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RAPPORT ANNUEL 2018 PAZC COMPOSANTE III Intégration Des Mesures D’Adaptation Dans Les Politiques Nationales De GIZC Et Les Stratégies De Développement
SECRETARIAT GENERAL BUREAU NATIONAL DE COORDINATION DES CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES RAPPORT RAPPORT 2018 ANNUEL PROjet d’ADAPTATION DE LA GESTION DE LA ZONE CÔTIÈRE AU CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE EN TENANT COMPTE DES ÉCOSYSTÈMES ET DES MOYENS DE SUBSISTANCE TaBLE DES MATIÈRES COMPOSANTE I Renforcement des capacités institutionnelles dans les quatre régions du projet ...............................................................................................................5 GIZC .......................................................................................................................6 Créer un mécanisme de coordination pour mettre en place l'adaptation et la gestion intégrée des zones côtières COMPOSANTE II Réhabilitation et gestion des zones côtières pour une résilience à long terme ....................................................................................................17 AQUACULTURE .................................................................................................18 Introduire de nouvelles techniques d’élevage et de production des poissons et de crabes MANGROVE .......................................................................................................26 Replanter et restaurer des mangroves dégradées et vulnérables FORESTERIE ......................................................................................................30 Développer des activités de régénération de forêts naturelles et de reboisement au niveau des communautés locales et la mise en place de plan conservation APICULTURE -
Pezzottaite from Ambatovita, Madagascar: a New Gem Mineral
PEZZOTTAITE FROM AMBATOVITA, MADAGASCAR: A NEW GEM MINERAL Brendan M. Laurs, William B. (Skip) Simmons, George R. Rossman, Elizabeth P. Quinn, Shane F. McClure, Adi Peretti, Thomas Armbruster, Frank C. Hawthorne, Alexander U. Falster, Detlef Günther, Mark A. Cooper, and Bernard Grobéty Pezzottaite, ideally Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18, is a new gem mineral that is the Cs,Li–rich member of the beryl group. It was discovered in November 2002 in a granitic pegmatite near Ambatovita in cen- tral Madagascar. Only a few dozen kilograms of gem rough were mined, and the deposit appears nearly exhausted. The limited number of transparent faceted stones and cat’s-eye cabochons that have been cut usually show a deep purplish pink color. Pezzottaite is distinguished from beryl by its higher refractive indices (typically no=1.615–1.619 and ne=1.607–1.610) and specific gravity values (typically 3.09–3.11). In addition, the new mineral’s infrared and Raman spectra, as well as its X-ray diffraction pattern, are distinctive, while the visible spectrum recorded with the spec- trophotometer is similar to that of morganite. The color is probably caused by radiation-induced color centers involving Mn3+. eginning with the 2003 Tucson gem shows, (Be3Sc2Si6O18; Armbruster et al., 1995), and stoppaniite cesium-rich “beryl” from Ambatovita, (Be3Fe2Si6O18; Ferraris et al., 1998; Della Ventura et Madagascar, created excitement among gem al., 2000). Pezzottaite, which is rhombohedral, is Bcollectors and connoisseurs due to its deep purplish not a Cs-rich beryl but rather a new mineral species pink color (figure 1) and the attractive chatoyancy that is closely related to beryl. -
Efficacy of Artesunate–Amodiaquine in the Treatment of Falciparum
Raobela et al. Malar J (2018) 17:284 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2440-0 Malaria Journal RESEARCH Open Access Efcacy of artesunate–amodiaquine in the treatment of falciparum uncomplicated malaria in Madagascar Oméga Raobela1†, Valérie Andriantsoanirina1*†, David Gael Rajaonera1, Tovonahary Angelo Rakotomanga1,2, Stéphane Rabearimanana1,2, Fanomezantsoa Ralinoro1,2, Didier Ménard3 and Arsène Ratsimbasoa1,4 Abstract Background: Since 2006, the artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) are recommended to treat uncompli- cated malaria including non Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Madagascar. Artesunate–amodiaquine (ASAQ) and artemether–lumefantrine are the frst- and second-line treatment in uncomplicated falciparum malaria, respectively. No clinical drug efcacy study has been published since 2009 to assess the efcacy of these two artemisinin-based combinations in Madagascar, although the incidence of malaria cases has increased from 2010 to 2016. In this con- text, new data about the efcacy of the drug combinations currently used to treat malaria are needed. Methods: Therapeutic efcacy studies evaluating the efcacy of ASAQ were conducted in 2012, 2013 and 2016 among falciparum malaria-infected patients aged between 6 months and 56 years, in health centres in 6 sites repre- senting diferent epidemiological patterns. The 2009 World Health Organization protocol for monitoring anti-malarial drug efcacy was followed. Results: A total of 348 enrolled patients met the inclusion criteria including 108 patients in 2012 (n 64 for Matanga, n 44 for Ampasipotsy), 123 patients in 2013 (n 63 for Ankazomborona, n 60 for Anjoma Ramartina)= and 117 patients= in 2016 (n 67 for Tsaratanana, n 50 for= Antanimbary). The overall= cumulative PCR-corrected day 28 cure rate was 99.70% (95%= IC 98.30–99.95). -
Romancing Dahalo: the Social Environment of Cattle Theft in Ihorombe, Madagascar
Romancing Dahalo: The Social Environment of Cattle Theft in Ihorombe, Madagascar John McNair RABARIJAONA Bernadin, Project Advisor Roland Pritchett, Academic Dir ector, SIT Culture and Society 3 May 2008 1 For Amanda Burns 2 Acknowledgements Before everything, I want to thank Frère Fazio, Père Emile, Frère Sedina; the Soeurs Trinitaires de Rome who shared their splendid cooking with me; Jimmy, Donatien, and all the guys who took me in as one of their own for as long as I wanted to stay. When I showed up unannounced, you fed and housed me and acted as if it was the simplest, most natural thing in the world, for which I am grateful. And thanks to all of my informants. If there are errors in this information, it is misinterpretation on my part. I hope the spirit comes across just the same. And thanks also to RABARIJAONA Bernadin, who encouraged me to go out there and dive in, because these dahalo are just young men, and will want to tell me their adventures. “O had his powerful destiny ordained / Me some inferior angel, I had stood / Then happy; no Comment [c1]: Big problem. I’m not unbounded hope had raised / Ambition.” humble enough, throughout this paper. I’m half-certain. It’s not aggressive, and Part I: Ambitions it’s not aware that all we’re doing is just kind of stumbling along. There’s no good humor (bar). Let’s read some Paradise Lost, and try again. Beginnings Comment [c2]: Needs a title, huh. And in the end, here’s what matters: what In 1990 a woman named Nancy, a Peace Corps worker in southern Madagascar, is my argument; and how do I support it. -
Tapia Woodlands of Highland Madagascar: Rural Economy, Fire Ecology, and Forest Conservation
The 'degraded' tapia woodlands of highland Madagascar: rural economy, fire ecology, and forest conservation Christian A. Kull This is an author-archived version of the following paper: Kull 2002. The 'degraded' tapia woodlands of highland Madagascar: rural economy, fire ecology, and forest conservation. Journal of Cultural Geography 19 (2): 95-128. The final definitive version is available from Taylor and Francis (www.tandfonline.com) Direct link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08873630209478290 Abstract Madagascar is well-known for deforestation. However, highland "tapia" (Uapaca bojeri) woodlands may present a counter-example of indigenous management leading to woodland conservation. Contrary to common wisdom that these woodlands are degraded, tapia woodland extent and composition have seen little change this century. Tapia woodlands harbor many benefits, including wild silkworms (whose cocoons have been harvested for centuries to weave expensive burial shrouds), fruit, woodfuel, mushrooms, edible insects, and herbal medicines. As a result, villagers shape and maintain the woodlands. Burning favors the dominance of pyrophitic tapia trees and protects silkworms from parasites. Selective cutting of non-tapia species and pruning of dead branches also favors tapia dominance and perhaps growth. Finally, local and state-imposed regulations protect the woodlands from over-exploitation. These processes -- burning, cutting, and protection -- are embedded in complex and dynamic social, political, economic, and ecological contexts which are integral to the tapia woodlands as they exist today. As a result, I argue on a normative level that the creation and maintenance of the woodlands should not be seen as “degradation,” rather as a creative “transformation.” INTRODUCTION Few endemic forests exist in highland Madagascar, a region dominated by vast grasslands, rice paddies, dryland cropfields, and pine or eucalyptus woodlots. -
Mdg-Summary.Pdf
HungerMapLIVE: Madagascar insight and key trends By the World Food Programme (WFP) | 27 August 2021 FOOD INSECURITY AT A GLANCE 5.5M 26.3M 1.1M Chronic hunger Population Acute hunger (undernourishment) (INSTAT Census 2018 with a IPC Phase 3+ 2.46% growth rate, 2020) (SOFI Report, 2021)1 (IPC, Apr 2021 - Sep 2021)2 The HungerMapLIVE tracks core indicators of acute hunger in near real-time. Acute hunger is measured by key indicators such as household food consumption, livelihood behaviors, child nutritional status, mortality, access to clean drinking water and other contextual factors. The HungerMapLIVE primarily tracks trends on household food consumption, consumption-based coping and livelihood changes to track multiple aspects of food insecurity. As these are outcome level 1 indicators in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classication (IPC) Framework, they can provide early indications of potential shifts in acute food insecurity. Insucient food consumption (HungerMapLIVE data)3 7.0M → 6.7M As of 29 May 2021 As of 27 August 2021 Crisis or above crisis level food-based coping strategies (HungerMapLIVE data)3 10.9M → 13.1M As of 29 May 2021 As of 27 August 2021 Methodology Note: The HungerMapLIVE includes data from two sources: (1) WFP’s continuous, near real-time monitoring systems, which remotely collect thousands of data daily through live calls conducted by call centres around the world; and (2) machine learning-based predictive models. Therefore, to note this dierentiation, this report indicates whether a region’s data is based on WFP’s near real-time monitoring systems (marked ‘ACTUAL’) or predictive models (marked ‘PREDICTED’). -
Cyclone Enawo MADAGASCAR
Madagascar: Cyclone Enawo Situation Report No. 2 12 March 2017 This report is issued by the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC) and the Humanitarian Country Team in Madagascar. It covers the period from 9 to 12 March. The next report will be issued on or around 14 March 2017. Highlights • The remnants of Intense Tropical Cyclone Enawo exited Madagascar on the morning of Friday 10 March 2017. The storm traversed nearly the length of the island over two days, affecting communities from north to south across Madagascar’s eastern and central regions. • Wind damage and widespread flooding in cyclone- affected parts of the north-east, and heavy rains and widespread flooding in eastern, central and south- eastern parts of the country has been recorded. • Favourable weather conditions since 10 March have permitted national authorities and humanitarian partners to initiate rapid assessments in north- eastern, eastern and south-eastern parts of the country. • Initial humanitarian impacts in the areas of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Health, Food Security, Protection and Education, as well as Logistics have been identified. • Field coordination hubs are being jointly reinforced by national authorities and humanitarian partners in Maroantsetra and Antalaha. 295,950 84,660 83,100 58 Affected people Displaced people Damaged houses Affected districts Source: Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC) de Madagascar, 12 March 2017 Situation Overview Intense Tropical Cyclone Enawo made landfall in north-eastern Madagascar’s Sava region on 7 March and then moved southward in an arc across central and south-eastern parts of the country as a tropical depression before exiting the country on the morning of 10 March. -
Global Sanitation Fund
GLOBAL SANITATION FUND Progress Report 2014 GLOBAL SANITATION FUND ABOVE: A TOILET IN CAMBODIA’S SOUTH-EASTERN SVAY RIENG PROVINCE, BUILT IN A COMMUNITY WHERE THE GSF-FUNDED NATIONAL PROGRAMME IS BEING IMPLEMENTED. CREDIT: WSSCC / DAVE TROUBA COVER: COMMUNITY-LED TOTAL SANITATION ACTIVITIES IN ANDOUNG SNAY VILLAGE, BATHEAY DISTRICT, CAMBODIA. CREDIT: WSSCC / HAKIM HADJEL NOTE TO THE READER This report provides the latest information on the Global Sanitation Fund (GSF), established by the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) in 2008 to boost finances into countries with high needs for sanitation. Currently operational in 13 countries in Asia and Africa, GSF supports national programmes developed through a consultative process led by governments, with involvement of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), associations, academic institutions, private sector companies, and international development partners. All programmes supported by GSF address the problem of inadequate sanitation and hygiene by focusing on methods of changing behaviour. These include a combination of participatory approaches, including community-led total sanitation (CLTS), securing the active involvement of local governments and other institutions and supporting the supply chain through promoting entrepreneurship in the marketing of sanitation solutions and services. In this report, the reader will find the main results in headline form for the GSF as of 31 December 2014. Also presented are cumulative numerical results in a dashboard, for the GSF as a whole and for each country that has reached the implementation phase, and descriptions of the various results indicators. The country profiles provide more detail on the national GSF-supported activities. Other sections present the GSF’s key developments in 2014, monitoring and evaluation aspects, and a full listing of active Sub-grantees. -
Social Finance Working Paper #37: the Role of a Professional
International Labour Organization Social Finance Programme Working Paper 37 The Role of a Professional Association in Mutual Microfinance: The Case of Madagascar Maria Sabrina De Gobbi Geneva, September 2003 Acknowledgements I wish to thank Ms. Ramona Olvera for her valuable support in editing this paper and adding relevant information. I also wish to thank Monah Andriambalo, the secretary-general of APIFM, and Paula Rabefiringa, the technical assistant of A.P.I.F.M., for information and comments on the paper. Though the staff at A.P.I.F.M. provided material for this paper, the views expressed only represent those of the author. 2 Table of Contents List of Acronyms.......................................................................................................................6 Executive summary ..................................................................................................................8 1. Introduction........................................................................................................................10 1.1. Objective and Purpose................................................................................................10 1.2. Background.................................................................................................................11 2. Microfinance in Madagascar.............................................................................................13 2.1. Beginning Microfinance in Madagascar...................................................................13 2.2. -
Madagascar Insight and Key Trends by the World Food Programme (WFP) | 26 August 2021
HungerMapLIVE: Madagascar insight and key trends By the World Food Programme (WFP) | 26 August 2021 FOOD INSECURITY AT A GLANCE 5.5M 26.3M 1.1M Chronic hunger Population Acute hunger (undernourishment) (INSTAT Census 2018 with a IPC Phase 3+ 2.46% growth rate, 2020) (SOFI Report, 2021)1 (IPC, Apr 2021 - Sep 2021)2 The HungerMapLIVE tracks core indicators of acute hunger in near real-time. Acute hunger is measured by key indicators such as household food consumption, livelihood behaviors, child nutritional status, mortality, access to clean drinking water and other contextual factors. The HungerMapLIVE primarily tracks trends on household food consumption, consumption-based coping and livelihood changes to track multiple aspects of food insecurity. As these are outcome level 1 indicators in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classication (IPC) Framework, they can provide early indications of potential shifts in acute food insecurity. Insucient food consumption (HungerMapLIVE data)3 7.0M → 6.7M As of 28 May 2021 As of 26 August 2021 Crisis or above crisis level food-based coping strategies (HungerMapLIVE data)3 10.9M → 13.0M As of 28 May 2021 As of 26 August 2021 Methodology Note: The HungerMapLIVE includes data from two sources: (1) WFP’s continuous, near real-time monitoring systems, which remotely collect thousands of data daily through live calls conducted by call centres around the world; and (2) machine learning-based predictive models. Therefore, to note this dierentiation, this report indicates whether a region’s data is based on WFP’s near real-time monitoring systems (marked ‘ACTUAL’) or predictive models (marked ‘PREDICTED’). -
Ecosystem Profile Madagascar and Indian
ECOSYSTEM PROFILE MADAGASCAR AND INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS FINAL VERSION DECEMBER 2014 This version of the Ecosystem Profile, based on the draft approved by the Donor Council of CEPF was finalized in December 2014 to include clearer maps and correct minor errors in Chapter 12 and Annexes Page i Prepared by: Conservation International - Madagascar Under the supervision of: Pierre Carret (CEPF) With technical support from: Moore Center for Science and Oceans - Conservation International Missouri Botanical Garden And support from the Regional Advisory Committee Léon Rajaobelina, Conservation International - Madagascar Richard Hughes, WWF – Western Indian Ocean Edmond Roger, Université d‘Antananarivo, Département de Biologie et Ecologie Végétales Christopher Holmes, WCS – Wildlife Conservation Society Steve Goodman, Vahatra Will Turner, Moore Center for Science and Oceans, Conservation International Ali Mohamed Soilihi, Point focal du FEM, Comores Xavier Luc Duval, Point focal du FEM, Maurice Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, Point focal du FEM, Seychelles Edmée Ralalaharisoa, Point focal du FEM, Madagascar Vikash Tatayah, Mauritian Wildlife Foundation Nirmal Jivan Shah, Nature Seychelles Andry Ralamboson Andriamanga, Alliance Voahary Gasy Idaroussi Hamadi, CNDD- Comores Luc Gigord - Conservatoire botanique du Mascarin, Réunion Claude-Anne Gauthier, Muséum National d‘Histoire Naturelle, Paris Jean-Paul Gaudechoux, Commission de l‘Océan Indien Drafted by the Ecosystem Profiling Team: Pierre Carret (CEPF) Harison Rabarison, Nirhy Rabibisoa, Setra Andriamanaitra, -
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