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Madagascar

Tariffs, Aid Cuts, and Climate Shocks: A Perfect Storm for Madagascar’s Fragile Economy

By Samantha Grunow April 11, 2025

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. The impacts extend beyond job losses to issues of gender equality and community resilience. Amid rising food insecurity and infrastructure devastation from cyclones, Madagascar's vulnerabilities are intensified by reduced international support. These interconnected challenges highlight the urgent need for stable aid, fair trade policies, and global climate justice. SEED Madagascar advocates for community-based resilience to counter systemic risks and sustain livelihoods.

Tariffs, Aid Cuts, and Climate Shocks: A Perfect Storm for Madagascar’s Fragile Economy

Community Health

The Burden on Those Least Responsible: The Impact of Climate Change on Maternal Health in Madagascar

By Chloe Roach April 3, 2025

Climate change is exacerbating maternal and child health challenges in Madagascar, with impacts such as unsafe water, extreme heat, food insecurity, and disrupted healthcare services. Community-led initiatives like SEED Madagascar’s Projects Votsira and Miatrika are empowering local communities to build resilience, while advocacy for gender-equal representation in climate policy highlights the need for inclusive, sustainable solutions.

The Burden on Those Least Responsible: The Impact of Climate Change on Maternal Health in Madagascar

Madagascar

One Climate Challenge After Another: 2025 in Madagascar’s South

By Charlie Reid March 28, 2025

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.

One Climate Challenge After Another: 2025 in Madagascar’s South

Madagascar

My time as a volunteer with the SEED Conservation Research Programme

By Caitlin Moffatt February 11, 2025

Caitlin recalls her incredible volunteer experience in the littoral forest of Sainte Luce in south-eastern Madagascar with the SEED Conservation Research Programme.

My time as a volunteer with the SEED Conservation Research Programme

Madagascar

Madagascar on Fire… climate change the arsonist?

By Paul Allen and Charlie Reid January 23, 2025

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.

Madagascar on Fire… climate change the arsonist?

Education

"Education is the best legacy." "Ny fanabeazana no lova tsara indrindra."

By Theodore Rakotonirina December 5, 2024

My name is Theodore Rakotonirina, and I’m writing to you as a proud member of SEED Madagascar’s team and Head of our schools programme. This year, I’m reaching out to share something that’s deeply close to my heart—Project Fanaka, our 2024 Christmas Appeal.

"Education is the best legacy." "Ny fanabeazana no lova tsara indrindra."

Madagascar

ESG is Good for Business. SEED’s longterm collaborator explores the mutual benefits of environmental, social and corporate governance

By James Hall, VP of Services, Teneo November 1, 2024

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.

ESG is Good for Business. SEED’s longterm collaborator explores the mutual benefits of environmental, social and corporate governance

Community Health

Healthcare Access and Poverty Reduction: SEED’s Impact in Rural Madagascar

By Chloe Roach October 17, 2024

Held annually on the 17th of October, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is a global observance aimed at fostering understanding and dialogue between people experiencing poverty and the wider society. This blog discusses SEED's impact on healthcare access and poverty reduction in rural Madagascar.

Healthcare Access and Poverty Reduction: SEED’s Impact in Rural Madagascar

Madagascar

Rhythms and Colours: The Diverse Tapestry of Malagasy Art

By Sharone Houssenaly October 2, 2024

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.

Rhythms and Colours: The Diverse Tapestry of Malagasy Art

Madagascar

A Father’s Pride and a Stitch of Hope: How My Son's Bar Mitzvah Changed Lives in Madagascar

By Mark Jacobs September 27, 2024

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.

A Father’s Pride and a Stitch of Hope: How My Son's Bar Mitzvah Changed Lives in Madagascar