Madagascar - Economic Management and Social Action Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 6- ! 9 7 4? Report No. 7410-MAG STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT October 27, 1988 Country Operations Division South Central and Indian Ocean Department Africa Re ion This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performnance of their officiai duties. Ifs contents may not otherwlse be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT CURRENCY AND EQUIVALENT UNITS Currency Unit Malagasy Franc (FMG) US$ 1.00 FMG 1,450 (August 3, 1988) WEIGHT AND MEASURES Metric System FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION Fokolona Institutions Fokotany = Village Firaisam-pokontany = Group of Fokotany (or Firaisana) (Former Canton) Fivondronam-pokolona = Group of Firaisana (or Fivondr'nana) = (Former Sub-Prefecture) Faritany = Group of Fivondronana (Former Province)  FOR OMCLCL USE ONLY DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADB African Developmnent Bank ADF African Development Fund BDE National Statistical Institute (Banque des Donn