(English) Macron in first French bilateral visit to Madagascar in 20 years

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. French president Emmanuel Macron arrives in Antananarivo this afternoon (Wednesday 23rd April) for the first bilateral visit to Madagascar since 2005. But alongside talks on trade, defence, climate change and pollution, disagreement over ownership of Indian Ocean islands is likely to be expressed.   French President Emmanuel Macron…

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(English) Savings and loans – a way to make ‘dreams come true’

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Despite working two jobs, Joséphine Rasoanantenaina was only able to earn half the money she and her family required to cover their daily needs. Her story – including the efforts and decisions she made – shows how our Resilient Forests and Livelihoods (RFL) programme enables Malagasy people…

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(English) Dream home – savings and loans for permanent homes

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. ‘The GSC has allowed me to escape poverty. Today, I can dream bigger.’ The Resilient Forests and Livelihoods programme, to which all your DOUBLED donations made through the Green Match Fund from 12pm GMT Tuesday 22 April to 12pm GMT Tuesday 29 April, will go, works to…

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(English) Health, wealth and wellbeing: the challenges facing development and environmental action

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. A new study in Madagascar reveals that young Malagasy people are suffering not only physical, but also serious mental health challenges as a result of climate catastrophe. And yet, even as these impacts are being uncovered and better understood, and even within a context in which the…

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(English) The Green Match Fund: it’s in the name

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. With the start of this year’s Green Match Fund just 17 days away, we take a brief look at one of the strands of our Resilient Forests and Livelihoods programme: ECCLiM. Green Match Fund: 12pm Tuesday 22 April 2025 – 12pm Tuesday 29 April 2025 WHAT’s in…

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(English) Road update: compensation promise to impacted people

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. THE MALAGASY government has said it will continue the construction of a road in the country’s east, without delay, despite its negative impact on communities in its path. The government’s Minister of Communication and Culture, Volamiranty Donna Mara described anyone with concerns about the road and its…

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(English) A Malagasy update

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Almost 11,000 men, women and children have been displaced by Tropical Storm Jude, which made two landfalls in Madagascar this month – a situation made even worse by extreme food insecurity, and risk of disease associated with lack of food, and storm-related chaos. The World Health Organisation…

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(English) Plantlife: protecting forests, improving lives

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Today, 21 March 2025, is the International Day of Forests, a moment where the world can take a moment to appreciate – and hopefully commit to protecting – the environment of which we are all a part and upon which we all rely. The theme of this…

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

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. 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 of…

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

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. 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 which…

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