Deal done. After some good discussions, the Malagasy government and the United Nations System in Madagascar, SNU, confirmed their collaboration for sustainable development in Madagascar, for the period 2024-2028.
On behalf of the Government of Madagascar and the United Nations, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Rindra Hasimbelo Rabarinirinarison, and the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Madagascar, Issa Sanogo, signed yesterday at the Carlton Anosy Hotel the document of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, for the next five-year period, after validation of the content by the steering committee of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework in Madagascar, UNSDCF.
Composed of ministers and heads of United Nations agencies co-chairing each strategic priority of the framework, representatives of technical and financial partners, the private sector and civil society. According to the explanations provided on this occasion,
Commitment
As co-chair of the steering committee, Rindra Hasimbelo Rabarinirinarison reaffirmed the government’s commitment to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda, through the UNSDCF. She underlined how the interventions of United Nations agencies are invaluable support for Madagascar, in the fight against poverty. “We dare to hope that, thanks to this support, the Malagasy population, particularly the most deprived, will begin to feel an improvement in their living conditions.
”She also reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring effective and transparent implementation of interventions. “With less than 7 years to go before the fateful date of 2030, the challenge ahead is significant, especially since current progress, taking into account climatic, political, geopolitical hazards, do not allow us to stay the course.
It is therefore imperative for all of us, together, to act in a more strategic, accountable, transparent, open to collaboration, efficient, effective and results-oriented manner, in order to accelerate progress towards the 2030 Agenda”, raised , for his part, the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System, Issa SANOGO, while recalling that the challenge to take up to leave no one behind requires the involvement of the State, and also a significant contribution from the stakeholders of the The whole of society: development partners, civil society, the private sector, the scientific and academic community, and all the vital forces of the nation, without exception. According to the UNSDCCF 2024-2028,
Heated debates on achieving the SDGs
An introductory paragraph which was not unanimous. It was mentioned as an introduction to this five-year Framework Plan with the United Nations, that “given the current situation and trajectories, Madagascar will not be able to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
In addition , the paths to get there will be increasingly steep and difficult, given demographic forecasts, overexposure to the impacts of climate change and low resilience to hazards of natural origin and others…” Rindra Hasimbelo Rabarinirinarison said said shocked by this inevitability that Madagascar will not succeed in achieving the SDGs.
“Awaken the pride within you,” she suggested. Not hiding his anger, the Minister of Public Health, Professor Zely Andriamanantany, lost his temper, wondering “what is the point of this validation workshop if it is a lost cause”. Harifidy Ramilison, Minister of Agriculture, more level-headed, mentioned for his part that “his department, with many partners, has done a lot in the construction of agricultural infrastructure”. Later, FAO Resident Representative Boliko Mbuli Charles appears to have responded to Rindra Hasimbelo Rabarinirinarison.
“We will not have change with the same methods. Having lived in Japan for fourteen years, I can say that after the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, many predicted that this country was ruined. The Japanese swallowed his pride to accept help from his enemy. I also confirm that nutrition and education form the basic duo of development.
No country has achieved economic growth without these two considerations.” Issa Sanogo rounded things out: “Given global parameters and internal convulsions, no country can achieve the 17 SDGs. We try to adapt to the context but without following a linear logic. Hence the need for a paradigm shift.” Madagascar only meets two SDGs, 12 and 13, and ranks 156 out of 163 countries judged on these multidimensional gauges. Thierry Rajaona, president of the Madagascar Business Group, GEM, wonders about the future of this Framework Plan, with the holding of the presidential election.
Rindra Hasimbelo Rabarinirinarison believes that “whatever happens, this achievement remains valid. A sort of constitution.” Finally, everything settled around a lunch break where everyone regained their calm. Issa Sanogo rounded things out: “Given global parameters and internal convulsions, no country can achieve the 17 SDGs. We try to adapt to the context but without following a linear logic.
