{"id":45273,"date":"2019-03-08T15:55:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T11:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/?page_id=45273"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:11:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T10:11:03","slug":"the-ioc-general-secretariat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/the-ioc-general-secretariat\/","title":{"rendered":"The IOC General Secretariat"},"content":{"rendered":"

The General Secretariat is the executive branch of the Indian Ocean Commission.<\/h2>\n

Located in Eb\u00e8ne (Mauritius) since July 2012, in modern premises made available by the Mauritian government, the General Secretariat embodies the continuity of the institution and represents the executive branch of the Indian Ocean Commission<\/strong>. It prepares the programmes and projects resulting from the decisions of the authorities, monitors their progress and management, and proposes new orientations to the Member States. As a hub for regional cooperation<\/strong>, the General Secretariat liaises with donors.<\/p>\n

The General Secretary<\/h3>\n

Nominated as head of the General Secretariat by the Council of Ministers for a four-year, non-renewable term.<\/p>\n

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Edgard Razafindravahy\r\nIOC Secretary General\r\n<\/b><\/pre>\n<\/div>
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Edgard Razafindravahy is the 10th Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Commission. He was appointed on July 15, 2024.<\/p>\n
Born in 1961 in Antananarivo, Edgard Razafindravahy is well known in the economic landscape of Madagascar. A graduate of ESSEC (France) in Business Management and Marketing, he is Chairman and CEO of the PREY Group. This group owns two daily newspapers, L’Express de Madagascar and Ao Raha, two radio stations, a television station, a printing company, and a flour mill.
\nEdgard Razafindravahy has also been involved in local and national politics, serving as president of the Ambohimalaza Avaradrano Municipal Council from 1996 to 2004 and then as president of the Antananarivo Special Delegation from 2009 to 2014, acting as mayor.
\nFrom 2021 until very recently, Edgard Razafindravahy was Minister of Industrialization, Trade, and Consumer Affairs of Madagascar.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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The Management Committee of the Indian Ocean Commission<\/h2>\n
Director at the General Secretariat<\/h3>\n
The Member States agreed in 2012 to the creation of a Director’s post at the General Secretariat, financed by the secondment of an executive from a Member State. The Director provides coordination, administration and support to the General Secretariat. As from July 2023, the Director at the General Secretariat is Ms Alice N’Diaye, Diplomat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar.<\/p>\n
The project officers<\/h3>\n
They are responsible for the appraisal and monitoring of projects within the intervention areas. They draw on the expertise of the project management units and focal points in the member countries.<\/p>\n
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DI 1 <\/h2>Energy and ecological transition, tourism and migration<\/div><\/div>
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Mr. Anfani Msoili<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
DI 2 <\/h2>Economy, island interests, connectivity and maritime security<\/div><\/div>
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Mr. Raj Mohabeer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
DI 3 <\/h2>Governance and parliamentary diplomacy, sustainable agriculture and fisheries<\/div><\/div>
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Mr. Marc Maminiaina<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
DI 4 <\/h2>Environmental sustainability and climate<\/div><\/div>
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Ms. Gina Bonne<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
DI 5 <\/h2>Health, education and training, culture, gender and entrepreneurship<\/div><\/div>
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Ms. Juliette Janin<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Heads of departments<\/h3>\n<\/div>
Procurement and Contracts Department<\/div><\/div>
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Mr. Innocent Lalao Miada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Administrative and financial department <\/div><\/div>
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Mr. Vicky Cushmajee<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Human resources<\/div><\/div>
Ms Klervi Congard<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Unit\u00e9 de communication<\/div><\/div>
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M. Gilles Ribouet<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Auditing<\/div><\/div>
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Mr. Nirina Razafintsalama<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Technical units<\/h2>\n
As part of its activities, the IOC has established technical units to support the General Secretariat in the implementation of certain projects.<\/p>\n
The Health Monitoring Unit<\/h3>\n
In 2016, the IOC established a Health Watch Unit (HWU) to implement the public health activities of the INEE2 project. The Health Surveillance Unit implements the project cycles in the field of health (“RSIE3” and “RSIE4”) and, most importantly, ensures the coordination of the SEGA – One Health network, the health arm of the Indian Ocean region set up by the IOC and its Member States.<\/p>\n
The Regional Food Security and Nutrition Unit<\/h3>\n
In 2017, the IOC authorities approved the establishment of a Regional Food Security and Nutrition Unit (RFSNU) in Antananarivo to support the implementation of PRESAN.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Organization chart<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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