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First Pilot Country: MADAGASCAR

Briefing Note

 

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"We are resolved to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, but it is only with a new approach from the  international community...that we'll be able to achieve these Millennium Development Goals."  

           ::Quoted from the President of Madagascar at the 2005 World Summit 16 September 2005::
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    Some Facts:     

   Madagascar, the World's fourth largest island, is about 1,000 miles long and 350 miles wide at 
   its widest, and lies 250 miles off the East Africa coast. Economically considered a Least
   Developed Country, its population numbers about 17 million. Madagascar is well-known for its
   many unique plant and animal species and their specific habitats.

   "President Mark Ravalomanana has a vision - to transform his country into a global player and
   bring economic and social success to his people...A top priority is to open up the rural areas to
   development." (Business Week, April 8, 2004). A former businessman, the President seeks to
   strengthen the climate for investment and public-private partnerships to stimulate economic
   activity and overcome poverty.

   Programme Priorities:                        

    A facilitator and a matchmakers, the Alliance works in:   
  • Infrastructure building, such as roads, bridges, etc.                               
  • Safe water and hygiene
  • Energy and hydroelectricity
  • Agro-business
  • Mining
  • Textile, garments and hadicrafts
  • Tourism
  • Development of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises)
  • Technology
   We work for protection and management of Madagascar's unique biodiversity 
   through sustainable enterprise.

   UNPPA Activities Undertaken

  • Mauritius-Madagascar: Development of cross-border public-private investments for agribusiness
  • Alliance Madagascar collaborated with MAEP and FAO in developing five bankable projects for income-generation through small-scale agribusiness
  • Development of several product lines
  • Promotion of micro-finance
  • Provision of more than 400 donated computers to the Province of Antananarivo, for use in village administration and schools
  • Establish national and regional networks among the members of AMDG (Alliance-Madagascar) for a better management of rural development
  • Project for production of honey and fruit from bee-keeping and orchid-growing
  • Update and expansion of the UNPPA website for disseminating information to the stakeholders
   New York Mission:

   Permanent Mission of the Republic of Madagascar to the United Nations
   820 Second Avenue, Suite 800
   New York, N.Y. 10017 USA
   Telephone: 212-986-9491, -9492, -2827
   Fax: 212-986-6271

 

 

 

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