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08ANTANANARIVO85
2008-01-31 11:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Antananarivo
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PRESIDENT'S GOALS FOR MADAGASCAR IN 2008

Tags:  PGOV EAID MA 
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV EAID MA
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT'S GOALS FOR MADAGASCAR IN 2008

REF: ANTANANARIVO 84

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV EAID MA
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT'S GOALS FOR MADAGASCAR IN 2008

REF: ANTANANARIVO 84


1. At several of the New Years celebrations that customarily take
place throughout the month of January in Madagascar, President
Ravalomanana announced his three main goals for Madagascar's
sustainable development in 2008. Insisting he has no intention to
stay in the Presidency for a long time, he announced the time has
arrived to move from a subsistence economy to a market economy.


2. First, the President wants Madagascar to achieve seven to eight
percent economic growth. To attain this goal, the Ministry of
Economy, Commerce and Industry will move forward aggressively in its
economic outreach, with an emphasis on private-public partnerships.
The President referenced recently passed legislation, namely an
investment code and a law on export processing zones (REF),designed
to protect investments. He also pointed to the upcoming Madagascar
Bank of Construction and Development (MBCD),which will provide
financial support to entrepreneurs and artisans.


3. The second goal for the year is rural development, to be
achieved by doubling food production by 2009 and tripling it by

2012. This will involve improving seed quality, establishing
irrigation channels, accessing water supplies, and forming farmer
cooperatives. Madagascar will seek agricultural technology transfer
from countries like China, Indonesia and Japan, for more efficient
production.


4. The third main goal is poverty reduction. This will be achieved
through increased agricultural productivity, the revival of
community involvement and job creation for youth. The 22 Regional
Chiefs will have particular responsibility for making progress in
this area, measured in terms of numerous human development and
standard of living indices.

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