The Malagasy government has begun a six-month ‘National Consultation’ which it says is designed to ‘drive constitutional reform’ and form the basis of the Malagasy ‘Fifth Republic’. The initiative will start at the fokotany level, progressing through communes, districts and regions of Madagascar. It is hoped the entire population will be able to express aspirations and opinions regarding the…
Heavy rains in and around Madagascar’s capital city Antananarivo have caused extensive damage to a children’s centre with which we work. On Tuesday (11 November 2025) evening at about 7.15pm Malagasy-time, a storm including heavy rain, strong winds and hail, struck the Akany Avoko Ambohidatrimo (AAA) centre, home to 105 children; girls aged 0-18 and boys aged 0-8 years…
World leaders have gathered in Belem, Brasil under the ongoing shadow of the climate catastrophe, for the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30). The summit has begun with the world in an unprecedented level of risk from – and in the case of Madagascar experience of the impacts of – climate change, but serious questions must be asked about…
Malagasy president and colonel of the CAPSAT Malagasy army unit Michael Randrianirina has kept the first of his promises to Madagascar, by appointing a civilian prime minister. Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, an economist who worked at the World Bank, and has been chairman and ceo of the Malagasy National Industrial Bank since November 2020, was appointed to the role yesterday (Monday…
We are delighted to announce the release of our special edition 2026 Calendar. We were founded in 1986 to provide funds and other assistance to Malagasy organisations and communities – our partners – so that Malagasy people could formulate and deliver the solutions to the challenges they face: Malagasy solutions to Malagasy problems. We have a large number of…
Colonel Michael Randrianirina of the Malagasy army unit CAPSAT has been sworn in as the new president of Madagascar, just days after carrying out a military takeover of the island. The change in leadership in Madagascar came as the result of three weeks of social unrest and widespread violence, after young Malagasy people staged a demonstration following increasingly regular…
A unit of the Malagasy army has claimed it has ‘taken power’ in Madagascar. The CAPSAT unit, which on Saturday (11 October 2025) announced it was joining protests against the Malagasy government and president Andry Rajoelina, saying it would not ‘follow illegal orders’ to ‘shoot our brothers and sisters’ (the demonstrators) made the announcement today. CAPSAT (Corps d’administration des…
Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina is strongly believed to have left Madagascar, following 18 days of protest against his rule and living standards in the island republic. Rajoelina has engaged in no presidential business since Friday (10th October 2025) but made a statement earlier today, issued by his office, in which he said a coup d’etat was being carried out…
A summertime pilot scheme run by a centre we helped create, and which is run by a Money for Madagascar partner, has celebrated the success of its first summer activity programme. From 7 July to 30 August, 140 children – 80 aged 4-11 and 60 aged 12-18 – took part in the Ankizy Gasy Mentoring Centre ‘summer sessions’, attending…
We are delighted to share a short poem by our Trustee Vaonarivo – Vao – Brown. Vao is a poet and artist, and has created the poem ‘Manga’ (‘blue’) – a meditation on and celebration of the colour blue – for performance and competition. Manga has powerful symbolism in Malagasy culture, traditionally linked to the sea – the Indian…
We at Money for Madagascar wish to…
As the impacts of Cyclone Gezani continue…
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