Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 NM): 97 000 km2
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 1 141 000 km2
Strategic documents related to MSP
- Law 2015-051 on Land Use Planning (LOAT)
- Law 2018-025 on Madagascar’s maritime zones
- Legal, institutional and organisational study on the establishment and implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in Madagascar
- Integrated Ocean Governance Policy (IOGP)
- Stratégie Nationale de l’Economie Bleue
Technical resources related to MSP
- Documents on Regional Maritime Atlases (Atsimo-Andrefana, Diana, Sava, Analanjirofo, Menabe, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Anosy, Androy, Melaky)
- Document on the detailed maritime atlas at district level (Nosy Be)
Relevant MSP projects
- MSP of Diana region
- MSP of Analanjirofo region
- MSP of Menabe region
- MSP for the Atsimo Atsinanana region
- Elaboration of the national document on MSP
- USAID Riake Project
- MIONJO Project
- PRRC Project
Current status of MSP
Name of the plan |
Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) at regional level |
|---|---|
Year of approval
|
N/A |
Size of planning area in km2
|
1 141 000 km²: Area of maritime space under Madagascar’s jurisdiction |
Authority leading the MSP process
|
Joint coordination of the MSP by three ministries (Regional Planning – MDAT, Blue Economy – MPEB, Environment – MEDD) |
Current status |
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|---|---|
Pre-planning
|
Complete |
Assessments for planning
|
Complete |
Plan development
|
Underway |
Plan completion
|
N/A |
Plan approval
|
N/A |
Plan implementation
|
N/A |
Plan review
|
N/A |
Name of the plan |
Nosy Be Marine Spatial Planning Document (MSPD) |
|---|---|
Year of approval
|
2024 |
Size of planning area in km²
|
2.215 km² |
Authority leading the MSP process
|
MDAT (Regional Planning) – MPEB (Blue Economy) – MEDD (Environment) |
Current status |
|
|---|---|
Pre-planning
|
Complete |
Assessments for planning
|
Complete |
Plan development
|
Complete |
Plan completion
|
Complete |
Plan approval
|
Complete |
Plan implementation
|
Underway |
Plan review
|
N/A |
MSP Typology |
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|---|---|
Scale (Local/ Sub-national/ National)
|
Local |
Scope (Coastal Zone /Coastal and Marine /Marine)
|
Coastal and Marine |
Purpose (Strategic /Zoning /Comprehensive)
|
N/A |
Political commitment (Informal /Executive decision / Legal statute)
|
N/A |
Implementation framework (Guiding /Legally binding)
|
Guiding |
Main objectives (Biodiversity conservation / Economic development / Multiple objectives)
|
Multiple objectives |
Spatial allocation (Limited / Partial allocation /Detailed allocation)
|
N/A |
Stakeholders involved (Limited /Key sectors /Sectors & Public)
|
N/A |
Participatory process (Informative /Consultative /Collaborative)
|
N/A |
Funding (Government /Public-Private /Grants)
|
N/A |
National authority in charge of MSP |
MDAT (Regional Planning) – MPEB (Blue Economy) – MEDD (Environment) |
Governmental funding |
10% |
External funding |
55% |
Public-Private funding |
35% |
Total size of planning area |
The maritime territory under the jurisdiction of Madagascar (from the 25-metre coastal strip to the outer limit of the EEZ) |
Time required to complete the planning document |
18 months (regional level); 12 months (local level); 24 months (national level) – including validation and approval |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
How can maritime activities be developed while preserving marine and coastal ecosystems? How can resources be exploited without harming the environment? |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
Through a charter of responsibilities appended to the spatial planning document (MSP) |
Sectors included in planning |
All sectors operating in marine and coastal areas |
Articulation between MSP and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (IZCM) |
Guaranteeing and Optimising the Land-Sea Continuum. According to Law 2015-051 (LOAT): Land use planning (including spatial planning) applies to the entire national territory (land and sea). |
Articulation between MSP and marine conservation (including the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework) |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
Madagascar has adopted MSP as the main tool for promoting the Sustainable Blue Economy. |
Articulation between MSP and climate change (including the Paris Agreement) |
Integration of climate change into MSP plans that have been or will be developed. |
Plan approval process |
Through a decree (regional, municipal, prefectural) |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
In accordance with Law 2015-051 (LOAT), spatial planning tools (whether terrestrial or maritime, such as the MSP) are binding/mandatory for public actors. |
Plan review process |
5 years |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
Annual |
Interactions with neighbouring countries in the context of MSP attending transboundary coherence approaches |
Ongoing with the Mozambique Channel countries |
Legal framework
- National Maritime Spatial Planning Document (in progress)
- Law 2015-051 on Land Use Planning (LOAT): (The maritime space under Madagascar’s jurisdiction is an integral part of the national territory)
- Law 2018-025 on Madagascar’s maritime zones: (Coordination of activities at sea is carried out through the PSM)
- Implementing texts of the LOAT, specific to the maritime territory (IN PROGRESS)
- Implementing texts of Law 2018-025, for the coordination of the MSP process.
Contact
The PEM in Madagascar is jointly coordinated by three ministries (Land Use Planning – MDAT, Blue Economy – MPEB, Environment – MEDD).