Madagascar

Madagascar (Malagasy: Madagasikara), officially the Republic of Madagascar (Malagasy: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, Malagasy pronunciation: [republiˈkʲan madaɡasˈkʲarə̥]; French: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres (250 miles) off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At 592,800 square kilometres (228,900 sq mi) Madagascar is the world's second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), along with numerous smaller peripheral islands.

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SAIIA: South African Institute of International Affairs · 1 August 1971 English

This article gives background information on the island of Madagascar. It describes the geography and climate, its population, political organization, and history from its discovery by the Portuguese to religion, and the contingent of foreign minorities in Madagascar, before turning to what South Africa can draw from a rapprochement with Madagascar and vice versa. For South Africa, the political benefits presence in the Indian Ocean, and creating goodwill. The economic benefits are not so obvious. Madagascar is poor and needs financial assistance but the investments are not beyond South African possibilities

Johannes- burg. Mr. Banmeyer has many contacts with Madagascar. This paper, containing the text of a talk, recording of the Witwatersrand Branch meeting. Madagascar - our little known neighbour; so far, yet so hours of us by 737 Boeings of SAA and Air Madagascar. Madagascar is more than twice the size of Great Britain the Indian Ocean : Mauritius. When you go to Madagascar, for sure you will fly. The bird's eye view to simplification, the French refer,,to^everything in Madagascar as :'La Cote et les Plateaux - and to the people


SAIIA: South African Institute of International Affairs · 1 July 1991 English

Madagascar acceded to autonomous statehood in October 1958 and has since been known for its conflict between the coastal people and the traditional ruling group, the Merina. However the economy went into and political turmoil in Madagascar. Reform was introduced by President Ratsiraka but despite the changes conflict and turbulence are still ongoing on the island of Madagascar.

A French possession since 1896, the island of Madagascar, the fourth largest in the world, acceded to primates, and a dozen species of vanga shrikes - Madagascar has known conflict since its independence. Conflict reforms, Ratsiraka was appointed President of Madagascar for seven years. The island's name was also changed changed to the Democratic Republic of Madagascar. In March the following year, the Avant-garde de la left-wing Mouvement National pour 1'independence de Madagascar (MONIMA). In the presidential election of November


IPC: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification · 14 May 2021 English

movement could occur, with the consequences of The late arrival of the rainy season, combined with a significant drop in harvests, limiting the mobility of the population, work oppor- will …

MADAGASCAR IPC ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY ANALYSIS GRAND SOUTH: A DETERIORATION OF THE FOOD SECURITY APRIL curtailed production and disrupted livelihoods. MADAGASCAR [GRAND SOUTH] | IPC ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY ANALYSIS unless adequate measures are taken immediately. MADAGASCAR [GRAND SOUTH] | IPC ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY ANALYSIS LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE CASH - FOOD LIVEIHOOD ASSISTANCE MADAGASCAR [GRAND SOUTH] | IPC ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY ANALYSIS thus, they may be in need of continued action.  MADAGASCAR [GRAND SOUTH] | IPC ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY ANALYSIS


SUN: Scaling Up Nutrition · 30 October 2014 English

the monitoring and evaluation plan (MEP) of PNAN the objectives of PNAN II. [...] Nutrition in Madagascar up and approved in the form of collegial implementation was included in the Finance Act and is

Madagascar Joined: February 2012 Stunting Reduction Trend and Target 70% 60% 50% Demographic data 40% coordination. education and social protection but Madagascar has initiated a process to draft/update directives nutrition in sectoral policies in order to regions of Madagascar. A number of platforms have guide its application carried out to monitor spending. Nutrition in Madagascar up and approved in the form of collegial implementation Compendium 2014 148 Progress Across Four SUN Processes Madagascar 20121 and 20142 Scoring of Progress Markers 54%


ACAPS · 13 March 2017 English

100% of the crops and rice fields in Antalaha and Sambava have been submerged and destroyed. [...] The As of 13 March, at least 100,000 people have been directly affected …

Tropical Cyclone Enawo in Madagascar Briefing Note – 13 March 2017 Key findings MADAGASCAR Anticipated Heavy enlarged version. 1 http://reliefweb.int/map/madagascar/madagascar-tropical-cyclone-enawo-echo-daily-map-08032017 ACAPS Briefing Note: Tropical Cyclone Enawo in Madagascar Tropical Cyclone Enawo, equivalent to a Category Antalaha district, in the northeastern coast of Madagascar, on damaged roads (OCHA 13/03/2017). 7 March 10/03/2017). reside in Sambava (Open Data for Madagascar 2014). Several districts in Sava and Analanjirofo


SUN: Scaling Up Nutrition · 11 July 2022 English

exercise done this year SO.3 Build and strengthen country capacity Funding gaps identified this year Madagascar has held regular discussions with the SUN Movement Domestic expenditures on nutrition tracked as mainstreaming nutrition into the budgets of all sectoral and experiences and good practices in Madagascar. [...] priorities and strengthens 360 mutual accountability Strengthening nutrition emergency measures

2021 SUN COUNTRY PROFILE Madagascar Joined Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement: February 2012 National frica/ environments eastern-africa/madagascar In 2021, Madagascar received support from the SUN Movement complete, Subnational MSPs have annual action plans Madagascar will have a well-designed policy, strategy and org/resource-library/national-nutrition-plan-madagascar In 2021, a task force was set up and official country capacity Funding gaps identified this year Madagascar has held regular discussions with the SUN Movement


Legatum Institute · 10 January 2020 English

Madagascar: Overall Prosperity 43.6 (31st) Prosperity over time Safety and Security 70 Natural Environment Personal Freedom 65 60 Education Governance 55 50 Health Social Capital 24th 45 30th 33rd 35th

Madagascar: Overall Prosperity 43.6 (31st) Prosperity over time Safety and Security 70 Natural Environment 2016 2017 2018 2019 nth InfrastructureAU Rank Madagascar East Africa African Union Breakdown of performance 2019/20 | www.li.com 1/15 Overall Prosperity Madagascar (31st) Overall Prosperity AU Countries Rank East Africa Prosperity Report 2019/20 | www.li.com 2/15 Madagascar: Safety and Security (29th) Italics: Indicator Africa Prosperity Report 2019/20 | www.li.com 3/15 Madagascar: Personal Freedom (18th) Italics: Indicator contains


SAIIA: South African Institute of International Affairs · 1 January 1999 English

there was speculation that Uganda and Kenya might also be invited to join. Now the Republic of Madagascar is believed to want membership. This raises a number of questions: First, what does Madagascar's SADC membership? And third, how will this impact on bilateral relations between South Africa and Madagascar?

AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 9/1999 Madagascar and SADC: The 15th Member? in 1997, the Southern also be invited to join. Now the Republic of Madagascar is believed to want membership. This raises a Africa and Madagascar? Madagascar: A Background The world's fourth-largest island, Madagascar lies only party, the Association pour la renaissance de Madagascar (AREMA), was the "A split apparently exists importers. The Index of Economic Freedom marks Madagascar as "Mostly Unfree". International Relations


SUN: Scaling Up Nutrition · 6 June 2017 English

Trends in upper-bound nutrition-relevant allocations across MDAs, 2014, 2015, and 2016 (USD) FIGURE 1 $60 M $3.50 $50 M $3.00 $40 M $2.50 $2.00 $30 M $1.50 $20 M $1.00 …

NUTRITION INVESTMENT SNAPSHOT: MADAGASCAR INDONESIA SUMMARY TABLE 2015 Nominal upper-bound 2016 Nominal


Amnesty International English

On Saturday 7 February, members of the Presidential Guard protecting the Ambohitsorohitra palace, one of two presidential palaces in the capital Antananarivo, opened fire, using live ammunition, on a crowd …

Index: AFR 35/001/2009 13 February 2009 Madagascar: Investigate killings by security forces Amnesty international human rights law and standards, Madagascar is obliged to respect and protect every person’s


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