Lieu
Madagascar
6 southern districts
Bénéficiaires
180,000
people
Période
2025 - 2030
5 years
Objectifs spécifiques :
- Contributing to the development of a diversified agro-pastoral sector adapted to climate change by improving productivity, strengthening the livelihoods of the most vulnerable populations and increasing their access to diversified and nutrient-rich diets, and addressing undernutrition among women of reproductive age and children under 5;
- Preserving and restoring landscapes and forests, as well as the benefits these ecosystems provide to humans. This is achieved by managing territories and watersheds in a sustainable and inclusive manner, with planning and decision-making in which everyone, including women, can participate;
- Improving risk management and response, and the links between emergency response, social cohesion and development through information provided by a functional and coordinated Early Warning System (EWS).
Contexte :
Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world. According to the World Bank, three quarters of the population live on less than $2.15 a day(1). Although the geopolitical situation in the Great South of the country is relatively stable, the region remains historically marginalised, with limited access to basic services such as drinking water, basic sanitation, health and nutrition. The local economy relies almost entirely on the exploitation of natural resources: around 95% of households depend on agriculture, livestock farming and fishing for their livelihoods. These activities, which are mainly rain-fed and not very diversified, are highly sensitive to climatic hazards. Recurrent droughts and episodes of intense but short-lived rainfall have a direct impact on agricultural and pastoral production, leading to lower yields, reduced incomes and increased food insecurity.
Households face chronic food insecurity due to low dietary diversity, inadequate nutritional practices and insufficient access to water and sanitation services. Rapid population growth is putting pressure on natural resources, leading to deforestation, soil degradation and water depletion. Unsustainable agro-pastoral practices, combined with a lack of investment and technical support, have gradually weakened local ecosystems, reducing communities' ability to cope with climate shocks.
(1) Worldbank
Thématiques :
Sécurité alimentaire
Développement durable
Gestion d'urgences
Description du projet :
The implementation of this project in the Greater South aims to strengthen household resilience, improve food and nutritional security, and promote more sustainable natural resource management at a time when the effects of climate change and demographic pressure are directly threatening people's livelihoods.