Fostering Competition in Madagascar

Competition authorities play a key role in fostering competition policies that benefit consumers, the national economy and society. Created in 2018, Madagascar's Competition Council is an independent administrative authority with autonomous decision‑making and advisory powers. It has administrative and financial autonomy, but, like most young authorities, it faces several challenges, including limited human and financial resources, shortage of available qualified personnel in competition law and policy, and a lack of co-operation and co-ordination of policy and efforts with particular government and regulatory bodies.

To strengthen the Council’s independence and powers, and to promote pro‑competitive and effective market regulation, the OECD will provide targeted capacity‑building workshops, seminars and competition advocacy events. These activities aim to reinforce the enforcement of competition law in Madagascar and support the Council’s role and capacities in reviewing anti‑competitive practices, mergers, and promoting competition.

This project is funded by the “Projet d’Aménagement de Corridors et de Facilitation du Commerce II” (PACFC II) with the support of the African Development Bank.

The expected results of the project are:

• Strengthening the capacity of Council staff on the principles and procedures of competition law regarding merger control, detection and investigation of cartels, assessment of abusive conduct by dominant firms, tools for competition promotion, and bid‑rigging in public procurement.
• Strengthening the capacity of judicial personnel on the principles of competition law.
• Promoting a competition culture through awareness‑raising events for all stakeholders, including consumers, entrepreneurs, trade unions, academia, the legal community, public officials, and judges.

KICK-OFF EVENT

17-18 December 2025 - First National Competition Day and Workshop on competition advocacy tools

On 17 December, Madagascar held its first National Competition Day organised by its Competition Council under the patronage of the Ministère de l'Industrialisation et du Développement du Secteur Privé Madagascar, with the support of the African Development Bank Group and the OECD. The day featured thematic panels with national stakeholders and international experts, addressing key issues for competition policy and the relationship between competition authorities and sector regulators.

On 18 December, the OECD organised a workshop on competition assessment to officials from the Competition Council, sector regulators and government. This session introduced participants to the OECD Competition Assessment Toolkit and the benefits of evaluating regulatory barriers to competition.

COMING NEXT

2026

• 27-28 January - Workshop on Competition Promotion Tools
• 29-30 January - Workshop on Bid Rigging in Public Procurement
• 24-27 March - Introduction to the Principles and Procedures of Competition Law
• 2-5 June - 2nd National Competition Day and Workshop on Merger Control
• October - Workshop on the Detection and Investigation of Collusion

2027

• Workshop on Assessing Abusive Conduct by Dominant Players
• 3rd NationalCompetition Day
• Seminar on Competition Law for Legal Staff

Since 1990, the OECD has worked with competition authorities across all regions of the world. Drawing on its extensive expertise, the OECD has created a series of mechanisms to engage with authorities globally and help them strengthen their competition frameworks. Capacity‑building activities vary and may include case studies, training seminars, analytical work, support in drafting legislation, sectoral regulatory studies, and briefing sessions.

The activities carried out under this project will give the Madagascar Competition Council the opportunity to increase its visibility among relevant stakeholders, promote its independence, and develop its expertise in enforcing competition law and advocating for consumer interests.

If you have questions about this project please contact : 
Said.KECHIDA@oecd.org or Ania.THIEMANN@oecd.org.

More information: 
OECD work on Competition

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