regional cooperation through intelligence sharing and judicial cooperation.
Key Objectives
- Enhance international asset tracing and recovery
- Promote regional cooperation through intelligence sharing and judicial cooperation
- Develop financial investigation strategies related to environmental cases
- Provide technical assistance to prosecutors and investigators
- Develop training programs for investigators
Appointing a Financial Investigation Specialist
A Financial Investigation Specialist has been appointed by the Basel Institute to lead the project in Madagascar and Uganda. The specialist will work closely with law enforcement agencies to devise and implement financial investigation strategies related to environmental cases, particularly illegal wildlife trade and illegal logging/timber trade.
Responsibilities
- Devise and implement financial investigation strategies related to environmental cases
- Promote regional cooperation through advising on and facilitating regional and international intelligence sharing and judicial cooperation
- Provide technical assistance to prosecutors and investigators
- Develop training programs for investigators
- Mentor investigators in the use of financial investigations
About the Basel Institute
The Basel Institute is an independent non-profit organization based in Switzerland that has been working globally with public and private sectors to counter corruption and other financial crimes since 1999. Its Green Corruption program focuses on applying expertise and experience in preventing corruption and enforcing anti-corruption and anti-money laundering standards to the environmental sector.
Seeking a Candidate
The Basel Institute is now seeking a candidate with significant experience in conducting financial or money laundering investigations or asset recovery efforts in Eastern Africa, preferably Madagascar. The ideal candidate will have experience working for government agencies or advising them on financial investigations and capacity building.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equal opportunity employer
- Proactive, dynamic, and international team spirit
How to Apply
Applications are now open until July 1, 2023. For more information, please visit the Basel Institute website.