A curated library of official strategies, policies, and reference documents relevant to our fields of work in Madagascar, organized by theme. These resources are hosted by their original publishers.
01 - Governance & National Development
Frameworks that set the country's overall development direction and inform how sector strategies are designed and coordinated.
UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2024 - 2028 (The United Nations system's joint response to Madagascar's national priorities and structural development challenges.)
UNDP Country Programme Document 2024–2028 (Structured around the three pillars of the national policy framework: human capital, industrial development, and good governance.)
Politique Générale de l'État pour la Refondation (PGE-R) (The current government's overarching policy framework, adopted following Madagascar's 2025–2026 political transition.)
Programme de Mise en Œuvre de la PGE-R (PMO/PGE-R) (The operational roadmap translating the PGE-R into measurable government actions.)
Plan National de Décentralisation Émergente (PNDE) (A roadmap for empowering decentralized territorial authorities (regions and communes) toward full decentralization by 2030.)
National Integrated Financing Strategy for Sustainable Development (SNFI-DD, 2026) (Ministry of Economy and Finance framework for mobilizing public and private resources toward national development priorities.)
African Development Bank Country Strategy Paper 2022–2026 (AfDB's intervention framework for Madagascar, focused on infrastructure and inclusive agricultural transformation.)
AFD Madagascar — Country Strategy 2022–2025 (The French Development Agency's intervention priorities, focused on sustainable development for the most vulnerable populations and resilient territories.)
JICA Country Assistance Program for Madagascar (Japan's cooperation priorities, structured around rural development, social sector development, and economic infrastructure.)
GIZ Madagascar — Country Portfolio (German cooperation's areas of engagement: environment and biodiversity, climate-resilient agriculture, and inclusive decentralization.)
02 - Blue Economy
National Blue Economy Strategy (SNEB) & National Investment Plan (PNIEB) (Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy's core policy framework, structured around five strategic axes including ocean governance and value chain development.)
Decree Establishing the National Blue Economy Committee (CNEB) (Legal framework defining the institutional bodies coordinating blue economy policy at national and regional level.)
SWIOFish2 — Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth Project (World Bank) ( World Bank-financed program improving fisheries management and coastal livelihoods across Madagascar and the South West Indian Ocean region.)
Regional Blue Economy Action Plan — Indian Ocean Commission (Regional coordination framework situating Madagascar's blue economy efforts alongside neighboring island states.)
Law No. 2018-025 on Maritime Zones under Malagasy Jurisdiction (The legal basis defining Madagascar's maritime spaces, underpinning all Marine Spatial Planning efforts.)
03 - Protected Areas & Conservation
Code de Gestion des Aires Protégées (COAP) — Law No. 2015-005 (The core legal text governing the creation, classification, and management of protected areas in Madagascar.)
COAP Implementation Decree (2025-778) (Procedures for the creation, modification, and management of protected areas under the national system (SAPM).)
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SPANB) 2026–2030 (Madagascar's roadmap for conserving, restoring, and sustainably valuing its natural capital through 2030.)
FAPBM Strategic Plan 2022–2026 (The Madagascar Protected Areas and Biodiversity Fund's roadmap — the central mechanism for sustainable, long-term financing of the national protected area network.)
Manual of Procedures for Creating Terrestrial Protected Areas (SAPM) (A standardized procedural guide for establishing new protected areas within Madagascar's national system.)