Talking about sustainable environment, education and development in southeast Madagascar. New articles every week from our team!
Madagascar’s protests escalated from youth-led demonstrations over service shortages to a nationwide crisis after a military unit aligned with demonstrators.
Last Friday, largely youth-led mobilisations erupted in Madagascar's capital, calling for an end to persistent cuts to water and electricity.
Madagascar faces a critical juncture as newly imposed U.S. tariffs threaten its key textile exports, compounding existing economic fragility fuelled by climate shocks and unpredictable aid.
Severe Tropical Storm Jude has left widespread destruction across Fort Dauphin and the Anosy region, compounding the challenges of ongoing drought, wildfires, and aid cuts. Homes, schools, and community infrastructure have been severely impacted, with rural areas now reporting significant damage to SEED’s programme sites. As Madagascar’s south faces increasingly frequent climate shocks, urgent support is needed to help communities recover and build resilience.
Caitlin recalls her incredible volunteer experience in the littoral forest of Sainte Luce in south-eastern Madagascar with the SEED Conservation Research Programme.
While global news focused on the wildfires in Los Angeles, fires were raging much closer to SEED’s home in Madagascar. Record-breaking dry weather and unseasonably strong winds created ideal conditions for wildfires here, devastating much of our Ala Programme forest corridors. Persistent dry weather here threatens the safety and livelihoods of already vulnerable, under-resourced communities, as as we look ahead to what is likely to be another difficult year for Madagascar's south.
At Teneo we have a purpose; we call it Purpose Beyond Profit. We want to improve the lives of a million children around the world. It’s a long-term goal that will take years to fulfill and we want to take our employees, suppliers, and customers on the journey as well. In this blog, SEED’s long-term collaborator, Teneo, talks about exploring the mutual benefits of environmental, social and corporate governance.
In this blog, we explore the different facets of Malagasy art, what it tells us about the culture and identity of Madagascar, and how it is making its presence on the global stage.
When Saul’s Bar Mitzvah came and went, it left a lasting impact—one that reached far beyond the ceremony. As well as the celebration, Saul had chosen to collaborate with Stitch Sainte Luce, a women’s cooperative in Madagascar, creating handmade kippot that carried both cultural and personal significance.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently released the 2023/2024 Human Development Report, which takes a global look at trends in countries’ Human Development Index (HDI) values.