Madagascar is recording slight progress in combating chronic malnutrition. According to figures presented by Fanja Rakotondrainibe, national coordinator of the National Nutrition Office (ONN), the national rate dropped from 39% in 2021 to 37% in 2025. This improvement was announced during the inauguration of ONN's new headquarters in Nanisana, an infrastructure financed by the World Bank. This decline reflects efforts made in recent years to improve nutritional care for the most vulnerable populations. While the trend is encouraging, authorities believe it remains insufficient given the scale of needs. Acute malnutrition continues to affect nearly one in three children under five. The southern and southeastern regions remain most affected, but certain areas of Antananarivo and the North also face concerning situations. These disparities remind us that national progress has not yet benefited the entire territory uniformly. On this occasion, Prime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison reaffirmed that combating malnutrition ranks among government priorities. He announced his intention to strengthen the National Nutrition Office's resources by increasing its budget, believing that results achieved must now be consolidated. The head of government also stressed that poverty remains one of the main factors of malnutrition. To durably reverse the trend, he advocates for a multisectoral approach involving health, agriculture, education, and social protection sectors. The Prime Minister further regretted the strong dependence of nutrition programs on external financing. According to him, support from international partners should remain complementary, while Madagascar must strengthen its own financing capacity. With this in mind, he requested the creation of a 'Basket Fund', a common fund designed to mobilize contributions from citizens, businesses, and national actors to sustainably support malnutrition-fighting actions.