Madagascar has recently taken steps to organize its IYM national committee, as a collaborative effort with national and international organizations to prepare for 2002 and coordinate IYM events throughout the country. The Madagascar Mountain Association has played a key role in establishing the national committee and will serve as the committee's secretariat. The Madagascar Association manages the Mountain Forum's sub-node for Southeast Africa, which covers the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, La Reunion and the Seychelles. The AMMA is a non-profit association with its headquarters at the University of Anatananarivo's Department of Geography. Members include scientists as well as conservation and development specialists.
Members pay a one-time registration cost and an annual membership fee.
Funding is generated through registration and membership fees, grants and loans and organized events. A hillside in Madagascar shows the effects of erosion.