Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission

What Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission does

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) is a statutory government body of the Republic of Liberia established in 2008 and restructured under the Amended and Restated LACC Act of 2022, which granted it direct prosecutorial authority to investigate and prosecute corruption offenses without Ministry of Justice pre-approval after a 90-day window. Headquartered in Monrovia with 64 employees, LACC operates across four functional pillars: investigation and prosecution of corruption cases against public officials and private actors; administration and verification of the National Asset Declaration Regime under the Code of Conduct of 2014; public education and awareness campaigns conducted across multiple Liberian counties; and coordination with international anti-corruption partners including INTERPOL, the UK National Crime Agency, UNDP, and the Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities.

LACC's primary digital product is the TALKAY application (launched March 2022 in partnership with Integrity Watch Liberia), a mobile and web platform that enables anonymous corruption reporting, with SMS shortcode 4419 serving as a fallback for users without internet access. Reports are routed to LACC and assigned to county-level staff for preliminary investigation. The commission also operates the National Integrity Index with the Governance Commission and pursues legislative reforms, including advocacy for a Specialized National Anti-Corruption Court.

The commission is funded through annual national budget appropriations (described as never reaching $3.0 million), supplemented by multi-donor support from the Embassy of Ireland (€1.5M), World Bank, African Development Bank, UNDP, US INL/USAID, Swedish Embassy, and OSIWA. No fees are charged for LACC services; its "customers" are effectively citizens and civil society (whistleblowers), regulated public officials, judiciary and law enforcement counterparts, and integrity institutions and development partners.

Name

Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission

Legal name

Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission

Website

https://lacc.gov.lr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission is the statutory government body established in 2008 and strengthened by the 2022 Amended and Restated Act to investigate, prosecute, and prevent corruption in Liberia, serving citizens, public officials, and integrity institutions through its TALKAY reporting platform, asset declaration regime, and nationwide awareness campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Monrovia

HQ country

Liberia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Budgetary Allocation: LACC operates as a government-funded anti-corruption commission receiving annual budgetary appropriations from the national government to fund investigations, prosecutions, public education, and operational activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LACC is the statutory government body responsible for investigating, prosecuting, and preventing corruption across Liberia, exercising direct prosecutorial authority under the 2022 Amended and Restated Act. It administers the National Asset Declaration and Verification Regime for public officials, operates the TALKAY anonymous corruption reporting platform, and conducts nationwide anti-corruption awareness, integrity education, and specialized training programs for the judiciary, law enforcement, civil society, and the public.

Product overview

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) operates as a government anti-corruption authority offering investigation, prosecution, assets declaration, and public education services. Its primary digital product is the TALKAY mobile and web corruption reporting platform, launched in March 2022 in partnership with Integrity Watch Liberia. The Commission also conducts nationwide anti-corruption awareness campaigns, investigations into public officials, prosecutions through the courts, and manages the national assets declaration and verification regime for public officials under the National Code of Conduct.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TALKAY: Mobile and web application for corruption reporting, enabling anonymous reporting of corruption cases via SMS (4419) or internet, developed in partnership with Integrity Watch Liberia

Products and services

• TALKAY Corruption Reporting Platform Mobile and web application enabling citizens to anonymously report corruption cases to LACC; accessible via Google Play Store or SMS short code 4419 for users without internet access. Reports are routed to LACC with county-level staff assigned to conduct preliminary investigations.
• National Asset Declaration and Verification Regime Centralized regime for collecting and verifying financial disclosures (income, assets, and liabilities) from all public officials required to declare under the National Code of Conduct, with sanctions imposed on non-compliant officials including withholding compensation and denial of government services.
• Corruption Investigation and Prosecution Services Statutory investigation and direct prosecution of corruption offenses in Liberia under the 2022 Amended and Restated LACC Act, with direct prosecutorial power after a 90-day waiting period, covering offenses such as Economic Sabotage, Misapplication of Entrusted Property, Speculation or Wagering on Official Action, and Criminal Conspiracy.
• National Integrity Index (NII) Measurement framework co-developed with the Governance Commission for monitoring and assessing integrity standards across Liberian institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• LACC secured conviction on all four counts against former Plan Parenthood Association of Liberia officials for Economic Sabotage, Misapplication of Entrusted Property, Speculation, and Criminal Conspiracy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Office of the OmbudsmancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2024Signed Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaborative efforts in fighting corruption. Formalizes joint commitment to coordinated approach leveraging respective strengths and resources.
• UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Jointly organized regional dialogue with INCHR to strengthen collaboration between anti-corruption and human rights institutions. Supported exchange visit to Sierra Leone.
• UK National Crime Agency (NCA)coreTechnology or Integration · 29 July 2024Partnership to enhance efforts in combating grand corruption, focusing on intelligence sharing, asset tracing, and information sharing to promote transparency and good governance.
• Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2024Sister anti-corruption institution with longstanding relationship. Commissioner Francis Ben Kaifala visited LACC offices in Monrovia to strengthen ties, exchange experiences, and discuss regional anti-corruption strategies.
• INTERPOLcoreTechnology or Integration · 25 September 2023Conducted five-day training workshop on criminal investigation of transnational crimes, introduction to INTERPOL notices, and assets recovery through cross-border collaboration for LACC officers and other law enforcement agencies.
• Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary civil society partner in anti-corruption efforts. CENTAL publishes State of Corruption Report (SCORE) and works with LACC on advocacy, awareness, and accountability initiatives. MoU signed for collaboration.
• Integrity Watch LiberiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society partner developing the TALKAY corruption reporting application. Conducted joint educational awareness programs in Bomi County and partnered on integrity education initiatives.
• Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint regional dialogue partner with OHCHR and LACC focused on strengthening regional framework for anti-corruption and human rights accountability.
• NAYMOTE Partners for Democratic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization implementing 'Strengthening Political Governance and Accountability in Liberia' project with LACC and Embassy of Ireland funding.
• Center for Democratic Governance (CDG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational partner for National Anti-Corruption Policy Dialogue. Co-organized event with CENTAL and Partners for Democratic Change with Irish government support.
• Governance CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with LACC to officially launch the National Integrity Index (NII) for measuring and monitoring integrity standards across institutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Interpol: Provided five-day training to LACC officers on transnational crime investigation, INTERPOL notices, and cross-border asset recovery. Functions as an enabling/capability partner rather than a competing body.
• Transparency International: Global civil society organization producing the Corruption Perceptions Index used to benchmark anti-corruption performance of governments including Liberia. Functions as an ecosystem/thematic participant rather than a direct operational peer.
• Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL): Local civil society partner under MoU with LACC; publishes the State of Corruption Report (SCORE) that informs LACC's policy focus. Functions as an ecosystem/advocacy participant rather than a direct operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC): Globally recognized gold-standard anti-corruption authority with investigation, prosecution, and prevention arms. Provides a benchmark model that LACC and similar commissions often reference for organizational design.
• UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO): UK agency for investigating and prosecuting serious fraud, bribery, and corruption. Partner of LACC through the UK National Crime Agency and serves as a benchmark for cross-border anti-corruption cooperation.

Direct peers

• Ghana Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ): Ghanaian statutory body with anti-corruption, asset declaration, and administrative justice mandates. Among the longest-established West African anti-corruption institutions and a natural peer for LACC.
• Kenya Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC): Kenyan statutory commission with comparable investigation, asset declaration, and enforcement powers; widely regarded as a model African anti-corruption authority, providing regional benchmarking for LACC.
• Nigeria Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC): Nigeria's leading anti-corruption and financial crimes enforcement body with direct prosecution authority. Comparable in scope (investigation + prosecution + asset recovery) and is a natural continental peer.
• Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commission: Sister West African anti-corruption commission with longstanding direct ties to LACC; Commissioner Francis Ben Kaifala visited LACC in Monrovia in 2024. Operates under similar statutory mandate with prosecution and asset declaration functions.
• South Africa Special Investigating Unit (SIU): South African statutory body investigating corruption, maladministration, and fraud in public sector. Operates under similar civil-investigation-plus-prosecutorial-referral model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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