Madagascar
INTRODUCTION Madagascar is ranked “highly vulnerable” to climate trends (20 of 181 countries) based on climate projections and is poorly prepared to address climate-related impacts (ND-GAIN 2015). Urbanization and climate trends in the country are increasing the…
Madagascar
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT •Average production prospects for 2014 rice crop •Sharp drop in 2013 rice production compared to the above average harvest of the previous year •Rice prices strengthen in January 2014 and remain above levels of 2013 •Lower domestic…
Madagascar
Period covered by this Final Report: 28 February to 31 August, 2013. Summary: CHF 298,747 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 28 February 2013 to support the National Society in delivering assistance…
Madagascar
FAITS SAILLANTS • 1,5 millions d’élèves sont hors de l’école dans les classes primaires, dont 600.000 depuis la crise politique. • 59 centres de santé restent toujours fermés. • La production nationale de riz a diminué de 21% par…
Zimbabwe + 6 more
HIGHLIGHTS The food security situation in most of Southern Africa was relatively stable during the past year, although some parts of the region faced acute food insecurity. As of July 2013, an estimated 10.4 million people in the…
Malawi + 13 more
(Pretoria, 08 November 2013): A groundbreaking study into the threats likely to confront southern African communities over the next decade has been released. Titled Humanitarian Trends in Southern Africa: Challenges and Opportunities, the study identifies regional…
Madagascar
Multiple shocks cause major crop production losses, elevating food insecurity KEY MESSAGES Malagasy migratory locusts have expanded beyond their endemic areas in the southwestern quadrant of Madagascar to affect over two-thirds of the country. Recent estimates indicate that…
Madagascar
Highlights • Madagascar’s 2013 rice output is estimated at 3.6 million tonnes (paddy), about 21 percent below the above-average level of 2012. Maize and cassava production are also estimated to have declined compared to the previous season,…
Madagascar
ROME - Quatre millions d'habitants des zones rurales de Madagascar sont en situation d'insécurité alimentaire suite à la récolte réduite de cette année. La production de riz - l'aliment de base de cette île de l'Océan…
Madagascar
SARODRANO, 9 October 2013 (IRIN) - The fortunes of fisherman Melau Feaucre Johanison, 39, were sunk when Cyclone Haruna struck Madagascar earlier this year. He expects to recover financially from its impact only over the next…