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The Grand Sud of Madagascar Crisis

FAO Livelihoods Response Strategy

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 7p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN 978-92-5-135137-6

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Madagascar is one of the countries with the highest poverty rates in the world despite having considerable natural resources. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Madagascar was on an upward growth trajectory. The adverse economic, social and fiscal impact of the COVID-19 crisis is substantial, with an estimated 1.38 million people pushed into extreme poverty due to job losses as well as the sudden loss of income for informal workers affected by lockdowns in major cities (World Bank, 20202). The FEWS NET indicates the intense drought that saw the Grand Sud receive less rainfall than the 20-year average, and crop production was adversely affected by limited access to seeds due to a combination of low household seed stocks following the poor 2020 season and high cost of inputs. The IPC estimates that 1.14 million people of The Grand Sud of Madagascar are facing severe levels of acute food insecurity between April and September 2021, of which nearly 14 000 people are in Catastrophe acute food insecurity. The key drivers of acute food insecurity in The Grand Sud of Madagascar include drought, insecurity, the COVID-19 pandemic, and related restrictions that have led to high food prices due to low food availability. This response plan covers the period from January 2021 until December 2023 and is a living document continuously revised as the situation evolves. The plan contributes to the government’s Colloque Régional Plan Emergence Sud Madagascar and aligns with the FAO Resilience Strategy for South Africa.

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