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

lundi 24 février 2025

| agriculture, Aid, CEPF, climate, climate catastrophe, climate change, community, conservation, development, environment, farming, finance, food, forest, livelihoods, loans, Madagascar, Malagasy, Partnerships, poverty, rainforest, RFL, wildlife

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en 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), supported by the Critical Ecosystem…

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

vendredi 21 février 2025

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| Aid, Children, climate, climate catastrophe, climate change, conservation, development, education, environment, equality, forest, gender, health, livelihoods, Madagascar, Malagasy, Netherlands, Partnerships, poverty, rainforest, trade, US, USAID, water, wildlife

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en 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 receive funding from USAID. Nor…

(English) New boys’ dormitory on target for March completion

vendredi 14 février 2025

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| AAB, Boys' Centre, Children, community, Construction, education, Fire, Madagascar, Malagasy, Protecting and Enabling Vulnerable Children, school, Vulnerable children

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Work to reconstruct a dormitory for boys in need of care and protection is nearing completion. The Akany Avoko Bevalala (AAB) Boys’ Centre’s new dormitory, on which work began on 13th December 2024, is developing on schedule and should be completed next month, March 2025. The previous dormitory was destroyed by…

(English) Meet the Students – a short introduction to the Fihavanana Centre

mardi 11 février 2025

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| Antananarivo, Children, education, Fihavanana, Girl's Centre, girls, health, homelessness, Madagascar, Malagasy, poverty, Protecting and Enabling Vulnerable Children, school, young women

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. ‘During my two years studying the Women’s Promotion course at the Centre, I gained invaluable skills and knowledge. With the confidence and expertise I’ve developed, I am now ready to seek employment, which will provide the start-up funds for my personal life project: opening a hairdressing salon. My heartfelt thanks also…

(English) Environment and Development Must Complement, Not Harm, One Another

lundi 10 février 2025

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| Antananarivo, climate, climate catastrophe, climate change, community, development, environment, Environmental News, forest, IMF, livelihoods, Madagascar, Malagasy, rainforest, RFL, Roads, Route du Soleil, Taomasina, wildlife

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. 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…

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

mardi 4 février 2025

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| agriculture, climate catastrophe, conservation, development, environment, Environmental News, forest, Madagascar, Malagasy, rainforest, wildlife

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en 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). Its wind-speeds have been recorded…

(English) MfM joins International Education Community

vendredi 31 janvier 2025

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| education, Education for Life, Global Schools Forum, Madagascar, Malagasy, Protecting and Enabling Vulnerable Children, school, Vulnerable children

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Money for Madagascar has become part of the Global Schools Forum, with which we will work sharing information, experiences, plans and policies to help improve education in Madagascar, and in low- and middle-income countries across the world. We are delighted to announce we have joined an international community of organisations working…

(English) Church choir helps raise funds for food and income initiative

mardi 28 janvier 2025

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| AAF, Children, farming, food, Fundraising, Girl's Centre, Madagascar, Malagasy, Vulnerable children

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. A centre which provides healing, hope and a home to young girls who have been forced onto the streets in Madagascar, is working to raise funds for an innovative income-generating scheme to make sure the girls have enough to eat. A centre for destitute girls is raising money for an innovative…

(English) Community loans: protecting forests, improving lives

vendredi 24 janvier 2025

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| agriculture, CEPF, conservation, finance, forest, Funding initiative, Madagascar, Malagasy, rainforest, RFL, wildlife

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en 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 groups and young people, to…

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

mardi 21 janvier 2025

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| conservation, development, Environmental News, farming, Madagascar, Malagasy, rainforest, trade, wildlife, World Bank

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en 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 Malagasy livelihoods improve in environmentally-friendly…

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