It was in an atmosphere marked by solidarity and cooperation that the ceremony of awarding certificates to the five young volunteers of the “Loharano 2” 2024 edition program was held yesterday. The event, organized at the headquarters of the Ministry of Affairs Étrangères (MAE), highlighted the efforts of the Malagasy diaspora to contribute to the local development of Madagascar. The Loharano 2 program, set up by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the MAE and the French Development Agency (AFD), is part of the broader framework of the “Tantsoroka ho an ‘ny Diaspora” (TADY). The latter aims to strengthen the involvement of the diaspora in the socio-economic development of Madagascar, in particular through the mobilization of young talents. The recently certified young volunteers are ANDRIANIRINA Celymah, ARMAND Kellie Safia, TEDJINI Karim, ZARA Stecie Hassanaly, ZAFINDRAFENINA Daniella Parisse. These five volunteers successfully completed an intensive six-month program, combining training, local immersion and practice in development projects within local communities. Their mission was to bring their expertise and energy to the service of sectoral projects aimed at improving the living conditions of rural and urban populations in Madagascar.
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The Loharano 2 program is an integral part of the Local Development component of the TADY project, financed by the French Development Agency and implemented by the IOM. Its main ambition is to encourage the participation of young people from the Malagasy diaspora in concrete development projects, while strengthening links between young expatriates and their communities of origin. “ The program aims to promote the engagement of young talents from the diaspora in local sectoral activities, in order to create a dynamic of exchange and sharing between the diaspora and the local community. », explained Lanto Rahajarizafy, Director General of Development Partnership and Diaspora, during the ceremony. Indeed, the objective of this second phase of the program is to deploy 10 young volunteers each year in local development projects for a period of 4 to 6 months, over a total of four years. The certificate award ceremony was also an opportunity to highlight the importance of institutional partnerships. Nicolas Le Guen, Director of the French Development Agency, and Eliane Kanga, Program Manager of IOM Madagascar, were present to demonstrate the continued support of their respective institutions.
Heriniaina Samson
