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The exploration & study Phase The Global Development Alliance A Growth Pole In 2001, the Global Development Alliance (GDA) was launched, establishing a public-private alliance between USAID and QMM and contributing directly to the achievement of priorities outlined in the PDR. The USAID-QMM alliance set out to “address some of the root causes of poverty and environmental degradation in the region of Fort Dauphin, one of USAID’s priority eco-regions. The alliance also served to bridge economic growth and natural resources conservation and management.” Motivated by “the deep poverty of Malagasy people, especially in the region of Fort Dauphin, exacerbated by their vulnerability to recurrent natural disasters, continued food insecurity, and shortcomings in government management of social sector priorities,” USAID’s primary objective was to “manage Madagascar’s rich natural resources, notably its unique biodiversity, which is of immeasurable global importance,” while QMM’s primary objective was to “ensure the mining investment will serve as an economic engine for the region, while also contributing to the long-term resolution of social and environmental issues 9 .” QMM’s responsibilities included supporting regional stakeholders in validating and finalising the PDR and assisting communes in developing their communal development plans. To support local communities manage their natural resources, QMM agreed to help contribute to the sustainable supply of wood and alternative energy sources for the population. QMM also pledged to provide technical assistance to the regional HIV/STI Coordination Committee and guarantee Fort Dauphin’s use as a behavioural and surveillance site. The presence of QMM and the regional planning process initiated through the CRD enabled the Anosy region to become one of three Pôle Intégré de Croissance (PIC, or Integrated Growth Poles) in the World Bank programme beginning in 2005. The growth pole model linked public-private development investments in three areas of Madagascar, Fort Dauphin, Nosy Be and Antsirabe. The growth poles centred on mining, public infrastructure, tourism and industrial parks and were intended to have catalytic and demonstrative impacts on other regions of Madagascar. To open up the isolated Anosy region, facilitate growth in tourism and agribusiness and to catalyse private sector growth in the mining sector, the World Bank partially funded the construction of the Port of Ehoala, as well as contributed to road construction, capacity building and training programmes in Fort Dauphin. Additionally, the CRD and regional planning process, including the formation of the PDR, were heavily supported by the World Bank PIC programme. ““The mining project had been designed to function as one part of a multi-partnership effort involving national, regional and local governments, international development and civil society organisations and the Regional Development Committee 10 .” QMM actively participated in regional development planning to avoid creating the isolated “enclaves” of development that had characterised so many extractive industry investments in developing countries 11 . ” 22
The exploration & study Phase The Regional Development Committee The CRD, composed mainly of members of civil society, was a key development actor in the Anosy region and an indispensable catalyst to the formulation of the Anosy regional development strategy and plan. Its broadly representative makeup granted it legitimacy. Its capacity to bring together community members to discuss issues, challenges, constraints, resource needs and priorities was an important factor in the selection of Fort Dauphin for a significant growth pole investment and a national development priority 10 . Unfortunately, the CRD has become virtually inactive. The departure of key members and the termination of direct funding from partners such as the World Bank, USAID, the EU and QMM had decreased the level of activity before the national political crisis. Practical activity ceased altogether with the onset of the crisis in March 2009. Without an effective CRD, the region has been left without a region-based, multistakeholder platform for the formulation of regional strategy and planning. However, within the last year efforts have been made to reassemble the CRD. ““QMM paid special attention to inserting the project in a regional development context with the double objective of preparing the region to receive a large-scale investment while simultaneously creating synergies with other economic activities that could develop in parallel 8 .” ” Today, the CRD has reverted to its initial composition, with volunteers from different entities gathering on an informal and voluntary basis. A small group, including QMM representatives, are formulating a plan for a restructured CRD, which will avoid previous heavy structure and transaction costs and function with greater flexibility and agility. The need for technical support, which previously existed under USAID and the World Bank PIC programme, is great. However, local groups are working together to define priority actions and create an action plan, proof there still exists a shared desire to reinvigorate a regional development platform for Anosy. 23
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