Money Over Birth Order: Equality and Opportunity

A study suggests that money and opportunity, rather than ‘hierarchy of birth’ – plays the greatest role in people’s life outcomes. A study carried out in Madagascar investigating the effects of ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ appears to show that wealth and opportunity, rather than ‘hierarchy of birth’, have the greatest impact on people’s experience and achievements. In research carried-out by…

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EU and AU Meetings – ‘a profound shift’ decried

Two days of meetings involving Foreign Ministers from European and African Union states have done little to reduce fears that Europe may be turning its back on the continent to its South. Since the rise of Donald Trump to the US presidency, many EU and other European states have announced significant and potentially extremely harmful cuts to international aid…

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Biodiversity and Development, hand in hand

This year’s International Day for Biodiversity – which falls today, Thursday 22 May 2025 – is being held under the theme: ‘Harmony with nature and sustainable development.’ The phrase could be our slogan, and at Money for Madagascar we work specifically with men, women and children in arguable the world’s biodiversity hotbed to help Malagasy people achieve development and…

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MfM CEO on Development, Madagascar and being ‘Malagasy-led’: Lova Rasoalinoro

‘Malagasy-led does not mean a Malagasy person has to be the CEO or something like that, but a solidarity model, a global team, and ensuring that the Malagasy community we serve has the power to determine their development course. ‘…we have expertise and ideas. We can make a difference to our lives and situations, and this can be of…

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Madagascar, you, and us

The people, the plants, and the animals of Madagascar are fighting a battle for survival, against problems which are almost all not of their making. Our work is inclusive, it is fair, and it is necessary. Join us.    At Money for Madagascar, we work with and for Malagasy organisations, communities and individuals, offering people a platform from which their…

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Resilient Forests and Livelihoods: 30 months report

With just six months remaining of the Resilient Forests and Livelihoods pilot period, we are delighted to report our programme’s progress to date. Money for Madagascar has helped restore and reforest hundreds of acres of Malagasy rainforest, and empowered thousands of Malagasy people to lift themselves from poverty and hunger, while protecting the vibrant, vital forests which surround them….

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Steps towards the future – but more must be done

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Malagasy counterpart Andry Nirina Rajoelina have agreed and announced a series of agreements on education, agriculture and energy, as well as one promising a joint study of a massacre in which some believe 200,000 Malagasy people were killed by French soldiers and politicians. We welcome the development initiatives – and hope the ‘commission…

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Macron in first French bilateral visit to Madagascar in 20 years

French president Emmanuel Macron arrives in Antananarivo this afternoon (Wednesday 23rd April) for the first bilateral visit to Madagascar since 2005. But alongside talks on trade, defence, climate change and pollution, disagreement over ownership of Indian Ocean islands is likely to be expressed.   French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Madagascar today to meet with Malagasy president Andry Nirina Rajoelina,…

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Savings and loans – a way to make ‘dreams come true’

Despite working two jobs, Joséphine Rasoanantenaina was only able to earn half the money she and her family required to cover their daily needs. Her story – including the efforts and decisions she made – shows how our Resilient Forests and Livelihoods (RFL) programme enables Malagasy people to lift themselves from poverty and food shortage, without resorting to damaging…

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Dream home – savings and loans for permanent homes

‘The GSC has allowed me to escape poverty. Today, I can dream bigger.’ The Resilient Forests and Livelihoods programme, to which all your DOUBLED donations made through the Green Match Fund from 12pm GMT Tuesday 22 April to 12pm GMT Tuesday 29 April, will go, works to protect the unique Malagasy environment, for the benefit of us all, while…

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