Money for Madagascar welcomes and joins new calls for reassurances that the Malagasy rainforests will not be damaged by two proposed new roads in Madagascar. Members of the European parliament have called on the IMF to pause the payment of fund for two road-building projects in Madagascar, until forest-protection guarantees are made by the Malagasy government. The 35 MEPs…
An innovative community loan scheme run by Money for Madagascar has empowered Malagasy people to generate income in new ways, developing and enacting environmentally-friendly farming and other activities. The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) created a pool of cash for Malagasy people, including women, vulnerable minority groups and young people, to set up and operate projects which protect the…
An accident of birth means Malagasy communities, including some living in severe poverty, find themselves charged not only with somehow keeping themselves and their families alive, but also with protecting some of the planet’s fertile and dynamic rainforest. These two imperatives could clash with and contradict one another, but under our DAF programme, they are instead complementary. Because of…
Money for Madagascar is bridging the gap between human needs and biodiversity conservation, empowering Madagascar’s youth to champion sustainable development and environmental stewardship. Thanks to funding from the Darwin Initiative, MfM has been working in partnership with Madagasikara Voakajy to address Madagascar’s biodiversity crisis. The ‘Youths for Lemurs’ conservation and livelihoods project was launched in July 2021 and focuses…
Work to reconstruct a dormitory for boys…
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