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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Provides $22 Million to Support Resilience and Food Security in Madagascar

This assistance, which will be implemented by consortiums led by USAID partners Catholic Relief Services and Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture, will support marginalized households to build sustainable livelihoods

The United States, through USAID, is providing more than $22 million in additional assistance to build resilience and improve food security for Madagascar’s most vulnerable people. The funding, representing the first year of two new five-year resilience and food security projects, will help our partners reach up to 88,000 extremely…

Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)
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Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) urges African leaders and the international community to fulfill their commitments to climate justice

As COP29 takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024, world leaders are urged to maintain the momentum established at COP28

The Justice, Peace, and Development Commission of SECAM (www.SECAM.org), in collaboration with its Environment and Climate Change Working Group, is urging African leaders and the international community to prioritise public investment, improve energy infrastructure, and fulfill their commitments to climate justice and funding. These actions are vital for meeting the…

United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
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United Nations Programme on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (UNAIDS) calls for global solidarity to strengthen Madagascar’s HIV response to end AIDS as a public health threat

UNAIDS has been actively supporting Madagascar’s HIV response, especially in strengthening the surveillance systems to ensure more accurate and comprehensive data collection

The Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima is calling for accelerated global solidarity to strengthen Madagascar’s response to HIV, including preventing new HIV infections and expanding access to treatment, to end AIDS as a public health threat. Ms Byanyima is visiting the country between 19–24 October to support its response…

Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)

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    • A Call to Prayer, Reflection and Concrete Actions Statement From the Justice, Peace and Development Commission of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)
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A Call to Prayer, Reflection and Concrete Actions Statement From the Justice, Peace and Development Commission of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)

Through prayer, reflection and concrete actions, we can strengthen a culture of respect, solidarity and sustainability in harmonious coexistence with Mother Earth

Each year, the Season of Creation (http://apo-opa.co/3U3qFht) begins on 1st September, with the World Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends on 4th October, on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Since 2015, the Holy Father Pope Francis has invited us to participate in this special time, which is seen…

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    • The budget support granted to Madagascar will help create a better regulatory framework to promote investment and improve the business environment in sectors that create jobs
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The African Development Bank Group grants over $67 million to Madagascar to relaunch its economy and improve governance in its energy sector

The loan from the African Development Fund, the Bank Group’s concessional financing window, includes funding from the Transition Support Facility

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of $67.3 million to Madagascar on 20 September 2024 to implement the first phase of its economic growth-inducing Financial Management and Resilience Support Programme for 2024-2025. The loan from the African Development Fund, the Bank Group’s…

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    • AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina (7th from left, front row), Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina, Africa50 CEO Alain Ebobissé, and other participants at the 2024 Annual General Shareholders Meeting in Antananarivo. Adesina's wife, Grace, stands to his right
    • Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina shows AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina a national craft at a Madagascar exhibition during the 2024 Annual Meetings in Antananarivo. Africa50 CEO Alain Ebobissé looks on
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Africa50 investment platform gets thumbs up for its innovative financing, strategic partnerships and performance

Africa50 has mobilized over $1.1 billion in capital commitments and catalyzed an additional $4.4 billion in external financing in just seven years of operation

Presidents of Madagascar and Tanzania praise Africa50's critical role in addressing the continent's infrastructure challenges; Africa50 has mobilized over $1.1 billion in capital commitments and catalyzed an additional $4.4 billion in external financing in just seven years, Adesina. Africa50 (www.Africa50.com), the investment platform established by African governments and the African Development…

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) Advances Sustainable Blue Economy Development in Madagascar During Blue Economy Day Celebrations

This collaboration has centred on informing important players about the blue economy's function in boosting the economy and quality of life in Madagascar, especially in island and coastal areas

From September 5th to 6th, 2024, in Toamasina (Tamatave), AU-IBAR was an active participant in the second edition of Madagascar's Blue Economy Celebrations. The Malagasy Ministry of Fisheries and the Blue Economy organised the event to highlight the country's dedication to developing a blue economy that can last. The festival…

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Integrating Madagascar’s Fisheries Policies with African and Global Standards

The workshop aimed to align Madagascar’s agricultural investment plans and fisheries and aquaculture strategies with the African Union’s Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS)

On the sidelines of Madagascar’s Blue Economy celebrations, AU-IBAR together with the Ministry of Fisheries and the Blue Economy organised a National Stakeholders Consultative and Validation Workshop in Antananarivo from September 9 to 11, 2024. The workshop aimed to align Madagascar’s agricultural investment plans and fisheries and aquaculture strategies with…

United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Non-Resident Ambassador presents credentials to President of Madagascar

H.E. Al Naqbi expressed his pride in representing the UAE in Madagascar, and highlighted his keenness to strengthen bilateral relations across various sectors, to enhance ties between the two countries

His Excellency Dr Salem Ibrahim Al Naqbi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, presented his credentials as Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar to His Excellency Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar, during a ceremony held at the Royal Palace in the capital, Antananarivo. H.E. Al Naqbi conveyed the…

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The United States (U.S.) Government Intensifies Efforts to Combat Wildlife Trafficking and Corruption in Madagascar

Since 2022, the USAID CCWT activity has championed several initiatives that achieved significant results

The U.S. government reaffirms its commitment to fight wildlife trafficking and corruption at the second Combating Wildlife Trafficking National Forum held in Antananarivo on August 13-14, 2024. The forum was hosted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Transparency International – Madagascar Initiative (TI-MG) with support from the United States…