THE REALITIES OF MATCHING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS/PROJECTS TO THE NEEDS OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS

agro-management and sustainable regional development

The context of international development programs is based on main challenges related to the fight against poverty, the promotion of sustainable economic growth, environmental protection and the reduction of inequality. Several initiatives have been set up to support development by the Malagasy government, in collaboration with international partners. However, Madagascar is currently marked by important socio-economic and environmental problems such as persistent poverty problems, problems of inequality and vulnerability to environmental crises. How are programs/projects offers in rural areas characterized and what are their needs and expectations of the rural population in the face of development programs/projects? Faced with this problem, the overall objective of this study aims to understand the realities of development programs/projects and the needs of the rural population. The hypothesis argues that "the adequacy between development programs/projects and rural household expectations determines their effectiveness". It is available in two sub-hypotheses: socio-economic aspects dominate in the actions launched by development programs/ projects, and priority household needs and axes determine their expectations in programs/ development projects to be carried out. A discourse analysis to managers of programs/projects and programs of programs was mobilized to find out the various offers of existing programs/projects and their priority axes as well as the needs and expectations of rural populations in development programs. The results showed three classes of typology and priority programs: the first class focuses on the construction of public infrastructure, the second class concerns social action programs, and the third class brings together water adduction and environmental training and agriculture and farming programs. The main needs of identified beneficiaries relate to electrification, the construction of basic health center and the financing of their daily activities, including agriculture and farming. The results also show the divergence of priority axes of programs/projects and the needs of development programs/projects. Certain infrastructures carried out by programs/projects are inoperational; In addition, established development programs/projects do not meet the needs of development projects.

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