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(...) The MT (Ministry in charge of tourism) oversees and supervises several institutions and organizations in which the State participates:
- The National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality (INTH) is an independent government institution which dates back to 1991. It offers training programmes in hotel management and sustainable tourism.
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The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) is in force in the ports of Toamasina and Ehoala. Bringing all the international ports up to standard is a declared priority, as is the implementation of international conventions on monitoring the risks of marine pollution.

The third Decree (No. 1652) defines the terms for managing the international cables serving Madagascar and the national broadband telecommunications network (the "backbone"). The intention of this new series of rules is to impose telecommunications infrastructure sharing so as to lower costs and protect the environment. This could in future lower Internet connection costs, which are still relatively high in Madagascar and do not allow competitive development of high value added services.

Between 2009 and 2013 growth averaged only 0.9%. This stagnation was a result of uncertainty about economic recovery, loss of some preferential market access, particularly under the AGOA, the suspension of budgetary assistance, capital flight and natural disasters. (...)

(...) The island is also vulnerable to cyclones, floods, drought and locust invasions (Section 4.1), which are all the more difficult to combat with dysfunctional infrastructure.

Implementation of the PSAEP (Sectoral Programme for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries) should achieve the five following specific major objectives: (i) extend and sustain areas/zones for the production and exploitation of resources; (ii) sustainably increase productivity and promote competitive production systems; (iii) contribute to greater food and nutrition security, and reduce the risks for vulnerable populations, (iv) build on access to national markets and promote the repositioning of Malagasy exports; (v) improve institutional governance and build up the capacity of the sector's actors.

In the interests of conserving fishery resources, Madagascar intends to pursue measures aimed at gradually reducing fishing levels (tuna, shrimp, lobster, crab, etc.).

Accordingly the measures set out below will be implemented over the next five years to:
• step up action against illegal fishing, including overfishing by approved vessels;
• improve and strengthen organization of the Fishing Surveillance Centre so as to extend surveillance to the entire Malagasy coastline;
• step up sea surveillance in the framework of regional partnerships (IOC and SADC);
• implement a more reliable system of statistics for catch data;
establish a service to coordinate fisheries and aquaculture research in order to produce tools for decision making.

In view of the foregoing, reform appears necessary if the declared objectives of the MRHP (Ministry of Fisheries Resources and Fishing) for the conservation and sustainable management of fisheries resources are to be reached. To achieve this, it is essential to reinforce the fisheries control systems; to monitor more closely and provide more information on fishing and aquaculture, as well as more transparency in fisheries agreements. The system for managing fishing rights also needs to be upgraded so as to avoid the sudden depletion of fisheries resources that has affected other countries in the past.

Technical and financial partners have undertaken to continue their support to develop agricultural and fishery products for export, including ensuring compliance with international standards and ensuring conformity of official services and analytical laboratories with inspection and certification responsibilities (EU, FAO, IFAD, etc.).