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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.
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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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Documents and publications
This country profile for Madagascar provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts and progress to date in health sector efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system.
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Documents and publications
Resilience Building and Disaster Response Management in the Indian Ocean (RDRM-IO) programme, UNDRR component is to improve Disaster Risk Reduction understanding and governance capacities of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
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The Resilience Building and Disaster Response Management in the Indian Ocean (RDRM-IO) programme UNDRR component was launched on 22 March 2022.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Indian Ocean Commission
European Union
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Southern Madagascar has been hammered by two years of drought that has left 1.5 million people – half the region’s population – facing extreme hunger.
The New Humanitarian
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Documents and publications
This publication showcases four women in Malawi, Guatemala, Madagascar and Nicaragua who thanks to risk finance were able to overcome climate shock, build resilience, and help their families and communities.
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´The Madagascar Private Sector Humanitarian Platform (PSHP), a member of the OCHA/UNDP Connecting Business initiative, is actively engaged in the humanitarian response to the cyclones that hit the south-east coast of the country in February.
Connecting Business initiative

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