MADAGASCAR: Despite odds, country saves more trees
Despitea demand for more agricultural land, poverty-stricken Madagascar hasmanaged to reduce deforestation by almost half, environment groups say....
MADAGASCAR: Rift Valley Fever hits island
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) has infected more than 400 people inMadagascar, with at least 17 fatalities, according to the Ministry of Health(MoH). "An...
World Bank Board Approves US$40 Million Additional Financing for the Integrated Growth Poles Project in Madagascar
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved today an additional financing in an amount of US$40 million to the Republic of...
MADAGASCAR: Cash shortage hits cyclone food aid delivery
A funding shortfall has prevented vital food aid deliveries to tens of thousands of Malagasy people hit by this year's deadly cyclones, leaving many...
International humanitarian community seeks $30 million for 239,000 peole affected by cyclones in Madagascar
The international humanitarian community is seeking more than $30 million to support the Government of Madagascar in providing relief to 239,000...
In the face of plummeting vanilla prices, forming financial cooperatives has kept several thousand vanilla farmers in northeastern Madagascar afloat....
MADAGASCAR: Law to curb widespread sexual exploitation of children
The sexual exploitation of children trafficked internally from Madagascar's poverty-stricken rural areas to tourist hotspots appears to be...
MADAGASCAR: Recovering from blow after blow
Much of Madagascar had already been suffering from drought before the worst cyclone season in years hit the Indian Ocean Island, leaving aid agencies...
MADAGASCAR: Maronama, 'That one night changed my whole life'
Maronama, 53, lost everything she owned when cyclone Indlala tore through northeastern Madagascar in March. She spoke to IRIN about the terrifying...
Madagascar: Too much emphasis on the environment ?
by Lova Rakotomalala Madagascar is arguably most renowned for its unique biodiversity. However, the focus on the environment is sometimes resented by...