Madagascar

Madagascar

Madagascar is implementing a multi-year institutional capacity-building project that aims to mainstream trade priorities in its national development plan, as well as creating national structure to seek, obtain and manage Aid for Trade resources.

Trade strategy

Levelling the playing field for renewed and inclusive growth

Progress report

Defining Madagascar's priorities

Since 2016, EIF has partnered with the Government of Madagascar to develop pro-poor growth policies, strengthen institutional coordination between trade and development actors, and get Malagasy products into international markets.

Results:

EIF's National Implementation Unit integrated into Ministry of Economy in 2017
Coordinating entity created for exchanges on issues relating to trade between various departments, ministries, the private sector and civil society.

While the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) only has institutional capacity‑building projects with Madagascar so far, the EIF National Implementation Unit (NIU) has developed a mid-term plan based on the Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) funded by the EIF. The mid-term plan, based on the EIF’s guidelines, has helped the Government mobilize more resources to support its trade priorities.
The EIF supported Madagascar in integrating trade into its National Development Plan, an essential step to harness the potential of international trade for poverty reduction and achieving sustainable development. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is also helping the Government of Madagascar in updating its DTIS. The Action Matrix of the updated DTIS will help to mobilize more resources from development partners to address the country's trade priorities.