MADAGASCAR ACTION PLAN 2012
The Dynamic "Roadmap" of the Malagasy people for a Promising Future
THE PURPOSE
The purpose of the MAP is to produce a quantum leap in the development process by having a breakthrough five year plan that will mobilize Malagasy people and international partners, ignite rapid growth, lead to the reduction of poverty, and ensure that the country develops in response to the challenges of globalization and in accordance with the Vision - Madagascar-naturellement! and the UN Millennium Development GoalsTHE VISION : Madagascar-naturellement!
MADAGASCAR WILL BE AN EMERGING ECONOMY WITH MAXIMIZED COMPETITIVENESS, BY 2020. OUR ENVIRONMENT WILL BE PROTECTED AND USED IN A WISE AND RESPONSIBLE WAY TO ENHANCE OUR DEVELOPMENT. THE CORE OF OUR GROWTH SHALL BE DERIVED FROM OUR UNIQUE NATURAL RESOURCES AND FROM THE PROCESSING OF OUR NATURAL PRODUCTS. THE MALAGASY PEOPLE, EQUALLY IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS, WILL BE HEALTHY AND WELL-EDUCATED. THEY WILL BE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND BE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY AND THE PROVISION OF SERVICES. AS A NATION, WE WILL HONOR THE MULTITUDE OF CULTURES AND TRADITIONS OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF MADAGASCAR. WE WILL BE PROUD OF OUR COUNTRY AND UNITED IN NATIONAL SOLIDARITY.UN MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger: Reduce by half the portion of the world population that lives on less than 1$ per day by 2015; reduce by half the world population that hungers.
- Achieve universal primary education for all children by 2015
- Promote gender equality and empower women: Elimination of inequality of boys and girls at all levels of education by 2015
- Reduce child mortality by two-thirds by 2015
- Improve maternal health: Reduce mortality of mothers by three-quarters by 2015
- Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases: Containment and change of the trend by 2015
- Ensure environmental sustainability :
1) adopt strategies for sustainable development and the protection of natural resources,
2) reduce by half the population without access to drinking water and sanitation by 2015
- Develop a global partnership for development: Open trade and finance systems, facilitate the access to markets, enhance the process of debt relief, create jobs for young people, promote the access to medicine at a fair price, promote access to new technologies (IT)
OUR 8 COMMITMENTS
-1- GOOD GOVERNANCE
We will have a government that every citizen and the international community can trust and have confidence in. The government and the civil service will have integrity, be efficient, and act totally professional in all pursuits, activities, and provision of services.
-2- EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
We will create an educational system with world-class standards in quality and efficiency, that stimulates creativity, helps our students to transform their dreams into reality, and gives Madagascar the necessary human resources to become a competitive nation and a successful player in the world economy.
-3- HEALTH & FAMILY PLANNING
We will work to ensure that all our people are healthy and can contribute productively to the development of the nation and lead long and fruitful lives. The problems of malnutrition and malaria will be brought to a halt. HIV and AIDS will not advance any further; safe drinking water will become accessible; and, through education and the provision of health services the average size of the Malagasy family will be reduced.
-4- QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE
We will be a connected nation. We will build quality roads, and information technology systems all across the country to enable the process of rapid development, the facilitation of business and trade, communication amongst our citizens and visitors, and to ensure that the standard of living and the access to resources and global knowledge improves for all.
-5- RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Dynamic rural development and real poverty alleviation is at the core of the government's endeavors. Our rural areas will flourish and prosper through the substantial increase in the agricultural production and the creation of agri-business centers in every region, and the provision of needs such as irrigation, seeds and storage facilities. These centers will provide training, expertise and the best ideas to rejuvenate the agricultural sector. Effective Farmers Associations need to be established.
-6- THE ECONOMY & THE PRIVATE SECTOR
We will ensure that we have a diversified and strong private sector driven by local and international investment and trade. The Government will generate the fundamental conditions that will support the facilitation of business. We will encourage the pursuit of the best ideas and cutting edge techniques, technologies, and strategies to ensure that we as a nation are responsive to the challenges of globalization, productive in the workplace, and gain a competitive advantage.
-7- THE ENVIRONMENT
We will care for, cherish and protect our extraordinary environment. The world looks to us to manage this resource wisely and responsibly - which we will. We will develop industries around the environment such as eco-tourism and agri-business that minimize damage and maximize benefits for the people and the local communities.
-8- NATIONAL SOLIDARITY
We will continue to forge a strong, unified national identity that honors the multitude of cultures and traditions of all the people of Madagascar and promotes participation and partnership. Our people must be proud of who they are, stand with their heads held high, display confidence in the face of the many challenges facing us, and take full and shared responsibility for guiding the nation into the future.