Protests in Tana, Quiet in the Southeast: Two Realities in Madagascar
Last Friday, largely youth-led mobilisations erupted in Madagascar's capital, calling for an end to persistent cuts to water and electricity.
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Last Friday, largely youth-led mobilisations erupted in Madagascar's capital, calling for an end to persistent cuts to water and electricity.
SEED Madagascar launches an agroforestry pilot project, embedded within our Sekoly Maintso (Green School) initiative, which seeks to reinforce food security, strengthen climate resilience, and support sustainable, community-led livelihoods.
On a recent expedition that felt more like a biological treasure hunt, international researchers built on SEED’s long-term monitoring efforts in Sainte Luce to explore and better understand this little-known region.
Brad and Kiara share their unique experience volunteering with SEED's Conservation Research Programme in south-eastern Madagascar.
SEED visited with Mr. Joffrey, Headteacher at Beandry EPP, to gather information on the new school building and discuss how the school withstood Cyclone Jude.
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.
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.
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.