## _cr04402 — Annual PRSP Implementation Report (July 2003–June 2004) — Executive Summary and Selected Chapters ## Source details **Canonical URL:** [_cr04402 — Annual PRSP Implementation Report (July 2003–June 2004) — Executive Summary and Selected Chapters](https://www.imf.org/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2004/_cr04402.pdf) ## Other formats - [Markdown version](/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2004/_cr04402.pdf.md) - [Structured JSON version](/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2004/_cr04402.pdf.json) --- ### Executive summary: structure and scope - Report coverage: first annual report on PRSP implementation for the period from July 2003 to June 2004; follows first semi-annual report of February 2004; two volumes (Volume 1: analysis and status; Volume 2: matrices linking achievements to objectives, programs, and indicators). - PRSP strategic framework: 3 large strategic axes, 15 implementation programs, and 31 principal indicators. - Validation and approval: validated by the Government and the Malagasy Parliament; approved by The Bretton Woods Institutions in November 2003. - Main report sections summarized in Volume I: Executive Summary sections 1–10 (Introduction; Poverty Evolution; Socio-Economic Reform measures; Implementing programmes in priority sectors; Cross-cutting activities; Results analysis; Status of HIPC related reforms; Strategy costs and financing; Monitoring and Evaluation; Conclusion). ### Key overall findings - PRSP funding for 2003: program funding entirely received. - Tax ratio: 7.7 percent in 2002; 10.3 percent in 2003 (also reported as tax ratio 10.0% in 2003 in other sections); estimated at 11.2 percent for 2004. - GDP growth: 2003 growth rate 9.8 percent; 2004 forecast revised to 5.3 percent (estimate accounting for cyclones and oil price increases). - Inflation: 2002 = 16.5; 2003 = -1.7; 2004 = 10.8 (estimate for June 9, 2004). - Public expenditure: total public expenditure 15.7 percent of GDP in 2002 and 19 percent in 2003; capital expenditure 7.8 percent of GDP in 2003 (versus 4.8 percent in 2002). - HIPC-related: annual average achievement rates 2001–2003: 89% financial executions; 92% physical executions. --- ### 2. EVOLUTION OF POVERTY — Core findings and indicators - Poverty headcount estimates: - 2001: 69.6% - 2002: 80.7% (politico-economic crisis) - 2003: 73.6% (aggregate change: fall of 7.1 points between 2002 and 2003) - May 2004 allocation-model estimate: 75.4% - Report note: “according to an estimate, recorded a small rise of 2.2 points in 2004” - Poverty thresholds (consumption approach): - 2002 poverty threshold: MGF 1,173,800 (Antananarivo) - 2003 poverty threshold: 1,154,000 MGF (230 800 Ariary) - Sectoral 2002→2003 poverty-ratio changes: - Primary Sector: 2002 90.8 → 2003 86.7 - Secondary Sector: 2002 65.3 → 2003 51.6 - Tertiary Sector: 2002 55.4 → 2003 41.2 - Total: 2002 80.7 → 2003 73.6 - Poverty intensity (selected): - Total: 2002 47.6 → 2003 40.8 - Primary sector: 2002 58.1 → 2003 51.4 - Urban vs rural 2002→2003: - Poverty ratio fall 2002→2003: Urban −9.8 points; Rural −6.3 points. - Urban incidence 2003: 51.8%; Rural incidence 2003: 80.1% (selected table entries). - Determinants (probing model, 2002): selected marginal effects (variation of poverty probability when explanatory variable changes; preserve exact figures) - Number of Men: 0.084; Standard Error 0.008; Z 10.400; P>Z 0.000 - Number of women: 0.088; Standard Error 0.009; Z 10.160; P>Z 0.000 - Proportion of people aged less than 5 yrs old: 0.363; Standard Error 0.074; Z 4.940; P>Z 0.000 - kerosene as light source*: 0.375; Standard Error 0.029; Z 12.370; P>Z 0.000 - Chief is small scale farmer *: 0.237; Standard Error 0.025; Z 8.330; P>Z 0.000 - Existence of businesses hiring more than 10 people*: -0.064; Standard Error 0.027; Z -2.390; P>Z 0.017 - Proportion of those of university level: -0.989; Standard Error 0.134; Z -7.570; P>Z 0.000 - Number of months when road is cut: 0.028; Standard Error 0.011; Z 2.490; P>Z 0.013 - (Notes: * indicates dichotomous change from 0 to 1 per source) - Impacts of remoteness on rural poverty (2001 quintiles; travel time measures): - Remoteness Quintile examples: Nearer poverty ratio in 2001 = 47.8; Quintile_3 = 85.6; Quintile_4 = 89.7; Further = 86.6. - Perceptions (INSTAT survey June 2004; household and commune) - Household sample: 75 localities (28 urban, 47 rural); 39 beneficiary localities, 36 non-beneficiaries. - Living conditions perceptions: households saying “they live well”: last semester 2003 10.6% → second semester 2004 4.4%; households declaring difficulties: 23.7% → 51.5%; saving behavior: 22.9% saved in last semester 2003 → 8.7% in first semester 2004. - Projects’ perceived impact: 67% think projects had a positive impact on absolute living conditions; 54% give a satisfactory mention; 12% judge “very satisfactory”. - Commune responses: half of surveyed localities report increased job offer since July 2003; in localities “with projects” job offer increased in 57.1% (24/42) versus 40.6% (13/32) in “without projects”. --- ### 3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC REFORM MEASURES — Governance, public finance, and macro results - Governance and anti-corruption - CSLCC created by decree n° 2002-1128 of September 30, 2002; property-declaration obligation by decree n° 2002-1127. - CSLCC began activities July 2003: first draft of fight strategy prepared; Anti-corruption bill transmitted to Government; Technical Ethics Committee, Anti-Corruption Penal Chain and Anti-Corruption Independent Bureau created. - Perspectives for 2004: operationalize independent legal-status agency (September 2004), complete legislative reforms (December 2004), establish Criminal Chain (December 2004). - Administrative reform and decentralization - Bill on setting up 22 Regions adopted by National Assembly; training provided to 99 commune officials (42 Antsiranana; 57 Ikongo); resource center and Web site for communes created. - March 05, 2004: briefing to all mayors at State Palace in Iavoloha. - Tax administration and customs modernization - Two one-stop shops set up in ports (Toamasina and Mahajanga). - Crosschecking public expenditure/imports: 84 files crosschecked, 44 done, allowing retroactive fees of FMG 10,465 billion. - Identification of 22.221 new taxpayers in 2003 generating MGF 3,084 billion (also reported as MGF 3.8 billion collected in one section). - Customs clearance optimal times: Toamasina 7 hours, Ivato 12 hours, Mahajanga and Toliara 24 hours. - Time to complete file visas for money order payments: 48 hours. - Macroeconomic and public finance achievements - Growth: 2003 GDP growth 9.8 percent (PRSP objective 6% overtaken). - Investment: public investment increased by 5.8% vs 2002; private investments increased by 10.2% vs 2002. - Exports increased by 50.9% in SDR terms vs previous year. - Current external deficit improved to -4.9% of GDP in 2003 vs -6.2% in 2002. - 2004 public investment budget increased 15% compared to 2003. - Public expenditure composition (selected 2003 and 2004 shares) - 2003 sector allocations: Education 20.2% of expenditure; Health 8.5%; Infrastructure 23.2%. - 2004 priority allocations: Education 26.4% of budget; Health 10.4%; Infrastructure 22.1%. - Total public expenditure: 19.0% of GDP in 2003 (reported elsewhere as 19.5% in 2003); 19.6% of GDP in 2004. - Capital expenditure: 7.8% of GDP in 2003; 8.2% in 2004. --- ### 4. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES IN PRIORITY SECTORS — Transport, Education, Rural Dev, Health, Water & Sanitation - Transportation, roads, land development, meteorology (July 2003–June 2004) - Physical achievements: - Construction/rehabilitation/periodic maintenance of about 586 Km of national roads in first PRSP implementation year (table entries: 485 in 2002; 1,850 achievement cited elsewhere). - Routine maintenance of approximately 8,077 Kms of roads. - Servicing of around 2,300 Kms of rural tracks. - Opening-up production zones and job creation: average ratio 1.7 jobs created per km of rehabilitated/serviced road; Table 12: Total Km = 7,850; Jobs = 13,240; Ratio job/km = 1.7. - Rail relaunch: Northern Network concession; railway transports >20 percent of hydrocarbons and 100 percent of chromate ores on relevant routes. - Ports and maritime: maritime traffic in 2003 = 3.7 millions tons, increase 8.5 percent compared to 2001. - Education (selected outputs & targets) - Number of pupils in first cycle fundamental education: 2002/2003 = 2,850,000 → 2003/2004 = 3,400,000. - Classrooms built/rehabilitated: 797 primary schools (2,029 classrooms) launched; 565 schools completed (1,394 classrooms). - School kits distributed: 2,656,900 kits delivered; teacher kits and textbooks distributions reported. - Teachers recruited: 1,658 new teachers recruited; 14,518 teachers paid by Government (former FRAM-funded). - Net enrolment and completion indicators (selected): Net enrolment 2002 = 70; 2003 = 82; 2004 = 84. Primary completion rate 2002 = 39.5; 2003 = 49. - Expected 2004 targets: increase primary completion rate from 39% to 49%; increase % children aged 6 enrolled from 80% to 81%; reduce class-repetition rate from 29.3% to 22%; reduce pupil-to-teacher ratio from 59 to 57. - Rural development and agriculture (selected outputs) - Rural finance penetration rate rose from 3 to 6 percent in one year. - Rice production: annual increase ~8 percent; table shows rice production values (selected): 2,800,000 (various years) and objective increases up to 5,184,000 in projections. - Irrigated perimeters rehabilitated and watershed works: multiple hectares rehabilitated (e.g., 3,880 ha rehabilitated in 2004 first semester over objective of 3,500 ha). - Demo sites set up: 4,617 compared to 3,540 planned. - Health (selected outputs and indicators) - Expanded Program on Immunization: micro-plans, cold chain and EPI staff trained; immunization coverage figures (DTP3): 2002 = 61.5; 2003 = 73.3; 2004 first semester = 41.3 (first quarter note). - Health facilities: number of operational public CSB increased across series (e.g., 2,184; 2,186; 2,266; 2,346 in successive table entries). - FANOME / Equity Funds: setting up transitional arrangements to assist the poorest; MGF 100 billion disbursed for Social Safety Nets (noted earlier). - Selected health indicators: Under-5 malnutrition outpatient proportion examples: 19.0; 18.6; 17; 15.0; 13.0; projections. - Maternal mortality rate trend: figures shown (e.g., 421; 353; 285; 217). - Clean water and sanitation (selected infrastructure & indicators) - Drilling and wells: 515/625 drillings and wells equipped with manual pumps; 286/345 water conveyances made; 240 commercially-managed fountains. - Number of people with permanent access to drinking water source: 2002 = 29.5; 2003 = 29.4 (Table 17 entries). - Clean Water — Rural setting projections: Achiev. 2002 = 12.10%; Objective 2003 = 13%; Achiev. 2003 = 12.74%; Projections 2004 = 13.62%; 2005 = 15.05%; 2006 = 17.17%. - Sanitation — Rural setting: Achiev. 2002 = 55%; Objective 2003 = 57% (*); Achiev. 2003 = 57%; Projections 2004 = 58%; 2005 = 60%; 2006 = 62%. --- ### 5. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES IN CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES — Governance, Justice, Security, Environment, HIV/AIDS, Social Protection - Justice reforms and outputs - Drafting of texts for Constitution-provided structures (High Court of Justice, Supreme Court); extension/deconcentration of Courts and Tribunals; five Faritany main towns with Administrative and Financial Courts. - Processing of long detention files: 230 criminal files processed. - Indicators (Table 18): Budget (FJC) earmarked to Ministry of Justice 2002 Real = 690 000 (thousands of MGF); 2003 Real = 2 391 113. - Average rate of prison occupation: 2002 Real: 138% **; 2003 Real: 140%. - Public safety and defense - Police training and equipment: 100 officers for Territory Surveillance trained; provision of vans and communications equipment; targets for police coverage ratios and training numbers. - Gendarmerie and Army: recruitment of gendarmes trainees and active officers; establishment of Civil Protection Units; operations (FANDIO III, VANILLA III, MANTASALY III). - Environment and natural resources - Identification of 2,700,000 ha of conservation sites; transfer of a little more than 40,000 ha of forest resources; 35 Contracts transferring marine/coastal resources to grassroots communities. - Reforestation on approximately 7,000 ha reported in various entries; Table entries for reforestation index: 2002 base 100; 2003 = 397.4 (index). - HIV/AIDS crosscutting actions - CNLS annual work plan 2004 developed and validated; 6 BCP set up and equipped; 90/200 CLLS targeted and 12 operational by reporting; national communication strategy developed. - Indicators: AIDS prevalence among pregnant women noted as 1.1 in table entries; Directorate General projection: 2004 = 1.4%; 2005 = 1.8%; 2006 = 1.9%. - Social safety nets and HIMO (labour-intensive public works) - Social safety nets projects created temporary jobs: 6,021,622 men/day under HIMO (section summary) and other entries citing millions of person-days (e.g., 4,066,847 men/day from FID). - Direct impacts: school, health, market, water supply, tracks, hydro-agricultural dams built; collaboration partners: 549 NGOs, 108 Engineering and Design Offices, 446 SMEs. --- ### 6. RESULTS ANALYSIS, HIPC STATUS, STRATEGY COSTS & FINANCING - Results analysis - Annual average achievement rates 2001–2003: financial executions 89%; physical executions 92%. - Computerization in twenty-two principal treasuries operational; periodical reports on budgetary execution for six Ministries developed. - Sectoral biannual activity reports initiated for Education and Health; first reports draft available. - HIPC-related reforms and use of HIPC resources - HIPC tracking: 69 projects amounting to MGF 166.8 billion analyzed (HIPC 2001); financial achievement 76.2%; physical achievement 80.7%. HIPC 2002: financial 94.3%; physical 98.6%. HIPC 2003 provisional (May 2004): financial 97.6%; physical 99.3%. - Donor alignment examples: PRSC (World Bank); SPPR (European Union). - Strategy costs and financing (selected figures) - Total public resources: 2002 = 4,916; 2003 = 6,697; 2004 = 7,768 (units: MGF billions per source table; table headings preserved). - Composition 2003: Internal resources 3,392; External resources 2,539. - Foreign funding disbursements 2003: total 2,258.524 billion MGF (multilateral 1,719.851; bilateral 538.673); Jan–Feb 2004 foreign funding = 504.742 billion MGF. - In 2003 capital expenditures amounted to MGF 2,657 Billion (realization rate near 106.5%); foreign funding: MGF 1,796 billion; domestic funding: MGF 861.4 billion. - Table 40 public resources & earmarking: Total resources 2003 = 6,697; Personnel expenditures 2003 = 1,827 (27%); Goods and services 1,180 (18%); Capital expenditures 2,657 (40%). - Financing gap and medium-term costing - 2004 public investment budget increased 15% vs 2003; medium-term cost estimates (2005–2006) to be integrated in final annual report. --- ### 7. MONITORING & EVALUATION — System, actions, and budgets - Institutional arrangements - PRSP Technical Unit (secretariat responsibility of STA) coordinates monitoring with Ministries, Parliament members, private sector, civil society within three thematic groups: governance, economy, social. - INSTAT responsibilities: household surveys, current statistics, coordination of statistical system, validation of PRSP indicators. - Monitoring actions and participation - Thematic quarterly workshops organized Jan–Jun 2004; regional workshops March–May 2004 across 6 Faritany. - Workshop participation average: 173 participants; composition: 12% private sector; 18% civil society; 70% administration. - Monitoring products and indicator set - Finalized selection of 31 monitoring indicators; sample entries (Indicator 1 Poverty rate: 2002 = 80.7; 2003 = 73.6; Mai 2004 = 75.4). - INSTAT planned household survey: periodicity every two years; opinion survey periodicity every 6 months. - Monitoring budgets (STA & INSTAT) — figures preserved - PRSP Monitoring Budget 2004 (Table 44) total MGF millions: 2004 1.913.46; 2005 3 389.38; 2006 3 931.25. - Total US $ (1$ = MGF 12,000) 2004 = 159.46; 2005 = 282.45; 2006 = 327.60. - INSTAT action plan estimated costs (Table 45) examples: RGPH 3 Census 2004 = 4 725 (Million FMG); Instat Survey 2004 = 110.00 (Million FMG). --- ### 8. LESSONS, CONSTRAINTS, AND ACTIONS — Cross-cutting synthesis - Data and timing - For feasibility and comparability, data collection should cover September–November period; financial constraints prevented EPM household survey in that quarter. - Surveys conducted during first semester 2004 reference period dominated by exogenous shocks (oil price rise, FMG depreciation, cyclones Gafilo and Elita, rice price increases) limiting interpretation. - Institutional capacity and coordination - Recurrent constraints: weak institutional capacity, insufficient financial resources, high staff turnover in Ministries, delays in legislative adoption, slow donor responses, arrears and moratoria to contractors (e.g., arrears MGF 50.4 billion to consultancies and companies). - Recommendation: strengthen monitoring-evaluation capacity; set up regional monitoring forums; annually update PRSP and organize national validation workshop. - Sectoral priorities - Need to prioritize investments with highest poverty-reducing potential (roads, rural development, education, health, water and sanitation). - Road works: target to rehabilitate 14,000 km by 2009 subject to accelerating studies and works and regularizing arrears. - Social protection and sustainability - HIMO and safety nets created large temporary employment and direct welfare impacts; need accompanying measures for post-project continuity and scaling. --- ### 9. CONCLUSION — Government commitments and next steps - Report purpose: appraise Government efforts and effectiveness of poverty reduction programs; align policy outlines with annual budget and revise strategies per national calendar. - Government commitments: - Ensure better coordination of interventions. - Support involvement of all actors in PRSP process. - Prioritize effective ownership of PRSP by the whole population. - Next monitoring steps: - INSTAT to conduct household survey by September 2004 subject to funding; opinion surveys every 6 months; continue quarterly thematic workshops and regional workshops every 6 months; annual PRSP update and national validation workshop. *Source: _cr04402 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (sections and table listings as provided in the document).* ### EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....................................................................................................... ### EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ### 1. Introduction - Document structure and overview provided in sections 1–10 of the Executive Summary. - Volume II begins with a separate INTRODUCTION (VOLUME II: 1). ### 2. Poverty Evolution - Covered in section 2 of the Executive Summary. - Volume II expands with "2. EVOLUTION OF POVERTY" and detailed subsections: - 2.2. POPULATION PERCEPTION ON PRSP IMPLEMENTATION - 2.2.1. RESULTS AT THE LEVEL OF HOUSEHOLDS - 2.1.2. HOUSEHOLDS CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE - 2.2.2 RESULTS AT THE COMUNE LEVEL - 2.2.3 REGIONAL WORKSHOPS RESULTS - 2.3 EVOLUTION OF MONITORING INDICATORS - 2.3.1. EVOLUTION OF 31 MONITORING INDICATORS - 2.3.2 INTERMEDIARY INDICATORS BY SECTOR - 2.4 LESSONS - 2.5 ACTION PLAN IN 2004 ### 3. Socio-Economic Reform measures - Addressed in section 3 of the Executive Summary. - Volume II: "3. SOCIO ECONOMIC REFORM ARRANGEMENTS" with subsections: - 3.1. GOVERNANCE - 3.2 ECONOMY - 3.3 SOCIAL - 3.4 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL RESULTS - 3.4.1 GROWTH RATE - 3.4.2 INFLATION RATE AND EXCHANGE RATE - 3.4.3 REVENUES - 3.4.4 PUBLIC EXPENDITURE - 3.4.5 PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT - Note: "Actions have been taken by the Government within the framework of private sector incentive programs to:" (itemization follows in source). ### 4. Implementing programs in priority sectors - Summarized in section 4 of the Executive Summary. - Detailed Volume II coverage includes: - IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS IN PRIORITY SECTORS - TRANSPORTATION, ROADS, LAND DEVELOPMENT, AND METEOROLOGY - EDUCATION - GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS - Building and rehabilitation - INDICATORS - LESSONS - CHALLENGES AND ACTIONS - RURAL DEVELOPMENT - PROGRESS AND RESULTS - OBJECTIVE 5: ENSURE GOVERNANCE IN THE SECTOR - INDICATORS - LESSONS AND CONSTRAINTS - CHALLENGES AND ACTIONS - HEALTH - GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS - PROGRESS AND RESULTS - Expanded Program on Immunization - IMCI - Reinforcement of the Safe Motherhood strategy - Reinforcement of malnutrition control - Malaria control - Leper elimination - Filariosis elimination - Tuberculosis control - Bilharzias control - Cysticercoids control - Plague control - Cholera control - Tungosis control - Epidemic diseases control - HIV/AIDS control - INDICATORS - Table 16: Health Indicators - LESSONS - CHALLENGES AND ACTIONS - ACTION PLAN ### 5. Implementing programs in crosscutting activities - Summarized in section 5 of the Executive Summary. - Volume II crosscutting sector example: - CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION - GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS - PROGRESS AND RESULTS - Infrastructures - INDICATORS - Table 17: Indicators for clean water and sanitation - Financial aspect - Technical - CHALLENGES ### 6. Results analysis - Covered in section 6 of the Executive Summary. - Volume II contains "2.3 EVOLUTION OF MONITORING INDICATORS" and "2.3.1. EVOLUTION OF 31 MONITORING INDICATORS" relevant to results analysis. ### 7. Status of HIPC related reforms - Addressed in section 7 of the Executive Summary. ### 8. Strategy costs and financing - Addressed in section 8 of the Executive Summary. ### 9. Monitoring and Evaluation - Addressed in section 9 of the Executive Summary. - Volume II includes monitoring indicator evolution, intermediary indicators by sector, and an "ACTION PLAN IN 2004." ### 10. Conclusion - Addressed in section 10 of the Executive Summary. Italicized source attribution: *Source: _cr04402 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (sections and table listings as provided in the document).* ### 5. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES IN CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES............................................................. 77 ### 5. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES IN CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES ### Overview and PRSP context - PRSP full update: July 2003; finalized March 2003 and updated July 2003. - Strategic structure: 3 large strategic axes, 15 implementation programs, and 31 principal indicators. - Approval and validation: validated by the Government and the Malagasy Parliament; approved by The Bretton Woods Institutions in November 2003. - Report coverage: first annual report on PRSP implementation for the period from July 2003 to June 2004 (follows first semi-annual report of February 2004). The report is in two volumes: Volume 1 presents analysis, sector and crosscutting implementation status, results analysis, HIPC reform status, financing cost strategy, and monitoring-evaluation; Volume 2 is a matrix linking achievements to objectives, programs, and indicators. ### Poverty evolution and household/commune perceptions - Poverty rates: - 69.6% in 2001 - 80.7% in 2002 (attributed to the crisis) - "dropped significantly by 7.1 points in 2003" - "according to an estimate, recorded a small rise of 2.2 points in 2004" - Most affected groups in 2001: small farmer, employee, unqualified workman and labor. - Rural and urban trends: poverty ratio dropped in both areas; rural areas benefited most from the return to normal life relative to 2001. - June 2004 household and commune survey (INSTAT): - Scope: 75 localities total — 28 urban and 47 rural. - Project coverage: 39 localities beneficiaries of projects and 36 localities not beneficiaries. - Reference period dominated by exogenous shocks: the price rise of the barrel of oil, depreciation of FMG, cyclones Gafilo and Elita, generalized inflation trend, and rice price increases. - Household-level perceptions and conditions: - Over half the households interviewed have an income level that "does not manage to cover their expenses," implying dissaving and indebtedness. - Sectoral perceptions: clear improvement in education; dynamism in health, agriculture, roads, and security. Job creation is reported to be in regression. - Households in localities with projects expect greater future improvement in standard of living than those in localities without projects. - Rural households are more confident about future prospects than urban households. - Commune-level perceptions and impacts: - Existence of projects in localities has a significant impact felt through job creation. - Half the surveyed localities report that job offer in their commune has been increasing since July 2003 compared to previous years. - Positive assessments on some social services: element of police force, cleanliness, lighting, road infrastructure, water and sanitation. - Half the surveyed localities noted that projects have direct or indirect impacts on household income. - Projects most present in surveyed communes: education, health, and communal roads. - Regional workshops (March–May 2004) findings: - Provided substantive provincial, regional, and local realities and specificities often not available to central ministry sector authorities. - Allowed differentiation across provinces on (i) ownership of PRSP, (ii) coordinating regional development actions, (iii) mobilizing partners (civil society and private sector), and (iv) information systems for data collection, processing, and exploitation. ### Cross-cutting activity areas (table of contents and focal topics included in the report) - Governance - Subsections include perspectives for year 2004. - Justice - Includes indicators, lessons learnt, challenges, and 2004 action plans (detailed breakdown into challenges and action plans). - Economy, Finance and Budget - Generalities, progress and results, indicators, lessons learnt, impacts of measures, challenges and action plans. - Administrative Reform - General, indicators, lessons, institutional aspects. - Public Safety - Generalities, progress and results, indicators, lessons, institutional and financial aspects. - National Defense - General, progress and results, indicators, lessons. - Foreign Affairs - Generalities, indicators, lessons. - Decentralization - Generalities, progress and results, indicators (including institutional aspect), challenges and actions. - Environment - Generalities, progress and results, indicators, lessons and constraints, challenges and actions. - HIV/AIDS - General: objectives and multi-sectoral approach. - Progress and results structured under: - Specific Objective N° 1: TO CREATE AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT TO EFFECTIVE MULTISECTOR BASED FIGHT - Specific Objective N° 2: TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TO MEANS OF PREVENTION - Indicators and lessons; institutional and financial level observations. - Employment - Generalities, progress and results, indicators, lessons, challenges, and action plans. - Social Development - Population and social protection: progress and results including non-formal education, adult literacy and education agenda, reinforcements of institutional capacities. - Youth and sport: generalities, progress and results, indicators, lessons, institutional and technical level observations, challenges and actions. - Social nets of security: descriptions include SEECALINE, security nets, information education communication, nutrition programs, indicators, and lessons. - Sectoral indicators referenced (examples from table of contents): - Table 35: Industry, Trade and Private Sector Development Indicators - ENERGY: Objective 2: Increase contribution of mining sector to national added value - Intermediate Indicators and Forecast 2004 referenced. ### Implementation, monitoring, and planned use of the report - Purpose: review status of achievements on policy measures, action plans, reforms related to HIPC; used to make recommendations for policy, strategies, actions, and budget programming orientations. - Monitoring-evaluation: Volume 1 includes the monitoring-evaluation system; Volume 2's matrix links achievements to objectives, programs, and indicators to improve logical reading of poverty reduction policy through reforms and arrangements. *Source: ANNUAL PRSP IMPLEMENTATION REPORT JULY 2003 – JUNE 2004 (VOLUME 1), chapter 5 contents and Executive Summary as provided.* ### 3. Socio-Economic Reform measures ### 3. Socio-Economic Reform measures ### Governance and anti-corruption - Higher Council for Fight against Corruption (CSLCC) created by decree n° 2002-1128 of September 30, 2002; obligation to declare properties instituted by decree n° 2002-1127 of same date. - CSLCC began activities in July 2003; initial work on establishing credibility and organizing/supporting anti-corruption structures. - CSLCC outputs and institutions: - First draft of the fight strategy prepared and presented to the Presidency, the Government, and Donors. - Anti-corruption bill transmitted to the Government. - Bill on political parties developed. - Studies completed on standardizing administrative competition examinations and on boosting the mediator office. - Technical Ethics Committee, the Anti-Corruption Penal Chain and the Anti-Corruption Independent Bureau created. - CSLCC receives and examines complaints and pursues actions to develop the strategy and law against corruption. ### Administrative reform and decentralization - Adoption of a bill on setting up the 22 Regions by the National Assembly. - Principal achievements: - Development of several bills/decrees relating to decentralization. - Implementing conventions (DINA) for public safety. - Provision of materials and equipment to prefectures and sub-prefectures. - Organizing local and communal elections. - Operationalizing national and regional risk and disaster management structures. - Strengthening fire-fighting capacities. - Improving visa and resident card issuance circuits. - Study and drafting of a new bill on the Electoral Code. - Decentralization capacity building: - Training provided to 99 commune officials (42 in the Faritany of Antsiranana and 57 in the Fivondronana of Ikongo). - Creation of a resource center and a Web site for communes. - March 05, 2004: information/exchange and training briefing to all urban and rural mayors at State Palace in Iavoloha. ### Macroeconomic and public finance measures - Selective tax reductions applied for importing equipment, input, construction materials, and farm equipment. - Tax administration reforms and customs modernization: - Two one-stop shops set up in the 2 most important ports (Toamasina and Mahajanga). - Crosschecking circuit on public expenditure and imports: 84 files are being crosschecked, of which 44 are done, allowing retroactive fees of FMG 10,465 billion. - Modernizing the Big Businesses Tax Directorate (DFGE). - Identification of 22.221 new taxpayers in 2003 generating MGF 3,084 billion of revenues. - Tax pressure ratio: 7.7 percent in 2002; 10.3 percent in 2003; estimated at 11.2 percent for 2004. - Customs optimal time of goods custom clearance: Toamasina 7 hours, Ivato 12 hours, Mahajanga and Toliara 24 hours. - Time to complete file visas for money order payments: 48 hours. - Public expenditure and budgeting: - Public expenditure increased in 2003. - Introduction in 2004 of program budget. - Priority Action Plan for public expenditure reform set and implemented with donor support. ### Overall economic performance and trends - Following measures at end of 2002 crisis, economic and financial results for 2003 improved compared to 2002. - PRSP objective of 6% growth rate was overtaken in 2003. - Recovery noted in almost all sectors; growth driven by investment and export. - Inflation: - In 2003 the inflation rate dropped. - In 2004 international oil price increases and strong depreciation of the Malagasy currency led to increasing inflation. - Central Bank official market rate revised twice in 2004. - Tax ratio objective for 2004: exceed the level of 2003. ### Implementing programs in priority sectors — Transportation, civil works and land management - Institutional development achievements: - Capacity building for strategic planning, coordination, control, monitoring-evaluation at central and regional levels. - Autonomous organizations for functional and efficient regulation involving the private sector. - Basic studies to better formulate sector and sub-sector strategies in short, medium, and long terms. - Updating legislative and regulatory texts and developing/implementing sector-based strategies. - Physical achievements in first PRSP implementation year: - Construction, rehabilitation, and periodic maintenance of about 600 Km of national roads. - Routine maintenance of approximately 8,000Kms of roads. - Servicing of around 2,300Kms of rural tracks. - Improved access rate of communes and population to transportation services: respectively 60 percent and 70 percent. - Rail sector relaunch: - Effective transfer of the Northern Network management and exploitation to a private dealer. - Reinforcing, rehabilitating, and maintaining infrastructures and motor pool. - More than 20 percent of hydrocarbons and 100 percent of chromate ores are conveyed by railway transportation after previously very low traffic levels. - Improved traffic safety conditions on primary National Road N°2. - Urban and land management: - Promoting Integrated Growth Poles; developing and equipping cities; protecting cities against flood and coastal erosion; developing landspaces for new industrial EPZ. - Maritime and air services: - Rehabilitation, development, and extension works completed. - Maritime traffic in 2003: 3.7 millions tons, an increase of 8.5 percent compared to 2001. ### Impact of transport works on employment and accessibility - Opening-up production zones, reducing journey time, and distributing income with an average ratio of 1.7 jobs created per kilometer of rehabilitated or serviced road. ### Education - State measures: waiver of registration fees in primary schools and of FRAM teachers’ salary; recruiting and training new teachers; distributing school kits and supplies; building and renovating classrooms. - Impact: - Number of pupils in the first cycle of fundamental education increased from 2,850,000 in 2002/2003 to 3,400,000 in 2003/2004. - Pupil/teacher ratio remained high as teacher increases could not match pupil boom. - CISCO heads recruited via open call; objective contracts improved accountability and decentralized decision-making efficiency. - Measures align with Education for All (EFA) implementation and the Reform and Development Strategic Plan of the Educational Sector. - Continuous community contribution to education development. ### Rural development and agriculture - Institutional reforms at the Ministry and creation of the Hydro-Agricultural Network Maintenance Funds. - Productivity and infrastructure measures: - Rehabilitation of irrigated perimeters. - Facilitation of manure distribution and ploughing machine access. - Development of vaccination corridors, watering points, transformation units, warehouses, and cattle markets. - Financial and production indicators: - Penetration rate of rural finance rises from 3 to 6 percent in one year. - Rice production showed an annual increase of about 8 percent. - Fishing production increased by 2 percent. ### Health sector and social protection - Health system measures: - Setting up "Equity Funds" and first transitional arrangements of FANOME to help the poorest. - Strengthening basic prevention: vaccination campaigns and maternity without risk strategy increased CSB frequentation rate. - Reinforcement of medical staff; provision of materials and equipment to health care centers; rehabilitation and construction of centers. - System for management mechanism for the poor implemented (Equity Funds and transitional FANOME arrangements). - Social protection: - Preparation of a national strategy for social protection followed by disbursement of 100 billion FMG of Social Safety Nets (noted earlier in social sectors summary). ### Drinking water and sanitation - Several works in drinking water supply and sanitation completed. - Legal and institutional framework for water and sanitation put in place. ### Implementing programs in crosscutting activities — Justice and public safety - Justice sector reforms: - Drafting texts for Constitution-provided structures (High Court of Justice, General Judiciary Inspection); texts being finalized for Supreme Court and National Council of Justice. - Strategy for modernizing the Justice defined. - Deconcentration of Courts and Tribunals: five (5) Faritany main towns provided with Administrative and Financial Courts (Mahajanga, Fianarantsoa, Antananarivo, Toliara, and Antsiranana). - Measures to accelerate case treatments and procedures implemented. - 230 (out of planned 230 files) criminal files of long detention processed. - Bills on Company Law drafted and examined at Parliament. - Reinforced inspection/control missions: 15 inspectors form the core of control team and control management; 12 jurisdictions and 8 penitentiary establishments inspected. - Safety and sanitation in prison conditions improved through reinforcement of penitentiary Administration human resources and infrastructure improvements at 10 penal establishments. - Public safety: - Setting up and operationalizing "modern infrastructures". - Spontaneous inspections and controls. - Reinforcing urban safety via training: 100 officers in charge of the Territory Surveillance, 42 Police Captains, 30 specialized units trained. - Acquisition of materials and modern equipment: softwares, transportation means, information transmittal, and computering processing equipment. ### Defense and security operations - Achievements: - Recruiting gendarmes trainees and active officers. - Computerizing human resource and equipment management. - Establishing Civil Protection Units in some localities. - Improving equipment and strengthening civil protection in areas at risk (cattle rustling and crime). - Securing operations FANDIO III, VANILLA III, MANTASALY III. - "RONGONY" (drug) operation: destruction of plantations in the region of Ambanja. - Adopting Walking Maneuver for Rural security (MMSR) to reduce insecurity in rural areas. ### Foreign affairs and international relations - Recognizing Madagascar at regional and international levels. - Completing documents on Madagascar economic promotion. - Strengthening bilateral relations through conventions, establishing a computering network, and reinforcing diplomatic and economic relations with international partners. ### Environment and natural resources - Achievements: - Identification of 2,700,000 ha of conservation sites. - Increase in forest resource transfer of a little more than 40,000 ha. - Transfer of marine and coastal resources to grassroots communities through 35 signed Contracts. - Boosting local anti-bush fire committees in 76 Fivondronana. - Reforestation on approximately 7,000 ha. - Development of 75 Plans Communaux de Développement (PCD) Verts. - In intervention sites of mini-projects supporting agricultural production and water/land conservation, reduction in "tavy" (slash and burn) and increase in agricultural outputs noted. ### HIV/AIDS and public health policy - Drafting various laws, texts, policies, and regulations regarding HIV/AIDS in Madagascar. - National communication strategy developed. - Reinforced prevention means and monitoring structures set up at national, provincial, and local levels. ### Employment, civil service, and labor - Cleansing the database of State human resources underway. - Law pursuant to the General Statute of the Civil Servants and three application decrees taken, relating to: - Obligations of civil servants. - Granting a retirement lump sum allowance. - Administrative code of ethics and Government officials good behavior. - Weekly monitoring of Notices to enhance public services conducted. - One-stop shop for procedures granting employment authorizations set up. - Labor Code updated. - Single file updating to control State employees; 05 supervision missions completed. - Committee set up for developing ethic and good conduct among State employees. ### Population, social protection, and gender - Preparing a national social protection strategy to benefit vulnerable populations (children, handicapped people, elders, women...). - Operating "Ezaka Kopia Ho an`ny Ankizy" (EKA) to regularize birth certificate granting to children. - Reinforcing fight against illiteracy and integrating the gender dimension in development programs. ### Youth, sport, and cultural programs - Rehabilitation of Ministry buildings and sporting infrastructures: gymnasium, stadium; organizing sporting events and talent identification meetings. - Rehabilitation of some Centres d'Animation et de Promotion de la Jeunesse (CAPJ). - Implementation of national youth agenda. - Culture: - Creation of the Cultural Center of Sainte-Marie and the Anahidrano Museum. - Inventory of cultural wealth largely completed. ### Social safety nets, public works and employment effects - Social safety nets projects created temporary jobs for 6,021,622 men/day under Haute Intensité de Main d'Oeuvre (HIMO). - Direct impacts on vulnerable populations in terms of income and food distribution. - Infrastructure built improving welfare: schools, health care centers, markets, public washing places, drinking water supply, tracks, hydro-agricultural dams. - Collaboration partners: 549 NGOs, 108 Engineering and Design Offices, and 446 Small and Medium Enterprises. ### Private sector development, privatization and investment facilitation - Progress on privatization and state divestiture: rehabilitating SIDEMA and SIRAMA; continuing divestiture from HASYMA. - Creation of the Handicraft Promotion Space. - Public-Private Partnership reinforcement: - Creation of Comité d'Appui au Pilotage de l'Entreprise (CAPE). - Guichets Uniques des Investissements et du Développement des Entreprises (GUIDE) operational at national and regional levels. - Objective to reduce time to create a business to 3 days practically achieved at GUIDE. ### Tourism, culture and employment - Creation of Réserves Foncières Touristiques (RFT). - Employment created: about 20,000 employments by 1,360 new establishments operating in the tourism sector. - Actions to promote Madagascar destination and develop partnerships with foreigners. - Cultural infrastructure and inventory progress noted. ### Energy, mining, and rural electrification - Collecting mineral tax carried out in three zones. - Increase in number of granted licenses for Autorisation Exclusive de Réservation de Périmètre (AERP). - Legal texts relative to sector reform and application out. - Rural electrification agencies being set up; connections carried out at rural communes and peri-urban villages. ### Posts and telecommunications - Setting up tele-centers in various regions. - Effective setup of a postal saving service "Tsinjolavitra" attracting more than 36,000 savers, primarily rural. - Effective privatization of TELMA company. - Start of preliminary studies on the national telecommunication Backbone and international connection by optical fiber. *Source: _cr04402 - 3. Socio-Economic Reform measures* ### 6. Results analysis ### 6. Results analysis ### Results analysis of institutional reforms and PRSP implementation - A result analysis was made highlighting principal achievements in each strategic axis and identifying constraints. - Recommendations were set out to orient the programs. - An analysis of actions and results linked to determining factors was done and recommendations for specific actions were formulated. ### Status of HIPC related reforms - Annual average achievement rates for the 2001-2003 period: - 89% for financial executions - 92% for physical executions - Progress was important in privatization programs. - Legislative progress: - The organic law on public finance and the bill on renewing the Public Procurement Code were voted by the National Assembly in June 2004. - The organic law was voted by the Senate; the Public Procurement Code bill was under Senate examination. - Institutional capacity and reporting: - Personnel and equipment in Contrôle des Dépenses Engagées (CDE) and Inspection Générale de l'Etat (IGE) have been in constant rise. - Periodical reports on budgetary execution for six Ministries (Health, Education, Civil works, Water and Forests, Justice, and Agriculture) were developed from figure collations among line Ministries, CDE, and the Budget. - Computerization in the twenty-two principal treasurers is operational. - Drafts of loi de règlement for 1997 and 1998 were submitted to the Government. - Sectoral and transparency achievements: - First biannual reports on the activities of the Education and Health Sectors are drafted; second ones planned for end of July 2004. - Publishing twice per annum transparent lists of mining, forest and fishing license holders, and royalties collected at the level of each operator was completed. - More than 88% of recruited teachers were assigned in Public Primary schools (EPP) in rural areas. - From year 2001, a constant rise of the sales turnover of the Drugs Purchase Center "SALAMA" is recorded. - Resource allocation to rural tracks: - 2002: 10.3% - 2003: 10.9% ### Strategy costs and financing - For 2003 in the PRSP framework, program funding was entirely received. - The tax ratio was in the order of 10.0% of GDP, indicating Government effort in mobilizing domestic resources. - Domestic resources combined with contributions from technical and financial partners covered the costs of planned investments. - In 2004, the amount of public investment budget registered an increase of 15% compared to that of 2003. - Within the framework of setting up the budget program approach, credits and budgetary support programs are already received. ### Monitoring and Evaluation - Institutional arrangements: - The PRSP Technical Unit (secretariat responsibility of the Technical Adjustment Secretariat) organizes and coordinates technical monitoring activities with collaboration of Ministries, Madagascar Members of Parliament, the private Sector, and the civil Society, gathered within three thematic groups: governance, economy, and social. - INSTAT roles: conducting household surveys, publishing current statistics, coordinating the statistical system, controlling big operations like the General Census of the Population and the Habitat, and the Demographic and Health survey, and validating PRSP indicators. - Government monitoring actions: - Development of business plans and action plans with Ministries and organizing meetings with the Technical Unit and donors on achievement evolution. - A first intermediate report of PRSP implementation was drafted in February 2004 for the period from July to December 2003; presented to the Technical Unit, the donors, and the Government in March 2004. - Thematic sector-based workshops were organized with Ministries every quarter by the Technical Adjustment Secretariat and the Technical Unit from January to June 2004. - Regional workshops at Faritany main towns presented the first semi-annual report of PRSP implementation. - Workshop participation statistics: - On average, number of participants to workshops: 173 - Representation: 12% private sector, 18% civil society, 70% administration - Planned future monitoring actions: - Capacity building in institutions in charge of monitoring - Setting up monitoring system at national and regional levels - Establishing a PRSP communication plan for recipients - Resumption of works by the 3 thematic groups until the final implementation report is finalized - Regional workshops every 6 months - Annual update of the PRSP and a national validation workshop each year - INSTAT to carry out household surveys, public opinion polls, surveys and dispatch in manufacturing companies, workshops, and economic situation surveys ### Conclusion - The present report allows noting and appraising Government efforts to guarantee PRSP implementation. - The report provides an opportunity to appraise overall effectiveness of country policies and the poverty reduction program at all sector levels, to highlight future government policy outlines in relation to the annual budget, and to revise strategies according to national calendars. - Overall, various sectors respected the action plan implementation schedule envisaged. - Data in the report provide situations in June 2004 and results of regional workshops which ended in May 2004. - Periodical reviews supervising progress status with donors have been beneficial for monitoring each reform arrangement related to HIPC initiative. - Donor alignment with PRSP financing is noted, including: - Crédit d'Appui pour la Réduction de la Pauvreté (Poverty Reduction Strategy Credit - PRSC) by the World Bank - Programme d'Appui pour la Réduction de la Pauvreté (Support Program for the Poverty - SPPR) of the European Union - Strengthening participatory processes throughout implementation monitoring has been a priority with the Technical Unit in charge of PRSP. - Shocks during the first 2004 semester indicate the economic context remains sensitive and vulnerable to exogenous risks, limiting full achievement of PRSP goals. - Government commitments: - Ensure better coordination of interventions - Support involvement of all actors in PRSP process - Prioritize effective ownership of PRSP by the whole population ### Introduction and PRSP implementation monitoring framework (contextual points) - The document is the first annual report of PRSP implementation since finalization in March 2003; a first intermediate implementation report was finalized in February 2004 for July–December 2003. The annual report covers July 2003 to June 2004. - Report objectives include presenting actions, arrangements, reforms, benchmarks on poverty evolution, economic and financial results, and indications on future challenges and stakes. - Ownership by the Malagasy population was effective during PRSP implementation through political dialogues and organized workshops promoting Public-Private Partnership. - Report preparation involved sectoral Ministries, INSTAT, the Technical Adjustment Secretariat, and the Secretariat of the PRSP Technical Unit. - The annual implementation report includes two volumes: Volume I (achievements) and Volume II (matrices of achievements). - Recall of PRSP Implementation Monitoring Framework milestones: - Madagascar reached the decision-making point in December 2000 and has since been allowed to benefit from HIPC resources (equivalent of USD 50 million per annum). - Full PRSP finalized in March 2003; validated by the Government in May 2003. - Broad distribution to donors in June 2003. - First update relating to action plans, determining the 31 monitoring indicators and the budget was operated in July 2003. - Updated PRSP presented to the National Assembly in July 2003. - Approval from the Bretton Woods Institutions was received in November 2003. - Quarterly thematic workshops with Ministries were organized in January, April, and May 2004. - A semi-annual implementation report was drafted in February 2004. - Regional workshops were organized at the level of the 6 Faritany main towns during March, April, and May 2004 and reported in May 2004. - Leading authorities, including the President of the Republic, held information sessions and awareness campaigns on PRSP at regional levels. *Source: _cr04402 - 6. Results analysis* ### 2. EVOLUTION OF POVERTY. ### _cr04402 - 2. EVOLUTION OF POVERTY. ### 2.1. According to the consumption approach - Poverty definition: material deprivation characterized by a daily caloric consumption below 2,133 cal per person, adult equivalent, supplemented by a nonfood threshold; monetary equivalent used to value consumption basket. - Poverty threshold: - 2002: MGF 1,173,800 (running at the price of the Capital, Antananarivo Renivohitra). - 2003: 1,154,000 MGF (230 800 Ariary). - Data limitation: no household living conditions base for 2003; poverty indicators for 2003 estimated using poverty evolution 1993–2002 and economic activity information 1993–2003. ### 2.1.1. Evolution of poverty from 1993 to 2002 (by socio-economic groups) - Summary trends: - Economic stagnation 1993–1997 increased total poverty incidence from 70.0% to 73.4%. - Poverty fell by 3.8 percentage points between 1997 and 2001. - Politico-economic crisis in 2002 produced a large poverty rise affecting most socio-economic groups; groups with highest poverty rates into 2001 suffered most in 2002. - Big farmers: smaller aggravation; disparity within large farmer group worsened. - Stockbreeders and fishermen: fall in poverty ratio in 2001 (many were just below threshold), poverty intensity in this group was 30.8% in 2001 but rose by 5 points between 2001 and 2002. - Key table figures (unit in %): - Poverty Ratio (selected entries): - Big scale farmer: 1993 66.9, 1997 64.7, 1999 61.2, 2001 90.8, 2002 89.9 - Small scale farmer: 1993 79.3, 1997 79.8, 1999 82.2, 2001 85.9, 2002 93.6 - Stockbreeder or fisherman: 1993 50.8, 1997 82.8, 1999 78.0, 2001 79.5, 2002 68.4 - Total: 1993 70.0, 1997 73.4, 1999 71.3, 2001 69.6, 2002 80.7 - Poverty Intensity (selected entries): - Big scale farmer: 1993 28.6, 1997 27.6, 1999 24.4, 2001 43.1, 2002 57.4 - Small scale farmer: 1993 37.3, 1997 38.3, 1999 40.2, 2001 460.4, 2002 61.9 - Stockbreeder or fisherman: 1993 23.4, 1997 43.3, 1999 39.9, 2001 30.8, 2002 35.7 - Total: 1993 30.3, 1997 33.6, 1999 32.8, 2001 34.8, 2002 47.6 - Note: Source: INSTAT/DSM/EPM2001 and 2002. ### 2.1.2. Relations between economic growth and poverty - Growth and redistribution jointly determine poverty evolution; redistribution relates to sources of growth, dominant actors, and contributing branches. - Two growth types: - Pro-poor growth: growth in per capita GDP accompanied by a reduction in poverty. - Anti-poor growth: growth in per capita GDP with persistence or intensification of poverty. - Graphs referenced: Evolution of real per capita GDP and complementary poverty ratio 1993–2002; per capita GDP and real per capita consumption 1993–2002 (sectoral consumption: primary, secondary, tertiary). (Graph values not reproduced beyond chart axes labels in source.) ### 2.1.3. Household consumption charging in 2003 (methodology) - Estimation links sectoral growth rates to household consumptions via wages/capital incomes in each sector. - Ranking by decile of consumption used to capture redistribution effects; intra-decile distributions assumed constant. - Growth type included as dichotomic variable (value 1 for years 1999, 2001, 2003; 0 elsewhere). - Econometric pattern: consumption charging (not explanatory consumption). ### 2.1.4. Evolution of poverty in 2002–2003 (estimates) - Aggregate change: poverty ratio fell by 7.1 points between 2002 and 2003. - Sectoral impacts 2002→2003 (poverty ratio changes): - Primary Sector: 2002 90.8 → 2003 86.7 (fall of 4.1 points). - Secondary Sector: 2002 65.3 → 2003 51.6. - Tertiary Sector: 2002 55.4 → 2003 41.2. - Total poverty ratio: 2002 80.7 → 2003 73.6. - Poverty intensity (selected sectoral figures): - Primary Sector: 2002 58.1 → 2003 51.4. - Total: 2002 47.6 → 2003 40.8. - Source: INSTAT/DSM/ EPM93, EPM97, EPM99, EPM2001, EPM2002 and results of the imputation model. ### 2.1.4 (continued). Urban vs rural 2001–2003 - Urban population benefited more from economic normalization in 2003: - Poverty ratio fall 2002→2003: Urban -9.8 points; Rural -6.3 points. - Compared with 2001: poverty ratio difference in urban areas 7.7 points; in rural areas 3 points. - Poverty intensity in urban areas in 2003 similar to 2001 with low difference of 4.6 points. - Allocated poverty indicators by province and area (unit in %), selected entries: - Madagascar (Total): Poverty Incidence Rate 2001 69..6, 2002 80.., 2003 73 .6; Poverty Intensity 2001 34..8, 2002 47..6, 2003 40..8 - Antananarivo (province): Incidence 2001 48..3, 2002 66..0, 2003 56..2; Intensity 2001 21..0, 2002 33..7, 2003 27..4 - Urban (aggregate): Incidence 2001 44..1, 2002 61..6, 2003 51..8; Intensity 2001 18..3, 2002 29..3, 2003 22..9 - Rural (aggregate): Incidence 2001 77..1, 2002 86..4, 2003 80..1; Intensity 2001 39..7, 2002 53..0, 2003 46..1 - Source: INSTAT/DSM/ EPM2001, EPM2002 and results of the allocation model. ### 2.1.5. Other poverty determining factors (probing model, 2002) - Causality between poverty and its characteristics is often reciprocal; education reduces poverty risk across generations. - Existence of a business employing more than 10 people in the commune decreases poverty risk by -6.4%. - Probing model results: variation of poverty probability when an explanatory variable changes at the average household (unit: variation of probability, with Standard Error, Z, P>Z, Average Confidence Interval). Selected coefficients (exact source values preserved): - Number of Men: 0.084; Standard Error 0.008; Z 10.400; P>Z 0.000; Average Confidence Interval 2.337 0.068 0.099 - Number of women: 0.088; Standard Error 0.009; Z 10.160; P>Z 0.000; Average Confidence Interval 2.486 0.071 0.105 - Proportion of people aged less than 5 yrs old: 0.363; Standard Error 0.074; Z 4.940; P>Z 0.000; Average Confidence Interval 0.133 0.218 0.507 - kerosene as light source*: 0.375; Standard Error 0.029; Z 12.370; P>Z 0.000; Average Confidence Interval 0.597 0.319 0.431 - Chief is small scale farmer *: 0.237; Standard Error 0.025; Z 8.330; P>Z 0.000; Average Confidence Interval 0.297 0.187 0.287 - Existence of businesses hiring more than 10 people*: -0.064; Standard Error 0.027; Z -2.390; P>Z 0.017; Average Confidence Interval 0.494 -0.116 -0.012 - Proportion of those of university level: -0.989; Standard Error 0.134; Z -7.570; P>Z 0.000; Average Confidence Interval 0.056 -1.253 -0.726 - Proportion of those of secondary education level: -0.390; Standard Error 0.059; Z -6.610; P>Z 0.000; Average Confidence Interval 0.134 -0.506 -0.274 - Number of months when road is cut: 0.028; Standard Error 0.011; Z 2.490; P>Z 0.013; Average Confidence Interval 0.726 0.006 0.050 - Source: INSTAT/DSM/EPM 2002. - Notes from model footnotes: - For variables marked with *, variation is when the dichotomous variable changes from 0 to 1 (e.g., opening a business employing >10 people reduces household poverty probability by 9% in the example). - "Number of months when road is cut" measured between the commune main town and the nearest national road; sample biased by exclusion of three landlocked localities for security/accessibility reasons. ### 2.1.6. Impacts expected from road construction (remoteness and poverty) - Remoteness positively associated with poverty in rural areas. - Example: those 3 hours from an urban primary education center: poverty ratio 47.8%; those who spend one day to arrive record about 87%. - Expected impacts of road construction: - Progress in agricultural product flows and manufactured staple product supply → decrease in commercial benefit margins benefiting producers and consumers. - More available administrative, social and economic services (administrative offices, schools, health centers, large markets). - To a lesser extent, better safety (less cattle theft). - Poverty and remoteness table (2001, selected figures): - Remoteness Quintiles (travel time to nearest primary urban center, travel time to nearest accessible road, Poverty Ratio in 2001): - Nearer: 3.4 hour; 1.8 minute (on foot to nearest accessible road); Poverty Ratio in 2001 47.8 - Quintile_2: 5.3; 1.7; 75.2 - Quintile_3: 10.0; 2.1; 85.6 - Quintile_4: 17.6; 2.7; 89.7 - Further: 21.5; 3.1; 86.6 - Altogether: 10.99; 22.7; 77.1 - Source: Implication of isolation for rural poverty in Madagascar, Dorosh, Minten and Stifel 2003. ### 2.2. Population perception on PRSP implementation (survey June 2004) - Surveys by INSTAT at household and commune level (first half of June 2004) to capture citizen perception of PRSP projects and actions. - Household survey: 75 localities (39 beneficiary localities, 36 non-beneficiaries); unit: 18+ year individual and one household (head, spouse, active member); 35 individuals per locality targeted. - Commune survey: 74 localities. - Contextual shocks during reference period (first semester 2004) that affected perceptions: rise in oil barrel price, depreciation of the fmg, passage of Gafilo and Elita cyclones, rise in rice prices, generalized inflation trend. #### 2.2.1. Results at household level - Living conditions perceptions: - Households saying "they live well": last semester 2003 10.6% → second semester 2004 4.4%. - Households declaring they had difficulties living: last semester 2003 23.7% → January–May 2004 51.5%. - By quintile mobility: 70.3% of the poorest households (first quintile) in July–Dec 2003 remained in this quintile in first semester 2004. 80.1% of the richest (5th quintile) in second semester 2003 remained richest in first semester 2004. However, 13% of 5th quintile declared "they live with difficulty". - Saving behavior: 22.9% saved in last semester 2003 → 8.7% currently (first semester 2004). - More than half of surveyed households have income that cannot cover expenditures; 22.3% dissaving; approximately 40% indebting. - Food consumption: households reporting average food consumption fell from 50% (first period) to 27.3% (current). Among 217 households with poor food consumption in second semester 2003, almost one quarter reported improvement in 2004. - Sectoral appreciation (perceived improvement): - Education: 61.7% (previous period) and 61.1% (current period) perceived clear improvement. - For second semester 2003: dynamism noted in health, agriculture, national roads, and safety. January–May 2004: health ranked second, followed by safety, tracks and national roads. - Sector judged in regression by households: job creation. - Households confidence in the future: - In localities with projects, 17,5% surveyed think their living standards will improve; in localities without projects 14.4%. - Urban households expecting improvement in 2004: 14.2%; rural 17.1%. - National outlook: 49.2% foresee degradation of Malagasy standard of living; 26,5% expect no change. - Localities with projects present a proportion of households envisaging national improvement higher by more than 2.4% than those without projects. - Impact of projects on household living conditions: - 67% think projects had a positive impact on absolute living conditions. - 54% give a satisfactory mention to majority of ongoing projects since July 2003; 12% judge projects "very satisfactory". - Urban positive response rate 70%; rural 60%. - Active participation: 38% of beneficiaries participate actively in project realization. - Favored sectors (by order): drinking water supply, education, road constructions, electrification. - Low opinion noted on the financial sector. - Households perception on governance, services, safety: - 4 households out of 10 think good governance improved in first 4 months of 2004 compared to last 6 months of 2003. - 42.8% affirm transparency improvement at State level for same periods; 43.9% and 13.3% mention contrary views. - Fight against corruption: ~50% think nothing changed; 17.3% think it worsened. - School education satisfactory: about 90% surveyed households. - Health sector satisfaction: 78% satisfied with existing health infrastructure; 76% for medical services. - Safety: 31.5% find number of policemen/gendarmes satisfactory; 29.6% find it insufficient. #### 2.2.2. Results at the commune level - Evolution of household standard of living (commune responses): - Half of surveyed localities declared job offer in commune is currently increasing (after July 2003) compared to previous years. - Presence of projects significantly impacts job offer variation: - Job offer increased in 57.1% localities "with projects" (24 out of 42). - Job offer increased in 40.6% localities "without projects" (13 out of 32). - Household wealth in the commune described as "average" in 32.4% surveyed localities. - Household income allows saving in 17.6% surveyed localities. - In 64.9% communes, households' income cannot cover expenditures. - Appreciation on status of some social services (selected commune-level findings, out of 74 surveyed localities): - Security force elements: in 43 localities the number is still insufficient; "very insufficient" in 16 localities. Services judged satisfactory. - Cleanliness: ensured in half of localities; more than 20 localities qualified "very good quality". - Lighting: "good" in 21 localities; acceptable in 18 localities. - Bridges: exist in 63.6% localities; 41.3% have bridges of satisfactory quality compared to previous years. - Asphalted roads: present in 60.8% localities; physical condition unchanged in 53.3% of localities that have some; currently of good quality in more than half the localities. - Secondary roads: almost 80% communes have some; 40.5% of localities qualify present quality as "bad"; physical condition has not much improved across the two reference periods. - Health centers: available in 87.8% surveyed localities; physical condition unchanged in 40 localities; services judged satisfactory in 62.7% localities; frequentation rate increasing in 38 localities. - Food markets: exist in more than 83% of localities; their existence dates back to before July (sentence truncated in source). *Source: _cr04402 - 2. EVOLUTION OF POVERTY.* ### 2003. For these communes where this type of social service exists, the physical existence of these marke ### _cr04402 - 2003. For these communes where this type of social service exists, the physical existence of these marke ### Social services and market frequentation - In communes where the markets-type social service exists, the physical existence remained unchanged in half of them during the 2 reference periods (from last semester 2003 until the first semester 2004). - 46 % of these communes report service provision is satisfactory. - Frequentation rate is increasing in 67.2 % of the communes (i.e. in 43 communes out of 64). ### Cattle markets, extension and fertilization services - Cattle markets: - Existed in 41.9 % localities before July 2003. - Physical condition improved in more than a third of localities where they already exist. - Quality of service provision has improved in more than a third of these markets. - Frequentation increasing in more than half of these localities (i.e. in 17 of them). - Extension services: - Already exist in 46 % surveyed localities. - Physical condition improved in 12 localities. - Quality of service satisfactory in 14 localities. - Usage rate risen in 17 localities. ### Rural funding and funding networks - About half of surveyed localities have rural funding. - 40 % of them show physical rising evolution of these services. - Intervention quality is said to be satisfactory by respondents in 17 localities. - Recourse to these services rising in 18 localities. - Funding networks exist in less than 40 % localities (25 localities noted); physical condition raising in more than half of them; quality of service provision is satisfactory this year compared to last year. ### Water distribution network and sanitation - Water distribution network exists in 50 localities out of 70 surveyed. - Usage rate increasing in 29 of them. - Water is of very good quality in 15 % of the localities. - Physical condition improved in 15 localities. - Quality of service satisfactory in 18 localities. - 39.2% of the surveyed localities reported water still of bad quality. - Public toilets: - Available in 57.5 % surveyed localities. - Physical condition remains unchanged in 59.5 % of them. - Quality of service assessed as average in 13 localities. - Frequentation rate increasing in more than half of them. ### Firaisana offices (Communes) - Available in 86.5 % surveyed localities. - Physical condition remains unchanged in more than half of these localities. - Quality of service satisfactory in more than half of these localities. - Frequentation rate rising in 68.8 % of the localities. ### Garbage trays - Exist in 64.9 % localities. - Physical condition improved in less than one-fourth of the localities. - Quality of service is satisfactory in 410 of these localities. (textual value preserved as in source) - Usage rate rising in more than one-fourth of localities. ### Impacts of projects on household living conditions in communes (2.2.2.3) - Perceptions of project impacts: - Half of surveyed see direct or indirect impacts on household income. - 12% think there is but little impact. - 31 % think there is no impact at all. - By area: - 60 % of big urban centers (GCU) reported not feeling project impact on household income. - 61.4 % of secondary urban centers (CUS) estimate projects have had positive impacts on household income. - 47.4 % of communes in rural areas estimate projects have had positive impacts on household income. - Job offer: - A consequential improvement of job offer reported in 71.4 % of communes. - For those not feeling any impact on household income, 53.8 % said job offer has decreased. - Project presence by sector: - Education projects present in 62 % sample communes. - Health sector and communal roads present in 62 % of communes. - Agricultural projects established in 55 % communes. ### School infrastructure (2.2.2.4) - 71%: schools have come nearer to the communes (physical increase in number of new schools). - Teaching quality improvement appreciated by 60 %. - No big change when analyzing by commune type having projects or not. - Same findings identified during the 24 survey months of 2004 compared to the 6 previous months. ### Health service (2.2.2.5) - New centers increased in number in some localities; beneficiaries perceive them as nearer. - Frequentation of consultation places increased in urban areas and rural areas respectively 59 % and 41 % during the same periods. - Average travel time to a health center: - Urban areas: 18 minutes. - Rural areas: 38 minutes. - Quality of services seen as average since 2003 by the majority: - 59 % in urban areas. - 56 % in rural areas. ### Natural disasters and community management (2.2.2.6) - Cyclone is the natural disaster affecting localities the most; flood is second. - Assistance usually arrives; for cyclone assistance is generally slow; for flood assistance is generally quick. - Assistance principally comes from the State; State participation rate is very high in urban and rural areas compared to other actors. ### Regional workshops results (2.2.3) - Regional workshops (March to May 2004) provided provincial, regional, and local specific information often not available to central ministries. - Synthesis situates provinces relatively on: - Ownership of the PRSP. - Coordination of regional development actions. - Mobilization of partners including civil society and private sector. - Information system (data collection, processing, exploitation). ### Governance, production-investment, social, participation (workshop synthesis) - Governance: - Significant results in public safety and national defense sectors. - Problems: institutional capacity weakness and financial resource insufficiency; lessons rarely identified. - Production–investment: - Relative importance of growth and results in road and transportation, rural development and environment compared to industry, trade, energy and telecommunication. - Problems: lack of human, financial, material means; cumbersome administrative procedures; information unavailable to the public; limited Public-Private Partnership policy extension; missing sector texts (mining, rural lighting, PSDR). - Technical risks: insufficient supervision of farmers by NGOs/Associations may delay adoption of new agricultural techniques. - TIC sector constrained by electricity access, insufficiency of electricity production and high costs, rural insecurity and landlocked situation. - Social: - Predominance of water and sanitation, education and population, social protection and safety nets in achievements; youth and sports to a lesser extent. - Heavy volume of activities in Faritany of Antananarivo, followed by Antsiranana, Mahajanga, and Fianarantsoa. - Fundings largely insufficient; need increased financial partners' participation. - Participation and evaluation: - Workshop attendance regular over 2 days. - Participants evaluated logistical and technical organization as good. - Recommendation: decentralize workshops to Fivondronana and hold at least once every 6 months. ### Evolution of monitoring indicators (2.3) - Temporary analysis through June 2004 indicates: - Tendency towards slight increase of poverty ratio compared to 2003, i.e. more than 2.2 points (allocation model based on growth). - Other indicators strongly linked to poverty ratio show tendency towards improvement. - Specific indicator observations: - Increase in number of telephone connections: + 0.7 points per 1,000 inhabitants. - Number of new students: 577,831 in 2001/2002; 778,041 in 2002/2003; 893,725 in 2003/2004. - DTC vaccination rate in first semester 2004 estimated at 41.3 %, i.e. more than half of achievement in 2003. - Increase of 9.5 points of completion rate in primary school. - Decrease of 10 points in isolation (enclosement) rate of rural areas. - Provisional increase estimated at 14 points of agricultural production compared to 2003. - Increase trend in financial resources to Education and Health sectors. - Macro-economic data evolution to be analyzed by end of 2004. ### The 31 indicators (situation shown for December 2003; numeric values preserved) - 1 Poverty rate (in % of poor population /population): 2002 = 80.7; 2003 = 73.6; Mai 2004: 75.4 (Source: INSTAT) - 2 Number of telephone connections (fixed and portable) for 1,000 people: 2002 = 22.6; 2003 = 23.3 (Source: MTPC) - 3 Mortality of children aged less than 5 yrs old (for 1,000 children less than 5 yrs old): 141 (Source: INSTAT) - 6 AIDS Prevalence rate among pregnant women: 1.1 (Source: CNLS) - 5 Public and private Net enrolment rate (6-10 yrs old school figures /school-age population): 2002 = 70; 2003 = 82; 2004 = 84 (Source: MENRS (2003 Directory)) - 6 DTC3 Vaccination rate (infants less than 1 yr old) in %: 2002 = 61.5; 2003 = 73.3; 2004 = 41.3 (**) (Source: MSPF) - 7 Primary school completion rate in %: 2002 = 39.5; 2003 = 49 (Source: MENRS) - 8 Literacy rate (% of people aged 15 yrs old and plus who can read and write): 2002 = 57.2; 2003 = 57.0 (Source: INSTAT) - 9 Rate of realization of medical prescriptions in CSB s (in %): 2002 = 84.3; 2003 = 90.7; 2004 = 83.8 (Source: MSPF) - 10 Percentage of population having permanent access to drinking water source: 2002 = 29.5; 2003 = 29.4 (Source: INSTAT) - Infrastructure indicators: - 11 Kilometer of roads serviced or rehabilitated: 2002 = 485; 2003 = 1850 (Source: VPM) - 12 Isolation rate: 2002 = 59.0; 2003 = 40.0 (Source: VPM) - 13 Reduced transportation fares percentage: 12.4 (*) (Source: VPM) - 14 Number of population for one operational CSB1 and CSB2: 2002 = 5700; 2003 = 6705 (Source: MSPF) - 15 Number of school-age children (6 to 10 yrs old) for an operational Primary school: 2002 = 145; 2003 = 146 (Source: MENRS) - 16 Number of latrines: 50 (Source: INSTAT) - 17 Number of villages with electricity: 128 (Source: MEM) - Indicators of Good governance: - 18 Time necessary to launch a business: 3 days; 3 days (Source: MICDSP/One-stop Shop) - 19 Tax ratio in %: 10; 11.2 (Source: DGE) - 20 Budget deficit (in % of GDP): -4.9; 3.6 (Source: DGE) - 21 Number of population per policeman: 2450 (Source: SESP) - Number of population per gendarme: 1562; 1591 (Source: MINDEF) - 22 Number of corruption cases with judiciary proceeding: 0 (Source: JUSTICE / CNLC) - 23 Number of delayed suits (per cent): 10 (Source: JUSTICE) - Indicators of primary sector: - Intensity of agricultural production (rice), Index base 100 = 2002: 100 (Source: MAEP) - 24 Agricultural production indice: 100; 104; 118 (Source: MAEP) - 25 Reforestation area (Indice base 100 = 2002): 100; 397.4 (Source: MEEF) - 26 Investment value in mining sector (Index base 100 =2002): 100; 125 (*) (Source: MEM) - Macroeconomic indicators: - 27 Total budget for education (Index base 100 = 2002): 100; 101.5; 140.3 (***) (Source: MENRS) - 28 Total budget for health (Index base 100 = 2002): 100; 110.8; 117.5 (Source: MSPF) - 29 GDP (growth rate in %): 2002 = -12.7; 2003 = 9.8; 2004 = 5.3 (Source: INSTAT) - 30 Inflation rate (average period IPC, annual deviation) in %: 2002 = 16.5; 2003 = -1.7; 2004 = 10.8 (****) (Source: INSTAT) - 31 Exports (Index base 100 = 2002): 100; 142.5 (Source: INSTAT) - Footnotes as in source: - (*) Provisional - (**) First quarter - (***) For 2004 budget of Higher Education included - (****) Estimate for June 9, 2004 ### Lessons (2.4) - For feasibility and comparability, data collection should cover the September-November period; financial constraints prevented collection during this last quarter of 2003. - Annual funds availability must be ensured for year 2003 to conduct household survey (EPM) in September 2004. - Regions could be considered at a level exceeding space representation of EPM samples (province crossed to 2 areas: urban and rural). - Increasing allocated funds would allow increasing locality samples to obtain significant regional information. ### Action plan in 2004 (2.5) - INSTAT should plan a heavy household survey by September 2004 to provide objective assessment and subjective perceptions of PRSP implementation impacts; conducting this survey depends on funding availability. ### Socio-economic reform arrangements (3.1–3.2) - Governance measures: - Organization of government conferences in June and December 2003. - Reduction in number of Ministries. - Adoption of Business Plan and Annual Work Plan for each Ministry. - Holding 2 conferences of Friends of Madagascar in Paris in July and in October. - Setup and operationalization of the High Council for Fighting against Corruption and structures to elaborate national anti-corruption strategy. - Preparation of Good Governance and Institutional Development Agenda. - Modernization of Justice to improve The Rule of Law. - Demonetization (Ariary). - Establishment of the Regions. - Meetings with mayors to improve local governance. - Public finance reform: simplifying procurement procedures; reinforcement and modernization of public finance management framework and internal control. - Adoption of new General Accounting Plan (PCG 2005). - Economic measures: - Access to land tenure by foreign investors as incentive to FDI. - Establishment of Bank guarantee fund. - Organization of international economic meetings: Canada, USA, France, Switzerland, Germany, South Africa and Mauritius. - Authorization for JIRAMA to directly import oil products to reduce user charges. - Launching call for bids for tourist land reserves to relaunch tourism. - Launching studies relative to Integrated Growth Poles at regional level. - Updating provisions related to liberalization of road transportation sub sector while ensuring improved service and road safety quality. - Selective detaxation of equipment goods, inputs, agriculture to boost infrastructure, transportation, industry, and agriculture sectors. - Establishing a conciliation and recourse committee for customs litigations. *Italic: IMF content unit _cr04402 (extracted PDF chapter content provided).* ### 3.3 SOCIAL ### 3.3 SOCIAL ### 3.3.1 HEALTH - Put reference Hospitals (CHUI, CHRP, CHD2) pharmaceutical units in concession contract with NGOs; - Dissemination of decree authorizing cohabitation of community-managed pharmacies and medicine selling stations; - Liberalization of medicine imports with accompaniment measures taken by MINSAN PF; - Implementation of Expanded Program in Immunization (EPI) and a rectification plan with the elaboration of micro-plans for mass anti-measles vaccination campaign planned in September 2004; - Application of Humanized Financial Participation at the level of health districts by setting up solidarity funds to cover the poorest people; - Effective tax reduction on impregnated mosquito nets. ### 3.3.2 EDUCATION - Validation of Education for All (EFA) request for the Friends of Madagascar group (Paris) and transmittal to the Secretariat of IMOA-EPT (October 2003); - State management of registration fees of primary school pupils, provision of school kits to primary school pupils, provision of school supplies to pupils and teaching equipment to the teachers, nutrition support to primary school pupils; - State partial management of teachers' wages paid by FRAM (pupils' parents associations); - Integration of skill-based approach (APC) at first cycle level of Basic Education (EF); - Production of strategy for Secondary Education (Junior and senior high schools) for Technical and Vocational Training; - Drafting of Master Plan of Supervisor for Higher Education and Scientific Research (PDESRES); - Launching the elaboration procedure of strategic framework for Higher Education and Scientific Research (ESUP and RS). ### 3.3.3 SOCIAL PROTECTION - Development of National Social Protection Strategy; - Implementation of "Social Safety Nets" projects for vulnerable groups in partnership with faith-based NGOs; - Disbursement of MGF 100 billion for the Safety Net. --- ### 3.4 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL RESULTS ### 3.4.1 GROWTH RATE - After the political crisis of 2002, the economy has known a significant recovery with a growth rate of 9.8 % in 2003, bringing the GDP level to a little below its 2001 level. - The objective of 6 % in PRSP was thus been largely exceeded thanks to reconstruction, recovery, and relaunch arrangements carried out by the Government. - Recovery was noticed in almost all economy sectors. - Tertiary sector: - Registered an increase of 10.6 % compared to 2002, following development of civil works branch and implementation of road construction and rehabilitation programs, as well as re-launch of housing activities, facilitated by tax suppression on construction materials. - Performance in 2003 also results from remarkable evolution of transportation branch due to return to normal activity in road traffic, resumption of air and railway transportation activities, and acceleration of activities in the telecommunication branch resulting from uncompleted investments in 2002 and new investment. - Secondary sector: - Activities resumed with a growth rate of 14.65 % following incentives undertaken, namely the establishment of a banking guarantee fund for financing the needs of business and provision of loans to some public enterprises in difficulty. - Six activity branches underwent revival: wood industry, pharmacy and chemical industries, fat substance industry, textile industry, paper industry, and construction materials. - EPZ activities regained strength: the level of employment in these businesses was near that of 2001 estimated at 110,000 jobs. - Primary sector: - Growth rate of 1.23 % was the result of the combined effort of a good performance at the agriculture sector level and a slow down in forestry sector. - Agricultural sector increased by 3.5 % in 2003 thanks to tax measures regarding fertilizers, inputs, and agricultural equipment, rehabilitation of irrigated perimeters and improvement of hydro-agricultural network operation. - Forestry branch registered activity decrease because of short and mid-term objectives of the sector and of sustained cleaning of forestry exploitations started since 1998. - Investment and trade drivers: - Public investment increased by 5.8 % compared to 2002, following renovation and construction of social infrastructure (schools, health centers), and road infrastructure. - Private investments increased by 10.2 % compared to 2002. - Exports increased by 50.9% in terms of SDR compared to the previous year and to the anticipation of 56 % in PRSP. - Imports rose by 51.3 % against the anticipation of 45% due mainly to equipment and raw materials purchase. - The current external deficit improved to - 4.9 % of GDP in 2003 against -6.2 % in 2002. - 2004 outlook and shocks: - Objective for 2004 is to reach a growth rate of at least 6%. - New measures included tax reduction during 2 years for raw materials, some equipment and sustainable consumption goods toward the end of year 2003 to encourage enterprise renovation and improve productivity and living conditions. - In the first quarter of 2004, Madagascar was struck by 2 successive violent cyclones, Elita and Gafilo, with significant socio-economic impacts. - Almost 300,000 hectares of damaged agricultural areas were estimated, leading to a downward review of the initial anticipation of agricultural production and exports. - The anticipation of economic growth rate was revised to 5.3 % according to current estimations, taking account of international price rise of oil products during the first half of 2004. - Economic growth in 2004 would still be drawn by investment: important private investments in process of realization, reflected by remarkable increase in equipment imports during the last quarter of 2003 and first semester of 2004. - Public sector investments in construction and infrastructure rehabilitation (roads, schools, care centers) were intensified. ### 3.4.2 INFLATION RATE AND EXCHANGE RATE - 2003: - Consumer price index decreased by 1.4 % on average against an increase of 1.58% in 2002 and an increase of 8 % envisaged in PRSP. - The Malagasy franc strongly depreciated by 9.8 % % compared to the Euro and appreciated by 9.8 % compared to the Dollar. - 2004 developments: - Initial objective for 2004 regarding inflation is not to exceed 5 %. - Over the first semester 2004, a rise in the international price of oil products was noted and the Malagasy franc depreciated by almost 50 % (in nominal term) compared to the Euro and US Dollar. - Thereafter inflation increased though this depreciation restored economy competitiveness. - In June 2004, Government measures to alleviate social impacts of high inflation and to stabilize the economy included: - Implementation of social safety nets in the amount of MGF 100 billion; - Reduction of recurring State expenditure by 10 %; - Re-establishment of VAT on certain durable consumption goods. - Monetary measures: - End of April 2004: upward review of the central bank base rate from 7 % to 9.5 %; - Increase of the compulsory minimum reserve rate from 12 % to 15 %; - Second revision of the central bank base rate from 9.5 % to 12 % carried out on June 2, 2004. - Measures aimed at increasing interest rates and reducing money supply to curb inflation. - Central Bank actions: - Initially injected currencies in the Inter-bank Currencies Market (MID) to slow down the unrestrained fall of Malagasy currency. - By the end of June 2004, a relative stability of the Malagasy currency compared to foreign currencies was noted and Central Bank intervention in MID often resulted in net purchase of hard currencies. ### 3.4.3 REVENUES - 2003: - Tax ratio improved to 10 % in 2003 (against an anticipation of 10.3 %) exceeding the 2001 level of 9.7 % and the 2002 level of 7.7 %. - Performance obtained thanks to improved efficiency of tax and customs administrations, namely reinforcement of tax services (widening the tax base by integrating the informal sector, intensifying collection, computerizing tax centers), and establishment of an action plan with a company inspecting before shipment at the customs level. - A Management committee was created to monitor implementation of tax and custom reforms for better collection of public revenues; this committee includes representatives from private sector and meets once a week. - 2004: - Tax ratio is estimated at 11.2 %. - Measures oriented toward scaling up tax collection and the economic role of the tax and custom system. - Simplifying and restructuring the tax system, both internal and customs-based, have been undertaken. - Regarding IRNS (tax of non-wage), the 7 tranches of taxable income have been merged into *Source: _cr04402 - 3.3 SOCIAL* ### 4. Same thing happened for the IRSA (tax of income and others), the 5 tranches were reduced to 4. For ### _cr04402 - 4. Same thing happened for the IRSA (tax of income and others), the 5 tranches were reduced to 4. For ### Customs and Tax Simplification - Number of duties and taxes for custom taxation reduced to 4 against 7 before. - Simplified tariff structure for imported goods: 2 duties and taxes remain: - (i) Custom duties (DD) - (ii) Import tax (TI) obtained from the combination of 3 former taxes (Import tax, Statistical Import tax, and Custom fiscal stamp duty). - One-stop shop at customs services: installation continuing. - Recourse and conciliation committee instituted to settle disputes among operators, the Customs, and the pre-shipment inspection company. - Installation of the software SYDONIA++ launched. ### Public Expenditure (Section 3.4.4) - Government priority measures: (i) orienting resources towards priority sectors, and (ii) improving expenditure execution and reinforcing control capacity. - 2003 sector allocations: - Education: 20.2% of expenditure (recruit teachers in rural areas, school rehabilitation, distribution of supplies). - Health: 8.5% of the budget. - Infrastructure: 23.2%. - Budgetary control and procurement: - Capacity building for General State Inspectorate, Budget and Finance Council of Discipline, General Directorate for controlling Engaged Expenditure, and General Auditor's Office (Chambre des Comptes). - Public procurement threshold through bidding raised to increase disbursement rate. - Aggregate public expenditure and deficits: - Total public expenditure: 15.7 % of GDP in 2002 and 19 % in 2003 (which does not exceed the 18.2 % estimate). - Capital expenditure: 7.8 % of GDP in 2003 against 4.8 % in 2002. - Non grant public deficit in 2003: 8.7 % of GDP on engagement basis and 4.9 % of GDP on cash basis. - Deficit of overall operations of Treasury on engagement basis (grants included): improved from –5.5% in 2002 to –4.1 % in 2003. - Financing: Foreign Debt Reduction, non-bank funding, and privatization receipts contributed importantly. - 2004 innovations and aggregates: - Establishment of the program budget linking funds to programs rather than departmental needs for transparent utilization. - Total public expenditure: 19.6 % of GDP in 2004 against 19.5 % in 2003. - Capital expenditure: 8.2 % of GDP in 2004 against 7.8 % of GDP in 2003. - Non grant public expenditure in 2004: 7.8 % of GDP on cash basis. - Deficit of overall operations of treasury on engagement basis (grants included): improved from –4.1 % in 2003 to –3.7 % in 2004. - Priority sector allocations in 2004: Education 26.4 % of budget; Health 10.4; Infrastructure 22.1. - Governance reforms: - Organic law on Public Finance prepared and submitted to Parliament to introduce program budget and a mid-term vision. - New public procurement Code drafted and responsible personnel appointed (PRMP). ### Private Sector Development (Section 3.4.5) - Investment promotion actions: - Boost Export Processing Zones (EPZ): EPZ Observatory studies and law recasting. - Promote direct and foreign investments: operational capacity building for GUIDE (one-stop shop for Investment and Business Development), information system setup, Antsirabe office renovation, Investment Charter study, ratification of Madagascar membership to ATI/ACA, study of foreign promotion device (Business Brokers). - Promote Public-Private Partnership: study on establishing an Ethic Code for PPP, start works to establish Economic Barometer for Businesses. - GUIDE mission: (i) facilitate national and foreign investments; (ii) build investor confidence; (iii) improve Madagascar’s image. - GUIDE results (Table 7): - Created businesses: Oct to Dec 2003 = 211; Jan. to May 2004 = 450. - EPZ agreements: Oct to Dec 2003 = 40; Jan. to May 2004 = 11. - EPZ and jobs/investment: - For January to May (period referenced): number of created businesses average 67 per month. - Number of jobs planned: 2003 = 23,381; 2004 (first six months) = 5,703. - Total investments planned: 2003 = MGF 390,998 billion; 2004 (first six months) = MGF 82,499 billion. - Textile and clothing industry: 21 agreements in 2003 and 7 in 2004. - Privatization: - Progress reported in chapter 6 (HIPC measures); programs progressing but substantial delays for large enterprises (e.g., SIRAMA, TELMA) due to site complexity, large dispersed workforce, scarce successful bidders, social issues, and donor priorities (PRGF,...). - Fight against corruption and integrity measures: - Higher Council for Fight against Corruption (CSLCC) established by Decree n° 2002-1128 of September 30, 2002 to promote national integrity system and private investment confidence. - "Probity Label" certification under finalization; granting committee operational in partnership with Malagasy Movement for Quality. - Compulsory training on "Probity Label" given to preselected consultance service providers; four public services applied, GUIDE first for audit. - "Ethic Codes" drafting and monitoring committee working; "Integrity Pact" for bidders awaiting organizational decree. - Audit project for big investment projects under preparation. - National strategy on the fight against corruption under completion in July 2004. - Independent Anti-corruption Office planned for September 2004 as executing agency. ### Implementation of Programs in Priority Sectors — Transportation, Roads, Land Development, and Meteorology - VPMO objectives: - Ensure coordination of economic development programs. - Rehabilitate 14,000km of roads by 2009. - Ensure maintenance of road network as a whole. - Ensure urban sanitation and urban structures development. - Promote good operation of railroads by private businesses. - Improve service quality in Malagasy ports and reduce costs. - Encourage development of competitive air services. - Improve meteorological systems and national alert systems. - Institutional development achievements (July 2003 to June 2004): - Competence audit among VPMO staff completed in December 2003. - Leadership and management training: 12 executives in November 2003; ~50 officers in first semester 2004. - Environment support: 5 support missions, 18 environmental impact studies, 48 field visits. - Studies to promote Integrated Growth Poles in Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Nosy Be, Taolagnaro. - APMF (Agence Portuaire, Maritime et Fluviale) creation: Decree June 2003; Board set up October 2003; President appointed. - Computerized management system at ACM; training plans for ACM and APMF. - Road Authority preparatory activities: programming units set up; software training since September 2003; road data bank launching and staff training; procurement training in October 2003 leading to recruitment of 5 procurement staff. - Land Transportation Agency (ATT) preparatory studies submitted; operational plan proposed. - Sectoral baseline studies: facilitation audit (final report August 2003); FER audit completed February 2003 leading to reforms including direct payment to FER of fuel-derived fees. - In-depth diagnosis of Toamasina Port needs. - Road Transportation policy studies: diagnosis reports in Oct-Nov 2003; projected road safety plan for 2003-2008; demand modelling calibration completed in December 2003. - National Transportation Plan (PNT) launched May 2003; traffic study report Nov 2003; sub-sector demand reports Dec 2003. - Displacement plan in Antananarivo: data collected Oct 2003; black spots priority list Nov 2003. - Urban development plans (SDU and PDU) for 6 provincial capitals and Antsirabe: SDU: 4 out of 6 completed in 2003; regional workshops: 2 in 2003; PDU studies completed at 67% for 40 communes; 60 technicians trained. - Laws and regulation updates: Law on ports status promulgated September 2003; New Civil Aviation Code finalized December 2003 (awaiting validation). - Concessions and privatization progress: - Northern railroad network concession signed July 2003; goods transportation resumed. - Southern railroad network: call for interest July 2003, 4 responses; call for bids specifications finalized December 2003. - Handling concessions at Toliara and Mahajanga in August and October 2003. - Toamasina container terminals concession preparatory works launched October 2003. - Government disengagement plan for air and seaports (12 airports including Ivato): action plan recommendations April 2003; technical validation August 2003. - Preparatory work for private sector involvement in management of 12 airports launched October 2003. - Environmental impact studies observed for infrastructure programs: northern railroad, road rehabilitation and maintenance, Toamasina port. - HIV/AIDS component integrated into road rehabilitation program: 6 workshops (4 sectoral), 10 field missions. - 2nd National Transportation Conference organized on June 14, 2004. - Physical achievements (July 2003 to June 2004): - Roads and construction: - Building, rehabilitation, and periodic maintenance on national highways totaling 586km. - NGOs recruited for social/economic measures along Primary National Highways # 2, 4, and 7. - Roads to link remote rural areas: 2,300km including rehabilitation of 370km under Intensive Labor system. - Current maintenance of 8,077km of roads. - Current maintenance of 27 construction works (central level) and 12 bridges (provincial level) under PNEOR. - Launch of major rebuilding of primary national highway # 6 between Port-Bergé and Ambanja. - Coastal protection construction works studies for total 25km in Toliara, Mahajanga, Farafangana, Morondava, Toamasina, Vatomandry. - Rehabilitation of 8 bridges (700m) and building 14 bridges; rehabilitation after cyclone damages mainly on tertiary national highway 31 and national highway 31A. - Priority investment program: 10 road stations for goods, 30 rest areas, 13 road stations for travellers. - Railroad transportation (Northern Network concession to Madarail): - Rehabilitation of 2 motolories, 1 track motorcar, and 131 wagons. - Purchase of 7 locomotives, of which 4 delivered. - Maintenance and repair of 4 locomotives, 2 shunters, and 1 motorcar. - Security reinforcement and rehabilitation on TCE and MLA lines. - Reopening of TA line (Antananarivo-Antsirabe), including rehabilitation of two bridges. - Railroad now transports 20% of fuel and 100% of chrome ore on relevant routes. - Ports, sea and river transport: - Rehabilitation and extension studies for 6 ports; detailed pre-project Toliara; calls for bids for Mahajanga, Nosy Be, Manakara, Morondava; summary pre-project Antsiranana. - Rehabilitation and extension works accepted December 2003: Toliara (extension to be completed by September 2004), Mahajanga. - Development works on Sofia and Tsiribihina rivers. - Naval signaling technical studies 61.66% completed. - Rehabilitation of 40 ferries; development of 12 other ports. - APMF and ENEM supplied with equipment and materials. - Airports and air transportation: - Security and safety equipment purchased; installation scheduled for September 2004. - Runway development and airport fencing at Nosy Be: call for bids published December 2003. - Rehabilitation and extension of Ivato international passenger terminal and equipment. - Two service orders launched March 23, 2004 for Ivato and Nosy Be development. - Multimode infrastructures: - Expropriation and studies for a 7ha plot for a multimode platform in Androndrakely; to be developed by Madarail. - Multimode platforms studies in Antananarivo and other areas: 50% of studies completed. - Urban and land development: - 15 marketplaces rehabilitated or built. - 5 road stations rehabilitated. - 1 slaughterhouse built. - Sea garden of Toliara rebuilt. - 36.5km of urban roads rehabilitated. - Garbage collection equipment provided: 155 garbage containers, 7 tractors, 14 trailers. - Public equipment: 36 public fountains, 24 public W.C, 23 washhouse, 1 bathhouse. - Sewage network rebuilt or rehabilitated. - Protection works: Vatomandry coast study over 1.3km; hydraulic study of Farahantsana; inundation protection works in Toliara and Antananarivo (Mamba river dykes rehabilitation). - 36ha of lands developed and made usable including 12ha in Andranomanelatra (Antsirabe). - Land development on 130ha in the Masay swamps (Antananarivo). - Meteorology: - Rehabilitation/upgrading hydrometeorology networks: 6 network extensions, 8 infrastructure extensions; meteorology station in Maevatanana rehabilitation finalization awaiting additional credits. - MSG and HRTP satellite infrastructures set up. - Meteorological database systems: installation and operation of CLISYS, TRANSMET, RETIM, SYNERGY and PDUS. - Purchase of RANET equipment for Antananarivo and Toliara; official authorization secured from OMERT. - Meteorological assistance to locust control started with CNA collaboration. - Indicators and tables (preserved figures): - Table 8: Kilometers of roads benefiting from periodic maintenance or rehabilitation - Unpaved national roads: Rehabilitation program (1996-2000) = 1,504; Rehabilitation program (2001-2002) = 369; Program started 2003 = 800 (100.0%); Achievement = 180 (22.5%); Program planned 2004 = 2,000. - Paved national roads: 102; 43; 1,500 (100.0%); Achievement = 1,150 (76.7%); Program planned 2004 = 1,300. - Other: 1,782; 73; 1,460 (100.0%); Achievement = 520 (35.6%); Program planned 2004 = 2,400. - Total: 3,388; 485; 3,760 (100.0%); Achievement = 1,850 (49.2%); Program planned 2004 = 5 700. - Table 9: Cumulative kilometres since 1996 - Unpaved national roads: 1996-2000 = 1,504; 1996-2002 = 1,873; 1996 to end of 2003 program = 2,673; 1996 to end of 2004 program = 4,673. - Paved national roads: 102; 145; 1,645; 2,945. - Other: 1,782; 1,855; 3,315; 5,715. - Total: 3,388; 3,873; 7,633; 13,333. - Table 10: Number of communes accessible by road, railroads or in-land navigation (division into 1,385 communes) - Communes served (Number): 2002 = 451; 2003 = 562; 2004 = 825. - % Communes served: 2002 = 33%; 2003 = 41%; 2004 = 60%. - Population of communes served (% of total population): 2002 = 46%; 2003 = 53%; 2004 = 71%. - Table 11: Traveler transportation fare on structuring lines (Variation compared to 2001, base 100; Fare 2001 (MGF) included): - RN2 Antananarivo–Toamasina: - Minibus Fare 2001 = 30,000; 2002 = 200; 2003 = 167; 2004 = 133. - Bus Fare 2001 = 25,000; 2002 = 200; 2003 = 160; 2004 = 120. - RN7 Antananarivo–Toliara: - Minibus Fare 2001 = 90,000; 2002 = 100; 2003 = 128; 2004 = 111. - Bus Fare 2001 = 80,000; 2002 = 111; 2003 = 125; 2004 = 113. - RN7 Antananarivo- Fianarantsoa: - Minibus Fare 2001 = 45,000; 2002 = 129; 2003 = 111; 2004 = 89. - Bus Fare 2001 = 35,000; 2002 = 100; 2003 = 114; 2004 = 100. - RN4 Antananarivo -Mahajanga: - Minibus Fare 2001 = 60,000; 2002 = 100; 2003 = 100; 2004 = 100. - Bus Fare 2001 = 50,000; 2002 = 100; 2003 = 100; 2004 = 100. - RN4-RN6 Antananarivo - Antsiranana: - Minibus Fare 2001 = 250,000; 2002 = 100; 2003 = 100; 2004 = 100. - Bus Fare 2001 = 200,000; 2002 = 100; 2003 = 125; 2004 = 100. - Table 12: Number of local jobs generated by road works in 2003 - Current road maintenance: Km processed = 6,000; Number of jobs generated = 7,200; Ratio job/km = 1.2. - Rehabilitation of rural roads: Km = 1,670; Jobs = 5,500; Ratio = 3.3. - Rehabilitation/PM of paved roads: Km = 180; Jobs = 540; Ratio = 3.0. - Total: Km = 7,850; Jobs = 13,240; Ratio = 1.7. - Table 13: Evolution in Road Maintenance Funds (FER) resources per source (in billion MGF) - Funding from TF (taxes on fuel): 1999 = 35; 2001 = 84; 2002 = 62; 2003 = 58; 2004 = 33. - Road utilization fees: 1999 = 0; 2001 = 11; 2002 = 28; 2003 = 114; 2004 = 160. - EU contribution: 1999 = 0; 2001 = 0; 2002 = 25; 2003 = 19; 2004 = 7. - Total: 1999 = 35; 2001 = 95; 2002 = 115; 2003 = 191; 2004 = 200. - Major impacts: - Significant increase in traffic flow for all transportation modes following the 2002 crisis, reaching or exceeding 2001 levels. - Strong correlation between infrastructure development and improved population accessibility in served communes. - Transportation fares on structuring lines remained relatively stable despite fuel price increases due to increased competition and higher vehicle booking rates. - Road programs created direct and local jobs (see Table 12). - Lessons and constraints: - VPMO showed strong adaptive and productive capacity. - Needs identified: better internal and external communication, result-based work management, improved organization and team building, reinforced consultancy and SME capacities, more competition among big building companies. - Arrears and moratorial interests of MGF 50.4 billion owed to consultancy firms and building companies due to inherited underfunding, conditional budget blocks, and project terminations. - Constraints: rising prices of building materials, slow donor responses (especially donors without offices in Madagascar), limited urban development plan awareness among decentralized structures, insufficient technical and financial resources for meteorology program. - Challenges and proposed actions: - Institutional and policy: - Apply logical framework approach for 2004 action plans under program budget. - Reinforce private sector capacities and international competition. - Reinforce VPMO capacity in social and environmental management. - Set up and operationalize Road Authority and ATT by end-2004. - Set up a structure to facilitate transportation and reinforce participatory processes. - Technical and financial: - Accelerate studies and works to meet 14,000km roads by 2009 target. - Regularize arrears (about half to be paid by end of 2004). - Purchase additional meteorology resources. - Master new technologies (transportation database, road maintenance management, meteorology). - Control locust invasions via meteorological support and develop more efficient agro-meteorological forecast models. ### Education — Progress, Results, and Indicators - Education priorities: ensure fundamental education for all (EFA) and ensure educational quality at all levels; restructuring merged fundamental, technical/vocational, and higher education into one ministerial department. - Progress highlights (July 2003 to June 2004): - Component 1 — EFA plan: - Roundtable with partners: EFA request validated by Friends of Madagascar group in Paris on October 22, 2003. - Recommendation to grant funds as part of FASTTRACK initiative. - EFA request sent to IMOA-EFA secretary’s office (first week of October 2003 through World Bank). - EFA request presented at G8 meeting. - EFA funding integrated in 2004 budget including HIPC; 2004 budget notified by MEFB; program and means budget developed; achievement date: November 13, 2003 (law on government budget promulgated). - Posters printed: 20,000 copies in French and 20,000 copies in Malagasy. - EFA/NAP documents updated and sectoral key indicators revised. - Component 2 — Improve access and quality: - Building/rehabilitating 797 primary schools (2,029 classrooms): - 565 public primary schools completed out of 797 (1,394 classrooms out of 2,029). - EFA FID: building and equipping 1,200 classrooms launched. - Building 110 accommodations for teachers with solar panels (list established). - Building/rehab 20 offices and accommodations for CISCOs (procurement launched). - Equipping pupils and teachers: - Equip 2,700,000 primary pupils with school kits: all kits delivered at CISCO level; distribution completed at school level: 2,656,900 kits distributed with 398,515 additional kits. - Equip 60,760 teachers with teaching kits (delivered; excess kits exist). - Equip 17,320 public primary schools with blackboards (blackboard kits delivered). - Allocate school cash to 19,181 primary and public schools (funds deposited by Government Treasury in DIRESEB accounts). - Equipping 2,700,000 pupils with textbooks: 9,657,400 textbooks and 517,400 teaching guides distributed; 17,500 French dictionaries distributed. - Provide 16,300 public primary schools with school funds and 4,500 private schools with enrolment fees (fund transfer in process). - Equip Grade 1 new entrants with 1,200,000 school kits and new teachers with 2,000 teaching kits (delivery scheduled in August 2, 2004). - Equip pupils with 1,041,700 textbooks (delivery scheduled in September 2004). - Recruitment/training/payment: - Payment of teachers formerly paid by Parent Associations: 14,518 teachers paid by Government (increase in number). - Recruitment of 1,658 new teachers: 527 recruited to replace 816 (55% of positions awaiting approval or on short-term contract); 169 recruited out of 842 positions to be funded on remaining HIPC funds. - Training of 60,760 teachers on use of textbooks: Grades 4 and 5 training completed at 100%; Grades 1-3 scheduled for July 2004. - Finalized curriculum for Grade 5; skill-based approach integrated in first cycle; experimentation in Grade 3. - Training of 2,000 new teachers in first cycle: 2,000 teachers trained in 17 centers. - Alleviating parent charges in private schools where fees < MGF4,000 per month (funds transfer in process). - Objective 2 — Quality teaching, institutional strengthening: - Institutional capacity: - MENRS institutional development plan finalized steps: recruiting/installing 111 heads of CISCO based on criteria and tests. - Organizational audit of the Ministry in process. - Networking and master plan for information system in process. - International consultant recruited for reorganization; national consultants in process. - Reform matrix for PRSC: first proposal available. - Needs in 2004 planned; strategy for secondary and technical/vocational education consultant recruitment in process. - Master plan for higher education and scientific research (PDESRES) presented at Forum. - Procurement unit set up at Financial and Administrative Directorate (needs reinforcement). - Regional and national meetings on primary and secondary education organized. - Information systems: - Computerizing administration at all levels: connectivity works launched centrally. - 14 Intranet/Extranet infrastructures at universities planned; distribution: Antananarivo 5, Toamasina 2, Antsiranana 1, Fianarantsoa 2, Mahajanga 3, Toliara 1. - MLA and CORNELL studies: first report available; survey in process. - Post-primary education: - 110 public high schools equipped with computer kits (110 delivered). - School cash payments for junior/high schools: two payments for 44 schools; one payment for 14 schools. - Mathematics textbooks (CIAM) and teacher guides: 72,500 textbooks and 2,500 guides delivered to DIRESEB. - 709 classrooms to be built in secondary schools: 578 classrooms built in 162 schools. - EFA FID: building/equipment of 200 classrooms launched. - 57 schools equipped with furniture. - Rehabilitation of high schools and vocational centers: technical studies completed; 17 calls for bids launched between January 26 and February 14, 2004. - 5 training and research infrastructures set up (Fianarantsoa DEA in computer science; Antananarivo Physics of atmosphere; Mahajanga, Ambatondrazaka agronomy; Nosy Be aquaculture). - Licence-Master-Doctorate (LMD) system at universities in process. - 6 accommodation units for 180 students set up across multiple sites (Antananarivo, Miadana, CALA, CNRO). - Training and research extension: - 1,590 workers trained in 21 sessions (teachers and private school principals). - 150 primary and junior teachers trained in ITC. - 8 communication mediators trained. - ITC doctorate degree curriculum defined (trip to Paul Sabatier University). - 20 network and database managers trained. - Research outputs and production: - 25,000 arborescent acacia plants produced at Kianjasoa station. - Veterinary vaccine production: target 2,800,000 doses; produced 1,848,140 doses according to demand. - CVP/TMV networks coverage: 60% of rural communes targeted in Antananarivo province; 80% of objectives covered by network. - Antsalova AEBA immunization: 70% of cattle immunized; sentinel herds reduce clostridiosis prevalence from 70% to 40%; 500 immunized cattle in sentinel herds. - Production of 3 tons of improved rice seeds (yield potential 6 tons/ha): activities completed. - Youth activities in Beforona: recruit 100 young people; set up first two demo plots. - Laboratory to treat 100ha per dose of 1.5 x 10^13 of bio pesticides set up; seeds made available to multiplication centers; beans and maize seeds made available in August 2003. - Summary of completion rates for 67 actions (July 2003 to June 2004): - 32 actions fully completed. - 20 actions on the point of being fully completed. - 13 actions in process. - 2 actions whose completion deadline is beyond August 2004. - Out of 67 actions/activities, 25 included in the 2004 action plan. - Monitoring indicators table reference: Table 14: Education indicators (monitoring framework) — detailed entries follow in source. *Source: _cr04402 (PDF chapter/section).* ### 1. Fundamental education and secondary education ### 1. Fundamental education and secondary education ### Net primary enrolment rate - Net primary enrolment rate, %: 72.90, 67, 70, 82, 84, 86, 87 ### Primary completion rate (public, %) - Primary completion rate (public, %): 39, 35, 35, 39.5, 49, 47, 53, 58 ### General class-repetition rate, % (Urban / Rural / PABU) - Urban / Rural / PABU: - 27.6 / 18.7 / 28.8 - 30.2 / 21 / 32 - 30 / 21 / 32 - 25 - 29 / 20 / 32 - 22 / 19 / 29 - 29.8 / 17.9 / 31.0 - 15 / 16 / 26 - 8 / 13 / 15 / 12 ### Ratio pupil/trainer in all primary schools, % (Urban / Rural / PABU) - Urban / Rural / PABU: - 54 / 41 / 55 - 53 / 42 / 54 - 52 / 41 / 53 - 51 - 59 / 41 / 52 - 57 / 41 / 50 - 56 / 49 / 56 - 57 / 41 / 47 - 54 / 41 / 42 ### % of children aged 6 enrolled in primary school (PABU) - PABU: 67, 61, 66, 80, 81, 83, 85 ### Number of classrooms built: PPS - PPS classrooms built: - 1,694 - 1,004 - 2,300 - 2,300 - 2,300 - Junior high classrooms: 544, 153, 716, 716, 716 - High: 250, 28, 45, 45, 45 ### Number of teachers recruited and trained - Number of teachers recruited and trained: 1,658, 696, 1,700, 1,700, 1,700 ### Technical and vocational training (TVT) #### Number of people with access to TVT - Number of people with access to TVT: 44,792, 54,047, 63,639, 74,951, 90,831 #### Number of curricula developed in the area of modern production - Curricula developed (modern production): 54, 66, 97, 110, 120 #### Number of curricula developed in the area of basic, traditional and crafts production - Curricula developed (basic, traditional and crafts production): 0, 90, 117, 135, 150 #### Number of people trained/graduates - Number of people trained/graduates: 28,876, 33,166, 40,822, 49,894, 63,300 *Source: _cr04402 - 1. Fundamental education and secondary education* ### 15. Number of ### 15. Number of public/private partnership agreements ### Education — Impact and Lessons - Main impact: increase in number of entrants in primary schools; measures alleviated enrolment burden for needy families and improved school facilities. - Number of entrants at primary school increased from 2,850,000 in 2002-2003 to 3,400,000 in 2003-2004. - Despite recruitment of new teachers, pupil-to-teacher ratio remained high because staffing increases did not keep up with enrolment increases. Lessons — Institutional - Insufficient coordination and lack of strategy in planning interventions among different partners due to lack of exchange and discussion fora for educational authorities, civil society, and decentralized structures in Programming of construction works. - Absence of a Health Council delaying implementation of strategies and activities in nutrition/feeding, AIDS prevention, and improvement of school health. - Non-equal development of training access means due to missing or insufficient clarification of roles in paying for training modalities and provincial specificities not taken into account. - Difficult communication related to access problems of remote CISCOs and lack of communication between central and peripheral levels, resulting in: - Discrepancies and delays in data between CISCOs and DIRESEBs - Reliability issues of statistical data (collaboration between the province and the DIRESEB) - Gaps in data collection among private partners - No coverage for remote areas on technical and scientific knowledge - Irregularities in legal status of school compounds and administrative status of some private schools. - Delays in actions to address aging teaching population, mainly in recruiting assistant teachers and staff redispatching. Lessons — Finance - Important disproportion between amount allocated and needs related to lack of planning, resulting in lack of credits at school level and for payment of teachers formerly paid by parent associations, delays in payment of training compensations, and cash supplying problems at financial districts (CIRFIN). Lessons — Technical - Problems in assessing needs due to increase in enrolments (insufficient number of kits, human resources, logistics, classrooms, tables and chairs, infrastructure, computer equipment). - Deterioration of school infrastructures. - Documentation of teaching materials outdated. - Lack of textbooks. ### Education — Challenges and Action Plans Challenges - Achieve effective guidance of the social economic development fora by administration representatives at all decentralized structures level (provinces, regions, communes, grassroots communities). - Set up a training quality control and monitoring system. - Adapt curricula to the social, economical, and cultural needs of the country. - Ensure a policy for replacing teachers (in the short-term, part-time trainers) supported by enhancement of their levels. - Improve the pupil-to-teacher ratio. - Set up a policy of incentives for human resources, especially in rural areas. - Ensure community-based payment of teachers in rural areas to avoid long absences from their schools. Expected results for 2004 - Increase primary school completion rate from 39% to 49%. - Increase percentage of children aged 6 enrolled in school from 80% to 81%. - Reduce class-repetition rate from 29,3% to 22%. - Reduce pupil-to-teacher ratio from 59 to 57. Action plans for 2004 - Pursue improvement in management system. - Ensure primary education for all Malagasy by equipping pupils and teachers with school and teaching kits, building and rehabilitating facilities, recruiting and training teachers. - Transfer technologies and techniques. - Ensure internal and external efficiency of system. - Achieve basic standards. - Pursue replacement of trainers. - Continue initial vocational and professional training. --- ### Rural Development — Mission and Main Objectives - Main mission of the Ministry of Agriculture, Farming, and Fishery: “accelerate rural development so that the yields of economic growth may be shared by all Malagasy citizens”. Main objectives: - Increase agricultural productivity to achieve the level in Asian countries and to increase irrigated surface areas. - Promote diversification and processing of agricultural products by promoting investment in rural areas and partnership among farmer groups, village associations, and the private sector. - Achieve international quality standards to develop agricultural and agro-industrial exports. - Reinforce collaboration with technical and financial partners to ensure transparent and rational management and sustainability of sea resources. - Ensure governance in the sector. ### Rural Development — Progress and Results (July 2003 to June 2004) Objective 1: Increase agricultural productivity and irrigated surface areas - Demo sites set up: 4,617 compared to 3,540 planned. - Individual cattle cards delivered: 1,323,890. - Completion of 3,929 covering and artificial insemination of milk cow compared to an objective of 4,800 for 2004 first semester. - Agricultural competition organized scheduled in first semester of 2004 on HIPC and RPI resources. - Processing units: 67. - Storage infrastructures: 100. - Cattle markets: 7. - Immunization corridors: 47. - Watering points: 31. - Rural dirt roads rehabilitation highlights: - 23km of service rural dirt roads awaiting temporary acceptance over 25Km targeted in 2003 in the SAVA region. - 75km of milk collection dirt roads in 2003 and 187km being rehabilitated in 2004 in the Vakinankaratra region. - 78km of inter-provincial road and 65km of inter-communal dirt road in the South. - 02 landing runway rehabilitated in Mandritsara and Soadona in 2003. - Rehabilitation of 46km of rural dirt roads over an objective of 75.6km as part of the 2004 first semester program. - Finishing off the abattoir in Antsirabe (on 2003 credit balance). - Health Defence Group set up in Arivonimamo for animal disease control. Irrigation and watersheds - Adoption of Decree setting up the Fund for the Maintenance of Hydro-Agricultural Networks (FERHA) and pursuing the process to set up the Fund. - Rehabilitation of irrigated areas June–December 2003: - 3 3,000 hectares rehabilitated by the PSDR; - 3 2,100 hectares damaged by cyclones rehabilitated (100% achievement rate); - 3 857 hectares rehabilitated in SAVA region (100% achievement rate); - 3 267 hectares rehabilitated in the South (PHBM) over an objective of 870 hectares; - 3 6,224 hectares rehabilitated in the lower Mangoky. - Channels improved on 25,500 hectares: Dabara, Marovoay, Alaotra Lake, Taheza, Iandratsay, Ivato, Savana (100%). - Maintenance work on 184km of channels in the South-East over an objective of 210km. - Rehabilitation of 3,880ha of irrigated surface areas in 2004’s first semester over an objective of 3,500ha (overachievement of 300ha). - Protection of watersheds in 10 communes in the Boina Region during the same period. Support to organization and professionalization among producers - System to facilitate access to fertilizers set up in 8 Regional Directorate of Rural Development (Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra, Amoron’Imania, Haute Matsiatra, Mahajanga, Ambatondrazaka, Toamasina, Bongolava) instead of in 3 pilot zones. - Fertilizer sales: 7,940 tons of NPK and 1,753 tons of urea sold over a total objective of 10,000 tons. - Ploughs delivered: 4,728 over an objective of 4,500. - Locust treatment: 71,179 ha treated — objective achieved at 100% corresponding to treatment of 80% of infested surfaces in 2003; treatment of 36,838 ha in 2004. - Young fish produced: 6,350,000 over an objective of 6,000,000. - Artificial insemination: 1,830 milk cow over an objective of 1,500 in 2003. - Cattle immunization objective achieved at 75%, corresponding to effective immunization of 40% of cattle. - Reintroducing fish in 4 lakes (Itasy, Alaotra, Mantasoa, and Tsiazompaniry) over an objective of 3. - Awareness on animal diseases: 768 broadcasts and spots over an objective of 580. - Popularizing high-performance agricultural techniques on 1,493 demo plots over an objective of 1,500. - Supervision and support to 887 farmers’ organizations over an objective of 1,100. - Revitalization of 103 Chambers of Agriculture at national, regional, departmental, and communal levels over an objective of 110 Chambers. Research and land access - Adoption of the decree setting up the Competitive Fund for Applied Research. - In-vitro production and basic seeds (FIFAMANOR): 63,120 in vitro plants with 13,412 in 2004 first semester, 347 tons of basic seeds and cultures produced (93%), 40,000 sweet potato cuts produced (achievement rate of 160%). - Confirmation test of horticultural varieties: 8 varieties tested (achievement rate 80%). - Land tenure activities: - Preparing the Letter for Land Tenure Policy (validation workshop scheduled for November 2004) and the National Land Program. - Finalizing a three-year action plan on land tenure. - Drawing up 11,530 titles in Arivonimamo, Ambararatabe, Talata-Maromena, Tsaratanana over an objective of 23,000 (difference due to lack of staffing and delay in launching activities). Objective 2: Promote diversification and processing; rural finance and partnerships - Funding of 1,894 agricultural activity sub-projects, including 1,578 activities in 2004 first semester over an objective of 1,500. - Organization of one national agricultural competition and 6 provincial competitions completed at 100%. - Improve rural finance penetration rate from 3 to 6% according to regions over an objective of 5%. - Income-generating projects: 147 non agricultural projects received including 104 in 2004 first semester over an objective of 191. - Affiliation of 138 farmer organizations to mutual funding institutions. - Public-private partnership achievements: - Signing of decree establishing standard protocols in fishery sub-sector: 100%. - Objective achieved regarding partnership development with sub-region (La Réunion) and national/multilateral agreements (cotton and potatoes). - Implementing paddy commercialization fund: MGF 7.250 billion disbursed over an objective of MGF 7 billion to collect 6,254 tons of paddy from producers at the sustained price of MGF 1,158 per kilo. - Objective achieved identifying 2 pilot regions for milk production development. - Objective achieved setting up 2 concerted development zones (Bay of Ambaro and Morondava). Objective 3: Achieve international quality standards to develop exports - Distribution of farmer cards and punches with GES: 17,000 farmer cards and 17,000 punches distributed over an objective of 20,000 farmer cards and 20,000 punches. - Distribution of plants (coffee, cloves, pepper, and litchis): 347,157 plants (310,567 distributed as part of 2003 second semester program) over an objective of 350,000. - Coffee trees lopped back: 641,400 over an objective of 780,000. - Objective achieved identifying 3 sites for shrimp farming in Mahajanga II (Morira, Boanamary and Belobaka). Objective 4: Reinforce collaboration to ensure transparent and rational management of sea/fresh water resources - Enforcement of forgery-proof collection licenses for sea and fresh water product collection. - Quarterly publication of list of license holders and corresponding fees: last publication in April 2004. - Enforcement of the Standard Protocol for exploitation of sea and fresh water resources. Surveillance achievements: - 70 hours of air surveillance over an objective of 80 hours. - 15 days of boat surveillance of the sea over an objective of 20 days. - 183 days of surveillance trips by the land brigade over an objective of 150 days. Objective 5: Ensure governance in the sector Key institutional and organizational actions: - Improving institutional framework of the Rural Development Action Plan (PADR): developing a master plan; updating the Rural Development Policy letter and revitalizing GTDRs. - Reorganizing and institutional reform of MAEP: - Defining sustainable functions and subsequent reorganization: 1,500 target with volunteer retiring, finalization of staff redispatching, recruitment and training plan. - Organizing 20 information sessions on staff restructuring. - Setting up 4 Regional Directorates of Rural Development in line with Decree # 2004-278 on February 24, 2004. - Public-private partnership and local community reinforcement highlights: - Building 9 schools over an objective of 11. - Literacy classes for 3,016 people in Haut Bassin du Mandrare Project (PHBM) over an objective of 970. - Training of 1,155 migrants in Mandoto, training of 800 groups for household food security. - 10 wells built in the south of the PHBM area (achievement rate 100%). - 2,910 tons of rice conveyed to the South pursuant to drought (activity completed at 100%). - Technical support achievements: - Management transfer for 30 lakes and water bodies, and 25 sea and coastal resources (objective achieved). - 240 fishing surveillance trips (objective achieved). - Training of small scale shrimp fishermen in keeping fresh and cold (objective achieved). - Setting up anti-erosion devices in 9 communes in Marovoay (objective achieved). - Privatization process implemented for companies under the Ministry’s authorities and transfer management for seeds multiplication centers. - Resource management: - Setting up internal audit service and public procurement unit. - Improving budget management: 11 audits carried out over an objective of 10. - Approval of 15 public procurements. - Information system development: - Feasibility study on Rural and Food Security Information System (SIRSA); selection of service provider for implementation in Fianarantsoa and Toliara Provinces. - Market Information System (MIS) covering 14 DDR out of 18 and operating in 28 rural markets. - Ministry website set up: www.maep.gov.mg. - Preparing National Agricultural Census for 2004/2005. - Setting up Tranoben’ny Tantsaha (Chamber of Agriculture): 03 regional chambers (100%), 30 departmental chambers (100%), and 331 meeting points in communes over an objective of 500 points. - Implementing Master Plan of the Rural Development Information System. - Two agricultural surveys conducted: a productivity survey and a survey to estimate food production under subsistence agriculture (100%). - Setting up 14 Regional Units of Agricultural Statistics (URSA): 78%. - Publication of results of small survey in 2003. - Framework survey on traditional fishing conducted. ### Rural Development — Indicators (selected from Table 15; preserved exactly) - Agricultural production index (base 100 in 2002): 104; 100; 106.4; 104; 123; 114; 137; 155. - Rice production (tons): 2,662,465; 2,603,965; 2,800,000; 2,800,000; 3,600,000; 3,030,000; 4,320,000; 5,184,000. - Number of cattle: 7,646,200; 7,994,900; 8,250,000; 8,042,000; 8,600,000; -; 9,000,000; 9,500,000. - Sea and fresh water production (tons): 133,580; 135,230; 138,000; 138,100; 139,550; -; 141,130; 142,350. - Current Credit (thousand MGF): 59,536,469; 66,060,821; 76,731695; 168,687,093; -; 253,030,640; 379,545,959. - Surface area infested by locusts and treated: 80%; 80%; 80%; 80%; -; 80%; 80%. Notes in table - Situation end May 2004. - Objective set by the President of the Republic at the agricultural competition award ceremony at the Iavoloha State Palace. - Objective not defined. ### Rural Development — Lessons, Constraints, Challenges and Actions Lessons and constraints — Institutional and policy aspects - Renewal budget for reinforcement limits Ministry actions in credit planning relative to real needs. - Current staffing of the MAEP: - Inadequate and expensive due to aging staff. - Imbalance between technical and administrative staff at central and regional levels. - Imbalance in operating budget: about 22% of annual amount spent on paying salaries of short-term employees and 23% to transfers and grants at expense of real operation of the Ministry. - Complex procedures: conditions before fund disbursement, non objection to be obtained, and disbursement procedures (EU, ADB, OPEP). - Bank account re-supplying expenses processed at Budget Control Unit and Coordination of Foreign Aids. - Poor internal and external communication: information collection and dissemination made difficult. Lessons and constraints — Technical and financial aspects - Lack of means: insufficient technical and human resources; materials generally obsolete. - Low rates for trip indemnifications in the functioning budget. - Increases in prices of supplies and building materials resulting in insufficient credits for components such as rehabilitation of rural dirt road, funding of production infrastructure sub-projects, rehabilitation of irrigated surface areas, and establishment of title deeds. - 2 boats used for sea surveillance in poor condition (breakdown). - Long floating periods between specific protocols related to distribution of coffee, pepper, cloves and litchis trees. General measures and specific actions - Institutional reform at the MAEP: reorganization and capacity building for teams in Regional Directorate of Rural Development. - Setting up services in charge of public procurement and internal audits. - Improving document processing delays internally and with partners. - Improving internal communication: setting up a web site, connecting decentralized MAEP services via internet, BLU, or automatic phone liaison with recharging cards. - Study to assess different policies in the irrigation sub-sector (institutional reinforcement of Water Users’ Associations). - Reinforcement and extension of Integrated Rural Development zones. - Possible reductions in amount of activities given constraints related to price increases and lack of additional credits. Other specific regional actions: - Operationalization of Regional and Departmental Agriculture Chambers and meeting points. - Relaunching rural facilitation: reinforcing literacy and knowledge transfer to farmers. - Information, Education, and Communication on procedures and laws among local authorities and rural population. - Reinforcing roles of decentralized services in monitoring and evaluation. - Reinforcing basic training in agricultural activity management (professionalization of farmer job). - Reinforcing capacities in Land and Topography services: computerization and setting up topographic and land services in every region, setting up a single office for land services at central and regional offices. - Facilitating access to land tenure for farmers: collective marking of plot boundaries. - Census of properties to distinguish between land improvement and acquisitive property. - Accelerating processing of land disputes at courts. - Accelerating land marking procedures in process. --- ### Health — General Considerations and PRSP Objectives - Health is one of five priority sectors selected in the PRSP. PRSP health objectives: - To promote maternal and child health. - To intensify malnutrition control. - To reduce by 50% the socio-economic burden of the main infectious diseases, including emergent and reemerging diseases. - To reduce by 20% the morbidity related to non infectious diseases. Note: Actions related to improving performance in the health system, not initially included in PRSP objectives, are also presented. ### Health — Progress and Results Objective 1: Promote maternal and child health Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) - District health offices (SSD) and basic health centers (CSB) equipped with tetanus, BCG, DTP/hepatitis, polio, and measles vaccines. - Cold chain available at every level with complementary materials and equipment (vaccine box, ice box, batteries...). - Equipment with computer equipment. - EPI officers trained in cold chain, epidemiological surveillance, acute flaccid paralysis, EPI policy, management (EPIMAP, EPIINFO). - Development of micro plans and implementation of immunization mobile and outreach strategies at district level. - Epidemiological and acute flaccid paralysis surveillance: 54 cases of AFP identified. Immunization coverage rates for children aged 0 to 11 months: - BCG: 100.9% - Polio3: 82.2% - DTPP3: 83.3% - Measles: (82.7%) - Tetanus 2 and on: (52.1%) IMCI - Supervision of Provincial Health Services: 6 DPSFP and 50 SSD. - Refresher training on IMCI for trainers: 20 trainers at the DPSFP and 18 officers. - Equipping 32 SSD with teaching and technical materials: 8 SSD equipped. Safe Motherhood - 8 level 1 district hospitals (CHD1) transformed into laparo-C section units (ULC); equipment for 8 ULC purchased. - Health workers trained: 1035 (2003) and 317 (2004) in SM; 40 in community-based services; 42 community health workers trained in Reproductive Health including SM; 71 young peer trained on ARH; 148 on Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH), Family Planning (PF); 74 in Norplant; 439 in Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses. - 18 Adolescent Reproductive Health Centers made operational. - Reproductive Health monitoring indicators updated. Equipment and structure reinforcement: - Contraceptives commodities at 111 SSD and 2118 FP sites. - Delivery kits, sphygmomanometers, stethoscopes, examination tables (172 CSB). - Emergency reproductive health kits (CHD2 Vatomandry). - Prenatal Consultation (PNC) kits (28 SSD). - 750 KIT AT Traditional matrons in remote areas. - 2 computers and related equipment and photocopier. - 9 youth centers equipped. - 31 community-based services (CBS) sites set up. - 286 new FP sites operational and 27 Norplant sites. - Telemedicine: 5 referral maternities interconnected. Objective 2: Malnutrition control - National Nutrition Policy validated and disseminated. - 36 Intensive Nutritional Rehabilitation Centers (CRENI) rehabilitated, 37 day Nutritional Rehabilitation Centers (CRENI) set up, equipped with therapeutic food (CSB2) and drugs, therapeutic food and food for caretakers (36 CRENIs and 37 CRENJs). - Community-based nutrition sites monitored and supervised. - 651 community-based nutrition sites made operational as volunteer in community-based nutrition; 3,608 SEECALINE sites. - 73% of women coming for Prenatal Consultation supplemented with iron (iron folic acid). - 84% of children aged 6 to 59 months supplemented with Vitamin A. - Exclusive breastfeeding promoted: Baby-friendly Working Places (BFWP) and Baby-Friendly Hospitals (BFH) operational; Baby Kangaroo referral units set up. - Nutritional education reinforced: 2 SSD equipped with Female Nutritional Education Team (FNET). - Number of operational SEECALINE sites: 3,608. Objective 3: Reduce by 50% the socio-economic burden of main infectious diseases Malaria control - Sales of impregnated bed nets: 309,000 (2003) and 46,300 (2004). - Training of trainers on case management: 10 people trained. - Home aspersion of DDT in central highlands and malaria instable areas: 871 928 inhabitants. - Entomological surveys carried out for malaria stable or coastal zones; 12 malaria epidemiological surveillance sites made operational. - Home treatment by choloroquine blisters launched and impregnated bed nets subsidized. - Malaria rapid test introduced. - Refresher training: 5 officers, 10 trainers, and 10 lab assistants. - Physicians recruited for baseline indicators study. - Studies on alternative insecticides to DDT and impact of Roll Back Malaria strategy. Leper elimination - 6 provinces equipped with PCT drugs. - IEC activities in 12 hyper endemic SSD with local NGOs. - 156 members of District Management Teams (EMAD) trained on case and program management. - Heads of CSB from 160/225 SSD and 20 lab assistants from referral centers had refresher training on case management. - 20 hyper endemic SSD equipped with motorcycles, 4WD vehicles, and computers. - Health units and SSD supervised. - Consultant recruited for technical support. Filariosis elimination - Survey launched to map SDs according to endemic level. - 145 villages surveyed and supervised. Tuberculosis control - Committees to support tuberculosis control set up in 30 SSD. - Treatment kit purchased and DPSPF. - All Diagnosis and Treatment Centers (DTC) equipped with drugs, reagents, and management tools. - 72 EMAD members, 58 DTC officers, and 6 Tuberculosis and Leper officers at provincial level trained on national tuberculosis policy. - Preparatory phase of anti-tuberculosis immunity research set up. Bilharzias control - 63 hyper endemic villages sensitized on preventive actions. - 63 villages and 10 592 individuals treated. - 32 SSD equipped with anti-bilharzias drugs and reagents. Cysticercoids control - IEC materials developed, validated and shared with the Technical Horticultural Center of Antananarivo. Plague control - 120 community workers trained on preventive actions. - 40 prison traps built and put in place in Antananarivo and Mahajanga. - 547 disinfection operations carried out pursuant to cases. - 40 affected SSD equipped with drugs, materials, and equipment. - IEC materials produced and disseminated: 4,000 guides, 2,000 posters, and 12,000 brochures. - Surveillance at borders reinforced. Cholera control - Groups equipped with vaccines and hygiene education reinforced. - 65 international travelers immunized and 1,027 travelers from the Comoros Islands equipped with doxycycline. Tungosis control - 25 infested SSD and 4 concerned provinces equipped with insecticides, health workers and community workers trained. Epidemic diseases control - Epidemic Response Strategic Plan developed. - Interventions and responses for flu, conjunctivitis and rabies. - Health control at borders and preventive measures reinforced to prevent SARS. - Clean water access improved: studies conducted for clean water supply system for 311 CSB. - Access to excreta disposal infrastructure improved: - Social and school latrines set up: 1963. - Family latrines built: 4,601 in 2003, 499 in 2004. - 91 incinerators built for CSBs. HIV/AIDS control Strategy, policy, capacity and equipment: - National strategic plan on STI/HIV/AIDS control developed. - National policy for management of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) developed. - National plan for monitoring and evaluation of National strategic plan developed. - Country Coordination Mechanism set up for monitoring and management of the Global Fund for Malaria, Tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS control. - National strategy for male condom planning developed. - Protocol for second generation STI and HIV/AIDS surveillance defined. - Document on Mother-to-Child Transmission Prevention (MTCP) developed; 17 lab assistants trained and 11 MTCP sites equipped. - National syphilis and HIV/AIDS seroprevalence survey conducted among pregnant women. - Preventive education and communication for behavioral change (mass media, NGOs, peer educators). - Capacity building for 2 associations supporting PLHA. - Guides for HIV/AIDS counseling, PLHA management, and voluntary counseling and tests developed and disseminated. - Training curriculum on syndromic management of STIs validated. - Guide and algorithm on clinical and therapeutic management of HIV infection developed. - Guide on voluntary counseling and test developed. - Guide and training module on MTCP developed. Equipment and training - Blood banks in 6 provinces supplied with rapid transfusion HIV test for transfusion safety. - One center for treatment of PLHA with antiretroviral drugs made operational at Raseta Befelatanana Hospital in Antananarivo. - Referral centers supplied with reactants for routine screening of syphilis among pregnant women. - 3 voluntary counseling and test centers and 11 MCTP sites set up. - Blood transfusion centers in 3 teaching hospitals (CHU), 3 regional hospitals (CHR) and 32 level-2 district hospitals (CHD2) equipped with syphilis screening tests, and HIV rapid tests. - Training: 77 health workers trained on clinical management of PLHA (4 referral physicians, 40 general physicians with basic knowledge, and 33 paramedics); 25 counselors in psycho-social support trained. Objective 4: Reduce by 20% the morbidity related to non infectious diseases - Cataract surgery: 4,054. - Ophthalmologic centers at CHD2 rehabilitated and equipped. - Oral health promotion: - 69 existing dental clinics supplied with materials and consumables. - Materials and equipments purchased for new dental structures (being built). - Iodised salt fluorization strategy developed. - 41 dentists recruited. - 5 surgeon dentists trained in public health. - Feasibility study conducted and iodized salt fluoridation launched. - Drug addiction control: - Convention on tobacco control ratified. - Tobacco control law submitted for ratification. - Interministerial decree defining regulation on industrialization, importation, commercialization, and consumption of tobacco products in Madagascar. - Regulations on alcohol. - Drug addiction control structures set up at province, district, and commune levels. - IEC materials developed and advocacy conducted. - National committee for tobacco control and provincial coordination structures set up. - 3 facilitators from NGOs trained in drug addiction control. - Evaluation of current drug addiction situation in provinces of Antsiranana, Mahajanga, and Toliara. - Study on social and health aspects of drug addiction carried out. - National policy and action plan on tobacco control. - Mental health: - Mental health policy developed and validated; 500 copies disseminated. - Psychiatric emergency management document developed and validated; 600 copies disseminated to heads of CSB. - Management of disabled people: - 6 prosthesis centers equipped with prosthesis production materials. - National plan for Community-based reeducation (CBR) and training modules for district level reeducators developed. - Cancer and cardiovascular diseases: - One specialist trained in radiotherapy. - IEC materials on cancerology developed and validated. - Cancer registers put in place. - MCV brochures/guides developed and validated. Objective 5: Improve performance in health system (additional achievements) - Community care center management decentralized. - Paramedical staff trained. - Existing medical staff redispatched. - Basic drug coverage increased. - Management Committees grouping health staff and community representatives operational at 2,466 CSB. - Paramedical graduates from 6 paramedical schools recruited and executive paramedics from INSPC, social workers in training, nurses specialized in anesthesia and intensive care, paramedical students in 1st year of study. - 170 paramedical workers recruited in 2003 and dispatched in the 6 provinces. - 220 physicians and 15 specialists recruited and dispatched in the 6 provinces. - Bill on special status of civil servant physicians developed and submitted to the Ministry of Civil Service. - 610 staff trained at the INSPC. - National list of essential drugs revised. - System for referral and counter referral from CSB to CHD and CHR developed. - 14 mobile health teams set up to provide health services in remote areas. Drugs and procurement - Drugs purchased in 2002: MGF 12 billion to recapitalize the central purchase department Salama. - MGF 25 billion to purchase drugs and consumables for the public sector. - 2003: MGF 29 billion to purchase drugs for the public sector and 4WD vehicles. Service provision improvements and equipment - Equipping with reactants and consumables for blood transfusion security: 2 CHU, 4 CHRP, and 32 CHD2. - Films and development products for medical imaging: 2 CHU, 4 CHRP, 29 CHD2. - Lab reactants and medical consumables for CHU, CHRP, CHD2, CHD. - Technical materials purchased; staff trained on production of massive solutes. - 45 food processing plants inspected in 4 provinces and 488/625 physico-chemical analyses conducted at Food control laboratory. - Orders of 601,746 bottles of massive solution delivered. - Inventory of production units in provinces conducted for decentralization. - Technical and legal evaluation of production unit at Saint-Luc Clinique in Toliara conducted. - 196 medicinal plants usually used inventoried in 3 provinces (Antananarivo, Toamasina, Antsiranana). - 80 herbalists identified in communal markets of Antananarivo. - 626 traditional practitioners identified in 37 SSD. - 100% of health units equipped with drugs from central purchase department Salama and donations. - Use of GESIS software extended to referral hospitals and 35 SSD. Strategy and legal - Bill on traditional pharmacopoeia promotion developed and validated. - Proposal for agreement on traditional pharmacopoeia with Pierre Fabre foundation being developed. - IEC on traditional pharmacopoeia. - District, CSB and CHD development plans validated. Access and rehabilitation - 1 CHU, 2 BSD, 9 CHD2, 4 CHD1 and 73 CSB damaged by cyclones and 172 CSB and 1 wholesale district pharmacy (Pha-G-Dis) rehabilitated or rebuilt. - Equipment with ambulances. - Mobile health teams set up at Provincial Directorate of Health (DPS). - CSB equipped with school health kits. - Health schools set up at the DPS level. - SSD sensitized regarding the health school initiative. Improving poor’s access and financing mechanisms - Humanitarian actions carried out in 3 provinces hit by natural disasters (FARI, MANOU,...). - Mechanism to assist indigent people set up: “equity fund” – all CSB apply the transition period measures included in FANOME. - Free treatment for 3 high-prevalence diseases. - Improving health management information system to regularly monitor health indicators (immunization coverage rate). - Application of GESIS software MoH’s website in 6 DPS and 36 SSD. - Audit conducted in 111 SSD and all public sector CSB before relaunching FANOME. - Evaluation of Users’ Financial Participation (older version of FANOME) conducted. - Implementation guide revised. - Legal framework developed (decree, interministerial decree). - Management tools developed, printed, and disseminated. - Setting up mechanism to assist indigent people with an “equity fund”: - FANOME’s setting up ratified and disseminated. - Transition period resuming Users’ Financial Participation. New version with free treatment for the 3 most prevalent diseases (Malaria, diarrhea, and acute respiratory infections) from October to December 2004. - Older version of Users’ Financial Participation assessed. - Legal framework developed (decree and interministerial decree). - Management tools developed, printed, and disseminated about FANOME. Legal notes - Two decrees developed: decree # 2003/104 on October 14, 2003 pertaining to the institution of FANOME and an interministerial decree pertaining to enforcement and allowing payment to pharmacy managers and guardians at Community-managed Pharmacies (PhaGeCom). - Reorganization conducted to involve Commune and community strongly in FANOME operation; community managers to be compensated with funds from benefit margin on drug sales. - Mechanism to assist indigent exists, but the only sure source of funding currently is the benefit margin on drug sales. ### Health — Indicators - Table 16: Health Indicators headings and projections presented (table truncated in source content). *Source: _cr04402 - 15. Number of (excerpt)._ ### 1. Under 5 mortality % ### 1. Under 5 mortality % ### Key health indicators and statistics - Proportion of children aged 0 to 59 months seen in outpatient consultation at CSB who are malnourished: 19.0; 18.6; 17; 17.9; 15.0; 16.2; 13.0; 11 - HIV prevalence rate among pregnant women aged 25 to 34, %: <1; 1.1; <1*; <1*; <1*; 2.1 - Evolutive syphilis prevalence rate among pregnant women, %: 8.2; 6.9; 8.2; 5.3; 4.1 - Rate of children aged 0 to 11 months completely immunized: 75.0; 75; 83; 85; 90 - Immunization coverage rate in DTP3 in CSB among children 0 to 11 months, %: 76.0; 61.5; 80; 82.3; 83; 57.8; 84.8; 95.8 - Medical prescription achievement rate in CSB, %: 89.4; 84.3; 89.4; 87.1; 90.4; 85.48; 90; 90 - Outpatient consultation rate in curative medicine in CSB, %: 64; 52.3; 60; 87; 90; 48; 73.2; 87.8 - CSB to population ratio: 1/7,451; 1/7,416; 1/7,588; 1/7,386; 1/7,586; 1/7,523; 1/7,470 - Number of operational public CSB: 2,106; 2,116; 2,126; 2,184; 2,186; 2,266; 2,346 - Maternal mortality rate, for 100,000 live births: 421; 353; 285; 217 - Contraceptive coverage rate: 5.3; 5.1; 5.5; 5.9; 5.7; 4.9; 5.9; 6.1 - Projection for HIV prevalence given Directorate General of HIV/AIDS control: 2004 = 1.4%; 2005 = 1.8%; 2006 = 1.9%. *Notes: Sources and reporting rates indicated in original material: *MoHFP/DEP/SSSa Yearbook of Statistics of the Health Sector, 2002; **MoHFP/DEP/SSSa District synthetic monthly report, with reporting rate of 95,4%; ***MoHFP/DEP/SSSa District synthetic monthly report, with reporting rate of 76,6%.* ### Lessons — Institutional - Inadequate coordination due to structural and institutional causes (central/provincial, sectoral, communication at the Committee in charge of health development) resulting in: - High dependency of local and regional activities on the central level - Inconsistency between commune development programs and actions carried out (health infrastructure built while they are not included in commune development plan) - Priorities set by the provincial levels infiltrated by the big amount of national data - Infrastructures building terminated which lead to frustration among the population (when technical disputes are not solved) - Population ignorance of diseases (e.g. bilharzias, tungosis, rabies), resulting in: - Population vulnerability to shocks (measles reappear after a cyclone) - Persistence of rumors and wrong interpretations (especially as regards family planning) - Inability to cover the whole territory especially remote areas - Low involvement of communities in the health actions - Security problems for interveners in remote areas - Centralized management of HIPC funds leading to poor adequacy between allocations received by the Provinces and local priorities - Insufficient partnership between the public and the private sector: - Commitments of the public sector not kept when there is a change in staffing - Private health centers are late or irregular in sending their monthly activity reports - Precariousness of existing infrastructures due to lack of maintenance: - Low financial capacity among population - Increasing number of infrastructures that do not meet standards - No Regional Maintenance Workshop - Selection of interventions based on donors’ priorities: - Fianarantsoa is the only province that does not have a specific donor for health activities ### Lessons — Financial - Funding insufficient to achieve the set objectives due to: - Insufficient number of financial partners - Insufficient number of budget lines - Lack of funding for training traditional birth attendants (TBA) - Lack of qualified staff ### Lessons — Technical and Operational - Lack of premises, means of transportation (staff, students), computer equipment, teaching materials, management tools - Problems related to remoteness of some CSB - Time management problems (delays in delivery, in funds disbursement, etc.) - Objective assessment of results made difficult by variations in population number according to data sources (general, provincial, SSD census) - Problems related to rehabilitation of CHD2: - Poor performances of building companies - Disputes with the contracting companies (contract managed at central level) - Call for bids, specifications, provider selection managed at central level with no information or approval from provincial level - Remarks made by technicians regarding assessment of performances : not taken into account - Laws governing CPS are obsolete (1960) - Problems encountered in implementing FANOME: - Need to access health care for everyone (FANOME, equity fund) - Delays in drug delivery leading to stock outs (delivery by road from Antananarivo) - Renewing cholera drugs reserve supply ### Challenges and objectives (targets including 2006 objectives) - Reduce maternal mortality form 488 to 285 per live births - Achieve an immunization coverage rate of at least 80% for all the antigens in the EPI among children aged 0 to 1 year and at least 80% for TT2 among pregnant women - Reduce the malnutrition rate from 48% to 36% among under five children - Eliminate leper and lymph filarioses as public health problems - Maintain the HIV prevalence rate at less than 1% and reduce by 50% the prevalence of STIs among vulnerable groups - Reduce by 50% the mortality and the duration of diseases outbreaks such malaria, tuberculosis, bilharzias, and cysticercoses - Reduce from 85 to 80% the prevalence of tooth decay among children aged 6 and from 85 to 75% the prevalence of parondothopathy among people aged 18 - Reduce the prevalence of tobacco addiction - Achieve the reinforcement of alcohol and drug addiction control - Improve health funding at all the levels - Improve population access to health centers and hospitals from 80 to 90% - Improve communities contribution in health development ### Action plan (selected 2004 priorities and activities) - Extending BFWP and setting up Baby-Friendly communes at the CSB2 level - Setting up nutrition activities coordination structures at the SSD level (NGOs and technical partners in the area of nutrition) - Extending CBN sites and reinforcement of existing CBN sites - Setting up the equity fund to assist indigent people - Promoting mutual insurance as a way to assist people who are seasonally indigent - Involving communities in referral and counter referral system and equipping with transportation and communication means - Setting up and making operational 22 mobile health teams (14 old and 8 new) - Installing software GESIS in all SSD, email communication and installing BLU datacom for remote SSD - Monitoring and supervising the setting up of FANOME - Promoting mutual insurance - Carrying out internal audit - Advocating for the ratification of the anti-tobacco law - Studying the social and health consequences of drug addiction - Political commitment to the development of the family planning program with the objective of achieving a contraceptive rate of 20% in 2004 - Sensitizing the private health centers on the stipulations of their operation authorization, especially the stipulation requiring them to send monthly reports - Measles immunization campaign - Setting up and equipping 69 dental clinics - Launching fluorided and iodized salt in Antsiranana and Morondava - Setting up 3 VCT in Fianarantsoa, Toliara, and Antsiranana - Setting up 30 MCTP (Mother-to-Child Transmission Prevention) sites - Home drench campaign in the central highlands - Purchasing 42 000 insecticide-impregnated bed nets - Finalizing the upgrading of 6 CHD1 into CHD2: 4 in Antananarivo, 1 in Toamasina, 1 Fianarantsoa - Rehabilitation of 135 CSB that were damaged by cyclones - Equipping 323 CSB with BLU and solar panels --- ### Clean water and sanitation — General considerations - The clean water and sanitation sector ranks among priority sectors after update in PRSP in July 2003. No general objective attached to this sector in the source text. - Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) in charge of leading and coordinating the sector; mission: provide access to clean water to households. - Attached specific objective: improve access to clean water and sanitation. ### Progress and results — Infrastructures and outputs - Call for bids on building the pipeline published (May 17th, 2004) - 515/625 drillings and wells equiped with manual pumps - 286/345 water conveyance made - 240 commercially-managed fountains - Improvement of 4 centers managed by JIRAMA - 668 management committees set up - 210 latrines built - 05 water supplies made in main rural centers - Water supplying works built in south Midongy: water arresting works, water conveyance network, reservoir, washhouse, fountain, school bathhouse completed at 100% - Water supplying works in Antanimbary (sous-prefecture of Maevatanana): 3 water arresting works, reservoir, 15 fountains completed at 100% - Increased number of users: - Morondava: 350/160 (219%) - Taolagnaro: 350/300 (115%) - Ambositra: 300/220 (134%) - Tsiroanomandidy : 300/260 (114%) - Increased rate of access to excreta disposal infrastructures: 1,903 social, family, and school latrines - New legal and institutional framework defined for water and sanitation: - 13 decrees related to the application of the Water Code published: setting up the ANDEA, clean water and sanitation policy for urban areas, master plan for development, decree on rates published - National sanitation policy developed. Main principles include clarification of the organizational framework and mobilization and education on hygiene - WASH initiative expanded to the six provinces - “Heritage society” concept validated: setting up communes associations to be contractors in water management; MEM is the delegated contractor in this case ### Indicators (Table 17: Indicators for clean water and sanitation) - Clean Water — Rural setting: Achiev. 2002 = 12.10%; Objective 2003 = 13%; Achiev. 2003 = 12.74%; Projections 2004 = 13.62%; 2005 = 15.05%; 2006 = 17.17% - Clean Water — Urban setting: Achiev. 2002 = 64.62%; Objective 2003 = 79%; Achiev. 2003 = 63.02%; Projections 2004 = 64.0%; 2005 = 64.68%; 2006 = 65.16% - Sanitation — Rural setting: Achiev. 2002 = 55%; Objective 2003 = 57% (*); Achiev. 2003 = 57%; Projections 2004 = 58%; 2005 = 60%; 2006 = 62% - Sanitation — Urban setting: Achiev. 2002 = 92%; Objective 2003 = 93% (*); Achiev. 2003 = 93%; Projections 2004 = 95%; 2005 = 97%; 2006 = 97.6% - (*) PRSP page 115 (French Version) ### Calculation premises (population served) - Number of people using each infrastructure (JIRAMA hypothesis): - 10 inhabitants per private connection - 500 inhabitants per public fountain - Number of people using each infrastructure (MEM hypothesis): - 200 inhabitants per well or drilling equiped with a manual pump - 500 inhabitants per water conveyance infrastructure ### Clean water and sanitation — Lessons - Institutional: - Very low clean water access rate due to low population participation rate - Lack of dynamism of private sector in water management - Clean water supply not considered as priority in the rural area for fear of impacts on ricefields irrigation - Financial weakness of communes - For communes in remote areas, projects with known financing are priorities - Sensitization on the fact that water is not free depending on population purchasing power - Lack of coordination in NGO’s actions - Financial: - Insufficient funding - Very low allocations for the sector (aid: 0.7%) - Delays in the appointment of investment credit managers - Technical: - Very limited intervention capacity - Latrines system not adapted to inundation-prone areas ### Clean water and sanitation — Challenges - Increase the quantity and quality of human resources, mainly by (i) recruiting and training executives; (ii) reinforcing provinces as part of decentralization and devolution - Develop the capacities of communes so that they can play their role as water managers - Provide support to the development of the private sector involved in the water and sanitation sector - Clarify relationship between ANDEA and the Ministry: ANDEA will be in charge of managing water resources while the Ministry will be in charge of clean water supply and sanitation - Apply the National Sanitation Policy and Strategy in urban and rural settings ### Clean water and sanitation — Action plan (plans for 2004) - Integrate the Water and Sanitation component in the communes’ development plans - Provide support to the development of the private sector involved in the water and sanitation sector - Build the capacities of communes, private users and administration in water and users management - Improve information and communication system at the commune level - Consider transferring management of public fountains to the private sector - Set up a leading committee made up of all interveners - Adopt a program approach for water management and set up the Medium Term Expense Framework - Clean water specific 2004 plans: - Clean water supply system in schools and CSB: 30 - Drillings and wells: 125 - Pipeline: Mandrare-Sampoina - Gravitary water conveyance system: 80 - Water conveyance for main rural centers: 12 - Technical training workshop for interveners - Sanitation specific 2004 plans: - Implement of the national sanitation policy - Build latrines in schools and CSBs: 3,000 - Build infrastructures for excreta disposal and clean water in the WASH pilot areas: Toliara and Antananarivo provinces - Carry out campaign to popularize hands washing with soap: in the whole country - Integrate hygiene education program in the school curricula and in the communities *Source: _cr04402 - 1. Under 5 mortality %* ### 5. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES IN CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES ### 5. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES IN CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES ### 5.1 GOVERNANCE #### 5.1.1 ANTI-CORRUPTION HIGH COUNCIL - GENERALITIES - CSLCC established to: - prepare and develop anti-corruption strategy; - prepare and design anti-corruption laws; - set up an Anti-Corruption Independent Bureau (BIANCO). - Activities since 2003: establishment and operationalization of CSLCC; developing strategies; developing external relationships and monitoring/evaluation; implementing operations and creating a task-force; enhancing public support through communication actions. - PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - 5.1.1.2.1 Establishment and operationalization of CSLCC - Appointing Madam President of CSLCC by presidential decree N° 2003-720 of 02 July 2003. - Appointing the members of CSLCC by presidential decree n° 2004/325 of 16/03/04. - Setting up the structure, organization and team for the Permanent Secretariat. - Setting a timeline to the activities. - Settling funding, purchasing furniture, materials and equipment. - 5.1.1.2.2 Developing strategies - Initiated sectoral studies on corruption (trade and consumption, financial organizations, journalism, political party funding, decentralised and devolved administration, property and land tenure, major corruptions, small-scale corruptions, private sector, ...). - Drafted coordination final report; organized a workshop on financial organisations; survey of major international corruption. - Developed National System of Integrity using the "PRECIS" model – Prevention, Inducement, Condition, Elicitation, Sanction. - Support to coalition of civil society in developing the national anti-corruption strategy; contacts with National Assembly, Senate, HCC and donors to present first draft. - Developed concept and process for a "seal of probity quality"; trainings and pilots in DOHR in the Vice Prime Minister's office, GUIDE, CSB II in Toamasina, Service Aptitude in HJR Hospital. - Drafted National Anti-corruption Strategy Paper (SNLCC); drew perceptual map of corruption in Madagascar; presented drafts to donors, President, Government. - 5.1.1.2.3 Developing external relationships and monitoring-evaluation - Took part in designing and validating Code of Ethics of civil service; contributed to Code of Ethics for Commissioners and trade controllers Corps. - Training activities: customs criminal laws (ENMG, September 2003); International Trade Operations (ENMG with BNI/CL, October 2003). - Created Technical Ethics Committee; training on professional ethics for civil servants with criminal investigation competence. - Drafted and operationalized CTE by-laws; validated Communication Project on distribution of information on public procurements and production of integrity pact. - Auditing major investment projects: Validation of terms of reference; initiate 2 audits in 2004. - International conventions: Government signed United Nations Convention against Corruption on December 10, 2003 in Merida, Mexico; signed African Union convention to prevent and fight against corruption in February 2004; ratification procedures underway for both conventions. - Partnerships and seminars: French-speaking anti-corruption seminar 06–09 October 2003 in Yaounde; working session with SCPC in Paris on 05 December 2003; seminar on Japanese context October 2003; partnership convention with NORAD; prospecting partners for Anti-corruption Criminal Chain (Japanese Embassy). - 5.1.1.2.4 Implementing operations and setting up a task force - Creating BIANCO: hiring deputy directors, hiring and training staff, acquisition of materials/equipment, rehabilitating building. - Legislative reforms: transmitting bill on corruption to Government; study on standardization of administration competition examinations. - Implementation highlights: "Clean Competition Examinations" project with UNDP and TELMA started with ENAM; signing common transparency statement for election of Mayors and commune counsellors in Maibahoaka; processing complaints; reactivation of mediator system. - Anti-Corruption Criminal Chain: project design, hiring CPC staff, training on economic and financial criminality, rehabilitation of office, purchase of materials, drafting and signing inter-ministerial circular governing the CPAC. - 5.1.1.2.5 Developing public support through communication actions - Sensitization and partnerships with civil society groups (Justice et Paix, PLADICC, OEMC, KMF/CNOE, FJKM –ACI, JPM, CJL, Fifanabeazana, COMODE, ...). - Organised course on "seal of probity quality"; first Committee meeting; workshop validating bill on political parties; preparation of devolved national workshops. - Public consultation process for Anti-corruption Agency actions; select contractor for CSLCC website; design Communication Plan for Ministry of Justice; design billboards with Townhall of Antananarivo; negotiate advertisement spaces with Townhall of Antananarivo and ADEMA. - PERSPECTIVES FOR YEAR 2004 - Setting up a permanent national anti-corruption system: - Define anti-corruption strategy and set up general principles (July 2004). - Reactivate pillars and components of the National Integrity System (August 2004). - Operationalize independent legal-status agency for intensified fight against corruption (September 2004). - Acquire better transparency and integrity in Administration: - Complete legislative reforms (December 2004). - Complete "seal of quality" for public service Pilots (December 2004). - Establish the Criminal Chain (December 2004). - Improve ethical behaviour: - Establishing the integrity pact (December 2004). - Enhance ethical movement (December 2004). #### 5.1.2 JUSTICE - GENERALITIES - Mission of Ministry of Justice: ensure healthy and fair justice respectful of Human Rights and investment security. - Objectives: - rehabilitate judiciary and penitentiary functions and infrastructures at national level; - reinforce anti-corruption provision; - speed up case processing; - improve judicial environment especially in the economic field; - humanize conditions in prison. - PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - 5.1.2.2.1 Objective 1: Rehabilitate judicial and penitentiary functions and infrastructures - Setting up structures provided in the Constitution: - High Court of Justice: texts drafted, presented and studied in Cabinet in 2003; political decision expected for creation. - Supreme Court: 9 draft of organic law on organization, roles, operation and procedure; component examined during 19/11/03 Cabinet meeting; transmitted for adoption to Parliament in the August 2004 session. - Building the Supreme Court headquarters: convention for preliminary works; funding agreement with the European Union for construction works. - National Council for Justice: update through consultations; transmitted for study to Cabinet. - General Inspectorate of Justice: draft text completed. - New construction and rehabilitation: - Rehabilitation: Magistrate's Court (TPI) Vatomandry. - Extension of the Magistrate Court of Antananarivo. - Initiating procedures for Construction of the Supreme Court headquarters: Publication of tender documents. - Extension and rehabilitation of TPI Ankazobe. - Operationalization: TPI Mampikony. - Implementing prison securing works: MC Antalaha, MF Tsiafahy, MC Vatomandry, MC Ankazobe, MC Ambatolampy, MC Ambatondrazaka, MS Arivonimamo, MC Antanimora. - Devolving Courts and Tribunals: operationalizing CA Tuléar – Dec 2003. - Provision of materials (100%): Court of Appeal Toliara (office furniture), Court of Appeal Fianarantsoa, Toliara and Mahajanga (four-wheel drive vehicles), 20 TPI (books on laws and sound equipment), Court of Accounts (laptops). - Strategy to update judicial system (100%): audit completed end of November 2003 (funding: EU, PGDI, UNDP); national forum in December 2003; Validation in Cabinet of the Strategy and priority action plans (reforms matrix – May 2004). - 5.1.2.2.2 Objective 2: Reinforce anti-corruption facilities - Survey on creation of a corruption Observatory: not completed as it comes under anti-corruption Agency scheduled for 2004. - Reinforcement of inspection missions and monitoring of jurisdictions and prisons in 12 sites corresponding to 1/3 of overall number (target: 10 sites). - Establishing a model Jurisdiction: Magistrate's Court (TPI) Ambatolampy. - Prevention and education activities: - 27 radio programmes: "Zo sy lalàna" and "Omeo anay ny vahaolana" over 24 schedules. - 10 TV shows "Fantaro ny zo sy ny andraikitra" over 12 scheduled. - Publication of booklets in Malagasy on judicial system and common procedures. - Setting up anti-corruption reception service in Antananarivo financed by USAID (100%) and approximately twenty complaints boxes in jurisdictions and Courts of Appeal. - Reinforcing technical and monitoring structures: - Crash-course for 25 magistrates in inspection and monitoring; first training session for trainers in deontology and ethics. - Updating training of a core group of inspectors in 2004. - On-site training to process pending cases; enhance planning structure and monitoring-evaluation activities. - Legal assistance to populations; education and support actions via visits and open door sessions. - 5.1.2.2.3 Objective 3: Speed up case processing - Devolving Courts and Tribunals: 90% achievement. - Court of Appeal Toliara: construction completed April 2003, operational beginning 2004. - Court of Appeal Antsiranana: geotechnical survey completed. - Administrative and Financial courts: Act n° 2001-025 of 09/04/03 creating TA and TF; infrastructures available for Toamasina; new prefabricated constructions for Mahajanga, Fianarantsoa, Toliara and Antananarivo. - Speeding up case handling: - Census and identification of long detention cases in Antananarivo. - Handling 230 criminal cases carried out in Antananarivo out of 230 schedules. - Texts on speedy procedures in drafting process. - Upgrading knowledge of magistrates/clerks/sous-prefets for rehabilitation of civil status archives in pilot courts Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Antananarivo: 100%. - Building capacity of jurisdiction model: team of 3 judges, 1 clerk and 1 accountant to assess dysfunctions and needs. - Support structures to clear cases: create and train 03 teams of 03 judges-inspectors and 01 clerk; increase team in TPI Anosy by 14 clerks. - Implementing new civil, commercial and criminal proceedings: enforcement of new Code of civil proceedings; intensification of training for Chefs de Cour, judges and clerks – June 2004. - 5.1.2.2.4 Objective 4: Enhance legal environment especially in economic field - Passing the Trade Corporation Law. - Bills about Companies rights transmitted for Parliament submission on 24/09/03 after readings in Cabinet (January/February 2003 and May 2003). - Acts on goodwill, sureties, collective procedures for auditing liabilities transmitted for adoption to the Senate. - Capacity building for Commercial court: intensify training for judges and clerks in RNCS monitoring, banking laws, business laws. - 5.1.2.2.5 Objective 5: Humanize conditions in prison - Reinforce human resources in prison administration: - Training of 154 agents, 20 inspectors, 15 controllers and 13 clerks (100%). - Launch a competition examination for training in 2004. - Reinforce security and improve conditions in 10 prisons over the 7 scheduled: - Secure central gaols and safety centers in Vatomandry, Ambatondrazaka, Tsiafahy, Ambatolampy, Arivonimamo. - Regular prisoner health check-ups and medical care; establish health care facilities, rehabilitate kitchen, set up water tank, provide blankets and sports equipment (MF Tsiafahy). - Build two latrines (Miarinarivo). - Construction of building for female prisoners and the under-age in Toamasina, Ambatolampy, Ambohimandroso and Fianarantsoa with NGOs and British Embassy. - Re-initiating activities in 7 penal camps over 5 scheduled for prisoner food and health self-reliance; harvest beginning of June 2004. - Improve prison conditions and infrastructures: redistribution of personnel; rehabilitation of prison conditions; implementation of social re-insertion measures with NGOs. - INDICATORS (Table 18 : Justice Indicators) - Type: Indicators of means - Budget (FJC) earmarked to the Ministry of Justice (thousands of MGF): - 2002 Real: 690 000 - 2003 Obj: 5 000 000 - 2003 Real: 2 391 113 - 2004: 2 396 837* - 2005: 5 000 000... - Number of inspection and check up missions: - Jurisdictions: 36TPI and 4 Appeal Courts (CA) - Penitentiary inst.: 95 Central Gaols (MC)/Safety Centers (MS) - Activity indicators: Clearing case rates: - Public Prosecutor's office: - Headoffice 2002 Real: 78% ; 2003 Obj: 85% ; 2003 Real: 85% ; 2004: ND ; 2005: ND ; 2006: 78% - (Other cell entries listed as 62%, 85%, 85%, ND, ND, 70%, 80%, 80%, 85%, 85% in the table) - Result or impact indicators: - Number of complaints in general: - 2002 Real: 229 ** ; 2003 Obj: 491 ; 2003 Real: 590 ; 2004: 400 ; 2005: 300 - Average rate of prison occupation: - 2002 Real: 138% ** ; 2003 Obj: 142% ; 2003 Real: 140% ; 2004: 140% ; 2005: 140% - (*): This amount is under LF 2004 to distribute over the 04 Courts of Appeal. - (**): system of monitoring/evaluation during the setting up period. - LESSONS LEARNT - Institutional aspects - Lengthy administrative proceedings due to shortage of personnel and budget allocation; significant number of pending cases; scattered cases and follow-up actions not completed. - Isolation of magistrates in land-locked areas and lack of knowledge of proceedings. - Lack of transparency in the chancery's actions; inefficient or non-existent monitoring/control missions. - Opaque judicial texts and procedures for the majority of people. - Indifference of stakeholders regarding reform policy. - Significant volume of unhandled cases as a source of corruption. - Obsolete texts; poor detention conditions. - Lack of command of public management procedures by magistrates and clerks. - Poor knowledge of business laws among magistrates causing dissatisfaction among businessmen. - Financial aspects - Low compensation rates for inspections and monitoring. - Lack of budget items causing delays in appointment of magistrates and clerks and non-integration of current personnel in civil service. - Shortage of budget allotted to criminal justice expenses (FJC). - Humanizing prison detention slowed by lack of means. - Coordination and monitoring-evaluation missions not scheduled in 2003 budget. - Failure to earmark budget matching needs; shortage of budget for investments: 30% achievement given decaying infrastructures. - Technical aspects - Belated, unreliable and non-exploitable statistical data. - CHALLENGES AND 2004 ACTION PLANS - Challenges - More coherent financial programming for institutional capacity building. - Updated material means (computerisation, networking of jurisdictions and penitentiary institutions with the Chancery). - Enhance human resources (intensification of in-service training). - Bring Justice closer to the public: education, information, brochures, translation of texts into Malagasy. - Speed up procedures by reform, efficient materials and motivated personnel. - Guarantee Justice impartiality: enhance transparency, reorganize monitoring bodies, adopt anti-corruption program. - Promote Human Rights: reform Code of Criminal Proceedings especially preventive detention. - Enhance legal framework for business: support CRDA, train magistrates in business laws, enhance Commercial Courts. - Operationalize Administrative and Financial Courts (TAF); set up six (06) TAs and TFs by end of September 2004. - Increase monitoring/evaluation missions and establish service standards; intensify on-site training. - Implement internal and external communication strategy; cleanse maximum of cases through catch-up operations by Support Structures. - Improve volume and quality of cases handled; enhance reform actions; improve personnel and facilities; intensify cultivation in penal camps to address dietary deficiency. - 2004 Action Plans - Rehabilitation of judiciary and prison roles and infrastructures: building construction, updating working materials, organisational reform of the Ministry. - Reinforcement of anti-corruption facility: establishing statistical units, reinforcement of overall project coordination, monitoring jurisdictions and prisons, prevention actions and public education, improvement of judicial environment. - Speed up handling of cases: speed up procedures, study networking of Ministry and jurisdictions, improve human resource management. - Improvement of economic judicial environment: establish national commercial and business records in the Faritany, continue harmonising texts, intensify magistrate training. - Humanize detention: improve detention conditions and MC/MS/MF infrastructures, standardise sanitation in prisons, implement social reinsertion actions and continue penal camp activities. - Improve working conditions: build TAs and TFs to be finalised in Mahajanga and Fianarantsoa by end of July 2004 and in Toliara, Antsiranana and Antananarivo by end of September 2004; build housing for staff of Centre for underage rehabilitation at Anjanamasina to complete within 3P framework with European Union funds; finalize rehabilitation of main Anosy Courts building; begin extension works of TPI Antananarivo. #### 5.1.3 ECONOMY, FINANCE AND BUDGET - GENERALITIES - Mission of Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Budget: implement a development framework propitious to macro-economic stability, a fiscal and financial framework leading to growth and job creation. - Objectives: - contribute to design a long term development strategy and coherent medium term macro-economic forecasts for sustained growth and maintenance of major balances; - implement a reliable information system needed for knowledge of the financial and economic situation to contribute to development of the financial system; - develop a budget policy as a tool for directing and promoting the economy involving an increase in revenues and control public expenditure consistent with overall objectives and priority sectors; - fight against corruption, transparency and improvement of the quality of services rendered in the Ministry; - update and achieve the privatisation programme urging national participation through the "Fonds de Portage". - PROGRESS AND RESULTS - 5.1.3.2.1 Objective 1: Contribution to designing long term development strategy and coherent medium term macroeconomic forecasts - Speed up economic growth. - Finalize and implement PRSP since July 2003. - Implement emergency programs. - Design long term development strategy by reactivating NLTPS process: TOR finalized in consultation with UNDP; monitoring political policy under PRSP. - Provide analysis tool for coordinating sectorial policies: design "Assessment of Sectorial Policies: Organisational Aspects" and distribute to Ministries; prepare TOR for consultant to support manual of procedures. - Contribute to establishment of National Nutrition Policy: synthesis of recommendations and amendments from national workshop April 2004. - Contribute and steer strategy for Social Protection in Madagascar. - Mitigate imbalance in distribution of public investments: collect and analyse PIP data: - 2003 Tranche: spatial financial achievements. - 2004 Tranche: technical details with geographic intervention areas. - Establish TOR on consultations in Provinces and Regions for PIP preparation, 2005 Tranche. - Monitoring and assessing quarterly and annual programmes and projects: 2003 annual report; 2004 1st quarterly report; performance chart with performance indicators of main programmes and projects. - Enhance external cooperation: sectorial platforms, reviews of multicultural programs/projects, intergovernmental negotiations (Madagascar-France joint Commission and RFA-Madagascar consultations). - Cooperation with private sector and NGOs: update NGO database. - Transparent management of external cooperation: collection, update, validation of current data with donors and development partners. - Follow-up to Friends of Madagascar Conferences; supervise, train, provide methodological and technical support to 06 SREPs and ZEPs. - Capacity building: hiring researcher for capacity building; research and economic surveys (remission of tax, guarantee, Fanambina and passage to Ariary); contribution to DPR. - Communication: publication of newsletter (n°1 and 2); debates among MEFB, MICDSP staff, and private sector; creation of the CREAM website. - Development of forecast and macroeconomic simulation tools: update Madagascar Macroeconmic Model (MAROA). - Economic and financial monitoring (FRPC): update macroeconomic programme achievements; update macroeconomic framework for economic forecast; update status of measures in the protocol; review macroeconomic framework after IMF staff review due to cyclones and MGF depreciation. - Coherence between external contributions and development objectives: finalizing collection format on basis of APD; finalizing Draft document on policy and intervention area; writing report on cooperation by the DCE. - Effectiveness and monitoring of commitments during Friends of Madagascar meeting: monitoring conventions signed and disbursement; monitoring grants and loans related to Elita and Gafilo cyclones. - Contribution to poverty reduction by targeting vulnerable classes: support with Associations and NGOs; purchase and dispatch building materials to disaster victims. - 5.1.3.2.2 Objective 2: Implementation of a reliable information system - Production of reliable information: - connecting a few Principal Treasuries through the Internet connected to accounting terminals accessible through a telephone network: 6 principal trasuries connected. - installing a website of the Ministry: website available and operational. - designing a periodical performance chart: national "Tableau de Bord Social (TBS)" completed as well as regional TBS of Fianarantsoa and Tulear. - setting up a computerized network in the ministry: network available and operational. - production and distribution of surveys and statistic and economic data for PRSP monitoring and updating information (including macroeconomic frame); monitoring plan available. - initialization and monitoring made in June 2003; coordination reinforced through African Day of Statistics and designing the TBS. - establishing the Center for Research, Studies and Support to economic analysis in Madagascar (CREAM): created and introduced to public institutions and private sector in August. *Source: _cr04402 - 5. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES IN CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES* ### 2003. Presentation and publication of surveys on recent measures (remission of tax, Fanambina, ### _cr04402 - 2003. Presentation and publication of surveys on recent measures (remission of tax, Fanambina, passage to Ariary, ...) ### Revenue, Fiscal Reform, and Financial System Measures - Measures and institutional actions: - Remission of tax and some incentive provisions on inputs, agricultural equipments, and investment goods (Fanambina). - Putting in place the Malagasy Guarantee Funds (MGF): guarantee granted MGF 16.5 billion, loan MGF 27 billion; launch of the communication campaign. - Finalizing coherent General Chart of Accounts (PCG) restructuring: sectoral guides insurance bank and PCOP in process of finalization. - Drafting laws and texts relating to mutualist and non mutualist microfinance; 9th edition of a first draft submitted and validation workshop held. - Creation of Steering Committee to monitor reform programmes in taxation and customs, chaired by the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Budget with 6 private sector and 6 administration representatives; operational committee (weekly meeting). - Creation of the "Direction de la Fiscalité des Grandes Entreprises" (DFGE) and establishment of a handling unit within DFGE; reorganization and modernization of DFGE; feasibility study of SIGTAS. - Computerisation of tax offices: 30 computerised offices in 2003; target 45 in 2004; computerising tax offices (38 centres) planned. - SYDONIA ++ customs automation: contract signed; SYDONIA ++ operational in 2003 and functional/expansion planned. - One-stop shops for customs clearance created (Toamasina, Mahajanga); Declaration en Douane Unique (DDU) in operation since June 2002. - Key indicators and outcomes: - Tax ratio: 10.0% in 2003; target 11.2% in 2004. - More than 22,000 new taxpayers identified, bringing in MGF 3.084 billion (reported also as MGF 3.8 billion collected following prospecting activities in impacts section). - Back pay of duty: MGF 10.4 billion following cross-checking with public expenditure and import circulation. - Increase in TST and IRNS fiscal revenues by more than 44% from 2002 to 2003 following establishment and revitalisation of tax centers outside Antananarivo. - Creation of a guarantee fund in operation; guarantee fund in operation and creation of a guarantee fund listed among measures and indicators. - Challenges and planned actions: - Continue modernization of DFGE, extension of SYDONIA ++ to 3 customs houses (Tamatave Harbor, Ivato Airport, Antanimena). - Strengthen means and capacities for revenue collection; publication of progress reports by steering committee for tax and customs reforms. - Mobilize external funding (COMESA EPA negotiation in March 2004; Millennium Account: Madagascar application accepted; creation of Inter-ministerial committee on MCA). ### Budget Policy, Public Expenditure Management, and Procurement Reform - Reform actions and institutional strengthening: - Finalising the organic law and texts on budget management; bills on Comité de Réforme Interne, Special Funds, stock accounting, adaptation of PCOP to PCG 2005 underway. - Strengthening budget monitoring via Inspection Générale de l'Etat, Conseil de Discipline Budgétaire et Financière (CODIF), Direction Générales des Dépenses Engagées, and Chambre des Comptes; adoption by Assembly of Act bearing CODIF. - Setting up system to monitor the budget cycle (liability, account, order to pay, payment) in six ministries: Education, Health, Agriculture, Environment, Justice, Public Works — system put in place in the six ministries. - Clarification and simplification of public procurement procedures: adoption of voucher nomenclatures through decree; adoption of advance payments through decree; adoption through a circular of demands for payment; validation and presentation of the Code of public procurements to Parliament; instituting PRMPs. - Launching review of public expenditures three times a year: first review in May 2004. - Creation of Inspection Générale des Finances (IGF): decree adopted; IGF study tours; strengthening monitoring bodies. - Pilot Integrated Public Finance Management System operational in Toamasina pilot site; extension begins in 2004. - Key indicators and outputs: - Presentation of financial law 2004 in the form of a program budget annexed to 2004 Financial Law; technical capacity building to present program budget in 2005 Financial Law. - Organic law about public finance passed by Parliament. - Dispatching every 3 months of accounting centralization cards to the Treasury for cross-checking public expenditures and Treasury. - Creation of a one-stop shop for TVA payment to prevent project implementation stoppages for lack of local counterparts. - Settlement of State arrears: pending cases prior to end-December 2002 entirely settled during first half of 2003 under PABU/UE; repayment convention between Treasury and Central Bank signed on 25 April 2003; repayment to spread over 5 years as from 2004. - Challenges and planned actions: - Strengthen linkage between resource allocation and PSRP sector objectives; set up medium-term expenditure framework (program budget). - Increase absorption rate and better follow-up of achievements via Integrated Automated Management System of Public Finances. - Continue institutional capacity building in inspection and monitoring bodies; prepare implementation texts on organic law, CODIF, and code of public procurements. ### Anti-Corruption, Transparency, and Service Quality at MEFB - Institutional and operational measures: - Creation of Direction Générale de l'Audit Interne (DGAI) directly under the Minister, with internal audit department, investigation unit for surveillance pursuit and collection in tax and customs matters. - Creation of the green line (22 397 97) to receive complaints and information against users to identify blocking factors and improve service quality. - Publication of procedures manual for tax services; production of TV commercials, radio programs, and practical guides for taxpayers; posters in financial institutions to inform users on procedures. - Establishment of internal communication network through email with taxation services in administrative centres and Antsirabe (DGI), operational since March 2003; special line in place for 6 DGD bureaus. - Speeding up clearance procedures: optimal timeframes set — Tamatave: 7 hours, Mahajanga and Tulear: 24 h, Ivato: 12 h, Antanimena: 24 h. - Speeding up payment of postal orders: creation of waiting room in PGA; opening of four additional counters in PGA; establishment of a computerised pre-payment monitoring system. - Measured outcomes and impacts: - As regards fiscal revenues: increase by 2.3 points in fiscal revenues/GDP ratio (tax pressure ratio of 10.0% in 2003 up from 7.7% in 2002). - More than 22,000 new taxpayers detected with MGF 3.8 billion collected following prospecting of promising activities. - Reduction of transaction processing time (customs, taxes, treasury) and reduction of user queuing during major payments thanks to additional payment counters. - Control of fraud: 1,012 reports in 2003 for taxes evaded amounting to up MGF 44,8 billion. - Challenges and lessons: - Lack of human means and training among agents; need for better technical capability and work environment. - Procedural and financial constraints in donor coordination and fund disbursement; need for harmonization of donor interventions. ### Decentralization and Administrative Reform - Objectives and main actions: - Draft decrees on creation/delimitation of State territorial administrative units, attributions and conditions of remuneration for unit Chiefs. - Establishment of 15,980 fokontany and 61,324 fokonolona (fully completed). - Adoption of bill on establishment of regions by National Assembly; drafting and publication of procedure handbook for lawfulness control of Communes actions; training of Prefets and Sous-Prefects on lawfulness control in preparation. - Construction and rehabilitation: 2 new central service buildings; rehabilitation of Prefectures and Sous-prefectures exceeded plan (3 Prefectures and 5 Sous-prefectures rehabilitated vs planned 2 and 3). - Provision of office equipment: 457 typewriters and 60 computers procured (planned 25 and 21 respectively). - Establishment of operational provincial offices (Minister's delegations) for decentralization with personnel (waiting for budget items). - Indicators: - Effective geographical coverage rate in DAA (in %): 69.76 in 2002; 68.21 in 2003; targets: 71.07 (2004), 78.80 (2005), 86.54 (2006). - Number of offices rehabilitated in central services: 22 in 2002; 107 in 2003. - Number of administrative office buildings used by decentralized services rehabilitated: 01 (2002), 08 (2003), targets 10 (2004), 12 (2005), 14 (2006). - Number of purchased computers: 34 (2002), 60 (2003), targets 45 (2004), 50 (2005), 50 (2006). - Lessons, challenges and 2004 action plans: - Main constraint: staff shortage for Administrative Delegates of District (392 vacancies out of 1,208). - Challenges: ensure effective State presence nationally; accelerate execution of administrative reforms; enforce precise procedures to reduce corruption; capacity building and recruitment depending on budget headings and CNFA accommodation. - 2004 actions: computerizing staff management, deontology and behavior training, development of common procedure handbook, observance of democracy measures (Birth Certificate and ID Card campaigns), capacity building and staffing reinforcement. ### Public Security and National Defense - Public Security (Police) — achievements and measures: - Provincial Service installed and operational in the six Faritany; inspection of 5 files in provinces. - Training: 42 Captains trained in Executive Management; training of 30 specialized units at Ivato; recycling of 180 elements; training of 100 Officers from Intelligence Service; various IT and technical trainings. - Equipment and infrastructure: provision of 12 Fixed Transmission Stations, 3 Mobile Transmission Stations; scientific server, 40 microcomputers, portable microcomputers; acquisition of 4 4x4 vehicles, 04 auto-cycles, new uniforms, 30 VW mini vans, 15 VW patrol sedan Golf, 03 Mercedes-Benz trucks. - Building of 03 police stations in Faratsiho, Ambatomainty and Miarinarivo; rehabilitation of Maevatanana police station, Camp FIP Antanimora, ENSP Ivato ceremony ground asphalting. - Public Security indicators and targets: - International standard: 3 Police officers/1000 inhab. - Police officers/number of inhabitants ratio trend shown: 3/7860 (2001), 3/7350 (2002), 3/6600 (2003), 3/5970 (2004), 3/5320 (2005). - Coverage rate of Public Security Police Stations: 67/141 (2001), 70/141 (2002), 73/141 (2003), targets through 2010 up to 141/141. - Number of trained/recycled Police officers out of total staff: 850/11,800 (2002), 1070/11,800 (2003), 2390/11,800 (2004), 4390/11,800 (2005), 7100/11,800 (2006). - Public Security lessons and 2004 actions: - Procurement rules incompatible at times with technical specifications; delays in imported equipment deliveries; equipment insufficiency and budget insufficiency. - 2004 actions: re-examine public procurement processes and Procurement Central Commission composition; set up and maintain material infrastructures and software networks; recruit and train 850 new elements; set up Public Security TELEMATICS System for 24 stations; strengthen community policing. - National Defence — achievements and measures: - Improvement of operational capacity of Gendarmerie and Army: increase in mobility, communications; recruitment of specialists: 300; provision of transport, communication, and specialized criminal investigation equipment; rehabilitation/construction of military housing; establishment of maritime (COFONA) and air (COFOA) forces. - Civil protection and disaster response: establishment of Civil Protection Units (UPC) in Arivonimamo and Toamasina; acquisition of technical materials; transport of relief (400 tons) in collaboration with CNS; provision of 07 high-speed motorboats by USA for coastguard; acquisition of TETRA plane and a helicopter. - Defence indicators and targets: - S.C.R. (Gendarmerie) targets: 0.70 (2003), 0.70 (2004), 0.80 (2005), 0.92 (2006) — ratio Gendarme/inhabitants. - Army serviceman/inhabitants: 0.90 (2003), 1.00 (2004), 1.10 (2005), 1.20 (2006). - QEP Gendarmerie (Units/requests): 14.60 (2003), 14.60 (2004), 15 (2005), 15.50 (2006). - Defence lessons, challenges and 2004 action plans: - Lessons: dilapidated military resources, imbalance between means and tasks, insufficient Gendarmerie personnel, broad intervention territory. - 2004 actions: renovation of buildings, new supply of materials, promotion of control and inspection, recruitment of new gendarme cadets and officers, optimize organization and administration, revitalize operational capacities, normalize security of individuals and possessions. ### Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Objectives and achievements: - Strengthen Madagascar's international and regional representation; recognition by African Union and participation in AU sessions and other international meetings. - Ratification of 9 international conventions on terrorism; instrument of ratification submitted on 17 Feb. 04 for Protocol of African Economic Community treaty. - Promotion of economic, trade, technological, financial, social and cultural partnerships: 45 copies of PRSP sent to 15 representations abroad (100% done); publication of MAE Quarterly Review and leaflets on economic promotion. - Strengthened bilateral relations: Germany cooperation agreement of 10 millions Euros signed (16 March 2004); PRC donation of 40 millions Yuans RMB under technical and economic cooperation Agreement; Mauritius visits and meetings; reopening of Madagascar-Comoros flights on 29 March 2004. - Multimedia and IT: intranet and internet networks for 14 computers; purchase of 50 computers and 1 jeep. - Indicators and targets: - Number of Conventions signed: 18 (2002), 19 (2003), 18 (2004), 19 (2005), 20 (2006). - Number of ratifications: 3 (2002), 16 (2003), 12 (2004), 13 (2005), 13 (2006). - Number of accreditations: 4 (2002), 6 (2003), 7 (2004), 8 (2005), 9 (2006). - Number of international conferences and seminars attended: 17 (2002), 31 (2003), 25 (2004), 27 (2005), 28 (2006). - Lessons and challenges: - Financial constraints: insufficient budget and limited budget items for MAE. - Challenges: increase Malagasy presence in international organizations; strengthen Madagascar's presence internationally; open embassies and consulates; develop partnerships and cooperation. ### Decentralization (Departmental Implementation) - Main actions and outputs: - Draft decrees and circulars for communal structures, land reserve creation, freeze of land sales; inventory, classification and harmonization of laws on decentralization. - Harmonizing budget interventions: change intervention criteria and national workshop for support organization harmonization. - Creation of 6 OPCIs and drafting laws on partnership implementation procedures (OPCI). - Training and monitoring: training for agents from 180 communes; pilot action in 120 communes; follow-up and control at level of 250 communes; distribution of guideline 001 for terms of using grants. - Indicators: - Number of communes providing adequate convenience services (health, education, registry): 60 (2003), targets 120 (2004), 240 (2005), 450 (2006). - Number of communes having increased their collection: 10 (2003), targets 20 (2004), 50 (2005), 90 (2006). - Number of operational OPCIs: 15 (2003), targets 30 (2004), 70 (2005), 90 (2006). - Number of commune officials trained: 300 (2003), targets 1,200 (2004), 1,500 (2005), 2,000 (2006). - Lessons, challenges and actions: - Institutional constraints: inconsistent laws related to CTDs, poor commune resource mobilization, insufficient commune monitoring means, lack of Arrondissement Administrative Delegates (DAA). - Actions for 2004: harmonize laws, promote convenience services (health care, education), strengthen management capacities among CTD officials, support initial running of new communes, improve local tax systems and collection. ### Environment, Protected Areas, and Natural Resource Management - Strategic measures and outcomes: - Definition and identification of Conservation Sites: 2,700,000 ha identified possible, objective 6,000,000 ha by 2008; launching procedures for creating 3 Conservation Sites covering 500,000 Ha (Daraina, Makira, Anjozorobe). - Lac Alaotra registered in RAMSAR list in July 2003; proposals for Torotorofotsy and Tsarasaotra submitted. - Streamlining of precious woods sector; publication of list of licensees and royalty status in October 2003 and March 2004. - Promotion of agro-ecological and alternative practices to tavy achieved in 60 communes out of 47 planned; awareness against fires in 76 Fivondronana classified red zones; 50 "Hira Gasy" shows organized on fight against vegetation fires. - Reforestation and resource transfer: - Transfer of 40,141 Ha natural resources to grassroot communities: 37,000 Ha in 2003 (objective 7,500 Ha) and 3,141 Ha (out of objective 35,000 Ha). - National Reforestation Program: 6,232 Ha newly reforested; supervision/monitoring of 1,260 Ha newly reforested; nurseries in 47 targeted communes; marking boundary and land reserves identified. - Financial sustainability and institutional measures: - Drafting legal text instituting the Foundation (Trust Fund) for National Park system; Foundation Steering Committee established and Coordinator appointed. - Adoption by National Assembly of law relating to hydrocarbon draining-off; development of application bills for GELOSE (marine fishery, inland fishery, pastoral resources); update of National Environmental Performance Chart. - Indicators (selected from Table 25): - Reforested surface (ha): Compl 1,568 (2002) Obj 12,855 (2003) Compl 6,232 (2003) Obj 7,500 (2004) Compl 1,260 (2004) Forecast 10,000 (2005) forecast 12,500 (2006). - Number of marine and coastal resource management contracts transferred: NA (2002), 4 (2003), 7 (2004), 25 (2005), 25 (2006). - Surfaces of natural resources transferred and managed (ha): 40,733 (2002) Obj 7,500 (2003) Compl 37,000 (2003) Obj 35,000 (2004) Compl 3,141 (2004) Forecast 35,000 (2005) 35,000 (2006). - Number of green PCDs: 20 (2002) 14 (2003) 57 (2004) objectives and forecasts indicated. - Lessons, constraints and challenges: - Forest resources degradation continues; territorial scope limited; poor synergy between State and major development projects; delays in PE3 credit agreement signing. - Actions: strengthen forest control especially in Mahajanga, Antsohihy, Fianarantsoa, Antalaha; build Ministry monitoring and evaluation capacity for transfers to communities; revise fund allocation system to Communes for reforestation program; speed-up PE3 resource mobilization; increase protected areas surface. ### HIV/AIDS Sector (Crosscutting Priority) - Institutional strengthening and programming: - Annual Work Plan 2004 at CNLS Executive Secretariat designed and validated; 6 BCP set up with equipment; setting-up of 90/200 CLLS; 19 operating CT for supporting CLLS. - Coordination and monitoring structures set up at central, 20 districts and 50 communes; national HIV/AIDS Database operating; Second-generation Monitoring Protocol validated. - Finalization of bill relating to right and HIV (project available); finalization of strategic framework for fight against AIDS in Security Sector; development of sector-based strategies (8 sectors engaged; 3 available). - Prevention, treatment and communications: - National communication strategy finalized and validated; distribution of condoms: 10,823,057. - 12 television films shot in 6 provinces; broadcasting of monthly magazine ‘Malagasy miatrika ny SIDA’. - Supply of Anti Retro-Viral drugs (UNICEF, RIVE, AXIOS); 4 Malagasy doctors able to prescribe ARV; 73 Health Agents (40 general practitioners and 33 medical ancillaries) in CTV centers in Antananarivo, Mahajanga and Toamasina (Ministry of Health); ten screening centers (NGO). - Provision of quality services: capacity building to health groups (328) and doctors (1,361) in STI treatment; 3 CTV Centers and 12 Anonymous and Voluntary Screening Centers set up; promotion of CURA7 and procurement of CURA kits: 500,000 CURA kits and 160,000 GENICURE (being purchased). - Indicators (Table 26): - Syphilis prevalence rate among pregnant women: 10.3% (1995) and 8.2% (1997) reported in table header. - HIV sero-prevalence rate among pregnant women: 0.07% (1995), 0.16% (1997), 1.1% (2001) — the table shows historical series. - Lessons, constraints and actions: - Main constraints: poor capacity of national organizations to prepare donor-compliant requests; reluctance among donors to fund public national structures; poorly structured communication; insufficient political and administrative support. - Institutional issues: under-estimation of seriousness of HIV/AIDS; cultural barriers; insufficient monitoring and evaluation; overlapping and poorly harmonized interventions. - Financial/technical constraints: insufficient resources for BCP operation; delays in supply of reagents and drugs; lack of processing center capacity. - Challenges: maintain prevalence rate to less than 1%; finalize communication strategy; subsidize condom price for rural affordability; strengthen coordinated multisector response; ensure sustainability of commune-based actions. - 2004 action priorities: implement national strategy through awareness campaigns (crank radios, mobile movies, leaflets), improve and secure services, strengthen monitoring and evaluation, finalize and implement sector strategies, activate Consortium and OCB financing. ### Employment, Civil Service Reform, and Social Protection - Civil Service reform and human resources management: - Civil servant census actions: 47,458 sheets handed back to Ministry for Civil Service (MINFOP) November 2003; retrieval and confrontation of 25 databases; 7,130 agents found unknown to MEFB sent for salary suspension. - ENAM and CNFA functional: ENAM entrance (November 2003) 2,143 candidates for 151 places; CNFA entrance 10,900 candidates for 202 places. - Installation of Internet network: acquisition of 19 microcomputers; training in basic data processing for 12 agents. - Edition of procedure handbooks for 19 Ministries, 05 institutions and decentralized structures; one-stop show trials and travel one-stop show tested. - Processing of 19,563 files from January to May 2004; regional workshops organized on Public Utility and Civil Service Reform. - Anti-corruption, deontology, and disciplinary measures: - General Civil Servant Staff Regulations Act: N° 2003-011 of September 03, 2003. - Application Decrees: Decree N°2003-937 of 09 September (civil servant obligations); Decree N°2003-993 of October 07, 2003 (retirement installation allowance); Decree N°2003-1158 of December 17, 2003 (Administration Code of Ethics and Civil Servant Good Behavior). - Communication on salary suspension for unauthorized absence: Circular n°4639/2003-MINFOP of September 02, 2003. - Weekly follow-ups on application of government circulars and public information obligations; RNM and TVM broadcasts: ‘Seraseran' ny Asam-panjakana’ from August–December 2003. - Employment policy and labour market measures: - One-stop show for employment authorizations set up (100% appointment of officers carried out); file processing at 67% due to constraints (processing of 20 files out of 25 per week; 480 files out of 720 in 6 months). - Draft Labor Code submitted to National Council for Employment and Cabinet in October–December 2003; adoption of decree n°1056-2003 (28 October 2003) and decree n°2003-1162 (17 December 2003) for OSIEs. - Control visits to EPZ and ordinary companies: 48 EPZ companies in 6 months out of 120 targeted; 72 ordinary companies in 6 months out of 240 planned. - Inventory and monitoring of private labour agencies and vocational training centers; development of OMEF: setting-up of national OMEF and 10 chapters planned. - Employment indicators (Table 27): - Processing time of an administrative file: < 72 hours (2004, 2005, 2006 targets). - Number of jobs created per annum: 10,000 (2004), 15,000 (2005), 20,000 (2006). - Percentage of Medical Departments sensitized: 40% (2004), 30% (2005), 30% (2006). - Percentage of sensitization meetings carried out: 50% (2004), 30% (2005), 20% (2006). - Social Protection, Population, and Non-formal Education - Non-formal education and literacy: - Edition and distribution: 5,000 manuals of reading and 2,500 manuals of calculation (realization 187% vs forecast 4,000 manuals). - Trained instructors: 759; 12,000 alphabetized people (supplementary UN envelope); training of 870 future officials for versatile resource centers. - National policy document on non-formal education adopted under decree No. 834 of August 05, 2003. - Social protection for vulnerable groups: - Finalization and technical validation of national social protection strategy; regional workshops held. - Relocation of 450 re-lodged and reintegrated households; training of 170 households in agricultural techniques; distribution of production equipment and basic supplies; installation of two water towers. - Green Card: 113 conventions signed with Civil Society for 12,334 recipients across 25 communes and 22 associations. - Child protection and EKA program: - Adoption of EKA program through decree and official launch; insertion of EKA in national social protection strategy. - 1,700 additional birth deeds achieved at Marovoay; 178 EKA trainers and facilitators trained in Mahajanga. - Compilation of texts on child protection produced and survey on sexual exploitation of children achieved. - Indicators and outputs: - Adult literacy and training outputs and targets reported; pilot and scaling activities in communes and resource centers. - Lessons, challenges and action plans: - Constraints: insufficient financing and institutional capacity; need to harmonize actions and strengthen local capacities. - 2004 actions: promote non-formal education, finalize and implement social protection strategy, scale up training for commune officials, support income-generating groupings and community resource centers. *Italic: Content summarized from _cr04402 - 2003. Presentation and publication of surveys on recent measures (remission of tax, Fanambina, passage to Ariary, ...).* ### 1. Number of persons alphabetized [ 15 years old and over] ### _cr04402 - 1. Number of persons alphabetized [ 15 years old and over] ### 1. Number of persons alphabetized [ 15 years old and over] - 3,000 - 21,000 - * - 35,000 - 50,000 - 70,000 ### 2. Number of operational literacy sites - 25 - 500 - 700 - 900 - 1,000 ### 3. Number of alphabetisers trained - 273 - 1,900 - 3,000 - 4,000 - 5,000 *Source: _cr04402 - 1. Number of persons alphabetized [ 15 years old and over] — https://www.imf.org/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2004/_cr04402.pdf* ### 4. Number of manuals published and distributed ### 4. Number of manuals published and distributed ### Number published and distributed - 19,000 - 65,000 - * - 130,000 - 250,000 - 300,000 - * : Achievement of Government and NGO / Association Programs ### Lessons (5.6.1.4) — main constraints encountered - New migration zones: long site management - Accompaniment in AGR: delay in subsidy disbursement - Insufficiency of the blankets: vulnerability of the children, elderly people and disabled people - Benevolent work by district facilitators - Analysis and training Center: insufficiency of information on training, setup of one National Institute of the Social Workers, advocacy ### Institutional-level constraints - Difficulty in establishing agreement formalities with the local operators (transportation, pharmacy, clinic) - Inaccessibility of landlocked zones (green card) - Non-existence of National Identity Card for the majority of the parents (additional judgment sheet) - Non professionalism of the associations/ONG: difficulty of sensitization - Weak involvement of local authorities concerning sensitization of the community - Beneficial intervention of Help and Action in the literacy Program and EKA - Insufficiency of collaboration and coordination between the intervening parties, with the local authorities and the decentralized technical services - Partitioning between the central level and the province - Delay of file treatment at the national level - Weak communication between GTP core and decentralized structures - Weak involvement of local authorities in sensitization of the community - Parents’ Ignorance about children’s rights - Children too much exposed to dangers - Reluctance of the population denonce ill-treatment of children - Non complete involvement of engine sectors in application of child right and protection - Delay in the publication of the municipal texts bearing the network creation and functioning about children protection - Growth in number of women breadwinners (mono-parent system) - Frequency of arrangement case for victimized children - Required review of texts related to the time granted for registration at commune ### Financial-level constraints - Abundance of requests for intervention - Non-observance of contract clauses for the use of saved funds - Non- availability of learners during the day, implying extra costs - Unavailable planned Credit for producing plans and support for mobilization concerning child right - Insufficiency or non-existence of financing allocated to programs (EVF, literacy, preschool) - Delay in setting up and/or releasing budgets, engendering a schedule shift ### Technical-level constraints - Insufficient maintenance of restored or constructed infrastructures - Weak education of the users and the community - Weak collaboration and help among authorities, project and community - Non sustainability of achieved works and actions for lack of means - Insufficient Sites for Re-adaptation on a Communal Basis (RCB) - Insufficiency of Training for RCB Agents - Educational approaches non mastered - Dropout of training contents - Frequent change in intervening parties - Difficulty in mobilizing the inter ministerial actors for the EKA program, aggravated by lack of communication and travel means for realizing the copy operation ### Challenges (5.6.1.5) — prioritized objectives - Execution of the actions programmed by the Orientation and Validation Council - Implementing the adopted policy concerning non Formal Education - Alphabetization of 25,000 adults and proceeding on extension of the number of literacy sites in the 04 concerned Provinces (Toamasina, Toliara, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga) - Increase of the number of alphabetisers and backing of alphabetisers’ technical ability in Intensive Functional literacy for Development (IFlD) - Installation and Exploitation of the information system with a view to managing the education For All in Madagascar (ISM/EFA) - Backing of development partners and extension of sites and recipient numbers in the South: Ambovombe, Tsihombe, Amboasary Sud and Ampanihy - To improve living conditions among the 200 displaced families - To lessen the impact of natural disasters by setting up associations and relay groupings and by creating infrastructures - To operationalize the PAISE resources centers - Priority Restoration of the administrative buildings and operation structures damaged by the cyclones - Finalization and putting into practice the social protection strategy document - To reach the objective timelimit for establishing birth documents (2 to 5 years old) - To reach the PANAGED’s objectives - Necessity of reviewing the legal texts concerning leisure centers and holiday group campings - Elaboration of a Leisure National Policy ### Action plan (5.6.1.6) — main actions and 2004 focus - Promotion of intensive functional literacy by setting up the structures for the campaign and intensification of the NGO partners’ training - Increased exploitation of the information system for the management of the Education For All The actions for the year 2004 are focused on: - Setting up of a social protection system: PRSP, socio-economic reinsertion of the underprivileged and vulnerable groups, social funds for development, training, structure reinforcement - Fight against illiteracy: non formal education, economic insertion of the non schooled - Integration of the gender dimension into development programs: studies and researches *Source: _cr04402 - 4. Number of manuals published and distributed* ### 6. RESULT ANALYSIS ### 6. RESULT ANALYSIS ### 6.1.1. GOVERNANCE - Overall objective: restoring a Rule of Law and a well governanced society through four (04) main objectives: ensuring good governance and fighting against corruption, observing democracy, establishing the rule of Law, and bringing the Governement nearer to citizens through decentralization and deconcentration. - Substantial reform steps of institutional order undertaken in fight against corruption, management of public affairs, transparence and observance of choice of people, establishing the Rule of Law and decentralization. 1. Reforms of institutional order - Measures to set up an enabling framework to improve relationships between administration and administered, ensure effectiveness in conducting public matters and improve public finance management. - Main achievements: - Structures put in place: (i) the Higher Anti-corruption Council (CSLCC), (ii) the High Court of Justice, the Supreme Court, the National Justice Council and the General Inspection of Justice (texts developed), (iii) the administrative and financial tribunals of Toamasina, Mahajanga and Antananarivo. - Regulatory framework advances: (i) finalizing the organic law and the texts on budget management, (ii) preparing the texts relative to organization of decentralized territorial authorities, (iii) operationalization of Nation,al Relief Council at mational level and regional level, (iv) developing the organic laws and application texts on decentralized authorities. - Gaps and weaknesses: - Implementation gaps: monitoring and control of personal asset statement by high position state agents not fully implemented. - Institutional lag: too long time period between development of bills and their adoption; slow administrative procedures; appointment of Procurment Officials delayed. - Institutional measures to take: - Continue setting up structures provided by the Constitution in the area of Justice. - Monitor operationalization of structures already set up. - Accelerate procedures relative to adoption of texts. - Develop action plans to allow for closer monitoring to ensure affectiveness application of texts and laws. 2. Programs - Achievements: - Legal framework for development of regions and communes established; operationalization of regional development structures; capacity building among commune officials. - Justice brought nearer to the population via institutions and construction of new infrastructures. - Strengthening of rural safety through increasein safety numbers and strengthening of means. - Constraints and weaknesses: - Texts not always coheren, especially those relative to territory authorities; difficult to implement texts such as those on Intercommune Cooperation Public Organization. - Lack of human resources in several areas; need to increase number of district administartive delegates to ensure State presence all opver the teritory. - Modernization of overall administration and strengthening means needed to ensure transparence, rigor and rapidity in document processing. - Need for anti-corruption body at each Ministry and effective repressive axctions. - Public affairs management: - Actions to improve framework for developing long term development strategy (developing PRSP) and developing tools for managing the economicx cituation and the budget policy. - Measures taken to increase State resources and master State expenditures in customs, taxes, tax centers. - Main constraints: - Lack of harmonization among donor actions. - Need to put in place the expenditure framework in the medium term (MTEF) and the program budget. - Need to materialize appointment of Public Procurement Officials. ### 6.1.2. PRODUCTION –INVESTMENT - Overall objectives for broad-based economic growth (five (5) objectives): reach an annual 8 to 10 % economic growth rate, improve investment rate to reach 20 %, boost the private sector so that iot participates in up to 12 to 14 % in investment rate, open the Malagasy economy to larger competition to reduce costs and improve quality, and raise will to participate among the population. - Recent performance: - 9.8 % economic growth rate recorded in 2003. - Growth for 2004 estimated between 5 to 6 % according to provisional estimates. - Regression in 2004 attributed to combined internal and external factors; 2003 results credited to economic reforms and investment programs. 1. Institutional and regulatory reforms - Priority: put in place institutional and regulatory framework enabling private investment development during PRSP first implementation year. - Achievements: - Restructuring in rural development, transportation, energy, mine and tourism sectors. - (i) capacity building in minisries in their core functions, (ii) new operational organizations and structures for managing, regulating, and/or financing sectors with private sector participation, (iii) development of related legal and regulatory texts. - Challenges: - Delays in implementing institutional and regulatory reforms due to lengthy time periods in decision making for designing, developinbg, and adopting legislative and regulatory texts. - Need for coordinators to account for timing aspects. - Reinforcement actions: - Training in management, developing public private partnership and of autonomous regulation organizations undertaken in Vice Prime Minister(s Office; efforts need to be sustained. - Further measures: - Develop combined information-decision scheme. - Improve information systems at national, sectoral, and regional levels. - Scale up information and awareness raising actions to mobilize population participation in economic activities. 2. Programs - Public investment pace in structuring infrastructure sectors deemed good. - Roads and transportation: - Gaps between forecasts and achievements usually from slow processing of public procurment documents and lack of technical capacities in consultancy firms and public work firms. - Vice Prime Minister(s Office has taken measures under its action plan. - Rural and environmental development: - Physical achievements characterized by goof performance with several objectives overtaken. - Remaining efforts: (i) improve access to land (main poverty determinant), (ii) strengthen technical supervision of relay partners (Associations and field active NGOs). - Mine, tourism, manufacturing: - Coherence of related public investment remains very limited. - Investments mainly oriented to identifying, servicing, and developing basic infrastructures (industrial areas, Tourism Land Reserves ,..). - Need measures to strengthen technical coordination between line ministerial departments, municipal authorities, and potential private investors to increase effectiveness and economic efficiency of public investment. - Telecommunication and energy: - Achievement level deemed fairly good. - Lack of public funds allocated to these sectors compared with national needs. - Improvements noted: (i) increase in population access to telecommunication services through telecenters and telephone booths; (ii) setup of new postal savings services; (iii) increase in village and rural commune access to electricity. - Gaps between forecasts and achievements due to non effective and opportune disbursement of planned financing; constraints include cumbersome administrative procedures related to mobilization of HIPC financing for telecommunication and of foreign financing for rural electrivfication program. - Recommendation: - Interministry coordination actions needed to further improve performances in infrastructure sectors (roads, energy anbd telecommunication) which generate significant induced effects on rural development: opening to external world, promoting new income generating activities at the local level (micro enterprises in the form of small processing units or of artisanal workshops, ...). ### 6.1.3. SOCIAL - Overall objective: developing and promoting human and material securing and social protection schemes through eight objectives: ensuring basic education to all Malagasy people « Education For All », ensuring education quality at all levels, promoting mother and child health, scaling up fight against malnutrition, strengthening fight against non communicable diseases, reducing social exclusion in rapid and sustainable development process, promoting cultural diversity. 1. Institutional reforms - Important reform measures undertaken in social arena concerning setup of legal and regulatory framework: - (i) preparing a national strategy for social protection, - (ii) facilitating access to social services (health, education), - (iii) developing a legal and institutional framework ( water and sanitation, jealth, AIDS). - Need for accompanying measures: - Adopt parallel accompanying measures adequate to such decisions to take account of lack of classrooms and teachers in education and needs for strengthening community capacities in maintaining public infrastructures. *Source: _cr04402 - 6. RESULT ANALYSIS* ### 2. Programs ### 2. Programs ### Main achievements in social services and vulnerable groups - Infrastructure construction in education, health, drinking water and sanitation; waiver of school fess in education; setup of an equity funds in health; provision of equipment and materials; strengthening human resources. - Actions for vulnerable groups: relocating homeless; Ezaka Kopia ho an’ny Ankizy (Birth certificate for children); green card for elder people; developing draft texts for people living with a handicap; support to vulnerable women. - Social security nets programs provided work for target beneficiaries, nutrition and health support. - Fight against AIDS: establishment of structures at regional level for execution and monitoring, strengthening of means, orientation toward communication and prevention. - Constraints: budget allocated to social sectors insufficient relative to needs; lack of coordination at central and regional levels. - Recommendation: increase in budget allocated to social sectors and strengthening of actions in rural areas. ### 6.2 Analysis of determining factors of poverty - Poverty determining factors in PRSP: access to land, lack of qualification and underemployment, agriculture policy, remoteness, insecurity (especially in rural areas), health, education, drinking water and the environment. - Objective of analysis: verify whether actions have taken account of poverty determining factors, assess current results, and provide recommendations/orientations for future actions. #### 6.2.1 Axis N° 1: Restoring a rule of law and a well governanced society - Insecurity: - DINA conventions implemented in 23 sub-prefectures defined as red zone. - Arms and explosive substances have been controled. - Number of autonomous security detachments increased. - Numbers and staff of Gendarmerie has been raised. - Coverage statistics: "3 policemen for 7, 350 inhabitants"; community-based police posts coverage in the 60 big towns of Madagascar is "38 / 192". - Security coverage rate for Gendarmerie is "0,70 versus 1GN/142 inhab" as an objective. - Personnel in Ministry of Defense sensitized on mission with valorization of control and inspection actions. - Recommendation: strengthen security of people and property, especially in rural areas. - Education (decentralization): - Chefs CISCO recruited through competition exam to improve community-based school administration and professionalize the position of Chef Cisco for better accountability. - Health, education, environment (budget execution monitoring): - Budget execution monitored in 6 pilot Ministries. - Engagement rates as of April 2004 compared to open credits: Education "30,7%", Health "16%" et Environment "1,6%". - Ministry of Education has the best engagement rate; issues related to absorption capacity should be studied to increase engagement rates. #### 6.2.2 Axis N° 2: Raise and promote a very broad economic growth - Remoteness / Transport and communications: - Outfitting works for opening up roads and rural tracks: "over 2, 300 km". - Current road maintenance: "8, 077 km / 14, 050 km" made. - Rehabilitation achievements: "586 km / 5, 100 km" of tarred roads. - "249 km" of rural tracks rehabilitated for production infrastructures (regions mentioned: SAVA, milk transport, provincial roads and intercommune tracks). - Rail transportation: rolling park of network North strengthened and rehabilitated; lines Tananarivo-Côte Est, Moramanga-Lac Alaotra, Antsirabe / Antananarivo rehabilitated and reopened. - Maritime and fluvial transportation: rehabilitation in ports of Mahajanga and Toliara; Sofia and Tsiribihina rivers managed; 12 other ports outfitted; 40 ferries rehabilitated. - Posts and telecommunication: "05 new cyber-paositra" installed in Fianarantsoa, Toamasina, Antsirabe; "56 tele-centrers" installed; "78 telephone booths". - Postal financial services Tsinjolavitra: "Over 36, 000 savers, mostly rural ones". - Recommendation: prioritize works by economic development potentialities and social needs (schools, health centers, drinking water, electricity). - Agricultural policy: - Irrigated perimeters rehabilitated: "16, 300 ha". - Tax exemption measures for agriculture inputs and materials resulted in sale of "9, 693 / 10, 000 tonnes of fertilizers" and delivery of "4, 728 plows / 4500 planned ones". - Antilocust treatment objective achieved at "80%". - Rice production volume objective "2, 800, 000 tonnes" achieved for 2003. - Rural financing: affiliation to Mutual Financial Institutions recorded among "138 /120 farmer organizations". - Penetration rate for rural financing improved by "3 to 6%". - Recommendation: regional/departmental chambers of agriculture (Tranon’ny Tantsaha) to be operational for support and information roles. - Access to land: - Two-year action plan finalized regarding land tenure securing. - Titling actions achieved only by half: "11, 530 / 23, 000 planned". - Recommendation: implement concrete actions of National Land Tenure Program, regulate acquisition of land subject to customary right, streamline administrative procedures for land purchase. - Environment: - Protected areas: "2, 700, 000ha / 6, 000, 000 ha by 2008" identified to be classified into conservation site. - Reforestation objectives achieved by half: "6, 232 / 12, 855 ha". - Natural resources transferred and managed: "40, 141 / 42, 500 ha". - Communes practicing water management and conservation: "25 out of 90 planned". - Communes that developed green PCD: "75 communes have been able to develop green PCD out of 44 ones planned". - Awareness against bushfires conducted in "76 Fivondronana". - Agro-ecology and alternatives to tavy realized in communes: "(60/60 communes)". - Recommendations: monitor management of natural resources transferred to communities; multiply/strengthen income generating projects or diversify activities for people living next to protected areas. - Employment: - Employments generated by rehabilitation and road maintenance: "13, 240 employments". - Agriculture activity financing: "1, 894 agriculture activity subprojects". - Non-agriculture income generating subprojects: "147". - Tourism employment: "15, 110 employments" in hotels, "4, 273" in EVPTs. - Free zone agreements forecast employment: "23, 381 in 2003 and 5,703 in 2004". - Recommendation: prioritize economic and social potential when selecting infrastructure works. #### 6.2.3 Axis N° 3: Raise and promote the human and material securing and social protection system - Health: - External consultation objective for malnourished children aged 0 to 9 month achieved at "over 100%". - Immunization coverage rate in DTC 3 achieved at over 100%. - Number of public operational CSBs: "2, 184 / 2,126". - Fandraisana Anjara no Mba Entiko (FANOME) implemented to establish an equity funds for helping poor. - Rate of external consultations: "87% out of 60% in 2003, and 48% for the first quarter of 2004 out of an annual objective of 90%". - Community and school nutrition programs (Seecaline social nets): flour supplementation to "264, 531 children, and 50, 976 pregnant women"; vitamin A supplementation to "602, 441 children and to 157, 413 breastfeeding women"; dewormed "421, 100 children aged 1 to 3 years old"; "2, 562, 037 schooled ans non schooled children" dewormed, as well as "32, 810 pregant women". - "138 health centers" built. - HIV/AIDS: AIDS prevalence rate increased by "0.16 % in 2001, by 1.1% in 2003". - Counselling, voluntary testing and anonymous diagnosis centers established and supplied with anti-retroviral drugs. - Quality service provision: "4 physicists and 73 health agent" ensure management of patients. - National anti-AIDS communication strategy validated. - Recommendations: conduct awareness raising and behavior change actions to stabilize visits to health centers; strengthen medical and paramedical staff in health centers; orient AIDS actions to implement concrete actions of communication strategy. - Education: - Primary school construction: "565 /797". - Teachers recruited: "1,658". - School kits provided to "2,700,000 primary students". - School funds provided to "19,181 schools". - Vocational centers rehabilitated. - Fight against illiteracy: "6,500 people have been taught to read and write out of 1,300 planned ones". - Net school enrolment: "from 70% to 82% between school year 2001/2002 and school year 2002/2003"; objective for 2003/2004 is "84%". - Student/teacher ratio: "gone from 52 to 59". - Safety net project: "519 schools" built. - Recommendation: undertake actions to face the boom in primary numbers regarding school infrastructure and teachers. - Drinking water: - Objectives set in access to drinking water achieved almost at "90% in rural areas and urban areas". - Social safety net projects contributed to improving water supply in rural areas (economic recovery project and FID). - Recommendation: increase objectives of service rate in rural areas as current rate is relatively low. - Employment (social safety nets and HIMO): - Social safety net projects created temporary jobs accounting for "1,816,049 / 1,507,330 men /day" and distributed "3,844,377 food rations" from Seecaline; "138,726 / 100,000 men / day" from the Economic Recovery; "4,066, 847 men / day" from FID. - HIMO provided income sources, but demand remains high; recommendation to increase supply. - HIMO works should include accompanying measures to allow continuity of work after project completion to avoid return to unemployment. ### 7. Status of HIPC-related reforms #### 7.1 General conditions - 7.1.1 Development of report on PRSP execution: - Measures and big objectives included in Full PRSP started execution in January 2003. - An interim implementation report covering July to December 2003 was finalized on February 26, 2004. - Regional workshops held from March 15, 2004 to May 14, 2004 (locations listed in source). - Annual implementation report for June 2003 to June 2004 incorporates comments from Prime Minister suggestions, regional workshops, Joint Staff Assessment. - 7.1.2 Use of HIPC funds (INSTAT methodology): - Two-stage assessment: census (counting documents related to HIPC Initiative in line Ministries) and sampling (field checks on effective credit uses). - HIPC Initiative 2001: - Based on "69 projects amounting to MGF 166,8 billion" analyzed. - Financial achievement rate: "76.2%". - Physical achievement rate: "80,7%". - Main constraint: belated setup of credits; use of resources should have continued in 2002 but events that year seriously affected disbursement and consumption pace. - HIPC Initiative 2002: - Financial achievement: "94.3%". - Physical achievement rate: "98.6%". - HIPC Initiative 2003: - Provisional report (current May 2004): financial achievement rate "97.6%" versus physical achievements "99.3%". - 7.1.3 Preserving macroeconomic stability: - 2003 economy increased by "9.8%"; PRSP growth objective "6 %" has been largely overtaken. - Growth objective for 2004 reported as ".,0%". - Inflation (CPI variation) dropped by "1.7%", compared to PRSP objective "8 %" and observed "15.8%" in 2002. - Measures in 2004: reducing public expenditures and upward adjustment of prime rate of Central Bank; social safety net to mitigate impact of inflation. - Tax pressure rate in 2003: "10%" versus "9,7%" in 2001 and "7.7%" in 2002; objective for 2004 is "11.2%". - Deficit based on engagement: "4.1% of GDP in 2003 versus 5.5% in 2002"; objective for 2004 is to reduce deficit to a level lower than 2003. - Details developed in chapter 3.4 (Economic and financial results). - Progress status of structural reforms (business privatization) as of June 09 (year in source): 1. TELMA - Closing of privatization carried out on June 04, 2004. - Signing the share transfer contract between FCR and DISTACOM. - Removal of sequestered 20% and payment of State share outstanding. - Environmental Audit: final report delivered on May 15, 2004. 2. HASYMA - Environmental Audit: final report delivered, awaiting IDA approval. - Rejection of single bid received (DAGRIS) for non observance of bidding documents; a second call for bids open to five initially prequalified candidates. - Establishment of a new schedule for resuming privatization process. - Notification of prequalified candidates (May 28, 2004). 3. SIRAMA - Selecting the investor for management under lease: recruitment of a business bank - Société Générale (May 2004). - Government decided to recruit managers to manage SIRAMA production units with assistance from the Business Bank (end of May 2004). - Study of divestiture strategy to be carried out as of July 2004. - Accounting assistance; delivery of asset inventory statement (May, 13). - Audit of accounts 2000 to 2003: delivery of preliminary report (beginning of April). - Land tenure regularization and environmental audit: ongoing works. - Social cleaning: identification of overnumbers. - Works under way regarding 4 sites Ambilobe, Nosy-be, Namakia and Brickaville. - Social cleaning longer due to sensitivity and SIRAMA specificity ("3,000 people out of 6,000 currently permanent employees have to be dismissed"). - Vocational relocation; start of preparatory works by PASERP/SAF-FJKM/SIRAMA. 4. ADEMA - Port and airport project: signing contract between IFC and Vice Prime Minister's Office planned in October 2004. 5. RNCFM Sud /SBM - Concessioning of SudlSBM network, financing PST NPM. - Revision and update of bidding documents (DAO): December 2003. - Consultant recommended two technical studies on hydrocarbon transport. - Bidding document awaited in June 2004. 6. RNCFM Nord - Effectiveness of concession (July 2003). *Source: _cr04402 - 2. Programs* ### 7. JIRAMA ### 7. JIRAMA ### Selection of a service provider for managing public water and electricity enterprise - Call for interest expression by the Directorate of Energy and Mine (Jan. 2004) - Handing of preselection files and assessment of preselection files by the Assessment Committee ### 7.2. GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORM #### 7.2.1. BUDGET MONITORING AND CONTROL - The organic law on public finance was voted by the national Assembly on June, 07 2004 and by the Senate on June 16, same. - A law bearing reorganization of Conseil de Discipline Budgétaire et Financière (CODIF) was voted. - The bill on renovating the Public Procurement Code was adopted by the national Assembly last June 17; the same bill is currently being examined by the Senate. - Putting in place the Cour des Comptes (Audit Office) is dependent on adoption of bill applicable to the Supreme Court which includes the State Council, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Audit Office; the examination of the bill by the parliament is put off until the next session planned in December. - HIPC resources allocated to control bodies, namely CDE and IGE, served to financing new recruitments and to purchasing materials; personnel and equipment of CDE and IGE have been on constant increase. Personnel numbers and newly purchased materials will be presented in detail in HIPC closing report. - Periodical reports on budget execution of six Ministries (Health, Education, Public works, Water and Forest, Justice, Agriculture) have been developed from collating figures among line Ministries, CDE and Budget; such reports integrate achievements at each stage of budgetary chain (engagement, liquidation, payment order, payment) and highlight those relative to articles 611 to 613, and 621. - Computerization of the twenty-two principal treasuries is operational and has allowed establishment of treasury balances and budget execution reports. Treasury balances for 2001 and 2002 were made in 2003. Those for 2003 and 2004 are planned in 2004. - Draft budget execution reports 1997 and 1998 have been submitted to the Government. Those for 1999, 2000, and 2001 have been transmitted to the Audit Office (Chambre des Comptes). Draft execution budget reports for 2002 and 2003 will be communicated to the Audit Office in 2004, while that for 2004 will be transmitted in 2005. #### 7.2.2. BIANNUAL REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES BY EDUCATION AND HEALTH SECTORS - Development of biannual reports on activities by social sectors started with Education in August 2003. The first report (first semester 2003) has been available since December 2003; prepared by a joint team of Ministry of Education and STA and integrates financial and physical achievements. - The second report covering the year 2003 is being developed following financial and physical information collection organized by the Ministry of Education; the final report integrating financial and physical achievements will be available at latest towards end of July 2004. - For the Ministry of Health, two reports (first semester 2003 and year 2003) are under preparation; collection missions organized by the Ministry of Health collected information under processing. Both reports will be available at latest towards end of July 2004. #### 7.2.3. PUBLISHING TRANSPARENT LISTS OF HOLDERS OF MINING, FOREST, AND WATER RESOURCE PERMITS, AS WELL AS OF FEES COLLECTED FROM EACH OPERATOR - It has been agreed that the list of mining, water resource, and forest operating permits, as well as fees collected from each operator, be published twice a year. - Ministry of Energy and Mine completed in 2003 the two publications of the list of holders of mining permits: first in April 2003, second on September, 02 2003. - The first publication of holders of mining permits per province and of the amount of fees collected from each operator was completed on April 15, 2004 in the daily newspaper MIDI MADAGASCAR under nbumber 6290. Such amount covers the period from 2000 to 2002. - Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests published the first list of forest permit holders in April 2003. The second publication (including the fees from operating permits, the names of beneficiaries, the geographical area, and the amount) was completed on February 02, 2004. - As regards water resource operating permit, the first publication was completed on October 17, 2003; the second publication, including fees, was completed end of December 2003. ### 7.3. IMPROVED BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY #### 7.3.1. STRENGTHENING THE TEACHING CORPS - The Ministry of Education in 2001 recruited teachers called to serve in remote EPPs. Out of the 3,500 positions planned, 3,427 are effectively engaged. - Over 88% of recruited teachers are assigned to EPPs in rural areas. - The original objective of recruiting was to provide teachers to areas presenting a student/teacher ratio higher than fifty (> 50), then to manage teachers paid by FRAMs who are already exercising for a number of years. - After evaluation: - taking account of the fact that the ratio student/teacher taken originally takes into consideration the number of teachers paid by FRAMs, the new recruitments did not lower the ratio because these recruitments do not inject new flows, - the more so as the Ministry of Education has taken incentives entailing a high enrolment level. #### 7.3.2. SETUP OF A DRUG SUPPLY SYSTEM - SALAMA drug purchasing group has been operational since the year 1996. Sales development: - 2001 : + 83.6% - 2002 : + 2.5% - 2003 : + 2.6% #### 7.3.3. USE OF FER RESOURCES - 2000: FER resources MGF 47 billion, of which 1.1 billion (2.3%) affected to rural tracks. - 2001: total resource MGF 84.9 billion with percentage equal to 3.2% (or 2.7 billion) earmarked to rural tracks. - 2002: total resources MGF 147 billion; percentage earmarked to rural tracks 10.3% (15.1 billion). - 2003: total resources MGF 208.1 billion; percentage earmarked to rural tracks 10.9% (22.7 billion). ### 8. STRATEGY COSTS AND FINANCING - Implementing poverty reduction strategy depends on efficient mobilizing and use of local and external resources. - 2003 budget execution indicates that 62% of total resources come from domestic resources and 38% from foreign resources. - 41% of such resources have been earmarked to capital investment. - In 2003, capital expenditures amounted to MGF 2, 657 Billion, a realization rate near 106.5%. - Funding for such program in 2003: - Foreign funding : MGF 1. 796 billion - Domestic funding : MGF 861.4 billion #### 8.1. FOREIGN FUNDING - Disbursements from foreign funding in 2003 amounted to MGF 2,258.524 billion, of which: - multilateral funding : MGF 1,719.851 billion - bilateral funding : MGF 538.673 billion - Status of disbursements of external financing (in MGF millions): - Multilateral 2003: 1,719,851 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: 464,716 - IDA 2003: 846,831 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: 392,140 - FAD-BAD 2003: 43,341 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: 23,926 - EU 2003: 681,080 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: 44,506 - UNDP 2003: 43,341 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: n.i - UNICEF 2003: 55,725 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: n.i - UNFPA 2003: 18,575 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: n.i - Other ones 2003: 30,958 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: 4,144 - Bilateral 2003: 538,673 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: 40,026 - France 2003: 439,606 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: n.i - USA 2003: 74,300 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: n.i - Japan 2003: 18,575 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: 7,399 - Others ones 2003: 6,192 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: 32,627 - Total 2003: 2,258,524 ; Jan – Feb. 2004: 504,742 - As regards 2004, foreign funding disbursed in January and February amounted to MGF 504.742 Billion, of which MGF 464.716 Billion granted by multilateral donors and MGF 40.026 Billion by Madagascar partner countries. #### 8.2. DOMESTIC FUNDING - In 2003, tax revenues provide the most important Government resource for implementing anti-poverty strategy; they account for 51% of total public resources. Foreign resources, grants and net foreign funding account for 38% of total resources. - Efforts to mobilize domestic resources: tax pressure rate increased from 7.7% in 2002 to 10% of GDP in 2003; objective for 2004 is to achieve 11.2%. - Close to 25% of domestic resources (that is MGF 861.4 billion) were mobilized to finance capital programs in 2003 representing 40% of total expenditures. The remainder was earmarked to personnel expenditures (27%), recurrent expenditures (18%) and other expenditures (15%). - Table 40: Public resources and their earmarking 2002 – 2004 (selected figures preserved verbatim from source) - Total resources: 2002: 4,916 ; 2003: 6,697 ; 2004: 7,768 (100% each year) - Internal resources: - 2002: 3,172 ; 2003: 3,392 ; 2004: 4,210 - of which tax revenues: 2002: 2,304 ; 2003: 4,510 ; 2004: 4,159 - % of total: 2002: 65% ; 2003: 51% ; 2004: 54% - External resources / Grants / Net external resources: - 2002: 1,744 ; 2003: 2,539 ; 2004: 3,258 - Net external resources: 2002: 650 ; 2003: 1,539 ; 2004: 1,390 - % of total: 2002: 35% ; 2003: 38% ; 2004: 42% (and subpercent rows as listed) - Total Expenditures (2003 figures shown in detail): - 2003 total expenditures: 6,697 - Personnel expenditures: 1,827 (27% of total) - Goods and services expenditures: 1,180 (18% of total) - Capital expenditures: 2,657 (40% of total) - internal investment: 861 (21% of total) - external investment: 1,796 (15% of total) - Others expenditures: 1,032 - Of which debt interest: 566 (8% of total) - In 2003, 44% of total expenditures (all ministries combined) were attributed to the 6 pilot ministries: Public works, Justice, Education, Health, Agriculture, Water and Forests. - In 2004, budget allocation to the same Ministries experienced a rise estimated at 66.5%. - Part for education went from 20.2% of total in 2003 to 26.4% in 2004 following the Education For All Agenda. - Public works were provided with MGF 1,112.8 billion in 2004 versus MGF 648.3 billion in 2003. - In 2004, budget allocation to the 6 pilot Ministries considerably increased (72% of total recurrent and capital expenditures). - Public works figures also reported as: MGF 1,062.9 billion in 2004 versus MGF 809 billion in 2003 (both figures appear in source text). - Cost estimates for implementing medium term programs (2005-2006) will be integrated in the final Annual Report. ### 9. MONITORING AND EVALUATION #### 9.1. TECHNICAL COMMITTEES - Works by the 6 technical committees in the Technical Unit (made up of Ministries, elected people, private sector, civil society and donors) continued during monitoring works. - The committees are grouped into 3 thematic groups: - Governance: public finance, public security, national defense, decentralization, foreign affairs, administrative and interior reform, civil service, labor and social laws - Economy: private sector/industry/handicraft/trade, tourism and culture, agriculture/fisheries/livestock, environment/water and forests, energy/mine, transportation/public works/land management, posts/telecommunication/communication - Social: health, education, population, sports, safety nets #### 9.2. ACTIONS REALIZED UNDER MONITORING WORKS ##### 9.2.1. ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY GOVERNMENT - Development of business plans from 2003 to 2006 and of an Annual Work Plan 2004 at each Ministry, serving as basis for establishing their action plans for 2004. - One first statement of achievements regarding priority measures and of action plans completed for period July to September 2003, for conference of Madagascar's Friends in October 2003. - Adoption by Government of Plan for PRSP on December 09, 2003. - Organization of a meeting between Government and donors as a whole on December 12, 2003 regarding achievements for the period from July to December 2003 with priorities for 2004. - Organization of work meetings with PRSP Technical Unit on January 29, and February 05, 2004. ##### 9.2.2. FIRST INTERMEDIATE PRSP IMPLEMENTATION REPORT - A first intermediate implementation report has been finalized for the period from July to December (period specified in source). *Source: _cr04402 - 7. JIRAMA* ### 2003. This report was validated by Government and presented to PRSP Technical Unit, as well as to ### _cr04402 - 2003. This report was validated by Government and presented to PRSP Technical Unit, as well as to ### Regional workshops (9.2.3) - Regional workshops organized under monitoring works following Public Private Partnership principle and participatory process in the 6 Faritany main towns during March, April, and May 2004. - Results synthesized and included in the « PRSP Implementation in the 6 Faritany ». - Average representativeness of participants in the 6 organized regional workshops: - Total invited: 181 - Total present: 173 - Overall % present: 88 % - Representativeness by sector: - Private sector: Invited 31, Present 20, 64 %, 12 % representativeness - Civil society: Invited 34, Present 31, 91 %, 18 % - Administrations: Invited 110, Present 122, 110 %, 70 % - Other ones: Invited 6, Present - - On average, participant number in each workshop is 173 with 12 % representativeness for private sector, 18% for civil society, and 70% for administration (made up essentially of local elected people and regional, and provincial offcicials) ### Quarterly workshops of thematic groups (9.2.4) - The 3 thematic groups worked continuously in PRSP implementation monitoring with quarterly workshops since January 2004 until finalization of report. - Objectives: establish status of achievements in each Ministry, discuss issues and measures. - Organized workshops: - Workshop for the 3 thematic groups on January 12, and 13, 2004 for technical preparation of development of first intermediate semester report from July to December 2003 - Workshop for the 3 thematic groups on April 22, and 23, 2004 for monitoring of situations for the period from January to March 2004 - Workshop for the 3 thematic groups on June 01, and 02, 2004 for monitoring of situations for the period from April to May 2004 ### Actions achieved at INSTAT (9.2.5) - Selection and finalization of the 31 main monitoring indicators selected from indicators suggested by Ministries and discussed with donors. - Finalization of plan and draft for monitoring and evaluation budget with STA, directorate General of Economy, Directorate General of Planning and CREAM. - Selection of 5 intermediate indicators per Ministry to achieve the objectives of PRSP 3 axes. - Starting an opinion survey on public affair management, PRSP and State budget as part of PABU. - Monthly monitoring of Consumer Price Indices (IPC). - Development of a new base on industrial production to publish periodical study of enterprise production in Madagascar. - Development of a new base on Foreing Trade: quarterly publication of MalagAsy foreign trade. - Estimate of economic growth and inflation rate with help from quantitative economic information compatible with data from various MEFB entities. - Celebration of african Statistics Day to show assets gained in statistics, weaknesses and challenges. - Relaunch of Social Performance Chart (TBS) at national level and for launching regional TBSs for Fianarantsoa and Toamasina. - Decision to launch a new General Population and habitat Census for 2005-2008 through decree. - Launching the National Demography and Health Survey on health key indicators. - At Directorate General of Planning: - Monitoring-évaluation covering: first quarter 2003, first semester 2003, and year 2003. - Regional training workshops in monitoring-evaluation of programs and projects in Fianarantsoa and Mahajanga. - Review and recentering of cooperation programs with the United Nations system regarding foreign help. ### Monitoring system put in place (9.3) - Monitoring system at the Technical Secretariat for Adjustment (STA) established collaboration among Ministries, Special Faritany Delegations, Interregional directorates, INSTAT, private sector, civil society, and donors. - Roles: - Technical Secretariat for Adjustment: coordinating/facilitating monitoring works; designing working tools; technical meetings with Ministries; organizing quarterly and regional workshops; strengthening participatory process; analyzing and processing information; reporting. - Ministries: providing information on achievements regarding action plans and priority measures, problems encountered, lessons, challenges, and actions to be undertaken. - INSTAT: monitoring indicators, organizing surveys on PRSP implementation impacts, monitoring HIPC budget use. - Technical and financial partners: participating in workshops and contributing remarks on reports. ### Lessons (9.4) - Initial constraints revealed technical difficulties regarding information system and data availability. - A working framework was presented to Ministries for PRSP monitoring, developed depending on the one used by the Prime Minister's Office to avoid encumbering their work. - Progress recorded in Ministries in following framework presentation and communicating information. - High turnover: interlocutors in monitoring evaluation in Ministries change with each Minister change; official appointment of people in charge of PRSP monitoring at each Ministry has partially solved this. - Need to strengthen monitoring evaluation structures in Ministries for regular and more reliable data. - Selection and figures used must be consistent with those of Ministries and donors. - Certain indicators among the 31 originally adopted need to be changed and updated. - Five intermediate indicators identified in each sector to link with the 31 PRSP monitoring indicators (which are mainly impact indicators that may not be verified at the end of one year). - Current funding allocated to STA and INSTAT operationalizing monitoring activities does not cover scheduled actions. ### Challenges and actions (9.5) - Improve overall monitoring evaluation scheme between Ministries and organizations, and departments such as INSTAT, Directorate of Public Expenditures, Directorate General of Planning, and STA. - Scheme must identify available and necessary information types, availability, frequency, and circuit. - Institute a monitoring evaluation scheme in each Ministry to secure opportune and reliable data. - Official appointment of interlocutors in each Ministry for monitoring activity implementation. - Harmonize working tools across Government for information requests to improve data provision performance. - Collaborate with Presidents of private sector representatives for enterprise data collection. - Facilitate periodical monitoring of intermediate indicators according to PRSP needs. - Strengthen capacities in monitoring evaluation in departments and organizations involved. - Account for financing needs according to planned PRSP monitoring actions and establish advocacy among technical and financial partners. ### Next steps (9.6) - Capacity building: - Improve working tools for monitoring, data reliability, information flow, and analysis and processing capacities among institutions in charge of PRSP monitoring. - Regional monitoring structure: - Put in place monitoring system at regional level through creation of monitoring forum composed of administration, elected, private sector, and civil society for collecting data on achievements and impacts in regions; to be discussed in next regional workshops in faritany. - Communication Plan: - Develop a plan for communicating PRSP targeting beneficiaries to inform population on PRSP, its objective, programs and results of implementation. - Survey: - INSTAT will conduct a national survey on perception of impacts and a feasibility study of an important survey on household budget. - Quarterly workshops by the 3 thematic groups: - Continue quarterly technical works with Ministries to put in place information system for continuous and permanent dialog facilitating monitoring; experience has shown information quality improved over time. - Regional workshops: - Regional workshops revealed achievements and problems; information will serve Central Ministries; participants requested workshops every 6 months. - Annual PRSP Update: - PRSP update conducted every year including new elements regarding poverty status, economic and financial results, budgetized programs and action plans; will incorporate consultation works from regions and be subject to a national validation workshop every year. ### Action Plans and Budgets (Tables 43–45 highlights) - Action Plans for Monitoring the 2004 – 2005 – 2006 PRSP (Table 43) include: - 1st PRSP implementation report at level of regions, 2nd and 3rd regional implementation reports, Updating PRSP, National Workshop, Quarterly monitoring workshops covering rolling three-month situations across 2004–2006, and Regional workshops in Toamasina, Antsiranana, Mahajanga, Toliara, Fianarantsoa, Antananarivo. - Notation: * January to June 2004; ** July 2004 to June 2005; *** January to June 2005. - PRSP Monitoring Budget 2004-2006/STA (Figures in MGF millions) (Table 44): - Capacity building: 2004 93.75; 2005 112.50; 2006 135.00 - Thematic workshops: 2004 80.00; 2005 192.00; 2006 224.00 - Regional workshops: 2004 738.00; 2005 907.20 - National workshop: 2004 488.71; 2005 586.45; 2006 703.74 - Technical Unit: 2004 36.00; 2005 86.40; 2006 103.68 - Printing Report: 2004 340.00; 2005 422.03; 2006 506.43 - Technical Assistance: 2004 215.00; 2005 540.00; 2006 676.80 - Instat Survey: 2004 110.00; 2005 252.00; 2006 302.40 - PRSP Translation: 2004 30.00; 2005 36.00; 2006 43.20 - Layout: 2004 20.00; 2005 24.00; 2006 28.80 - Communication: 2004 500.00; 2005 400.00; 2006 300.00 - Total in MGF millions: 2004 1.913.46 3 389.38 3 931.25 - Total US $ * (1$ = MGF 12,000): 2004 159.46; 2005 282.45; 2006 327.60 ### INSTAT action plans and estimated costs (Table 45 highlights) - Monitoring household living conditions / Poverty monitoring: - Surveys among households: periodicity 2 years (1 year preparing/collecting, 1 year processing/disseminating); representativeness National, regional (22 regions), and per environment; Estimated Costs (Million FMG) by year: 2004 400; 2005 136; 2006 400. - Opinion survey (knowing population appreciations on governance, PRSP, economy status and social sector status): - Periodicity 6 months; representativeness National, provincial, and per environment; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 31.25; 2005 40; 2006 45. - Workshop and disseminations (reporting findings, analyses and forecasts; promoting statistic culture): - Periodicity: 1 month for INSTAT point information, 3 months for workshops, 1 year for each regional dissemination; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 93; 2005 95; 2006 98. - Monitoring coordination (approving methodologies, technical supports, experience exchanges): - Continuous; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 42; 2005 44; 2006 46. - Social Performances Charts (TBS): - Periodicity 1 year; National/Provincial; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 4.2; 2005 37.5; 2006 37.5. - Monitoring HIPC financed programs: - Periodicity 1 year; National/Provincial; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 200; 2005 200; 2006 200. - Cascade budget monitoring: - Periodicity 1 year; National/Provincial; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 200; 2005 200; 2006 200. - Survey among manufacturing firms (monitoring firm performance in secondary education): - Periodicity 6 months; National and per activity branch; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 50; 2005 53; 2006 55. - Objectives include: Establishing Industrial Production Index (IPI); Calculating growth rate per activity branch in secondary sector. - Economic survey (quarterly): - Periodicity Quarterly; National; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 15.7; 2005 15.7; 2006 15.7. - African Statistics Day: - Periodicity 1 year; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 38; 2005 40; 2006 42. - General Population and Habitat Census (RGPH 3): - Periodicity Every ten years; National, per province, per region, per commune; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 4 725; 2005 7 193; 2006 1 542. - Population and Health related Survey (EDS III): - Periodicity Every five years; National, per province and per environment; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 21; 2005 10; 2006 0. - Measured indicators include immunity prevalence rates, Haemoglobin rate, knowledge and prevalence in PF, Reproduction Health, Mother and child Health, mortality rates, CAP AIDS, household living conditions, child malnutrition. - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS): - Periodicity Every five years; National, per province and per environment; Estimated Costs (Million FMG): 2004 15; 2005 459; 2006 10. - Use: Indicators child World Summit; Indicators for monitoring child rights, IMCI and malaria, HIV/AIDS. *Source: _cr04402 - 2003. This report was validated by Government and presented to PRSP Technical Unit, as well as to* ### 10. CONCLUSION ### 10. CONCLUSION ### Importance and purpose - Drawing up the present report is of utmost importance in that it allows to notice and to assess efforts by the Governement to guarantee PRSP implementation. - This report provides the opportunity to assess overall effectiveness of poverty reduction policies and programs fin all sectors, to highlight the outline of the government future policy in relation with annual budget and to revise strategies according to national schedules. ### Status of implementation and timing - Overall, the various sectors have observed the implementation schedule of planned actions. - Data included in this report relate to status in June 2004 and were provided in real time, as well as results of regional workshops, which ended in May 2004. - Information collection has been much more facilitated by regular organization of quarterly thematic workshops, which have allowaed all sectors to better adapt to working tools and to undertake continuous work. ### Organizational and technical constraints - Nevertheless, there still exist issues of organizational order related to interlocutor change in Ministries, which delays information provision. - At the technical level, capacity building among various actors is required regarding monitoring evaluation and require substantila financial support. ### Surveys, timing, and interpretation of impacts - Results in study of PRSP implementation impacts on households and communes, on population, are somehow mitigated because surveys were conducted in a period that coincided with occurrence of exogenous shocks (price rise in oil, in rice ...). - The next surveys to be conducted by INSTAT, planned in its action plan, will allow to have information that is more realistic and exploitable (opinion survey every 6 months, survey among households every two years ...) ### HIPC-related measures and donor alignment - As regards HIPC related reform measures, periodical reviews for supervising progress status with donors have been beneficient as for monitoring the status of each measurement. - ConcErning funding, alignment of donors with PRSP has been noticed in the light of Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC) by the World Bank and of Poverty Reduction Support Program (PARP) by the European Union. ### Participatory process and stakeholder involvement - Strengthening participatory process, all along implementation monitoring works, has always been among priorities among Technical Unit in charge of PRSP. - The various development actors have been invited to contribute through their various remarks and aide memoires. - The civil society has largely committed in all work stages. - Contrariwise, it has been noticed that private sector representatives have not been so representative, bacause their representation has been low compared to invitations, especially regarding thematic and regional workshops. ### Economic shocks, fiscal repercussions, and sectoral allocations - The shoks occurring in the first semester 2004 have allowed to notice that the economic context is still sensistive and vulnerable to exogenous risks, which are restricting, and have not allowed to fully achieve the objectives assigned to the strategy. - Hence, the objective of inflation for 2004 has been revised upward. - The repercussion of depreciation on the Malagasy currency has also entailed an upward revision in local currency of public expenditures, namely those financed from outside; part of change gain has been earmarked to PRSP priority sectors, such as education, health, nutrition, infrastructures and drinking water supply. ### Government commitments and next steps - For its part, the Government will set to ensure better coordination of interventions, to enable involvement of all actors in all aspects of PRSP process, and to consider as a priority effective ownership of PRSP by the whole population. *Source: _cr04402 - 10. CONCLUSION* ### 11. ANNEXES ### 11. ANNEXES ### 11.1. List of Tables (Section 11.1, pages beginning at 190) - Section 11.1 provides an inventory of the report's tabular material under the heading "LIST OF TABLES." - The section enumerates table identifiers and titles used throughout the document (table numbering runs from Table 1 through Table 45). - Page marker in the source indicates the start of table listings at page "190". ### 11.2. List of Acronyms (Section 11.2, pages 191–198) - Section 11.2 compiles the report's acronyms and their full forms, presented in French with English translations where provided. - Key structural details preserved in the source include: - The acronyms are listed alphabetically (e.g., ADER, AEP, AERP, …, ZDRI). - Institutional and programmatic abbreviations are included, covering health, education, governance, finance, infrastructure, environment, and sector programs. - Page markers in the source: entries span pages "191" through "198". ### 11.3. Bibliography (Section 11.3) - Section 11.3 lists documentary sources and background materials referenced for the report under the heading "BIBLIOGRAPHY." - The bibliography includes government policy documents, PRSP documents (Full PRSP, Interim PRSP, Implementation Reports), household surveys (EPM 1999, EPM 2001, EPM 2002), program reviews (UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, etc.), finance laws (Finance Law 2003, Finance Law 2004), monitoring reports (HIPC-I physical achievements, PRSP monitoring), and various technical and program reports cited in the body of the report. - The source places the Bibliography heading on page "198". *Source: _cr04402 - 11. ANNEXES* ### INTRODUCTION ### INTRODUCTION ### Purpose and scope - Volume N° II to the first annual monitoring of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) implementation; complements Volume I by presenting progress status of policy measures and action plans. - Objective: highlight articulation of activities with PRSP strategic axes, programs and overall objectives, and report progress status recorded in each activity at the end of June 2004 in reference to specific objectives. - Presentation form: matrices/tables developed from Business Plans and/or Action Plans of ministerial departments built on the Logic framework of the PRSP. - Matrices: vertically indicate objective levels and horizontally list objectively verifiable indicators. ### Monitoring methodology - Designed as an easy-to-exploit monitoring tool presenting a performance chart type for monitoring. - Applicable especially to activities with quantitative indicators (economic and social sectors). - Two matrix series for such sectors: - (i) main achievements in the period from July to December 2003 - (ii) achievements for the period from January to June 2004 - Some programs present cumulative 2003-2004 achievements; appraisal refers to either targeted objectives or concrete results expected at the end of the first PRSP implementation year. - Tables are presented following the PRSP structure (page 54). ### Report structure (by Strategic Focus and Programs) - Part 1: Strategic Focus « Restoring a Rule of Law and a Good Governance Society » - Program 1.1 : Governance and fight against corruption - Program 1.2 : Governance and observance of democracy - Program 1.3 : Governance and Rule of Law - Program 1.4 : Community-based Governance - Part 2: Strategic Focus « Promoting a social broad-based economic growth » - Program 2.1 : Macroeconomic Stability and Growth - Program 2.2 : Buoyant Sector Development - Program 2.3 : Rural Development - Program 2.4 : Structuring Infrastructure Development and Increase - Program 2.5 : Private Sector Development and Stimulation - Program 2.6 : Opening to global competition - Part 3: Strategic Focus « Promoting Systems for Human and Material Security, and for Social Protection » - Program 3.1 : Education - Program 3.2 : Health - Program 3.3 : Water and Sanitation - Program 3.4 : Reduction of Social Exclusion, and Social Protection - Program 3.5 : Cultural Diversity --- ### Strategic Focus 1 — Governance and Fight against Corruption (selected achievements and indicators) - Establish institutional anti-corruption structures and tools - CSLCC: Madam Chair appointed through decree n° 2003-720; CSLCC members appointed through presidential decree n°2004/325 du 16/03/04 (Timeline: July 02, 2003). Status: structure put in place. - Financing put in place for furniture; activities described as Developing Strategies. - Diagnostics and studies - Inventory of corruption carried out covering: private sector; customs; police; justice (audience); petty corruption; land tenure and State-property units; deconcentrated/decentralized Administration; political party financing; journalism; trade and consumption; financial authorities; education. - Workshop held. - Study on international large-scale corruption: Study carried out; status Under way. - Final report handed in for National Integrity System development. - Probity label and training - Training for firms in probity labelling: Training completed. - Probity Label put in place (Under way); examples: HR Department in Vice-Prime Minister's Office, GUIDE, CSB 2 in Toamasina. - Corruption Reduction Strategy - Map indicating how corruption is perceived in Madagascar: Map drawn. - 1st strategy draft presented to donors (UNDP Headoffice): 1st strategy draft presented. - Strategy writing: Strategy written out (Under way). - Ethics, prevention and auditing - Ethics Technical Committee created; civil servants exercising judiciary police power trained in ethics. - Referential documents developed; draft byelaws developed and operationalization of CTE: Draft developed and validates; status Under way (waiting for validation of Communication Draft by CSLCC members). - TOR validated for good governance program at Presidency; audits for large investment projects launched (Under way). - International conventions and partnerships - Ratification: two anti-Corruption Conventions (United Nations and African Union) — Conventions ratifed. - Partnership Convention with the Norwegian Cooperation signed; CPAC found; Convention signed (Under way). - Partner prospecting for setup of Anti-Corruption Penal Chain (CPAC); signing partnership convention with UNDP. - Institutional operations and BIANCO - Setup of independent Anti-Corruption Office (BIANCO): recruiting deputy directors and staff, training, purchasing materials and equipment, rehabilitating buildings — activities Under way. - Legislative reform and complaints processing - Bill on corruption dispatched to Government (Under way). - Complaints received and processed (Under way). - Anti-Corruption Penal Chain (CPAC) - Staff recruited and trained; office rehabilitated and developed; materials and equipment purchased; interministerial memorandum developed. - Communication, public awareness and decentralization - Probity label workshop organized; 1st meeting of Council members held. - National workshops organized (Under way). - Provider selected for creating CSLCC website; Communication Plan for Ministry of Justice drawn; Huge boards designed (Under way); Advertisement spaces negotiated with Townhall of Antananarivo and ADEMA (Under way). - Strengthening inspection and controls - On-site training in application of regulatory tools and service standards. - Number of missions for control/training on jurisdictions: 12 jurisdictions inspected. - Legal assistance and outreach - Reception desks and complaint boxes installed in jurisdictions; radio/TV programs: 18 RNM; 10 TVM; 08 private radio stations. - 04 open door sessions carried out; weekly programs « Zo sy Lalàna »; monthly programs « omeo anay ny vahaolana »; bimonthly programs « Fantaro ny Zo sy ny Andarikitrao ». - Monitoring budget engagements and donor-funded programs - Reminder of FCC production by each credit administrator; development and monitoring of programs with donors; developing matrix of reforms; monitoring action plans from Strategy on modernization of Justice. - Disbursement rate: Low rate. Reports developed. Priority actions monitored by DAP/SG. --- ### Sub-Program: Reform of Civil Service (selected achievements and indicators) - Human resources database and identification - Census cards disseminated among central and provincial Ministries. - 47,458 cards arriving at Ministry of Civil Service (MINFOP). - Updating the single index card: Interministerial Technical Committee operational; taking over 25 Databases; Collating index cards carried out. - Sending the name list of 7,130 agents stated as unknown to MEFB for suspending issuance of payment documents to detect real non-State agents who are paid. - Single index card: validated; Collation: finalized. - Legislative and regulatory framework - 03 drafts developed in January–March 2004; 01 draft to be re-studied. - 01 text adopted for applying Law n°2003-011 of Sept 3, 2003 on general status of civil servants. - Decrees issued: Decree N°2003-937 relative to civil servant obligations; Decree N°2003-993 on granting a retirement grant; Decree N°2003-1158 on Professional Code of Ethics in Administration and of Good Behavior among State agents. - CSFOP activities and discipline - 04 ordinary meetings and 02 extraordinary meetings held (dates: 01/21/04, 02/15/04, 03/04/04, 04/01/04, 05/06/04). - Text developed on streamlined disciplinary procedures; Committee for developing Ethics and Good Behavior put in place; Discipline-related database set up. - Modernizing HR management and IT systems - Intranet/extranet network put in (Central Ministry, 06 DPFOP); Human Resource Management (GRH) software put in place (Central Ministry, Provincial Directorate: 06); agents trained in network administration; users trained (status: Under way). - Basic computing training conducted; agents trained. - File processing and One Stop Shop - Processing 19,563 files total: 12,389 files (January–March); 7,174 files (April–May). - Preparatory meeting held; Ambulatory One Stop Shop tested. - Manuals of procedures edited for 19 Ministries and 05 decentralized institutions and structures. - Monitoring, training and partner relations - 04 instruction and supervision missions among MFPTLS decentralized structures: Toamasina, Fianarantsoa, Morondava, Antsirabe; 01 supervision mission at Fort Dauphin. - Draft for establishment of ENAM developed; establishments contacted. - Ministry negotiating with foreign partners. - CNFA rehabilitation and training - Preparing financing document for rehabilitation; rooms built. - Competition examination carried out; training organized at ENAM; number of successful students recorded (no numeric value supplied). - Anti-corruption, behavior and communication - Communication n° 3819-2003/MINFOP of July 08, 2003 on administrative file processing not exceeding the 72 working hours. - Information of 22 Ministries out of 22. - RNM programs from August 20 to December 17, 2003 and TVM programs from August 29 to December 26, 2003 achieved objectives: 5 TVM and 10 RNM programs — achieved 100%. - Professional Code of Ethics multiplied and disseminated among 19 ministries and Prime Minister's Office and Vice Prime Minister's Office and selected Faritany. --- ### Sub-Program: Administrative Reforms (selected achievements) - Modernization actions under way: - Studies for computerization of personnel management, control on foreigners and of 6 registrating centers carried out. - Improvement of file processing circuits for stay visa grants and resident card issuance: procedures analyzed; offices streamlined; texts compiled; code of behavior developed and distributed. --- ### Sub-Program: Governance and Democracy — Observance (selected achievements) - Electoral preparations and population registry - Study and design of new bill on Electoral Code: Study and design realized. - Draft decree relative to institutional capacity building among National Election Council developed. - Operations « Birth Certificates» and « National Identity Card »: Instruction written out; Data collected; Estimates program carried out. - Preliminary studies relative to secured population management system: Preliminary studies carried out (status: Under way). - Municipal elections organized; municipal and communal elections preparation and organization ongoing. --- ### Sub-Program: Justice — Governance and Rule of Law (selected achievements and indicators) - Constitutional structures and high courts - Texts developed and presented in Government Council in 2003 for High Court of Justice and Supreme Court. - Draft organic law for Supreme Court examined in Government Council of 11/19/03; dispatched for adoption in parliamentary session for August 2004. - Convention for implementing agency between Vice Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Justice for preliminary works; Convention for financing with the European Union for construction works. - Setup of National Council for Justice and General Inspection for Justice in process; draft texts dispatched for examination in Council of Ministers. - Speeding up case processing and rehabilitation - Processing 230 Criminal cases in Antananarivo out of 230 planned ones. - Works for counting and identifying files suffering from long detention in Antananarivo undertaken. - Training of magistrates/court clerks/sub-prefects in charge of civil status for rehabilitating civil status archives for pilot courts: Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Antananarivo. - Rehabilitation and new construction: Court of Vatomandry; Court of first Instance of Ankazobe (+extension); multiple prison securing works (Antalaha, Tsiafahy, Vatomandry, Ankazobe, Ambatolampy, Ambatondrazaka, Arivonimamo, Antanimora). - Rehabilitation and extension of Justice Palace of Anosy; bidding documents launched. - 03 Courts of the Supreme Court put in place; 05 Faritany main towns equipped with TA and TF. - Procedures, legal reform and capacity building - Application of new code of civil procedure; study and updating of Business Law reform. - Bills on international money laundering, detection, cooperation regarding crime in process. - Training: 154 agents, 20 inspectors, 15 controllers and 13 courtclerks trained (100%); competition examination for 2004 training launched. - Prisons and humanization of detention - Securing of penitentiaries: Pe;nitentiaries secured in Vatomandry, Ambatondrazaka, Tsiafahy, Ankazobe, Ambatolampy, Arivonimamo. - Activities relaunched in penal camps: Antsilaka (Antsiranana), Antseva (Antsirabe), Betakilony (Miarinarivo), Iavinomby (Ambositra), Ankaramena (Fianarantsoa), Tsaratanana (Vatomandrav), Andilanomby (Ambatondrazaka). - Social rehabilitation actions: strengthening production activities in penal camps; multiplication of technical and vocational training workshops. - Regular monitoring of health status of prisoners; setup of infirmary and rehabilitation of kitchen; setup of a water tower; provision of blankets and sport articles (Tsiafahy); construction of two latrines (Miarinarivo); construction of buildings for women and underage prisoners. - Collaboration with NGOs: CARE/ACP, Médecins du Monde, CICR, etc. --- ### Sub-Program: Security (selected mention) - Support to strengthening and streamlining of urban areas: activities include making travel documents (text truncated). *Source: _cr04402 - INTRODUCTION* ### 50.000 passports edited by the french National Printing House. ### _cr04402 - 50.000 passports edited by the french National Printing House. ### Public Security — National Police: training, infrastructure, and equipment - Rehabilitation and construction - ENIAP buildings Antsirabe rehabilitated. - 03 police commissioner stations built: Faratsiho, Ambatomainty and Miarinarivo. - Police commissioner stations rehabilitated: Maevatanana, Camp FIP Antanimora, and tribune; asphalting of main field at ENPS Ivato. - Rolling stock, communications, IT - Materials purchased: VW Transporter (+10), VW Golf (+10). - Central Service for Site Transmission 95% installed. - Computers and exploitation softwares purchased. - Support to purchase of materials and software for transmitting information and for computerized processing of professional activities. - Human resources and training - 12 Police commissioners trained at INSCAE. - 30 specialized units trained at IVATO. - Training programs: Recruitment, Pre-service training (F.I), in-service training (FCE); in-service training for Police Commissioners. - Provincial oversight and transparency - Inspection of 5 files in province; carrying out file inspections in provinces achieved. - Inspection of 5 files in province. ### National Defense and Gendarmerie: mobility, personnel, and modernization - Mobility and equipment - Transportation and communication means purchased: vehicles, small boats, all field bikes, light and semi-light planes, helicopter; radio TPH, PC, FAX; project for using horses and camels; small boat maintenance and working. - 15 trucks and 10 unimog; 29 light-motor vehicles. Donation from Germany for 2004. - Specialized capabilities and facilities - Providing research sections and judiciary police support group with special materials. - Rehabilitation of dog-handling unit; 3 dogs purchased; buildings rehabilitated. - Computering materials purchased for ANACRIM (Criminal analysis). - Personnel increases and recruitment - Student-Gendarmes recruited: 650. - Young recruits drafted: 350. - GN officers recruited: 25. - Management modernization - Management software put in place (personnel, material, finance and data transmission); TED respected. - Computerization of management of personnel and materials; upgrading of training centers (infrastructures, instruments and training). - Furniture for 60 units; forming units; GN Printing House. - Infrastructure and organizational setup - Computering network installed at ENGAM. - Sea forces COFONA and air forces COFOA put in place. - Civil protection regiment established. - Construction of houses for the military underway. ### Civil Protection, Public Security, and Rural/Transport Security - Legal and institutional framework - Documentary works on collective conventions regarding public security carried out. - Draft decree developed for applying law relative to the national policy for managing risks and disasters; draft decree in revolving communication for observations and opinion. - Firefighting and civil protection equipment - 06 fire brigade vehicles purchased for Urban Municipality of Antananarivo; materials being disembarked at port of Toamasina. - 50 voluntary first aid workers trained and provision of small intervention materials (Antananarivo et Toamasina). - Vehicle acquired for civil protection actions; training for voluntary firemen and 20 officials on initiation to forecast and prevention against fires. - Security operations and narcotics - General police round: 08 GN permanently in red zone. - Surveillance of big road axes: 04 GN in white zone. - 02 GN permanently on big axes per 09 Road Police units. - 06 airport units created and/or supported. - « RONGONY » operation: about 271.5 tonnes detected; surface area : 543 ha. - Number of men deployed in targeted areas: 384 servicemen, 14 policemen, 12 gendarmes with air support (01 joker + 3 Helico) and communication means (65). Duration: during April. - Semester operation per grouping; annual large-scale operations and Intensive Rural Security Operation OSRI detailed (e.g., 150 men per Military region; 250 servicemen for the malagsy party January-April 2004; 98 detachments on the field = 472 servicemen (the Army)). - Community-based security - Redeployment of community-based security system (GN); identification and targeting of areas that are focii of cattle theft and criminal acts. - Setup of Outposts: 10 outposts – 20 PFs – 20 PVs per province per year. ### Civil Protection: disaster response, resources, and victim support - Unit setup and equipment - Setup of Civil Protection Units (UPC) in Arivonimamo and in Toamasina. - Rolling stock, transmission materials, rescue materials purchased; reforestation, control on mining sites, underwater resources, and bushfires operations. - Nurseries developed per province. - Victim assistance and logistics - Materials and aids transported: foodstuff 400 tonnes. - 02 small motorboats deployed. - Rescue operations: research and rescue of castaways from boat SAMSON in Mahajanga undertaken by ’EMFAN; convoy of men and emergency help equipment. - Chainsaws, dinghies sent to Morondava, Sambava. Outposts: Arivonimamo - Toamasina. 2004: Manakara, Morondava, Sambava, and Mahajanga. - Civil Protection regiment and prevention - Establishment of a Civil Protection regiment in Arivonimamo, protection of population against natural disasters. ### Health-related security measures and HIV/AIDS prevention - HIV / AIDS and STD measures - Scaling up sensitization and awareness raising: printing and dissemination of brochures and posters; seminars on health elements and local command. - AIDS test compulsory at drafting (*). - Periodical visits: 01 visit. - Medical supply standards per man: 05 disposable syringes with needles per man; 01 pack of 03 condoms per outing. - Tooling for hairdressers' shops; strengthening education mandate (administrative and health police); strengthening fight against sexual tourism. - Brochures, posters, and seminars carried out. ### Decentralization and Community-Based Governance - Legal and institutional progress - Bill on putting regions in place: adopted by the national assembly. - Decree n° 2004-299 setting The organisation, the operating, and the duties of Fokontany established. - Draft decree creating and demarcating the territorial administrative districts of the State: developed. - Draft decree setting the duties of Heads of territorial administrative districts of the State: developed. - Draft decree setting the remuneration conditions, indemnities, and benefits allocated to Heads of territorial administrative districts of the State: developed. - Setup 15 980 Fokontany and 61 324 Fokonolona: put in place. - Local governance instruments and training - Development of a manual of procedure regarding control on legality of acts by Communes: under way. - Prefects and sub-prefects trained; document edited. - Decree and memoranda: memorandum on duties and general organization of structures in rural commune and urban commune; memorandum relative to constitution of land reserve; circular relative to gel de vente des terrains (study ongoing with MIRA). - Texts inventory, classification, harmonization on decentralization: completed. - Instruction 001 on modalities for using subsidies distributed; introduced in training modules. - Commune operations and support - Number of OPCI put in place: 06. - Regional development model: achieved and validated in 04 regions; Guide for developing a PCD developed and validated. - Task force put in place; texts on regions finalized. - Information and training for setup of Fokontany heads ongoing. - Mayors' meeting organized: March 05, 2004. - Communes financial and administrative capacity - TOR of study to enhance commune financial resources developed; financing secured. - System for autonomous collection of tax and other resources in communes: study on extension conducted. - Training for 15 officials from the Ministry; trainings for commune officials (examples: 17 Communes - 42 commune officials (Faritany of Antsiranana); training session 14 communes - 57 commune officials (FIV Ikongo)). - Number of communes supported and decentralized cooperations inventory under way. ### Deconcentration of Administration and Justice - Rehabilitations and operations - Rehabilitation of buildings of deconcentrated services: 06 achieved. - Decentralization of courts and tribunals: operational beginning 2004; appointment of Court Chiefs; first hearings held. - Operationalize the Court of Appeal of Tuléar; Court of Appeal of Antsiranana study completed; geotechnical study of implantation field conducted. - Administrative decrees and structures - Development of draft decrees for territorial administrative districts and duties/remuneration of their heads (see Decentralization section). - Setup and operationalization of decentralized services and strengthening intervention capacities of department. - Local administrative units - Setup 15 980 Fokontany and 61 324 Fokonolona: put in place. ### Macroeconomic Stability, Public Finance, and Public Affairs Management - Information systems and statistics - National social performance Chart (TBS): achieved. - Regional TBS of Fianarantsoa and Tuléar: achieved. - 20 principal Treasuries connected. - Computering network available and operational; equipment provided to deconcentrated services (2003). - Center for Research, Study, and support to Economic Analysis in Madagascar (CREAM): created and presented to public institutions and private sector. - EDS survey collection: completed. - 2005 PCG (General Chart of Accounts) adopted through decree; campaign for communicating 2005 PCG: achieved; training as regards 2005 PCG: achieved. - Budget, procurement, and oversight reforms - Guide finalized; 2004 Appropriation Law: presented to the public at regional level. - Monitoring Plan available; initializations and monitorings carried out; survey reports developed. - Decree n° 2004-282 of March 02, 2004 on voucher list. - Decree n° 2004-319 of March 10, 2004 relating to advances. - Memorandum n° 01/MEFB/DGDP /DB/DF2 of March 01, 2004 on requisitioning. - Decree n°2004-571 of June 01, 2004 defining duties/responsibility of Ordonnateur in phases for executing public expenditures. - Recourse and conciliation Committee: put in place. - Public Procurement Code validated through workshop of May 7 and 8, 2004; presentation to Parliament of bill n° 023/04 of June 03, 2004 on public procurement code; Decree n° 2004-617 of June 03, 2004 on presentation to Parliament. - PRMP instituted. - Workshop on Reform Matrix: achieved. - Organic law bill on public finance adopted by the National Assembly. - Bill on CDBF (Budget and finance Disciplinary Board): adopted by the National Assembly. - Texts for applying organic law, CDBF, and Public Procurement Code prepared. - Process for reviewing public expenditures every four months launched; 1st review: Ministries and Institutions May 12-13 2004; Donors May 17, 2004. - Institutional changes - Setup of General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) adopted through decree n° 2004-573 of June 01, 2004. - Treasury Squad transformed into a Directorate. - Revenue administration and modernization - Drafts and actions for microfinance law and national strategy: draft project of text edited; validation workshop held. - Guarantee Funds put in place in 2003; Communication Campaign held. - Contact and information exchange with large operator groups: achieved. - Feasibility study regarding the system SIGTAS: carried out. - Tax centers computerizes: 30 in 2003 and 38 for first semester 2004. - Safes purchased; centers rehabilitated and put in place. - SYDONIA ++ contract signed; UNCTAD experts on the spot since May 2004. - Activity report by the executive committee of tax and customs reforms: published. - Recourse and Conciliation Committee: put in place. - One Stop Shows set up: Toamasina, Mahajanga; Clearance period reduced. - Debt, HIPC, and external financing - Report on monitoring HIPC-triggering factors developed. - Physical monitoring of 2002 and part of 2003 achievements on HIPC Initiative: conducted. - Intermediate System being developed from pilot in Toamasina. - Credits recorded in Appropriation law for gradual settlement of State debt to JIRAMA and to TELMA. - Arrears settled: 62 billion : water and electricity; 130 billion : telephone. - Millenium Challenge Account: candidacy by Madagascar accepted. - COMESA: EPA negotiation achieved. - Transparency and anti-corruption - Practical guides printed; under way. - Production of balances of Treasury: Balance 2001: June 2003; Balance 2002: Dec 2003 coordination and final control; Balance 2003 under way; Balance 2004 being prepared; Balance 1st quarter of accounts for developing the reports on budget produced. - Publication of activity reports; printing of practical guides. ### MEFB (Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Budget) operations, payroll, and personnel management - Data and payroll management - Keyboarding and updating of data cards of civil servants and entitled beneficiaries: completed. - Agents in non activity position suppressed from index card. - Merging Numbers and Visa sections: merged. - Program for conversion into «ariary » of salary and pension payment: developed. - Manual de procedure developed. - Desk for registration issuance created. - Pensions and embassies - Creation of software for financial management of external personnel: created. - Memorandum developed on simplification of procedures for dealing with pensions. - Simplification of procedures for dealing with pensions; practical guide regarding salary and pensions developed; texts applicable updated; pending files in the division in charge of validation and scheduling processed. - Audits and control - Visits to Toamasina, Toliara, Mahajanga conducted to monitor important affairs in connection with DGT, DGI, DGD. - Organizational Audit and support to MEFB human resource management: Contract being approved after favorable opinion from CCM of 06/07/2004. - Setup of DGAI definite structure: organization chart approved; equipment purchased. ### Tourism sector: capacity, visas, RFTs, and marketing - Accommodations and jobs - Authorization for hotel establishments and EVPT (July–Dec 2003): 768 Establishments; 9 325 rooms; 14 809 direct jobs created. - Achievements (July–Dec 2003): 553 Establishments generating creation of 3781 direct jobs. - Revenues in currencies recorded estimated at SDR 54 million for an objective of 33 million for the year. - First semester 2004: over 40 Establishments authorized during first quarter 2004; 262 rooms recently available; 492 direct jobs created. - Airports and reception - Service quality and safety measures improved at Ivato. - Bidding documents developed by VPM for developing Ivato and Nosy-Be airports. - Operationalization of a One Stop Show and reduction of visa processing time from 90 à 10 days. - Tourism Land Reserves (RFT) and sites - Identification and valorization of tourism sites: 17 tourism sites identified (10 on RN1 and 7 on RN43); 7 potential sites identified; 1 RFT to be created, 6 products to be valorized. - Cirque rouge RFT creation in progress; demarcation of RFTs (Ankarana, Andavadoaka and Manombo) completed. - First semester 2004: Finalization of creation of RFTs of Soalara, Anakao, Beheloka in Toliara II and Antsanitia in Mahajanga II; RFT of Antsanitia recently identified. - Marketing and international promotion - Participation in international tourism events: Salon vert de Liège; Salon Mondial du Tourisme in Paris; ITB Berlin; Journée Madagascar in Munich; Foire Internationale de Bordeaux. - Privatization and state hotels - Privatization pending: response from donors (Mauritius) awaited; waiting for new law on privatization. - Two hotels pre-audited by the Ministry; privatization model developed and submitted to MEFB for approval. - Draft decree and draft order setting general conditions for hiring, operating, and transfer of State hotels developed. ### Mining sector: governance, decentralization, certification, and infrastructure - Legal and institutional framework - Publication of various application texts: order on restriction on gold export, gold washing and gold collection, visa, permits by mayors. - IGM and BAM Statutes: under way. - Law on Large-scale Mining Investments (LGIM): application texts already published. - Study on recasting mining taxation: under way; feasibility study and setup under way. - Community and decentralization actions - Support to community-based mineral resources in Sakaraha, Ilakaka and Vatomandry: progress rates reported (118%, 100%, 105% respectively for different activities). - Publication of bad paying operators and amounts owed in newspapers of 04/14/04. - Institutional and infrastructure projects (1st semester 2004) - Publication of expression of interest from 04/10/04 for recruitment of consultants; reception of bids by 5 Consultants. - Contract attributed to SAGETEC for community-based management of crisis situations. - BAM Vatomandry: 1 Building constructed; regularization of legal status of land under way; BAM Plan approved by MEM; specifications/bidding documents being developed; works planned to end June 2005. - Rehabilitation of building for IGM, APSM, UCP and one stop shop: 1 Building rehabilitated; rehabilitation in one single batch (versus 4 previously). - Gemmology and value addition - Program for certification and control of quality of gems: Setup of Institut de Gemmologie de Madagascar (IGM) — feasibility study by GLW; training by GIA; training for IGM trainer executives carried out (Formation réalisée du 12/02/03 to 12/06/03). - Recruitment of Teaching Manager for IGM: selection carried out; beginning of courses September 2004. - School for lapidaries: contract for premises signed with Magic Stones; beginning of courses September 2004. - TOR for laboratory technician being finalized; translation of IGM courses: 1st portion of course translation carried out. - Geophysics, mapping, and data systems - Airborne Geophysics Campaign: beginning of flights on 05/02/04 on zones E and B. - Recruitment of 2 and 10 Counterparts respectively in geophysics and geology recruited. - Compilation works and identification of all geological documents: under way. - Establishment of Base for promoting mineral resource governance (BPGRM); contract signed with University of Antananarivo. - Contracts, procurement, and environmental work - Materials and equipment for preparation laboratory and sample analysis: Contract signed with Cabinet SORITRA; ongoing realization. - International Consultant ANTONIO BERMEO contracted for supervision environmental studies. - Selection of VOARISOA enterprise; decontamination and elimination of chemical waste from National Mine Laboratory: short list set; 1 Contract pending MEM decision. ### Rural Development — Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries: inputs, infrastructures, and productivity - Inputs and production support (July–Dec 2003) - 21,246 tonnes fertilizers imported. - 304 T de hybrid corn imported. - Number of fry produced: 6,350,000. - Achieved percentages: fertilizers 100, hybrid corn 100, fry 106. - Mechanization and livestock - Delivered « small agriculture materials » (plows): 4,728. - Covering: 4,420; Insemination: 4,454 (coverage/insemination indicators; support percentages: 80). - Bovine vaccination rate achieved: 75%. - Irrigation and rural infrastructure - Area rehabilitated: 39,227 Ha (hydro-agricultural networks). - Rehabilitation and development of irrigated perimeters: 70% (progress context described). - Rehabilitation of rural tracks: 98 Km tracks taken delivery of and 333 Km ongoing works. - Sub-project financing and production infrastructures - Number of sub-projects financed: 167 (of which 55 taken delivery of) — financing for storing and processing. - Financing for agriculture sub-projects: 2,091 financed sub-projects (of which 349 taken delivery of). - Financed sub-projects for production infrastructures (July–Dec 2003): 173 sub-projects achieved (first semester 2004 target 200). - Food security, restocking and disaster response - Forwarding rescue and help to regions affected by famine: 2,910 tonnes of rice forwarded to the South. - Restocking lakes with fish: 4 lakes restocked. - 30 lakes and stretches of water transferred; 25 marine and coastal resources transferred. - Agricultural statistics and institutions - Setup of National Chamber of Agriculture, of regional and departmental chambers, and meeting points among 20% of communes: all structures at national, regional (3), commune chambers (331): put in place. - Master Plan for Information System on Rural Development: developed and in process of implementation. - Conduct of 2 agriculture surveys: completed. - 14 URSA put in place. - First semester 2004 detailed achievements (selected) - Stampings of bovine individual cards: 294, 320 cards (forecast 300, 000 cards). - Realization of covering and insemination of dairy cows: 3,929 achieved (forecast 4,800). - Rehabilitation of irrigated perimeters: 2,800 Ha rehabilitated (forecast 3,500 Ha). - Treatment of locust-infested areas (HIPC resources target 80%): 36,838 Ha treated (status end of April 2004). *Source: _cr04402 - 50.000 passports edited by the french National Printing House.* ### 1.6 Support to organization and professionalization of producers ### 1.6 Support to organization and professionalization of producers ### Supervision and support to Farmer Organizations (OP) - Indicators / achievements: - 887 OP (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 1,100 OP (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - 457 OP in the process of training under PSDR, and training for bureau members in 22 AUE and 3 Federations for PRBM - Observations: - Continued training and organizational support targeted at bureau members and federation structures. ### Support to promotion of Chambers of Agriculture (CA) - Indicators / achievements: - 103 CA (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 110 CA (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Measures: - Awareness raising among farmer leaders and local authorities, and stimulation of Chambers of Agriculture already in place ### Promotion of Mutualist Funds - Indicators / achievements: - 138 OP (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 120 OP (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Observations: - 138 newly created Farmer Organizations have made savings and are affiliated to IFMs ### Contribution to scaling up of rural development applied research - Production of in vitro plants: - 14,412 plants (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 27,800 plants (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Land titling and topographic survey works: - 1,410 titles (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 1,410 titles (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - 3 407 cadaster plans established (Topographic survey works: achieved) --- ### Objective 2. Promote diversification and processing of agriculture products ### Rural Finance — Setup of financing scheme adapted and accessible to the most deprived - Financing of agricultural activity sub-projects: - 1,578 sub-projects (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 1,500 sub-projects (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Observations / breakdown: - 35 taken delivery of, of which 15 various stockbreeding (1 gallinaceae, 1 fodder crop, 6 pig breeding, 6 poultry farming, 2 web-footed bird farming), 1 bee keeping, 17 commercial crops (2 vegetable crops, 14 vanilla crops, pigeon pea growing), 2 fish farming - 1,526 in the process of execution (PSDR), 17 agricultural activities by PHBM - Financing of non agricultural activity sub-projects: - 104 sub-projects, of which 55 on 2003 unspent credit balance (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 105 sub-projects (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Observations: 6 taken delivery of: 1 workshop for sewing /embroidery, 2 workshops for basketry / weaving, 1 artisanal fishing equipment making, and 98 in the process of execution ### Value chain-based approach — Development of buoyant value chains - Distribution of tree plants: - 36, 500 plants (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 44, 000 plants (Forecast 1st semester 2004) --- ### Objective 4. Preservation and valorization of the environment and marine and continental underwater resources ### Surveillance and control on exploitation of sea and fresh water resources - Realization of air surveillance flight: - 70 hours (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 80 hours (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Realization of sea surveillance by boat: - 15 days (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 20 days (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Realization of surveillance missions by the land squad: - 183 days (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 150 days (Forecast 1st semester 2004) --- ### Objective 5. Ensure good governance in the sector ### Improvement of PADR institutional framework - Participation in revision of Policy Letter on Rural development: - Working document developed for new version - PADR-GTDR leaflets being printed - Establishment of a Master Plan: - 1 (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 1 (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Provisional Document developed and discussed ### Reorganization and institutional reform of MAEP - Updating and implementation of plan for redeploying numbers: - 20 information sessions (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 20 information sessions (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Physical census of MAEP numbers; Information and sensitization of personnel on voluntary retirement - Creation of DRDR: - 4 (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 4 (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Setup of 4 DRDRs according to decree n°2004-278 of February 24, 2004, including creation of DRDRs; there remains their operationalization ### Development of public-private partnership - Holding of consultation workshop on implementation of fishery sector marketing: - 1 (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 1 (Forecast 1st semester 2004) ### Improvement of resource Management - Approval of public contracts: - 15 contracts (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 20 contracts (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Observations: 5 contracts are being approved, 9 being launched ### Development of an information system - Publication of results of light survey conducted in 2003: - 1 survey being conducted (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 1 (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Observations: Data processing achieved at 100%, publication of results awaiting validation - 2004-2005 Agriculture Census: - 3, 000 sample Fokontany counted (Indicator; Achievement shows 0 in the table) - Preparatory technical workshop held in March 2004 - Conduct of 2 framework surveys on traditional fishery: - 1 survey being executed (Achievement 1st semester 2004) - 1 (Forecast 1st semester 2004) - Observations: Training for researchers held in February, collection of survey cards in regions Manakara, Farafangana, and Vangaindrano --- ### STRATEGIC FOCUS N°2: Environment — Protect and valorize the unique environment and biodiversity of Madagascar ### Main achievements July–December 2003 (selected highlights) - Sustainable Development Policy for coastal and marine areas: validated (100%) - Wetland management strategy: finalized (100%) - RAMSAR site actions: - Awaiting validation from RAMSAR Office (Geneva) for registering site of Torotorofotsy - Lac Alaotra: registered RAMSAR list - File on Torotorofotsy marsh: under way - Development of technical file on lake Belo/Beloboka: under way - Cumulative status: 22 Management transfers - Prunus africana: National Action plan for sustainable management: validated - Raffia: ongoing sector structuring - Medicinal Plants: Finalization of draft relative to production of plants for traditional medicine in Madagascar - Cinnamon: feasibility study on implementation of sector valorization: under way - Sector of precious wood: cleaned, rigorous monitoring of cancellation of all exploitation permits for ebony and rosewood in Antalaha and Fénérive Est regions ### Promotion of sustainable management of marine and coastal resources - 7 Sites managed by Communities (achievement period) - 2 alternative activities developed for wives of fisherpeople - Cumulative status: Management of 10 sites transferred to communities - 4 Gelose contracts on Mangrove: signed: 6 808 Ha - 6 Gelose contracts on marine and coastal resources: signed: 11, 888 ha - 2 management plans: developed - Provision with looms, and training in penjy valorization for Association of fisherpeople's wives in Mananjary ### Sustainable Financing of the National Protected Area Network - Legal text on setup and structuring of Trust Fund: developed and adopted - Study for setup of Trust Fund: Preliminary bill developed, finalization and adoption planned February 2004 - Observation: Initial schedule does not take account of consultations of various institutions involved ### Promotion of national reforestation program - Facilitation, training, supervision, and monitoring of reforestation in 400 communes - Intensive reforestation in 04 regions: Fenerive-Est, Moramanga/Ambatondrazaka, Sud Est, Sud: in all, on 400 Ha - Cumulative status: 176 communes supervised by SNGF, 11 by LDI, 213 by forest sections - Implementation activities commissioned to service providers: installation of nurseries in 47 communes targeted, demarcation of planting places (414 Ha reforestation, 230 Ha planting with bush t, 51 Ha village orchard), land preparation and hole-digging - Completion note: 80% (remaining 20% correspond to burying of plants, an operation to undertake in rainy season) ### Strengthening fight against vegetation fires - Awareness raising on fight against fires in 71 red zones - Committees for fight against fire established; cumulative status: 71 red Fivondronana + 39 other Fivondronana provided - 50 hira gasy (folk music) sessions on the theme "Fight against bushfires and vegetation fires" organized under HIPC Initiative - Various committees created in the 71 red Fivondronana: monitoring-évaluation committee, vigilance committee, Vaomieran'ny Ala (VNA), Komitin'ny Ala sy ny Tontolo Iainana (KASTI) ### Support to alternative rural practices - Practices in agro-ecology, substitution and/or alternative energies, tavy alternative practices in 47 communes (100% achievement reported) - 20 communes have started implementing techniques from training (voly rakotra, production of plants in nursery, agrobiological crops) under HIPC–I: service provider: ANAE - 27 communes with support from NGOs or associations partner to MINENVEF, SAGE, LDI, SAFFJKM, MICET, DWCT ### Environmental Units and mainstreaming - Environmental Unit per Ministry: operational - 22 Environmental Units (Directorate, or Service, or Unit according to Ministry) operational - Promotion of environmental education (PERE): draft and dissemination activities; finalization awaiting nomination of ministry representatives - Promotion of mainstreaming environment in Regional and Communal Development Plans: - 14 green PCDs: Antananarivo: 04; Antsiranana: 03; Fianarantsoa: 04; Mahajanga: 01; Toliara: 02 - 60 communes implement conservation actions for water and soil - 7 500 ha of terrestrial natural resources transferred to grassroots communities - Cumulative status: 57 green PCD realized (Antananarivo: 15; Antsiranana: 09; Fianarantsoa: 06; Mahajanga: 06; Toliara:12; Toamasina: 09) and cumulative 37 000 ha natural resources transferred ### Pollution and pest prevention measures - Development of a standard system on urban discharge and waste: document developed, submitted to Government - Inventory of marine pollution sources: developed; finalization of report under way (contract CNRE/SG) - Development of National Plan to fight against hydrocarbon discharge: regional plan in Indian Ocean developed and validated - Activity report in the North East region (Sambava) affected because of climate hazards --- ### Main achievements January–June 2004 (selected targets and status end of June 2004) ### Protected Areas expansion target - Objective: Increase area of protected Areas so that it reaches 6, 000, 000Ha (Objective 2004: 6, 000, 000 ha (en 2008)) - Achievements / indicators: - 1 concept defined - 1st draft of texte - 2, 700, 000 ha (Status end of June 2004) - 500 ha (Action Plans / Identification of potential SC) - 1 site (Alaotra) recorded in RAMSAR - Procedures engaged: Daraina, Makira and Anjozorobe; Proposal for 2 other sites: under way ### Fight against deforestation, bushfires, and sustainable forest management - Extension of prohibition on issuance of new permits for operating and exporting precious wood: - 1 Publication (Achievement) - 2 Publications per year (Objective 2004) - Actions for administrative and technical check programmed in sites deemed strategic (Mahajanga, Antsohihy, Fianarantsoa, Antalaha) - Fight against vegetation fires and support to rural substitution practices: - Beginning control of fires in July - 14 Fivondronana (Status end of June 2004) - 196 deserving communes, 16 communes prized, 05 defaulting (List of deserving communes) - Fivondronana classified as red zones: 76 Fivondronana (Status end of June 2004 and Objective 2004) - Creation of Village Committees for fight against fires (KASTI or VNA) - Launching of raffia value chain for developing a management plan - Organization and valorization of 6 value chains: - 4 value chains (Objective 2004) - 3,141 ha (Status end of June 2004) - 35,000 ha (Objective 2004) - Observation: Inadequacy of monitoring and evaluation system - Promotion of sustainable forest resource management: - Request for non objection forwarded to the World Bank for evaluation of activities - Validation of national Action Plan for sustainable management of Prunus africana - Training for agents on forest zoning; a pilot site set up in Antsohihy - Regional forest Zoning: 06 zoning maps - Establishment of forest adjudication system: training for agents and Adjudication System tested in 2 batches; related Manual of procédures under way - Supervision and monitoring of new reforestations: 1 260 ha - Publication of ministerial order for fund allocation, required markings ### National Reforestation Program and communal reforestations - New reforestation: - 6 232 ha (Status end of June 2004) - 7 500 ha (Objective 2004) - Identification and demarcation of Land Reserves for Reforestation (RFR): - 7 RFR (Status end of June 2004) - 36 RFR (Objective 2004) - Intensive reforestation in 4 Regions (Fenerive Est, Moramanga/Ambatondrazaka, South East, South): - 400 ha (Status end of June 2004) - 400 ha (Objective 2004) ### Financial sustainability of National Protected Area Network - Development of legal draft text creating the Trust Fund and setup of Steering Committee (CP) de la Fondation: - 1 CP text operational, CP Coordinator appointed (Status end of June 2004) - Action not started yet on some components - Objective 2004: 1 text on Trust Fund operational; 06 Ecotourism Development Plans ### Institutional framework and planning - Setup of collection system; identification of projects integrating the gender approach; setup of planning, monitoring evaluation in regional services: - 1 collection system (Objective 2004) - 10 projects integrating the gender approach (Objective 2004) - 13 regional services equipped with planning and monitoring evaluation scheme (Objective 2004) - Observations: Identification of CIREEFs involved in adjudication; setup of forest commissions under way in Antananarivo (2 commissions) - Development of National Plan for fight against hydrocarbon discharge: 1 Text (Status end of June 2004) - Finalization of text for applying the Code of Protected Areas (COAP): under way (1 Text objective) - Development of regulatory texts relative to GELOSE, publication of PAGS guide; Updating of Performance Chart (TBE and TBN): - 3 draft texts / 1 TBN target - 03 texts for GELOSE application / 05 TBE and 01 TBN (Objectives) ### Marine and coastal resource management - Transfer of resource management to communities: - 25 contracts (Status end of June 2004) - 25 contracts (Objective 2004) ### Watershed restoration and Alaotra Master Plan - Development of Master Plan for managing Alaotra watersheds: - 2ème draft du Plan Directeur (Status end of June 2004) - 1 Plan Directeur provisoire (Objective 2004) - Identification of pilot sites for watershed restoration: - 10 pilot sites (Status end of June 2004) - 30 pilot sites (Objective 2004) *Source: _cr04402 - 1.6 Support to organization and professionalization of producers* ### 5. Mainstream environment ing sectoral development policies and actions ### 5. Mainstream environment ing sectoral development policies and actions ### Promoting mainstreaming of the environment in actions at all levels (national, regional and local) - Decree and MECIE (one stop show) status: - "1 decree 1 MECIE one stop show No achievement - 03 CRMs 5% fait" - "01 decree 01 MECIE one stop show 50% of PGE files evaluated 06 CRMs 30% fait" - Activities listed: Updating of MECIE Decree; Setup of a one stop show for MECIE; Evaluation PGE Files; Setup of MECIE Regional Committee (CRM); Development of a manual of quality on one stop show, EIS evaluation guide; Training and awareness raising on actions for conservation of water and soil. - Green Commune Development Plans (PCD): - Targets and progress: "18 Green PCDs" and "30 Green PCDs". - Coverage objectives: "4 communes" and "30 communes" and later "60 communes". - Operationalization of environmental unit forum: - Meetings organized: "03 meetings" achieved; objective: "03 meetings". ### Promotion of innovative rules for preventing pests and chemical management - POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants): - "Development of POPs national profile" — status: "01 Pops national profile". - "Identification of priority POPs" — status: "No achievement"; objective: "01 POps report on priorities". - "Evaluation of POPs incidences and socio-economic impacts of reduction in POPs use" — listed as action. - Chemical management and storage: - "Setup of networks for SAO collecting and processing" — status: "03 SAO networks" achieved; objective: "03 SAO networks". - "Setup of centers for storing marine rejects and waste" — status: "No achievement"; objective: "02 centers for storing marine rejects and waste". - "Creating website on rational management of chemical products" — status: "No achievement"; objective: "01 web site". - Hydrocarbon and aqueous effluents: - "Revision of National Plan on hydrocarbon discharge" — status: "01 Nation,al Plan revised"; objective: "01 national plan". - "Developing texts for applying the decree classifying surface water and setting standards on aqueous affluents discharge" — status/objective: "A set of texts". - Marine pollution: - "Finalization of report inventorying marine pollution sources" — status/objective: "1 Report". ### Environmental education, communication, and local mobilization - Mobilization and teaching materials: - "Development of teaching kits" — status/objective: "6 teaching kits". - "Identification des Types de package de communication" — note: "Activitie Planned to be financed by EP 3, the effectiveness of which is planned July 2004". - "Identification of a Module on the environment in school curriculum" — objective/status: "05 types of communication package 01 module on the environmentin school curriculum". - Regional awareness: - "Information and awareness raising in regions on climate change" — status: "03 provinces and 02 regions sensitized"; objective: "12 regions sensitized". - Commune mobilization: - "Mobilizing communes on environmental awareness among population" — objective linked to expansion to "60 communes". --- ### STRATEGIC FOCUS 2: FOSTER AND PROMOTE A BROAD-BASED ECONOMIC GROWTH PROGRAM — Development and densification of structuring infrastructures ### Sub-program: Roads, Transportation, Land Development and Meteorology — Development objective - Stated development objective: "Rehabilitate and maintain roads, develop urban centers, and enhance productivity and efficiency in transportation system". ### Policy, institutional, and regulatory framework for integrated transportation system - Road, rail, sea, and air measures and status: - Road transportation: actions listed — "Road transportation policy", "Terrestrial transportation agency", "Training strategy". - Railway transportation: "Concession of the north line", "Concession of the south line". - Sea transportation: "Setting up APMF (Ports, Sea, and In-land navigation Agency)", "Institutional reforms of ports", "Concession of handling in Toliara and Morondava". - Air transportation: "Development of the Malagasy Code of Civil Aviation", "Development of the strategy for State Divestment from airport system (Ivato and 4 airports)". - Units, objectives, progress rates and observations (selected entries preserved exactly): - Multiple study/program/contract/decree/law actions with unit objectives listed as "1". - Reported progress rates: "100%", "100%", "100%", "100%", "100%", "100%", "100%", "100%", "100%", "100%". - Observations: "Studies done Next step: validation and implementation Initial report, methodology, and program validated on August 3 % of concession of the north line completed Call for interest Decree on the creation of APMF adopted Adoption of the outline law Done in August and October 2003 respectively Studies done by the SH&E firm (USA)". ### Rehabilitate and maintain infrastructures of other transportation modes - Railway transportation rehabilitation and procurement: - Actions: "Rehabilitation of vehicles of the north line (2 motolories, 1 handcar, and 20/30 engines)"; "Procurement of 7 locomotives, 2 delivered to the North line"; "Maintenance of vehicles of the North line: 3 engines, 2 shunters, and 1 handcar." - Units/objectives/progress: entries include "Program", "Engine", "Program", with numeric objectives "1", "2", "1". - Progress rates: "50%", "100%", "100%". - Observations: "Services meeting standards Insufficient credits in 2003 2 engines delivered in July 2003". - Ports and sea transportation: - Actions: "Rehabilitation of 6 ports and extension of 2 ports"; "Rehabilitation and development of the Mahajanga port". - Units/objectives/progress: objectives "6", "2"; progress rates "100%", "100%". - Observations: "Complementary study for the extension works in the Mahajanga and Toliara ports Increase of the amount of works to be done: access and development". - Air transportation: - Actions: "Rehabilitation of airport buildings (Ambatondrazaka and Manakara)"; "Development of small domestic flights airport and general aviation in Ivato"; "Setting up entry/exit control system in the international airports". - Units/objectives/progress: objectives include "2", "1", "12"; progress rates: "100%", "88%", "70%". - Observations: "Project terminated for more profitable activities IT equipment purchased at 100%". ### Implementation note - Final line in the section: "Implement the Road Program" *Source: _cr04402 - 5. Mainstream environment ing sectoral development policies and actions (PDF chapter content provided)* ### 1. Technical and financial audit of the FER (Road Maintenance Fund) 3.1. Road paved ### _cr04402 - 1. Technical and financial audit of the FER (Road Maintenance Fund) 3.1. Road paved ### Road paved — Works, bids, and progress rates - Rebuilding: - 4 APS document; 60km; 6 calls for bids published; 764km; 4 bids awarded; 341km - Rehabilitation: 2 APS document completed; 302km; 3 calls for bids published; 213km; 9 bids awarded; 532km; 2 works completed; 129km - Periodic maintenance: - 1 APS document competed; 202km; 7 call for bids published; 657km - Upgrading national roads: - 8 calls for bids published; 1,138km; 6 bids awarded; 1,070km - Audit / APS / CB / Bids awarded / Works indicators shown with progress rates: - Multiple entries reporting "100%" progress rate across APS, CB, bids awarded, and works in tabulated form ### Land Development Department — achievements and targets - Rehabilitation of rural dirt roads: - 37 bids awarded; 286km; 22 works completed - Current maintenance: 6,000km maintained (3,500k paved) - Urban Development Strategy (UDS) and Plan (UDP) for 6 provincial capitals and Antsirabe: completed - Land development: - Ankotoboana Plain: 2,500ha - Protection of cities against major risks: - Protection of the Vatomandry waterfront over 1,3km - Hydraulic study of Farahantsana: Study - Rehabilitation of the Mamba dyke: Works - Specific procurements and studies: - Bid awarded: 8; Works: 6; Study: 1; multiple items at 100% or 90% completion as noted - Observations: - Services require looking for experts; Studies completed; instances of company failure and contract terminations (e.g., 3.5km not completed in Nosy Be – Company failure; 1 terminated and 1 completed) ### Urban equipment, sanitation, and markets - Equipment of towns (Nosy Be, Ambatondrazaka, Fort-Dauphin, Antananarivo, Toliara, Diégo, Fianarantsoa): - 2 markets rehabilitated over 0.18; 2 markets built - 2 road transportation stations rehabilitated on 1.08ha - 1 abattoir built - Sea garden of Toliara rebuilt - Urban sewage and sanitation: - 17.5km rehabilitated (development of urban sewage system in Nosy Be, Diégo, Fianarantsoa, and larger Antananarivo) - Garbage collection: 145 cans; 4 tractors; 4 trailers; 24 public W.C; 23 washhouses; 36 fountains; 1 bathhouse completed - Sewage system built or rehabilitated; progress rates: 100% for many items, 82% for 17.5km rehabilitated; 96% overall with noted incompletion of 3.5km in Nosy Be ### Road network physical achievements and maintenance (national) - A. Primary Road Network — Periodic rehabilitation and maintenance: - 586km: technical study completed at 22% - Complementary social and economic actions on national roads: - Recruitment and installation of NGOs on NR2, NR4 and NR7 - B. Current maintenance on national network: - 2,077km of roads with maintenance - C. Development work on access roads — Rehabilitation and treatment of critical points: - 630km; part of the works (about 225km) done using HLI techniques - D. Other works: - Small boulevard and related works: 1 expropriation document completed; 16km of related works; study on highway completed at 35%; 2.25km of by-pass built; 36.9ml of construction works completed - Protection of waterfronts (Toliara, Antananarivo, Mahajanga, Miandrivazo, Farafangana, Toamasina, Vatomandry): 25km of protection works completed; study completed at 95% - Rehabilitation and building of bridges: 8 bridges rehabilitated (700ml) and 14 built; technical study completed at 75% - Rehabilitation of cyclone damages: traffic reestablished on RNT31 Antsohihy Bealalana opened on 68km; clearing landslides, opening RN31A Antsohihy-Analalava: 94km of roads made practicable and 30ml of landslides cleared on RNT31; 77km of roads made practicable on RN 31A - E. Current maintenance of construction works (PNEOA): - Central PNEOA: 27 construction works on 200km of roads on central PNEOR - Provincial PNEOA: 12 construction works and 12 bridges on 1,729km of roads on provincial PNEOR - Observation: Inadequate financial resources compared to needs ### Multimode, rail, ports, and related infrastructure - Railway rehabilitation targets: - TCE (Fianarantsoa – East Coast), Moramanga – Alaotra Lake (MLA), Antananarivo-Antsirabe (TA): rehabilitation and procurement of materials and safety materials (including rehabilitation of bridges) - Ports and inland navigation: - Technical study for rehabilitation of sea signaling system: 61.66% - 40 ferries rehabilitated - 12 ports; APMF, CAM and ENEM equipped with materials - Airports: - Development of Nosy Be and Ivato Airports; aeronautic safety; OS published on 03/23/04 - Multimode platforms: - Feasibility studies for 8 multimode platforms - Observation: Lack of mastery of procedure for funds consignment in view of obtaining income statement ### Institutional, capacity-building, and program management actions relevant to roads and transport - Road sector institutional actions: - Development of a new Road transportation policy; study for setting up the Road Authority and Land Transportation Agency (ATT) - 2 reports on diagnosis and description of ATT validated; Implementation plan and 3rd report on “Legal framework” submitted by Consultant; Participation of all stakeholders needed - Capacity building: - Setting up the Road maintenance initiative Unit at the Vice-Prime Minister’s Office - Center programming and network management system set up; first training in HDM IV; VIZIROAD operational 06/2004 - 50 people trained in management and leadership; 23 interveners trained; purchase IT equipment; support to FER (including audit); 6 workshops - Rural transportation: - 30 projects for the promotion of Intermediary Transportation Means (ITM) - Project programming and control: - 16 people trained and 28 missions completed; study completed at 35% - Difficulties in implementing resolutions made at facilitation workshop ### Observations, constraints, and cross-cutting issues - Recurrent constraints noted across projects: - Inadequate financial resources compared to needs (multiple sectors) - Need for better project coordination with localities (Province) - Services require looking for experts for studies - Company failures leading to incomplete works (example: Nosy Be) - Heavy decision-making processes leading to additional costs due to late intervention (e.g., protection works) - Lack of mastery of procedural requirements for funds consignment and income statement generation for multimode platforms - Participation of all stakeholders needed for institutional reforms (ATT, Road Authority) *Italic: Source — _cr04402 - 1. Technical and financial audit of the FER (Road Maintenance Fund) 3.1. Road paved* ### 1. Strengthen the institutional framework of HIV/AIDS control ### 1. Strengthen the institutional framework of HIV/AIDS control ### 1.1. Making decentralized structures operational - Annual work plan 2004 of the national HIV/AIDS control committee (CNLS) executive secretariat developed and validated. - Component related to the Multisectoral Project for the Prevention of STI/HIV/AIDS (PMPS) received non objection by the World Bank. - Priority actions and indicators: - Annual work plan of CNLS’ executive secretariat and PMPS. - Indicator/Status: Annual work plan developed and validated — Completed. - Recruitment of 05 directors for provincial HIV/AIDS control coordination office (BCP) in 5 provinces. - Equipping and installing BCP in Toamasina. - Indicator/Status: 6/6 BCP set up and equipped. - Setting up Local HIV/AIDS Control Committees (CLLS). - Indicator/Status: 90/200 CLLS set up and operational — 12 set up and 2 operational. - Setting up and launching operation of MCTP sites. ### 1.2. Support to structures - Equipping and launching operations of CT/UCL in 20 high-risk zones. - Indicator/Status: 19/20 TC set up and operational. - Observations: 3/20 TC equipped with vehicles and office furniture (IT materials). - 19 TC operational and supporting CLLS. ### 1.3. Implementing the process to develop local responses to HIV/AIDS - Self-evaluation of CLLS’ skills. - Indicator/Status: 31/90 CLLS completed evaluation. --- ### 2. Improving strategic, policy, and legal environment at all levels ### 2.1. Supporting the promulgation and enforcement of laws related to HIV/AIDS - Bill on HIV/AIDS propagation and fight against stigmatization and discrimination. - Priority actions: - Finalization of Bill on HIV/AIDS and law. - Development of master plan for drugs. - Development of guides on VCT, MCTP, PLHA management. - Definition of the national strategy for condom planning. - Indicator: Bill available. ### 2.2. Promoting the multisectoral approach - Support to development of 8 sectoral strategies; 4 consultants for development of the 4 other sectoral strategies (recruitment in process); health sector in process. - Finalization of the strategic framework for HIV/AIDS control in the security sector. - Indicator/Targets: - 20 CLLS developing and validating their local plans for HVI/AIDS control (PLLS). - Status: 3/9 sectoral strategies available; Strategy for formal work published. - Status: 20/200 PLLS developed — 20/200 PLLS developed. --- ### 3. Ensure planning, coordination, and monitoring of the national response ### 3.1. Facilitate information sharing - Actions: - Organizing a partners’ meeting. - Drawing a synoptic file including characteristics in relationship to HIV/AIDS for each commune. - Strengthening HIV/AIDS control monitoring and evaluation. - Indicators/Status: - One meeting organized for the publication of 2003 annual activity report and 2004 action plan. - Synoptic files available. - Structures at provincial level and for 20 high-risk zones. - Database operational. ### 3.2. Set up second generation surveillance - Preparing the behavioral survey. - Indicator/Status: Behavioral surveillance survey started. ### 3.3. Develop and disseminate quarterly activity reports on HIV/AIDS control at all levels - BCP made operational as regards the use of the monitoring and evaluation manual. - Indicators/Reports: - 3 reports developed, available and disseminated for 2003: - Annual report - Follow up report for the implementation of the Strategic National Plan - Report of the National Forum - For quarterly reports in 2004, a deadline to fill in the monitoring form will be set with partners. --- ### 4. Improve operational capacity as regards IEC on HIV/AIDS control ### 4.1. Participatory approach - Finalization of the National Communication Strategy Document. ### 4.2. Strengthening of national and local communication capacity - Setting up a mechanism for mass communication country-wide. - Indicators/Outputs: - 4 cinemobile units available. - 3,000 winding radios distributed in 6 pilot sites. ### 4.3. Encourage commitment of opinion leaders - Advocacy, partnership, and alliances: - 35 projects of Protestant Church (FJKM). - 17 projects of Lutheran Church (in process). - Projects with Catholic and Anglican Churches being negotiated. - Advocacy sessions for authorities (PDS, Member of Parliament, Mayors, etc.). - Project proposal being developed, agreement protocols with owners of show rooms, theaters and stadiums. - Agreement signed with Antsahamanitra; negotiation in process with Ministry of Youth and Sports (Palace of Sports and Culture). - Witnessing by PLHA, circumstance-appropriated witnessing. --- ### 5. Increase Malagasy households’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS ### 5.1. Mass information and sensitization campaign - Actions: - Terms of reference for the consortium in charge of implementing the “Communication Strengthening” project. - Monthly broadcasting of “Malagasy Miatrika ny SIDA” (Malagasy facing AIDS). - Organizing HIV/AIDS Forum. - Indicators/Outputs: - 10,823,057 condoms distributed. - 12 TV movies on different topics written and produced in Madagascar’s 6 provinces. - Four (504) TV spots (different topics). --- ### 6. Improve national and local responses to HIV/AIDS ### 6.1. Facilitate proximity actions as part of local responses - Build the capacity of NGOs and associations. - Indicator/Status: 407 NGOs funded by PMPS. ### 6.2. Reduce mother-to-child transmission - Develop, validate, and disseminate the national policy for mother-to-child transmission prevention. - Indicator/Status: National policy document available and widely disseminated. --- ### 7. Ensure availability and accessibility of health care and case management ### 7.1. Build staff capacity - Basic training in HIV/AIDS management. - Training of public and private service providers in medical management of HIV/AIDS. - Indicators/Capacity: - 328 health facilities - 381 physicians - 93 health workers - 4 physicians in antiretroviral drugs ### 7.2. Support the development of reference guides for service providers - Validation of the guide on universal precautions and the guide on standard care good practices. - Indicator/Status: Validation workshop for the two guides on March 16 to 19, 2004. - Result: 2 guides on universal precautions validated. ### 7.3. Supplying health facilities with medical products and consumables - Therapeutic management of PLHA; management of PLHA; counseling and psychosocial support for PLHA. - Indicators/Observations: - 16 people treated in La Réunion thanks to the RIVE association, 15 being followed up in Antananarivo. - 2 associations set up. - 25 counselors trained. - 4 NGOs funded. - Setting up Voluntary Counseling and Testing center and Voluntary and Anonymous Diagnostic Center (CDaV); supervision of VCT by Ministry of Health. - Indicators/Status: - 3/6 VCT installed (Antananarivo, Toamasina, Mahajanga). - 12 CDaV in 6 provinces. - 10 screening units set up (NGOs). - Supplying with antiretroviral drugs: - Contribution of UNICEF, RIVE Association, AXIOS initiative “affordable costs for drugs”. - Promotion of CURA7. - Supplies noted: 500,000 CURA kits and 160,000 GENICURE. - Experience sharing: - STI/HIV symposium with the Necker hospital, Ministry of Health, Medical School of Antananarivo, and Executive Secretariat/CNLS (April 6, 2004). *Source: _cr04402 - 1. Strengthen the institutional framework of HIV/AIDS control* ### 8. Ensure technical and financial resources mobilization ### 8. Ensure technical and financial resources mobilization ### 8.1. Promotion of partnerships - USD 13 millions freed by Global Funds, available starting on September 2004 and covering 2 years - Credit agreement from 3rd round of Global Fund - Funds available starting on September - SE/CNLS appointed by Government and approved by Global Fund to manage the USD13 millions fund for 2 years - Blood transfusion security - Enforcement of the national blood transfusion policy as regards HIV/AIDS/syphilis/Hepatitis - Blood test: 15,203 blood pockets tested ### 8.2. Funds mobilization for monitoring and evaluation - Implementation of 2nd generation surveillance: behavioral component and biological component - Second generation surveillance protocol validated ### Water and sanitation — Program achievements and resource mobilization - Global objective: Rapidly increase the proportion of the population having access to efficient and sustainable clean water and sanitation services - Program: Water and sanitation — Sub-program: Water - Specific actions and indicators: - Signing 11 contracts for clean water supplying - Call for bids document for building pipeline - Call for bids document for procurement of pumps - Increase the number of users from 300 to 350 - Achievements: - 97 drillings completed, 23 water supplying system built - Taolagnaro (115%), Ambositra (134%) and Tsiroanomandidy (114%) (observations at CCM level; published on May 14, 2004) - Ground water utilization project in the south western region - Building of 11 drillings equipped with man-powered pumps in three villages - Progress: 16/59 drillings - Pilot Project for Clean Water Supplying and Sanitation in rural areas - Planned: 625 drillings; 345 gravity water supplying systems - Achieved: 59 drillings (a total of 515 of positive drillings out of 625 scheduled); 6 gravity water supplying systems (a total of 286 out of 345 scheduled) - Sub-program: Water — Legal and institutional framework - Setting up a new legal and institutional framework - Development of sanitation policy; Development of regulations - Completed: Publication of 13 enforcement decrees for Water Code, including setting up ANDEA, clean water and sanitation policy for urban areas, and master plan for urban development - WASH initiative declared and being disseminated to provinces - Decree on sector reform adopted - Sub-program: Sanitation - Increasing the rate of access to excreta disposal infrastructures - Building of social and school latrines: 1,903 built ### Social protection, safety nets, and food security — funding and outputs - Sub-program: Security net and social protection - Relocation and social integration of homeless and rural households - Target: 1,000 households relocated and socially integrated in 5 new production zones in 2003 - Observed: 27 families representing 113 people relocated from the homeless of Ambohidratrimo to Ankarefo in 2004 - Support to populations affected by famine (Kere) and cyclones Elita and Gafilo - Activities include sewing, vegetable gardens, sales of basic commodities, and distribution of rice (examples: 28 bags of rice; 38 bags of rice; 34 bags of rice across sites) - Program in Support of social and economic integration (PAISE) - Job sectors identified; CBD in process for Toliara and plot identified for Antsiranana - Institutional capacity building, building and rehabilitation - CBD preparation in process; Feasibility and technical studies of SO restoration in process - Child rights and protection (EKA program) - Implementation in 7 big urban centers and Marovoay - Official start up of the project at Iavoloha Palace for 2,500,000 children - Outputs: - 5 bills related to international adoption, child refuges, and war orphans - 40 educators trained - 20 interveners and 100 people in network - 11 foster homes benefiting from funds transfer - 200 trainers trained - 7 documents disseminated - 17,440 people sensitized - Senior people - 62 agreements signed with civil society for 6,500 beneficiaries in 16 communes and 18 associations - 13 groups in 13 communes benefiting from IGA; 7 groups trained in management and IGA; 2 meeting centers inaugurated - Disabled people - Finalization of bill in process; Ten-year action plan developed - 209 children supported while remaining in their homes - 3 sites operational in 2 communes - 120 community-based re-adaptation agents; 14 centers supported - Vulnerable women - 5,000 brochures on the law against sexual abuse and 3,000 brochures on violence on women disseminated - 2 refuge-counseling centers opened ### Institutional support, capacity building, and NGO engagement - Institutional support to interveners - Support and advice to intervention structures; Making operational the Center of Development Analysis and Prospective - Outputs: - 200 yearbooks of NGOs disseminated - 12 regional NGO advisor operational - 12 bipartite approval issuance committees operational - Approval procedures in process for 520 NGOs - 195 NGO managers, 360 support officers, 161 development workers, 25 technicians trained in social development - 30 presidents from hydraulic network users’ associations sensitized under the ZDRI - 1 social and economic promotion center equipped - 40 researches trained and 5 quantitative studies completed ### Population and gender — funding, outreach, and training outputs - Women empowerment and family life education - In 2003: - Parental training module developed - 500 documents and 1,500 brochures on National Women Empowerment Policy disseminated (PNPF) - 50 documents on PANAGED and 214 Miralenta documents - 6 action plans on gender and development disseminated - 6 advocacy workshops completed - 50 trainers benefiting from refresher training on family life education - In 2004: - 265 documents and 1000 brochures disseminated - 52 female mayors, 4 journalists, and 10 female students reached - 43 groups targeted - Strengthening national consensus on PNP - Outputs: - 2 studies on population and development completed - National action plan on gender and development adjusted and validated - 500 mainstreaming manuals disseminated - 2,278 members of women associations and groups trained in gender in 2003 - 49 trained in the pilot area of Alaotra in 2004 - 120 communal and regional officials sensitized in mainstreaming techniques ### Nutrition and school feeding — budgetary/operational metrics - Security net and social protection (SEECALINE) - Community-based nutrition project (CBNP) - Targets and outputs: - Reduce by 30% the proportion of the population under-3 with low-weight - Indicators and achievements: - Number of Fivondronana reached: 62/56 - Number of sites reached: 3,606/4,040 including 3,459 regular CBNP and 147 CBNP in urban areas - Number of children weighted: 664,226 - Supplementation with flour for malnourished children: 264,531 - Supplementation with flour for pregnant women: 50,976 - Vitamin A distribution: 602,441 children aged 6 to 36 months; 157,413 breastfeeding women - Deworming: - 421,100 children and 32,810 women dewormed; Welfare funds: 691 - School Nutrition Program - Reduce by 25% the proportion of primary school students with iron-deficiency anemia - Deworming of children in and out of the school setting; Supplementation in iron folate - Coverage: 1,500,786 children in school and 1,061,251 children out of school; 1,450,536 students (indicator) - Reduce by 25% the rate of helminthesis among children in and out of school - Promotion of iodized salt consumption; Welfare funds - Coverage: 8,572 schools; 433 (indicator) - Information, Education, Communication - Training of interveners on nutrition communication techniques - 203 NGO, 3,606 community-based nutrition workers, 253 GVC, 404 animators and 25,689 teachers trained - Community work Cash and Food-for-Work - In average, one person receives MGF193,203 and 22kg of rice for 20 working days - Coverage: 96,363/102,231 beneficiaries; 1,904,751/1,934,330 jobs created; 107 communes and 529 fokontany reached - Support to social centers - 527 centers supported - 4,136,436/3,324,950 rations distributed - 119,911/58,466 beneficiaries - Commodities distributed: 1,153 tons of rice, 115 tons of beans, and 61,510 liters of oil ### Community infrastructure, HLI projects, and HIPC-funded actions - Sub-program: Security net and social protection (CCPREAS) - Project co-managed with FID - Implementation of 677 projects in 2003 - 3 millions persons/day benefiting from additional income through the HLI system (July to December 2003) - HIPC-funded poverty reduction projects - MGF1.4/1.5 billions injected in vulnerable group households - Number of beneficiaries: 138,726/100,000 persons/day (July-December 2003) - 15 rehabilitation including Vatomandry after cyclone Manou and faith-based training centers - Infrastructure rehabilitation and works (July-December 2003) - 26/30 works sites using HLI system - 57.575m of dirt road - 02 washhouse - 2,160m of alleys in stonework - 1,405m of cobbled street - 41,580m of dirt channels - 1,975m of stonework channels - 35 minor constructions - 05 garbage cans - 26 bridges - 01 dam rehabilitated - 08 clarification pools - 05 works around springs - 3,550m of water supplying network - 4,230m of water distribution network - 03 reservoirs - 21 fountains - Equipping nursery (urban Antananarivo); Equipping SP FJKM (Vatomandry) with 30 bicycles; Participation to building the SHALOM ship (Lutheran church) in Mahajanga ### Direct Funding of Communes (DFC), capacity building, and direct funding outputs - Direct Funding of Communes (DFC) - Proposed list of 10 communes per province for DFC funding in 2004 - 2nd agreement for DFC in 2003; 3rd agreement for DFC in 2002 - 117 communes funded in 2003, awaiting results of external evaluation of 2002 DFC for 2004 - Capacity building - 931 communes and associations implementing their PCD priority components - 20 training series for partners; 640 training for communes; 945 support to associations and project units - 776 IEC - Social protection work initiation and agreements - 685 in 2003 (4,066,847 persons/day of work) - 928 agreements in 2004 ### Culture, youth, and sports — infrastructure and programmatic outputs - Youth and sports — Building/completion of sports infrastructures - Toliara: lawn for the Master Kira stadium; Call for bids published for the Gymnasium - Fianarantsoa: budget commitment and liquidation of the SARA enterprise - Ambohidratrimo: at CCM level - Promotion of sports and youth activities - 23 neighborhood sports animators trained - 20 senior trainers at the national gendarmerie trained - Youth houses and ARH sites - Identification of works in 39 youth houses - ARH sites in Manakara, Mananjary, Faratsiho and Ambatondrazaka equipped - Managers of 6 new sites trained - Finalization of bill with Government approval - Culture — MAIIN ACHIEVEMENTS FROM JULY TO DECEMBER 2003 and JANUARY TO JUNE 2004 - Organizing regional festivals in Mahajanga, Toamasina, Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa, Toliara, Antsiranana and one international festival SANGA 3 - Development of a National Cultural Policy document, a decree on the National Art and Culture Council, and the Code of Artists - Rehabilitation of the Ambohimanga Palace, rebuilding of Basakana, strengthening of the Manjakamiadana towers - Building 6 traditional huts specific to each of the 6 provinces in the courtyard of the Andafiavaratra Museum - Creation of 6 provincial museums and 2 national museums (Antananarivo and Anahidrano) - MAIIN achievements 1st semester 2004: - Organizing a national meeting of cultural experts; Report on the development of the national cultural policy - Inclusion of the Ambohimanga Royal Hill Site in the World Heritage list — Official acceptance - Inclusion of the Zafimaniry wood art know-how in the list of Humanity Oral Heritage — Official acceptance *Source: _cr04402 - 8. Ensure technical and financial resources mobilization* --- _Source: https://www.imf.org/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2004/_cr04402.pdf_