rrantsa/open-source-madagascar

Une liste collaborative de projets open source utiles à Madagascar, créés par des Malgaches ou adaptés au contexte malgache. # Open Source Madagascar A curated list of open source projects, tools, datasets, libraries, standards, and starter kits useful for the Malagasy context. The goal of this repository is to make local digital solutions easier to discover, reuse, improve, and adapt. It starts as a catalogue and aims to grow into a shared digital commons for Madagascar. ## Explore The Catalogue The project now has a GitHub Pages site for browsing the catalogue visually. **Explore the live catalogue:** rrantsa.github.io ## Why This Repository Exists Madagascar has specific digitalization needs in payments, delivery, address management, education, public services, language technology, business management, and offline-first applications. Many useful solutions already exist, but they are often scattered across repositories, organizations, and personal profiles. This repository creates a central entry point for: - discovering reusable projects relevant to Madagascar; - reducing duplicated work across teams; - identifying missing tools worth building; - encouraging collaboration around local digital standards. ## Who This Is For - Developers looking for reusable code, libraries, APIs, and starter kits. - Students looking for projects to learn from or contribute to. - Freelancers and startups trying to ship faster with local-ready components. - SMEs, NGOs, and institutions looking for low-cost digital tools. - Researchers and AI builders looking for Malagasy language, OCR, NLP, and open data resources. ## MVP Scope The MVP of this repository is a structured GitHub catalogue with: - a readable main README; - a public GitHub Pages website for visualizing the catalogue data; - category-based project lists; - contribution guidelines; - a project submission format; - project classification and review rules; - machine-readable repository data for future reuse. The MVP does not yet include automated crawling, user accounts, or project scoring. ## Catalogue Stats …