Microfinance institutions, Professional Association of Banks, the Insurance
Committee of Madagascar, the Microfinance institutions, the Microfinance Banking
institutions, reiterated the importance of women's access to financial services and
microfinance.
36. To do so, in order to implement the planned activities, the microfinance sector actors
validated the budgeting of the SNFI on 23 October 2013, and UNCDF / UNDP will
allocate funds for the period of 2013 2015.
37. By 2017, the National Strategy for Inclusive Finance (SNFI) aims to reach more than
one million women beneficiaries.
On the Under- five mortality
38. The mortality of children under 5 years showed a decline from 2008-2009 to 20122013. It went from 72 % in 2008-2009 to 62 % in 2012-2013. Similarly, the mortality
of children under one year experienced a decrease between this period ranging from
48 % in 2008-2009 to 42% in 2012-2013. Notwithstanding, the MDG 4 target for
2015 will not be met.
Table 8 Indicator of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 on reducing the mortality of children under five
Indicator name
ENSOMD 2012-2013
Target 2015
( %)
Indicator 4.1: Mortality rate of children under 5 years (%)
62
53
Indicator 4.2: Mortality rate of children under one year (%)
42
31
Child mortality rate for infant below one month (%)
26
21
Indicator 4.3: Proportion of children aged 12-23 months immunized
61,7 %
100
against measles
4.C1 Indicator: Proportion of children aged 12 to 23 months fully
51,1 %
100
immunized
Source : INSTAT/DDSS/ENSOMD 2012-2013
On improving maternal health
39. The maternal mortality rate remained nearly stationary for about ten years. It is
estimated at 478 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births for the period 2012-2013
against 498 per 100 000 live births for 2008-2009.
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