Madagascar+Infrastructure+Projects

Executive Summary:
It is likely that Chinese investments in infrastructure in Madagascar will be limited due to political unrest that developed in 2009. The China Engineering Company Ltd. (CAMCE) an affiliate with the China National Construction Agricultural Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CAMC) recently signed the construction project that will consist of a hydropower plants, 200 kilometers of 220Kv transmission lines and 18 km of 63 Kv transmission lines worth a total of USD 157 million. China also recently constructed a new hotel for USD 50 million. This hotel was completed in 2012.China maintains good relations with Madagascar and they believe that they can overcome this instability in Madagascar's political and economic sectors.

Analytic Confidence:
Analytic confidence for this assessment is medium. Source reliability ranges from medium to high. There is no conflict between sources. The analyst had low expertise, worked alone, and did not use structured analytic methods. The subject is moderately complex and the deadline was easy to meet.

Analyst:
Sean Dailey sdaile35@lakers.mercyhurst.edu