1. USAID/Madagascar Environment Program Environment/Rural Development Office Reforestation Workshop, Valbio, Ranomafana June 2005

2. Environmental Context Threats: slash-and-burn agriculture, forest fires, and fuelwood collection Results: erosion, limited agricultural production, and to rural poverty 85% of flora and fauna are endemic Global priority for biodiversity conservation

3. An Uncertain Future... Annual deforestation is nearly 150,000 Ha/year Biologists foresee continued forest fragmentation and subsequent species loss Current rice cultivation techniques may lead to extensification to 1 million Ha to maintain current production 80% of population is rural Subsistence agriculture

4. The Challenge: How can we conserve remaining forests and simultaneously achieve rural development and poverty alleviation goals?

5. 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

6. Country Context USAID Structure National Environmental Action Plan Multi-donor approach USAID/Madagascar’s Environment Program

8. NEAP 1991-1997: EP I 1997-2002: EP II 2002-2007 EP III The NEAP is a 15-year action plan with 3 phases: 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 C&D in and around remaining forest corridors Development of Sustainable Financing Plan Focus on Transfer of Managment Mainstreaming Activities Financial Autonomy of Executing Agencies

9. Multi-Donor Approach......to supporting the NEAP

10. USAID Env/RD Program 2003-2008 Protected area management (MIARO) Forest management (Jariala) Alternatives to tavy (ERI/LARO/SanteNet) Private sector involvement (BAMEX) Good governance (MISONGA)

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. HPN Env/RD HPN + Env/RD Taolagnaro Manakara Toamasina Fianarantsoa Antsirabe Mahajanga ANTANANARIVO ToliaraAntsiranana Forest cover Env/RD Intervention Zones Ag/Trade Intervention Zones HPN Intervention Zones DG Intervention Zones USAID Madagascar Intervention Zones

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