Madagascar

Food, clothing, mosquito nets and drugs were provided by the ACT member in Madagascar after cyclones Eric and Fanele devastated the country in January 2009.  Both cyclones brought abundant rain and massive flooding in most parts of Madagascar. The ACT member in Madagascar focused its repsonse on the health sector with the aim of reducing the spread of diseases and on providing emergency food, clothes and shelter-related items.

ACT in Madagascar

Organisations with HQ in Madagascar
International organisations in Madagascar
Organisations funding work in Madagascar
About Madagascar
  • Population: 19.6 million (via UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Antananarivo
  • Area: 587,041 sq km (226,658 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Malagasy (official), French
  • Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 59 years (men), 62 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: Ariary
  • Main exports: Vanilla, coffee, seafood, cloves, petroleum products, chromium, fabrics
  • GNI per capita: US $410 (World Bank, 2008)