Indian Ocean Commission

HomeIndian Ocean Commission
B.P 836, Rue Andriamifidy, Anosy 101
Antananarivo
Main intervention theme
Tourism, culture, heritageHealthEnvironmentEnergyWater and sanitationAgriculture, farming, fishing
Secondary intervention theme
Country of intervention
Madagascar
Key words

  • The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is an intergovernmental organization which brings together five member states: the Union of the Comoros, France in respect of Reunion, Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles. Created by the Port-Louis Declaration in 1982, the IOC was institutionalized in Seychelles in 1984 by the General Cooperation Agreement, better known as the “Victoria Accord”.

    The only regional organization in Africa composed exclusively of islands, it defends the specificities of its member states on the continental and international scenes. Benefiting from the active support of a dozen international partners, the IOC gives substance to regional solidarity through cooperation projects covering a wide range of sectors: preservation of ecosystems, sustainable management of natural resources, maritime security, entrepreneurship, public health , renewable energies or even culture.

    While taking care to respect the principles of coordination, complementarity and subsidiarity, the IOC assumes a role of accompaniment, even of impetus, in areas where its Member States need specific support and where collective action constitutes an added value.

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