Madagascar Agriculture Public Expenditure Review (AgPER) - Realigning Agriculture Support Policies and Programs

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Madagascar Agriculture Public Expenditure Review (AgPER) examines how public spending supports agriculture and how policies and programs can be realigned to improve outcomes. It evaluates the enabling environment for better public investment budget decision-making, assesses the level, composition, and execution of agricultural expenditures, and reviews effectiveness across agriculture research, extension, irrigation, and livestock. The review also analyzes price incentives for key commodities and provides overall conclusions and recommendations to strengthen productivity and competitiveness.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages102

Reading Time4 h 17 min

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Executive Summary

Introduction

Context

Enabling the Environment for a Better Public Investment Budget Decision-making

Increasing Agricultural Productivity through Effective and Efficient Public Expenditure Management

Increasing Competitiveness of Agrifood Priority Value Chains

Level and Composition of Agricultural Public Expenditures

Share of Agriculture in Total Government Expenditures

Budgetary Processes and Performance

Effectiveness of Agricultural Expenditures

Agricultural Research

Agricultural Extension

Irrigation

Livestock

Price Incentive Analysis For Key Commodities

Overall Conclusions and Recommendations

Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Madagascar Agriculture Public Expenditure Review (AgPER) MARCH 2025 REALIGNING AGRICULTURE SUPPORT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS © 2025 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 [Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org) This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data included in this work and does not assume responsibility for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in the information, or liability with respect to the use of or failure to use the information, methods, processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory orthe endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: [pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org). Design: Veronica Gadea, GCS, World Bank Group; Accessibility: Will Kemp, GCS, World Bank Group Contents Acknowledgments vi List of Acronyms vii Executive Summary 1 Introduction 1 Context 1 1. Enabling the Environment for a Better Public Investment Budget Decision-making 2 2. Increasing Agricultural Productivity through Effective and Efficient Public Expenditure Management 2 3. Increasing Competitiveness of Agrifood Priority Value Chains 5 1 Introduction, Context, and Objectives 9 1.1. Country Context 9 1.2. Potential and Main Challenges and Constraints of the Agricultural Sector 17 1.3. Assessment of Policies and Strategies on Performance and Future Prospects of the Agricultural Sector 19 1.4. Report Structure 21 2 Level and Composition of Agricultural Public Expenditures 23 2.1. Introduction 23 2.2. Share of Agriculture in Total Government Expenditures 23 2.3. Economic Composition 25 2.4. Functional Categories 27 2.5. Deconcentration of Agricultural Public Expenditure 31 2.6. Source of Funding 32 2.7. Factors Affecting the Execution Rate 34 2.8. Alignment with Agricultural Policies, Strategies, and Good Practices 34 2.9. Conclusions 37 3 Budgetary Processes and Performance 41 3.1. Introduction 41 3.2. Budget Formulation 41 3.3. Executive and Legislative Budget Authorization 42 3.4. Medium-Term Expenditure Framework 42 3.5. Performance of the Budget Formulation and Budget Execution 42 3.6. Budget Performance Monitoring 43 3.7. Conclusions 43 Contents iii 4 Effectiveness of Agricultural Expenditures 45 4.1. Agricultural Research 45 4.2. Agricultural Extension 50 4.3. Irrigation 56 4.4. Livestock 61 4.5. Other Cross-cutting Expenditure Issues 64 5 Price Incentive Analysis For Key Commodities 71 5.1. Introduction 71 5.2. Methodology 71 5.3. NRP Findings 72 5.4. Conclusions 78 6 Overall Conclusions and Recommendations 81 6.1. Enabling the Environment

FAQs

What is the main focus of the Madagascar Agriculture Public Expenditure Review (AgPER)?

The AgPER focuses on evaluating how agricultural public spending is structured, executed, and made effective, and how agriculture support policies and programs can be realigned to improve results.

Which areas are assessed to measure the effectiveness of agricultural expenditures?

Effectiveness is examined across agricultural research, agricultural extension, irrigation, livestock, and other cross-cutting expenditure issues.

How does the report evaluate budget performance and execution?

It reviews budget formulation and authorization, the medium-term expenditure framework, performance of formulation and execution, and budget performance monitoring.

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