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Madagascar

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The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve the living standards for the people of Madagascar. The World Bank supports projects in the following areas: rural development and environment, the micro-finance and financial sector, HIV/AIDS, governance, energy and mining, nutrition, and infrastructure.

Population
21.31 Million
GDP per capita
$466
GDP growth
0.99%
Life Expectancy
66
Income Level
Low
Poverty Ratio
71.6 %
Country Portfolio
Active Bank projects 14
Proposed Bank projects 4
Start of Bank partnership Sept 1963
Total Bank Investment 3,566 ($ billions)

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Country Data
year 2008
71.0%
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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So Many Rivers to Cross

The installation of ferries as part of Madagascar’s national road network improves the continuity of transport all along a 1,400 kilometer corridor on the East Coast.
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