How to Appropriate Sustainable Development Goals in Madagascar’s Context

Abstract

Despite its  socio-economic  vulnerability,  Madagascar  has  committed  itself  to  carrying  out development  actions  that  are  reflected  in  its  National  Policy.  The aim  of  this  study  is  to produce  recommendations  for  decision-makers  on  local  realities  that  need  to  be  taken  into account  regarding the  implementation  of  Sustainable  Development  Goals.  To proceed,  four Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs that directly concern cities have been chosen such as:  SDG  6  “clean  water  and  sanitation”,  SDG  7  “clean  and  affordable  energy”,  SDG  11 “sustainable cities and communities” and SDG 12 “responsible consumption and production”. The main  methodology  is  based  on  an  inductive  method  with  a  multiscalar  approach  that starts from the study of the particular case of Ambositra, the locality chosen for this study, to express  an  opinion  on  a  broader  and  generalized  perspective  of  Malagasy  cities' situations. These results  are  highlighted:  low  access  to  clean  water  and  sanitation,  outdated  and inadequate public infrastructure and          facilities; polluting and non-renewable energy consumption. However, opportunities exist and can be used to achieve these four objectives. Sustainable development is a long-term task which must be included into local development frameworks.