@Adobe Stock image.
On 5 June 2026, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), through its Extractive Commodities Section within the Division of International Trade and Commodities, is organizing the presentation of the report ‘Rapid assessment of value addition and diversification within and beyond the critical energy transition minerals value chain: Madagascar’ in Antananarivo.
The report is the result of UNCTAD’s project Critical energy transition minerals: Rapid assessment of value addition and diversification capacity in Southern Africa, funded by the Government of Japan. The project supports Madagascar in identifying actionable pathways for industrialization and economic diversification beyond raw commodity exports.
The advance version of the report consolidates analytical findings, sectoral opportunities, and policy recommendations aimed at strengthening economic resilience, creating jobs, and fostering sustainable and inclusive growth.
Objectives and expected outcomes
The event will provide a platform to present the report’s key findings and recommendations to national stakeholders. It aims to ensure that policymakers, development partners, the private sector, and other stakeholders have a shared understanding of the opportunities for value addition and diversification identified in the assessment.
The event will also facilitate dialogue on implementation priorities and next steps, including discussions with development partners on mobilizing technical and financial support for Madagascar’s industrialization and economic transformation agenda.
More broadly, the launch aims to reaffirm Madagascar’s commitment to structural transformation and inclusive development, enabling the country to capture greater value from its commodity sectors while advancing sustainable economic growth.
The event is expected to:
• Raise awareness of the report’s findings and policy recommendations;
• Strengthen stakeholder commitment to advancing their implementation;
• Identify priority actions and coordination mechanisms to support Madagascar’s industrialization and diversification agenda.
Format and participants
The event will take the form of a high-level presentation and stakeholder dialogue.
Participants will include senior government officials from ministries responsible for industrialization, private sector development, and mines; representatives of the private sector; development partners and donors; academia and civil society; as well as United Nations entities and regional organizations.
Partners
Ministry of Mines and Strategic Resources; and Ministry of Industrialization and Private Sector Development, of Madagascar
