USAID/Madagascar

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USAID/Madagascar Environment Program Environment/R
ural Development Office Reforestation
Workshop, Valbio, Ranomafana June 2005
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Environmental Context
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An Uncertain Future...
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The Challenge How can we conserve remaining
forests and simultaneously achieve rural
development and poverty alleviation goals?
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The Solution An integrated program that works
with the Malagasy people to improve natural
resources management at all levels, while
supporting their development needs around
remaining blocks of forest
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Country Context

• USAID Structure
• National Environmental Action Plan
• Multi-donor approach
• USAID/Madagascars Environment Program

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NEAP
The NEAP is a 15-year action plan with 3 phases
1991-1997 EP I

• Creation of Environmental Institutions and
  agencies (ONE, ANGAP, ANAE, etc)
• Implementation of ICDPs
• Development of Regulatory Framework
• Ecoregional Approach moving from ICDPs to working
  on CD in and around remaining forest corridors
• Development of Sustainable Financing Plan
• Focus on Transfer of Managment
• Mainstreaming Activities
• Financial Autonomy of Executing Agencies

1997-2002 EP II
2002-2007 EP III
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Multi-Donor Approach...
...to supporting the NEAP
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USAID Env/RD Program2003-2008

• Protected area management (MIARO)
• Forest management (Jariala)
• Alternatives to tavy (ERI/LARO/SanteNet)
• Private sector involvement (BAMEX)
• Good governance (MISONGA)

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Environment/Rural Development Program Activities

• Protected Area Management (Miaro)
• Expand biodiversity habitat conservation
• Reinforce ecological linkages between landscapes
• Develop restoration procedures
• Support field level operations in protected areas
  and conservation sites
• Operationalize Biodiversity Trust Fund

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Environment/Rural Development Program Activities

• Forest management (Jariala)
• Refine forest management vision and zoning plan
• Restructure and strengthen forest service
• Professionalize forest industry private sector
• Improve good governance through effective control
  and utilization of forest resources
• Promote transparent management of forest sector
  budgeting and planning process

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Environment/Rural Development Program Activities

• Alternatives to reduce slash and burn agriculture
  (ERI)
• Strengthen rural associations for farmer-led
  extension
• Improve integrated agricultural production
  systems and practices
• Expand and improve community based forest
  management
• Integrate health, agriculture and environment
  activities
• Increase rural finance and credit opportunities
  for production and commercialization
• Promote information, communication, education
  activities

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Environment/Rural Development Program Activities

• Investment initiatives and partnerships in NRM
  (Bamex)
• Increase investment in natural products
• Increase access to credit instruments that
  facilitate production and marketing and reduce
  transaction costs
• Increase access for agribusiness firms to
  business development providers
• Promote business opportunities for new
  ventures/products (e.g., Ecotourism)
• Reinforce selected transportation and
  agricultural transformation entities within
  priority economic corridors

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Environment/Rural Development Program Activities

• Environmental governance (Misonga)
• Public resources and revenues managed
  transparently
• Effective and inclusive application of
  Environment Impact Assessment
• Environmental information integrated into
  decision making
• Civil society advocacy for sustainable natural
  resources management

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USAID Madagascar Intervention Zones
Forest cover
Env/RD Intervention Zones
Ag/Trade Intervention Zones
HPN Intervention Zones
DG Intervention Zones
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Misaotra