National Office for Risk and Disaster Management - Ministry of the Interior and Administrative Reform (BNGRC)

Madagascar presentation in the Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction, Coordination, Planning and Policy Advisory Capacity of SADC Project Inception Workshop, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, 20-24 January 2020.

The objective of this manual is to improve "the implementation of cyclonic alert system in Madagascar, to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the different entities at all levels and at different phases of the cyclonic alert system mechanism, and to propose the characteristics of the necessary materials relating thereto”.

Aware of the development challenges represented by risks and disasters, Madagascar finalized its first National Strategy for Risk and Disaster Management (SNGRC) in 2003. By being annexed to the national policy on risk and disaster management which was adopted during of the same year, this strategic document is an integral part of the said policy.

The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establishes baselines on levels of progress achieved with respect to the implementation of the HFA's five priorities for action.