December 19
Madagascar: Madagascar - African Development Fund Approves a Grant of Over $9 Million to Strengthen Protection and Sustainable Use Systems for Natural Capital and Ecosystems
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund - the African Development Bank Group's concessional financing window - approved a donation of $9.42 million to Madagascar to… Read more »
December 11
Madagascar: Madagascar - African Development Bank Group Grants a $165 Million Loan to Develop Roads in Southern Madagascar and Facilitate Trade
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $165 million loan to Madagascar to develop critical trade corridors and improve regional connectivity.… Read more »
September 23
Madagascar: Africa50, African Development Bank, Opec Fund, and the Government of Madagascar Join Forces to Increase Access to Clean Cooking
Africa50, the African Development Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development on Thursday signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of Madagascar (LoI) to scale up the… Read more »
Madagascar: The African Development Bank Group Grants Over $67 Million to Madagascar to Relaunch Its Economy and Improve Governance in Its Energy Sector
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $67.3 million to Madagascar on 20 September 2024 to implement the first phase of its economic… Read more »
August 06
Madagascar: Economic Outlook - The African Development Bank Forecasts Growth for Madagascar of 4.5 Percent in 2024 and 5.3 Percent in 2025
The African Development Bank Group's Country Report 2024 forecasts vigorous economic activity for Madagascar, with expected growth of 4.5 percent in 2024, climbing to 5.3 percent… Read more »
July 26
Madagascar: Madagascar - African Development Bank Group Supports Public Procurement Reform
The Malagasy government has launched a comprehensive reform of its public procurement system, backed by the African Development Bank and the World Bank. Read more »
July 01
Madagascar: African Development Bank Group Builds Project Implementation Capacity in Madagascar
To improve the management and monitoring of the projects it finances or co-finances in Madagascar, the African Development Bank conducted a two-day training for Malagasy government… Read more »
May 10
Madagascar: Madagascar - Mid-Term Review of African Development Bank Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 Highlights Positive Results
The government of Madagascar and the African Development Bank have agreed to consolidate the mid-term results of the Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 and to maintain its strategic… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Madagascar: Madagascar - African Development Bank and the Government Join Forces to Secure Water Access and Strengthen Climate Change Resilience
The African Development Bank and Madagascar's Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene have launched the preparation stage of a project to protect and develop water resources and… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Madagascar: Madagascar - African Development Bank Launches Digital Platform to Drive Business Linkages.
Representatives of the Malagasy private sector during the presentation of the digital platform that will help them build business relationships. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Madagascar: Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina Named Winner of 2023 Babacar Ndiaye Super Prize
The Africa Road Builders Selection Committee has named Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina, the winner of the prestigious Babacar Ndiaye Trophy, for his commitment to… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Africa: Madagascar - African Risk Capacity Group-African Development Bank Partnership Issues $1.5 Million Insurance Pay-Out for Tropical Cyclone Freddy Recovery Efforts
Representatives of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the African Development Bank presented two cheques worth $1.5 million in insurance payouts to the Government of… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Africa: Madagascar - African Development Fund's Agriculture Rehabilitation Project Boosts Farmers' Income
In Madagascar, a project co-funded by the African Development Fund has given new impetus to agricultural activity in the South-West region. Read more »
September 27, 2022
Madagascar: Madagascar - Notice to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises of Second Call for Applications for the "Business Linkage Program"rer
It has been three years since the African Development Bank launched a programme in Madagascar to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. Read more »
September 13, 2022
Africa: Madagascar - Yields Increase for Youth Enterprises, Thanks to an African Development Fund Project
Launched in 2016, the Young Rural Enterprises Project in the Central West of Madagascar has helped improve agricultural yields. Yields of rice and maize doubled, according to a… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Madagascar: In the Southwest of Madagascar, New Roads Mean Easier Access to Health Services
The year is 2018. Sitting in her office in the southwest of Madagascar, Razay Zanabaindrano recounts a tragic incident that resulted from poor roads in her hometown. Read more »
June 04, 2021
Madagascar: Madagascar - WFP to Distribute More Than 800 Tons of Food Funded By the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group has provided a grant of $686,000 to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) which will provide food relief to thousands of people in southern… Read more »
December 17, 2020
Madagascar: Madagascar - The African Development Bank Approves $43 Million Loan to Finance Second Phase of Power Transmission Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of UA 30 million ($42.9) million to finance the second phase of a major power transmission and… Read more »
October 30, 2020
Madagascar: Madagascar - The African Development Bank Extends €14 Million Loan to Support Industrial and Financial Sectors
On Wednesday 28 October the African Development Bank approved support for Madagascar's industrial and financial sectors with a loan of €14.52 million (12.08 million UA)… Read more »
July 23, 2020
Malawi: African Development Fund Approves Ua100.4 Million Multi-Country Covid-19 Response Support for Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and Sao Tome
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 million (about $138 million) crisis budget support package to four southern African… Read more »
July 04, 2020
Madagascar: African Development Bank Provides $2.13 Million for Farmers to Cover Drought-Related Economic Losses
The African Risk Capacity Insurance Company presented a cheque for $2,126,803 to the Republic of Madagascar to cover anticipated livelihood losses for 600,000 vulnerable Malagasy… Read more »
May 22, 2020
Madagascar: Government of Madagascar Gets Euro 4 Million From African Development Fund for Sahofika Hydropower Project
The African Development Fund has approved a 4.02 million euro loan with a grant component to finance the Government of Madagascar's 30 million euro equity investment in the… Read more »
December 17, 2019
Madagascar: African Development Bank Approves Guarantee of $100 Million to Hydro-Power Project, to Benefit Over 2 Million People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG) of $100 million to support the Sahofika hydro-power project in Madagascar, which… Read more »
October 14, 2019
Madagascar: African Development Bank Launches Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Government of Madagascar and the African Risk Capacity (ARC), has launched the Africa Disaster Risks Financing Programme… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Adesina Invites Madagascar President Rajoelina to Become a Nutrition Champion
On a recent trip to the island nation of Madagascar, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina invited Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina to become a Nutrition Champion… Read more »