As of February 2025, the World Bank portfolio in Madagascar totaled $3.5 billion, comprising 17 national projects and 5 regional operations. Infrastructure accounts for the largest share at 43% ($1.5 billion), followed by sustainable development at 25% ($875 million), human development at 20% ($703 million), and equitable growth, finance, and institutions at 12% ($405 million). In addition to financing, the World Bank provides analytical and advisory support to strengthen evidence-based decision-making and implementation of development. Notably, the Madagascar component of the Southern African Development Community Regional Statistics is helping close data gaps and build national capacity for data-driven decision-making.
Partners
The World Bank works closely with the following partners in Madagascar: the African Development Bank, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UNICEF, UNOPS, UNDP, World Food Programme, the International Potato Centre, AfricaRice, International Livestock Research Institute, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Health Organization, the GAVI Alliance, Power of Nutrition, the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ), Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Fondation Tany Meva and the European Union.