Madagascar
Madagascar is building resilience to natural hazards by focusing on disaster preparedness; natural resource management; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); and livelihoods.
Madagascar’s location leaves it uniquely vulnerable to natural disasters, such as cyclones, droughts, floods and locust infestations that, in turn, lead to disease and food shortages. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of the powerful cyclones that affect the country, especially its coastal areas, and make rainfall less predictable and more extreme. Resilience activities in the country focus on:
- Increasing local disaster preparedness capacity.
- Reducing human pressure on natural resources.
- Improving WASH infrastructure.
- Livelihood diversification.
- Increasing access to weather and climate information.
- Developing early warning systems.
Related Resources
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