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We work to improve the country’s healthcare system and provide life-saving nutrition programmes.
75% of the population in this island nation lives on less than £1.50 a day.
Though the country’s economy benefits from ecotourism, ecological research and a growing agricultural sector, the unequal distribution of wealth has left the vast majority of Malagasies living in poverty.
The country is also extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change, in particular floods and cyclones. In 2019, a lack of rainfall and a powerful El Niño phenomenon (the unusual warming of surface water) led to the loss of 90% of the country’s harvest – leaving more than 60% of the population struggling to access food.
Madagascar has a population of more than 26 million people.
Madagascar ranks 162nd out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index.
Almost 50% of Malagasy children under five suffer from malnutrition.
Our programmes focus on fighting undernutrition through strengthening the local healthcare system. This has included provided mental health support and nutritional supplements to vulnerable children under five and pregnant women in urban areas.
We have also helped people on the island to respond to worsening climate shocks through disaster risk reduction and resilience programmes. As part of an integrated approach, our health and nutrition programmes and water, sanitation and hygiene projects have also supported these efforts.
Throughout the pandemic, our offices have remained open and we have adapted our programmes to help reduce the spread of Covid-19.
Our work to respond to coronavirus in Madagascar has included:
We reached more than 85,000 people in Madagascar through our programmes in 2019.
We have 102 staff based in Antananarivo, Tulear and Amboasary.
We started working in Madagascar in 2011.
We work to improve the country’s healthcare system and provide life-saving nutrition programmes.
In recent decades peace and stability has enabled economic growth, but despite progress malnutrition is still common.
High rates of malnutrition, alarming numbers of HIV and AIDS cases and frequent cholera outbreaks are huge humanitarian challenges.