Madagascar
Menabe Region
6
partners
100.000
direct beneficiaries
in 2020
Madagascar : valoriser les déchets de fruits en carburant
Louisa Ho et Lea Ledecq sont étudiantes en bioingénieur à l’UCLouvain et participent au cours IngénieuxSud. Elles travaillent avec deux autres coéquipiers sur un projet de valorisation des déchets de la production de jus de fruits à Antsirabe à Madagascar. LC : Pouvez-vous expliquer votre… +
Ensemble, avec les pêcheurs de Madagascar : les mangroves, niche écologique en proie à la destruction
Les mangroves, situées dans les zones tropicales humides et faisant la transition entre la terre et le littoral sont une niche écologique qui rendent de nombreux services. Pourtant, elles sont défrichées pour construire des rizières, des bassins à crevettes et fournir en bois de chauffage. À… +
Ensemble, avec les pêcheurs de Madagascar : les mangroves, niche écologique en proie à la destruction
Les mangroves, situées dans les zones tropicales humides et faisant la transition entre la terre et le littoral sont une niche écologique qui rendent de nombreux services. Pourtant, elles sont défrichées pour construire des rizières, des bassins à crevettes et fournir en bois de chauffage. À… +
Results from 2020
- 239 producers, notably of groundnuts, including 115 women, have improved their agricultural income through membership of an organised sales system.
- 26 ha of mangroves reforested, i.e. approximately 129,920 propagules planted. 403 inhabitants participated.
- 26 Solidarity Savings Groups supported and now operational. They have 516 members, including 325 women.
- 85 adults, including 54 women, have learned to read, write and count. They have each formed an association that manages and runs their own village library
Programmes
Food and economic security
- adult literacy courses
- formation of Solidarity Savings Groups (GES – Groupes d’Epargne Solidaire in FR), which come together to save and develop income-generating activities
- preservation and reforestation of mangroves. Awareness-raising of the inhabitants to the importance of these ecosystems and creation of temporary fishing reserves.
- support for farmers' organisations
Partners : ALEFA Menabe, OPCI Alokaina et FIVE Menabe
Health care
- development and monitoring of the daily operation of the Saint-François d'Assise hospital in Belo-sur-Tsiribihina.
- support to the region's basic health centres, with training of care providers, provision of medical equipment according to needs, vaccinations, etc.
- implementation of a diabetes prevention and management programme
Partners : AMADIA, SDSP Belo/Tsiribihina, ECAR
Sustainable
Development
Goals
pursued in Madagascar
PASCAL, MENABE REGION
"Before the establishment of a temporary fishing reserve, we noticed a decrease in catches. Fishing is threatened by the use of poison and certain materials, by the migration of people from the south and by the destruction of mangroves (spawning grounds and habitat for fish and crabs). When our village created the temporary reserve, every fisherman saw more crabs and a greater diversity of fish. The selling price of these species also increased because the fish were more fleshy."