Increasing resilience and rural livelihoods of most vulnerable farmer households in Antanambao Manampotsy district, Madagascar
Madagascar is one of the countries most affected by climate change, exposed to natural risks such as cyclones, floods and droughts. The project aims to contribute to the implementation of the National Program of Action for Climate Change Adaptation by increasing the resilience of vulnerable farmer communities in the District of Antanambao-Manampotsy. The project will promote climate adapted agricultural practices, contribute to improving water infrastructure and establish community committees on local climate change adaptation. Focusing on the grassroots level, the project addresses adaptation needs identified at community level and aims to develop a replicable concept for transferring the project approach to other regions. It strengthens the capacities and cooperation between key stakeholders on the local, regional and national levels to foster replication and upscaling of local climate change adaption plans.
- Countries
- Madagascar
- IKI funding
- 800,000.00 €
- Duration
- 09/2022 till 12/2025
- Status
- open
- Implementing organisation
- German Red Cross
- Implementing Partner
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- Malagasy Red Cross Society (MRG)
State of implementation/results
- Identification of suitable crops and causes of deforestation, and development of mitigation measures (2023/2024) to promote sustainable value chains.
- Capacity building and support for six farmer groups in Mahela, including provision of agricultural toolkits since 2023 (ongoing) to enhance productive and climate-resilient farming.
- Trainings on biodiversity, climate change adaptation, and climate-smart livelihoods for volunteers, staff, and local authorities since 2023 (ongoing).
- EVCA trainings (Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments) on climate protection, environmental management, climate-smart livelihoods, and disaster risk management for over 530 participants in July 2023 and December 2024, strengthening local adaptation capacity.
- Refresher trainings on plant associations, vegetation cover, bio-pesticide production, and vegetable garden cultivation since 2023 (ongoing).
- Distribution of agricultural tools to 60 particularly vulnerable households (274 female-headed, 336 male-headed) and vegetable seeds to 79 highly active farmers until the end of 2024.
- Distribution of 3,660 coffee seedlings and 2,064 cinnamon seedlings to households with prior experience in these cash crops in June/July 2025.
- Climate change and environmental awareness campaigns in primary schools in Mahela and Manampotsy, reaching 650 children and teachers, and in six villages for adults; practical trainings on ecological KAMADO stoves, which significantly reduce wood consumption for cooking, until May 2024.
- Reforestation of over 4,000 native trees until August 2025 to restore forest areas and promote biodiversity.
- Training of three community emergency committees by the National Malagasy Office for Disaster Risk Management (BNGRC) in cooperation with project partners in April 2024; committees equipped with early warning tools, protective clothing, and mitigation toolkits for small community repair works.
Latest Update:
12/2025
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