Noticias sobre Madagascar
Dry weather increases by two the list of countries in need of external food assistance
FAO report highlights risks posed by locusts in Africa amid stronger output trends in the Near East and Asia.
Most vulnerable countries receive the least funding to tackle climate change and the water crisis
Clean water is the first line of defense against climate impacts, but a new report by WaterAid finds that only 5% of climate finance is spent on adaptation.
Suqia signs MoU with Dubai Cares to provide WASH facilities in developing countries
In line with the International Day of Education, the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia) and Dubai Cares, both under the umbrella of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share knowledge and build capacities in support of developing countries facing water scarcity.
Drought in southern Africa: EU releases over €22 million in humanitarian aid
The European Commission is mobilising a humanitarian aid package of €22.8 million to help address emergency food needs and support vulnerable people in Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
More than 52 million people across Africa going hungry as weather extremes hit the continent
Millions displaced; women, girls hit hardest; crises compounded by conflicts, poverty, and inequality; $700m average climate-related losses; urgent action needed now.
“Women, adolescent girls, the elderly are worse hit when it comes to poor sanitation facilities”
On occasion of World Toilet Day, celebrated every 19th of November, to draw attention to the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, we caught up with Sibongile Ndaba, Business Development Lead at Water & Sanitation For The Urban Poor in Zambia.
Global Handwashing Day 2019: clean hands for all for sustainable development
By Om Prasad Gautam is Senior WASH Manager for Hygiene at WaterAid UK.
The decline of ecosystem services could affect billions in the coming decades
Recently, a global assessment done by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) ─ an independent body established by UN member States in 2012 to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services ─ highlighted a knowledge gap: understanding where and how nature’s contributions are more relevant to people.
Africa50, Colas, Jovena & SN Power partner to develop Volobe Hydropower project in Madagascar
Africa50, Colas, Jovena and SN Power signed a shareholders’ agreement on Friday to develop the Volobe hydropower plant in Madagascar.
World Bank injects $130M in support of recovery efforts in cyclone affected communities
The World Bank has approved an equivalent of $130 million in grants from the Crisis Response Window of the International Development Association (IDA) in support of the government of Mozambique’s Cyclone Idai & Kenneth Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project.
Extreme weather displaced 7 million people in first half of 2019
More than 10 million new internal displacements were recorded between January and June 2019, according to a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
Facilitating countries in Africa and the Middle East for water-related sustainable development
Effective planning and policy implementation through strengthening and realigning enabling environments are critical to driving success in achieving SDG 6.
The world is off-track to meet most food and agriculture-related Sustainable Development Goals
The world is off-track to meet most of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets linked to hunger, food security and nutrition, according to a FAO report released.
June 2019 was hottest on record for the globe
Antarctic sea ice coverage shrank to new record low.
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people.
Madagascar villagers learn dangers of outdoor defecation
The discussion with villagers starts early in the morning.
Mozambique cyclones are “wake-up call,” says WMO
Fact-finding mission makes recommendations for future resilience The devastation caused by cyclones Idai and Kenneth which hit Mozambique within the space of a few weeks is a wake-up call about more high-impact tropical cyclones, coastal flooding and intense rainfall linked to climate change, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
African Development Bank calls for urgent global response as second cyclone hits Southern Africa
The African Development Bank has called for urgent global action in the wake of a second cyclone to hit the southern Africa coastal region in six weeks.
This sustainable way of growing rice produces bumper harvests
This sustainable way of growing rice produces bumper harvests while cutting gas emmisions.