(English) Environment and development – more than carbon capture (but that too!)

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. A study suggests that an agro-forestry project in Panama collects less carbon than it had originally hoped to. Though it should not be the responsibility of people – like those of Panama and Madagascar – who live in carbon sinks to collect carbon for the rest…

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(English) Loud and PROUD: Young Women Lead Community-developed Climate Change Responses

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. YOUNG women in a land-locked, remote area of Madagascar are taking the lead in their communities’ response to climate change. A Money for Madagascar programme in Maintirano, capital of the Melaky region in western Madagascar, has helped 16 women aged 20-45 lead a series of initiatives…

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(English) MfM and the Wildlife Connection

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Today (3 March 2025) is World Wildlife Day, a moment in which we celebrate the world’s wildlife and conservation work done to protect it and the ecosystems of which animals, plants and we are part, and upon which we all rely. At Money for Madagascar, wildlife…

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(English) On the front-line of disaster, we must do more to help

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. In the wake of floods killing at least 11 people following extreme rains in Madagascar, we call once again for the country and its people to receive proper assistance to deal with and help reduce the impacts of climate catastrophe. Severe flooding, including of the Sisaony…

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(English) Community power: proving sustainable development works in Madagascar

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Money for Madagascar and Malagasy people have shown sustainable development can build a better future for Madagascar, in a project which has empowered communities to protect their environment while improving their incomes and living standards. Our Empowering Communities for Conservation and Livelihoods in Madagascar initiative (ECCLiM),…

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(English) The US, aid, and Money for Madagascar

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. We are aware that our supporters and partners have understandable concerns about our position and situation in the light of developments in the US and now the Netherlands. At present, we are not directly affected by the measures taken by the US government. We do not…

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(English) Climate Catastrophe: those most able, must act now

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Madagascar is bracing for the next in a series of intense cyclones, as the UK Met Office warns that such weather events will increase in intensity and frequency due to climate change. Cyclone Faida is scheduled to make landfall in Madagascar today (Tuesday 4 February 2025)….

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(English) Community loans: protecting forests, improving lives

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. 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…

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(English) Lives, livelihoods and lifestyles: the world’s wealthiest have a responsibility to Malagasy people

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. The World Bank reminds us that Malagasy people are among the world’s poorest, and that development need not threaten the environment on which we all rely. Our work follows this vital and accurate mantra. We join the Bank in calling on the world’s richest nations help…

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(English) DAF: helping Malagasy people protect rainforest, the planet, and their lives and livelihoods

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. 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…

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