(English) The world must – and can – act as cyclones wreak havoc

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English a Français. At least 38 people have been killed, and more than 12,000 forced to leave their homes, in one of Madagascar’s strongest cyclones of the last six decades. Cyclone Gezani made landfall in Madagascar on Tuesday (10th February 2026) and struck Toamasina, the largest Malagasy…

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(English) Eric’s story: supporting livelihoods to protect the forest

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English a Français. We are supporting Malagasy organisations – and Malagasy people like Eric Randrianantoanina – to protect the environment upon which we all rely, and to improve their lives. Meet Eric… Madagascar has some of the world’s most spectacular wilderness. Almost 90 per cent of plant…

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(English) We share responsibility for the Malagasy wilderness, and climate catastrophe

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Seven Malagasy people are confirmed to have died, and more than 54,000 injured or otherwise affected, as a result of tropical cyclone Fytia. The cyclone struck Madagascar – primarily the country’s North-West – on Saturday (31st January 2026) morning, leaving the island on Sunday. Its wind…

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(English) Our Work – How Your Support Is Making an Impact

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. As the new year begins, we wanted to share with you the latest information about our major programmes, to show you how your support and help is making an impact and improving Malagasy lives and the Malagasy biosphere. Renewable World’s three main programmes are Renewable Forests…

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(English) Madagascar becomes BRICS partner candidate country

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Madagascar may become a partner country of the BRICS group, following discussions with member state South Africa. The Malagasy interim president Michael Randrianirina has told Russian media that the new status may be confirmed as early as the 18th BRICS summit, which will be held in…

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(English) COP30: What we need

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

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(English) Economy and ecology: Rajoelina sets priorities at UN

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Malagasy President Andriy Rajoelina used his speech to the UN General Assembly to focus on the Malagasy economy, and its environment, noting both require and deserve help from beyond the Malagasy borders. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (24th September) Rajoelina said the African…

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(English) Verraux’s lemur – an addition which could make a difference

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Two lemurs have been added to the list of the 25 most-endangered primates on Earth. But there are hopes that one may spark new interest in and protection for, a vital ecological habitat. Madagascar is the only country on Earth to which lemurs are native, but…

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(English) Warnings for Malagasy Economy and People

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded an in-country review of Madagascar’s economic situation with a warning that ‘outside shocks’ ‘cloud’ the country’s economic outlook. While the international financial body, which last year stepped in to provide Madagascar with and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and a…

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(English) 90 per cent of Malagasy people living in poverty

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. On Thursday 5th June 2025, the World Bank updated its – and the world’s – poverty metric. Up to that date, the international poverty baseline – the line below which anyone is defined as living in poverty – had been an income of US$2.15 (£1.59 at…

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