Connecting Madagascar for Inclusive Growth

About this project

Madagascar has lots of growth potentials, such as agrobusiness, tourism, light manufacturing and mining. However, they are spatially fragmented and poorly connected to the country's transport systems. In particular in rural areas, only 11.4 percent of population has access to the road network. Many rural farmers and local businesses are not connected to domestic markets, let alone the global market. The proposed project aims at supporting the Government's long-term efforts toward enhancing transport climate-resilient connectivity in select priority areas, while supporting institutional reforms to strengthen the sustainability of the roads sector in Madagascar. Component 1. Improving Condition and Resilience of Primary Roads (US$ 320 million)Subcomponent 1.1. Rehabilitation of priority national roads (US$ 306.9). This subcomponent will finance works and consultancy services to support the rehabilitation and paving of national roads in rural areas, primarily 100 km earth road section of the RN31 between Mangoaka and Bealalana (US$ 70 million) and paving most of the RN10 ($ 236.9 million, across 400km of earth road). The design and works will include ancillary infrastructure needs along these main roads, such as ducts and conduits to simplify the future provision of utilities and fiber optic cables where needed and agreed with the relevant authorities through consultation prior to the completion of designs. The roads will be rehabilitated in accordance with the newly approved c…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Madagascar

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparednessFeeder road maintenanceNational road maintenance

Places

Toliara, Beloha, Bealanana, Ampanihy, Ambovombe, Amboasary, Betioky District, Tsiombe, Mangoaka, Fort-Dauphin

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Road Agency

Accountable

REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P173711.

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