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Madagascar

Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.

Location in the world

Madagascar

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Africa

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Population (2024)
31,964,956
Total area
587,041 km²
Area in square miles
226,657.7 mi²
Coastline
4,828 km
Base map adapted from Wikimedia Commons. Population: World Bank (2024); geography: CIA World Factbook.

National digital inclusion context

A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.

This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Madagascar in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.

The documented portfolio emphasizes Digital Public Infrastructure, Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure, Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure, Digital Identity / e-ID, Fiber/Fiber Optic. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.

Portfolio pattern

What the documented response contains.

Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.

Infrastructure and access

  1. Digital Public Infrastructure2
  2. Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure2
  3. Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure1
  4. Infrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding1
  5. Institutional / School Connectivity Infrastructure1

Specific technologies

  1. Digital Identity / e-ID2
  2. Fiber/Fiber Optic2
  3. Computer / Desktop PC1
  4. Low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband1
  5. Submarine Fiber-Optic Cable1

Intervention classification

  1. Infrastructure and Specific Technology4
  2. Infrastructure only3
  3. Neither explicitly identified2
  4. Rural satellite-broadband deployment and adoption initiative1
  5. Specific Technology only1

Education and workforce

Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.

3 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 2 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.

Access

Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.

Capability

Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.

Participation

Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.

Sustainability

Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.

Project and initiative portfolio

11 documented records

Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.

01

School broadband procurement / regional initiative

Africa School Connectivity Procurement under UNICEF/ITU Giga

Procurement announced 2026; agreements expected 2027 · Schools and learning/care locations
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Status / periodProcurement announced 2026; agreements expected 2027LocationSchools and learning/care locationsPopulationStudents, teachers and communities around schoolsOrganizationsUNICEF; ITU; national government stakeholders

Creates a procurement route for school connectivity in hard-to-connect locations, using Giga mapping and competitive supplier selection.

Activities and approach: School connectivity; procurement; open mapping; broadband solutions.

Institutional / School Connectivity InfrastructureInfrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding
EducationK–12
02

Rural satellite-broadband deployment and adoption initiative

Airtel Madagascar–Eutelsat OneWeb Rural Satellite Broadband Expansion

Expanded partnership reported June 2026 · Rural and hard-to-reach communities in Madagascar
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Status / periodExpanded partnership reported June 2026LocationRural and hard-to-reach communities in MadagascarPopulationHouseholds, institutions, and enterprises outside reliable terrestrial coverageOrganizationsAirtel Madagascar; Eutelsat OneWeb

extending high-speed service and supporting installation and onboarding in rural areas

Activities and approach: Satellite backhaul expansion, professional installation, customer onboarding, and support

Rural satellite broadband networkLow-Earth-orbit satellite broadband
Workforce
TechAfrica News. (2026). Airtel Madagascar and Eutelsat Deepen Push for Rural Broadband Access. https://techafricanews.com/2026/06/01/airtel-madagascar-and-eutelsat-deepen-push-for-rural-broadband-accessOpen supporting source ↗
03

Higher-education public access broadband

DECIM Resilient University Connectivity Hubs - Toamasina

Implemented 2026 as DECIM response component · University of Toamasina / Barikadimy
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Status / periodImplemented 2026 as DECIM response componentLocationUniversity of Toamasina / BarikadimyPopulationUniversity students affected by cyclone-related connectivity lossOrganizationsDECIM; Ministry of Digital Development; University of Toamasina; World Bank

Restores high-speed digital access through connected computer hubs and free Wi-Fi, including capacity for thousands of students.

Activities and approach: Internet-connected computers; high-speed Wi-Fi; resilient power/connectivity hubs.

Technology-Enabled Connectivity InfrastructureWi-FiComputer / Desktop PC
EducationCollege / university
World Bank. (2026). After Cyclone Gezani: Madagascar’s Resilient Response to Restoring Energy and Connectivity in Public Higher Education.Open supporting source ↗
04

National connectivity and energy inclusion

Digital and Energy Connectivity for Inclusion in Madagascar (DECIM)

Active; approved 2023 · National, with underserved areas emphasis
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Status / periodActive; approved 2023LocationNational, with underserved areas emphasisPopulationHouseholds and communities lacking electricity and internetOrganizationsGovernment of Madagascar; World Bank

Designed to add millions of internet users and expand digital services, pairing energy access with connectivity to tackle infrastructure barriers.

Activities and approach: Digital connectivity; energy; last-mile access; enabling reforms.

Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure
World Bank. (2023). Madagascar Set to Expand Access to Renewable Energy and Digital Services thanks to $400 Million Credit.Open supporting source ↗
05

International submarine broadband infrastructure

Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) - Madagascar landing/connectivity

Operational · Madagascar landing within East African cable system
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Status / periodOperationalLocationMadagascar landing within East African cable systemPopulationNational internet market, operators, businesses and usersOrganizationsEASSy consortium / WIOCC; development finance institutions

Adds international fiber capacity and competition, reducing reliance on high-cost legacy international connectivity.

Activities and approach: Submarine fiber cable; international capacity; regional interconnection.

Submarine / International Cable InfrastructureFiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureTelecommunications / Broadband InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
World Bank. (2018). Innovative Business Models for Expanding Fiber-Optic Networks and Closing the Access Gaps.Open supporting source ↗
06

Trusted digital environment

PRODIGY – Data Security and Privacy Controls for Identity Systems

2020–ongoing · Nationwide
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Status / period2020–ongoingLocationNationwidePopulationCitizens using digital public servicesOrganizationsGovernment of Madagascar; World Bank

Strengthens security and data protection around identity data, increasing trust in online services.

Activities and approach: Data security; privacy controls

07

Digital health/public services

PRODIGY – Health-Service Authentication and Digital Delivery

2020–ongoing · Selected health services
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Status / period2020–ongoingLocationSelected health servicesPopulationPatients and health workersOrganizationsGovernment of Madagascar; World Bank

Uses secure identity and digital systems to improve access and delivery in health.

Activities and approach: Digital health; identity authentication

Workforce
08

Digital public infrastructure

PRODIGY – Interoperable Civil Registry and National ID Databases

2020–ongoing · Nationwide
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Status / period2020–ongoingLocationNationwidePopulationCitizens and public agenciesOrganizationsGovernment of Madagascar; World Bank

Links civil-registration and ID systems to improve authentication and service delivery.

Activities and approach: Interoperable identity databases

Digital Public Infrastructure
09

Digital identity infrastructure

PRODIGY – National Civil Registration and Identification Center

2020–ongoing · Nationwide
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Status / period2020–ongoingLocationNationwidePopulationCitizens lacking reliable identity credentialsOrganizationsGovernment of Madagascar; World Bank

Creates a national centre to modernize identity management and support inclusive service access.

Activities and approach: Civil registration/ID infrastructure

Digital Public InfrastructureDigital Identity / e-ID
10

Inclusive digital identity

PRODIGY – Unique Identifier from Birth

2020–ongoing · Nationwide
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Status / period2020–ongoingLocationNationwidePopulationChildren and future adult service usersOrganizationsGovernment of Madagascar; World Bank

Creates a unique identifier from birth, reducing exclusion from services later in life.

Activities and approach: Unique ID lifecycle

Digital Identity / e-ID
11

National fiber backbone

TELMA National Fiber Optic Backbone

Operational; expanded over time · 900+ communes and major economic/education centers
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Status / periodOperational; expanded over timeLocation900+ communes and major economic/education centersPopulationOperators, universities, businesses and communities across the countryOrganizationsTELMA Madagascar

Extends national high-capacity fiber deep into the country, reducing geographic connectivity constraints.

Activities and approach: 8,000+ km fiber backbone; redundant loops; national transmission.

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
EducationCollege / university

Evidence boundary

Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.

Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.

Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.

Evidence and contextProfile Sources

These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.

  1. Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Madagascar. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/madagascar/
  2. International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
  3. World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Madagascar. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=MG
  4. World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Madagascar. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=MG

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