National Policy Dialogue on Strengthening Climate Adaptation Policy Governance in Madagascar

ALBATROSS will be sharing the key findings from the Multilevel Policy Analysis Report and Policy Brief produced in a high-level government policy dialogue. The National Policy Dialogue is jointly organized by the Government of Madagascar, UNESCO and the ALBATROSS Project Consortium 

The national dialogue will bring together 25-30 participants, including representatives of the following political establishments:

• Office of the Prime Minister
• Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD)
• Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
• Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
• Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy
• Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Ministry of Interior (responsible for Disaster Risk Management through the National Disaster Risk Management Office – BNGRC)
• National Office for Climate Change, REDD+ (BNCCREDD+)
• National Office for the Environment (ONE)
• Madagascar Meteorological Service (Direction Générale de la Météorologie)
• Universities and research institutions
• Regional and local government authorities (Regions and Communes)

The National Policy Dialogue is expected to deliver:

• Increased awareness among policymakers of the key findings and recommendations from the Madagascar policy analysis.
• Recognize the importance that Nature-based Solutions, climate services, gender-responsive approaches and Indigenous and Local Knowledge and improved coordination plays in climate adaptation.
• Increased awareness of available ALBATROSS knowledge products and technical resources.
• Draft insight on strategic areas for collaboration between government of Madagascar and ALBATROSS partners under a Phase II project.

As a result of this dialogue, organisers aim to take the following steps:

• Consolidate recommendations into a summary report and share with participating institutions to guide follow‑up action.
• Support national adaptation processes by ensuring dialogue outcomes and policy analysis feed into ongoing climate planning.
• Inform future collaboration between the Government of Madagascar, the European Union, UNESCO, and ALBATROSS partners (e.g. climate centres).
• Identify priority technical assistance needs to strengthen capacity for climate adaptation.
• Enhance partnerships that enable effective implementation of Madagascar’s climate resilience agenda.