At the start of the year, the Ministry of Industrialisation and Private Sector Development (MIDSP) declared 2026 the "year of productivity", placing industrial competitiveness at the centre of its agenda. Eight months on, the results are tangible: 90% of Quick Win projects were completed within the first two months of implementation.
A Proactive Approach Led by Minister Rasoarahona
Minister Andriniaina Rasoarahona has made productivity "the heart of a new economic approach". Two workstreams structure MIDSP's action. On the regulatory side, the ministry has engaged the revision of industrial property legislation and the drafting of an implementing decree on industrial development — two prerequisites for securing investment and protecting local businesses.
ODOF Units at the Heart of the Productive Strategy
The productive workstream bets on consolidating local production units and reducing imports through better management of the ODOF (One District One Factory) scheme. These decentralised manufacturing units are designed to meet national demand for manufactured goods and reduce dependence on imports, a source of chronic pressure on Madagascar's trade balance.
Why It Matters
Madagascar has an industrial base that is still fragile but under construction. The signal sent by declaring 2026 the "year of productivity" and the pace of Quick Win execution show that momentum is building. In a country where labour productivity remains one of the main drags on competitiveness, every regulatory advance and every operational ODOF factory counts for attracting investment and creating formal employment.