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17,885 public service posts selected from 39,397 requests for 2027

By , based on Midi Madagasikara

The ministries requested 39,397 posts for 2027, but only 17,885 were selected as priorities during the first public service decisions. The selection illustrates the balance between public service recruitment needs and budgetary constraints, according to Midi Madagasikara.

Madagascar’s ministries have identified 17,885 posts as priorities for 2027, out of 39,397 jobs requested in the public service. The decisions were presented during a session devoted to recruitment needs, Midi Madagasikara reports.

The selection highlights the government’s difficulty in meeting public service staffing needs while complying with its budgetary constraints, according to Midi Madagasikara.

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