(English) The World Must Listen: the mental and physical impacts of climate catastrophe on Madagascar

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Two reports in recent days have addressed the severity of climate catastrophe’s impact on Malagasy men, women and children. Amnesty International has issued an extremely critical report regarding the treatment of more than 90,000 Antandroy men, women and children who have been forced to flee the Androy…

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(English) Resilient Forests and Livelihoods: 30 months report

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. With just six months remaining of the Resilient Forests and Livelihoods pilot period, we are delighted to report our programme’s progress to date. Money for Madagascar has helped restore and reforest hundreds of acres of Malagasy rainforest, and empowered thousands of Malagasy people to lift themselves from…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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(English) Cyclone Chido the latest warning of climate catastrophe

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. From 8th to 16th December, Cyclone Chido developed in the Western Indian Ocean and struck several islands in its path. One of those was Madagascar, which was, fortunately, spared the worst of the cyclone’s devastation. But Mauritian island Agalega, and Mayotte, which lie either side of Madagascar’s…

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(English) Broken Promises at COP29: Wealthy Nations Fall Short in Climate Pledge

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Early yesterday morning (Sunday 24th November) COP 29 came to a close after a fraught final, extra, day. The climate conference was due to finish on Friday (22nd November) but spilled into Saturday and then Sunday morning, as negotiations over a new deal to help the world’s…

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