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Ces lignes directrices sont des procédures opérationnelles à suivre pour développer et exécuter une action visant à renforcer la résilience du milieu scolaire face aux chocs climatiques, économiques et aux épidémies à Madagascar:
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The United Nations World Food Programme has launched the Anticipatory Action system to bolster smallholder farmers’ ability to withstand shocks as the country approaches the lean season with up to 1.9 million people estimated to suffer from acute hunger.
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This brief focuses on how climate change acts as a threat multiplier, worsening the existing risks and vulnerabilities to hunger for already disadvantaged people, particularly women, agricultural workers, and small-scale farmers.
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The 2021/2022 edition of the Interconnected Disaster Risks report analyses 10 disasters from around the world which were selected for their notoriety and representation of a larger global issue that has changed or will change lives across the world.
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This assessment presents qualitative research exploring two Kere-affected communities’ experiences of the phenomenon. Kere is a recurrent famine occurring in the south of Madagascar that emerged substantively in the 1930s.
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Le but de la présente communication est de mettre en lumière les efforts d’adaptation de Madagascar face à l’évolution du climat, ainsi que ses perspectives pour renforcer les actions déjà engagées et en cours dans ce domaine.
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The year 2021 was exceptionally dry in Madagascar. In January, Welthungerhilfe’s Early Action Protocol (EAP) for Drought-induced Food Insecurity was triggered for Ambatondrazaka District, Alaotra-Mangoro.
Anticipation Hub
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Le présent document se focalise sur les secteurs Agriculture-Elevage Pêche, Ressources en eau, Santé publique, Biodiversité et Foresterie, Zones côtières, Infrastructures, Gestion/Réduction des risques et des catastrophes climatiques.

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