Madagascar is accelerating the modernization of its public administration through digital technology. The Technical Assistance Facility for Refoundation (FAT) aims to make public services more efficient, accessible and tailored to citizens' needs. Colonel Michaël Randrianirina praised the focal points trained as part of the FAT initiative.

The government is betting on digital transformation to modernize public administration. The Technical Assistance Facility for Refoundation, launched yesterday at the Iavoloha State Palace, is designed as a flexible and pragmatic tool to address the needs expressed by ministries and public organizations to remove obstacles hindering the daily functioning of the administration.

This strategic program aims to improve the speed and quality of public services through digital technologies. It represents a new step in strengthening institutions, improving the implementation of public policies and accelerating Madagascar's structural transformation. "When institutions function better, public services improve, citizens' trust strengthens and the country moves toward prosperity," emphasized Anthony Ngororano, resident coordinator of the United Nations System in Madagascar.

Beyond a simple support tool, the FAT provides technical assistance directly adapted to the needs of public administrations.

Capacity Building

The program will run from January 2026 to December 2030. Since its launch, several national training institutions have already benefited from capacity building, including the National School of Administration of Madagascar (ENAM), the Malagasy Institute of Planning Techniques (IMaTEP) and the National Institute for Decentralization and Local Development (INDDL).

"This initiative reflects our commitment to building a more efficient, more agile, more accountable public administration and above all closer to the expectations of Malagasy citizens," declared Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, president of the Refoundation.

The ceremony was also marked by the presentation of certificates to 170 focal points trained within the public administration and public investment projects. Addressing the beneficiaries, the head of state urged them to put their skills at the service of administration modernization. "You are called to become, in your respective institutions, the engines of change, the relays of continuous improvement and the architects of an administration that produces concrete results for the population," he declared.

Through its technical support for this initiative, UNDP is accompanying Madagascar in modernizing its public administration. This partnership is part of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16, which aims to promote effective, accountable and transparent institutions, considered a pillar of sustainable development.

Ihariana Sarobidy